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- Page 1 TomTom GO LIVE Reference Guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents What's in the box What's in the box ..........................7 Read me first Installing in your car ..........................8 Switching on and off ..........................8 Setting up ............................8 GPS reception ............................. 8 About MyTomTom ..........................8 Setting up MyTomTom ........................9 Device not starting .......................... - Page 3 Advanced lane guidance About lane guidance ..........................27 Using lane guidance ..........................27 Changing your route Making changes to your route ......................28 Change route menu ...........................28 About waypoints ..........................29 Adding the first waypoint to your route ....................29 Adding further waypoints to your route .....................30 Changing the order of waypoints.......................30 Deleting a waypoint ...........................31 Changing notification settings for a waypoint ..................31...
- Page 4 Safety settings ...........................47 Clock ..............................47 Units ..............................47 Show POI on map ..........................48 Speaker .............................48 Start up ..............................48 Version information ...........................48 Status bar ............................49 Maps ..............................49 Turn off voice guidance / Turn on voice guidance ................49 Use night colors / Use day colors ......................50 Voices ..............................50 Volume ..............................50 Points of Interest...
- Page 5 Traffic About traffic information ........................66 About TomTom HD Traffic ........................66 Safety Notice .............................66 Using traffic information ........................66 Taking the fastest route ........................67 Minimizing delays ..........................67 Making commuting to work easier .....................68 Getting more information about an incident ..................69 Checking traffic incidents in your area ....................70 Changing traffic settings ........................70...
- Page 6 Customer support Getting help to use your navigation device ..................91 Version information ...........................91 Addendum and Copyright Copyright notices...
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Page 7: What's In The Box
What's in the box What's in the box TomTom GO LIVE with integrated mount USB cable USB car charger Dashboard mounting disk Documentation... -
Page 8: Read Me First
Answer the questions by tapping the screen. GPS reception When you first start your TomTom GO LIVE navigation device, the device may need a few minutes to determine your GPS position and show your current position on the map. In the future, your position will be found much faster, usually within a few seconds. -
Page 9: Setting Up Mytomtom
Device not starting In rare cases, your TomTom GO LIVE navigation device may not start correctly or may stop responding to your taps. First, check that the battery is charged. To charge the battery, connect your device to the car charger. -
Page 10: Charging Your Device
Take care of your navigation device Never leave your TomTom GO LIVE or accessories on view when you leave the car as they may become an easy target for thieves. -
Page 11: Safety
Dashboard Mount Disk to attach the mount to your dashboard. The following diagrams show where you can safely attach the mount. TomTom also offers alternative mounting solutions for your TomTom navigation device. For more information about Adhesive Disks and alternative mounting solutions, go to tomtom.com/accessories. -
Page 12: Planning A Route
Important: In the interest of safety and to reduce distractions while you are driving, you should always plan a route before you start driving. To plan a route on your TomTom GO LIVE, do the following: 1. Tap the screen to open the Main Menu. - Page 13 When the correct street name appears in the list, tap the name to select the destination. 6. Enter the house number, then tap Done. 7. The location is shown on the map. Tap Select to continue or tap Back to enter another address. Tip: If you want your final destination to be a car park, tap Car park and select a location from the list of car parks close to your general destination.
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Page 14: Route Summary
To change your route, for example, to travel via a particular location or to select a new destination, tap Change route. Your TomTom GO LIVE starts to guide you to your destination, using spoken instructions and on- screen directions. Route summary The route summary shows an overview of your route, the remaining distance to your destination and the remaining estimated trip time. -
Page 15: Alternative Routes
Note: LIVE Services are available in the country of purchase. For more information on available services, go to tomtom.com/services. Alternative routes Your TomTom GO LIVE helps you reach your destination as quickly as possible by showing you a faster alternative route when one is available. -
Page 16: Selecting A Route Type
To take the alternative route, tap the balloon at the top of the screen. If you don't want to follow the alternative route, keep driving to continue to receive instructions for your original route. Tip: The alternative route disappears when it is no longer faster than your original route or it is too late for you to choose it. -
Page 17: Frequent Destinations
Select a button to use for this destination and answer the questions about the destination. Show my frequent destinations You can set your TomTom GO LIVE to ask if you want to plan a route to one of your frequently visited destinations every time the device starts. -
Page 18: Navigation Menu Options
You can also use this information to work out when you need to leave. If your GO LIVE shows that you will arrive 30 minutes early, you can wait and leave in 30 minutes time, rather than arrive early. Your arrival time is constantly recalculated during your trip. The status bar shows whether you will arrive on time or if you are going to be late, as shown below: You will arrive 55 minutes before the arrival time you entered. -
Page 19: Planning A Route In Advance
Note: Only available on LIVE devices. Planning a route in advance You can use your TomTom GO LIVE to plan a route in advance, selecting your starting point and your destination. Here are some more reasons to plan a route in advance: ... -
Page 20: Viewing Route Information
6. Choose the date and time that you will make the trip you are planning. Your GO LIVE uses IQ Routes to work out the best possible route at that time. This is useful to see how long a trip takes at different times of the day or on different days of the week. - Page 21 Tap this button to open the route summary screen. Show route summary Tap this button to see a preview of your destination. You can navigate to a parking lot near your destination, and view any available information about your destination, for example, the phone number. Show destination Tap this button to see all the traffic incidents on your route.
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Page 22: Voice Control
2. When you hear "Say a command" followed by a tone, say a command of your choice. For example, you can say "Drive home." Your GO LIVE is only ready to listen after your hear the tone. While you are speaking the microphone monitor shows how well the device can hear your voice: A green bar means the device can hear your voice. -
Page 23: Planning A Trip Using Your Voice
Your GO LIVE plans a route from your current location to your destination. Tip: To stop your GO LIVE from listening for further commands, say "Cancel." To go back one step, say "Back." Planning a trip using your voice Note: It's not possible to plan a route using your voice for all maps in all countries, or in all languages. -
Page 24: Entering Addresses Using Your Voice
Your TomTom GO LIVE starts to guide you to your destination, using spoken instructions and on- screen directions. Tips: You can also use your voice to search for the nearest Point of interest (POI) category or a popular brand name by saying something like "Drive to the nearest doctor" or "Drive to the nearest Starbucks."... -
Page 25: The Driving View
The Driving View About the Driving View When your TomTom GO LIVE device starts for the first time, you are shown the Driving View along with detailed information about your current position. Tap the center of the screen at any time to open the Main Menu. -
Page 26: Driving View Symbols
Next until you reach Replanning settings. Set whether you want your GO LIVE to replan the current route if a faster route is found while you are driving. This is useful if traffic builds up or clears, further ahead on your route. Choose from the following settings: ... -
Page 27: Advanced Lane Guidance
About lane guidance Note: Lane guidance is not available for all junctions or in all countries. Your TomTom GO LIVE helps you prepare for highway exits and junctions by showing the correct driving lane for your planned route. As you approach an exit or junction, the lane you need is shown on the screen. -
Page 28: Changing Your Route
To change the current route, tap Change route in the Main menu: Tap this button to change the current route. This button is only shown while there is a planned route on your GO LIVE. Change route Change route menu To change the current route or your destination, tap one of the following buttons: Tap this button to find an alternative to the current route. -
Page 29: About Waypoints
You are shown a list of the street names on your route. When you tap one of the street names, your GO LIVE calculates a detour to avoid the selected street. The route summary shows both the new route and your original route. -
Page 30: Adding Further Waypoints To Your Route
Tip: You can also tap View map and then tap Travel via in the cursor menu. If your device supports Voice control, you also speak commands to add waypoints. 4. Choose the location for your waypoint from a choice of Home, Favorite, Address, Recent destination, POI or you can perform a search. -
Page 31: Deleting A Waypoint
Tip: You cannot move an unvisited waypoint into a list of already visited waypoints. Deleting a waypoint To delete a waypoint, do the following: 1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu. 2. Tap Change route. 3. Tap Travel via. You see a list of your waypoints. -
Page 32: View Map
View map About viewing the map You can view the map in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper map. The map shows your current location and many other locations such as Favorites and POIs. To view the map in this way, tap View map or View route in the Main menu. You view different locations on the map by moving the map across the screen. -
Page 33: Options
To turn markers off, tap Options, then Advanced and clear the Markers checkbox. 4. Options button 5. The cursor with street name balloon Tap the button in the street name balloon to open the cursor menu. You can navigate to the cursor position, make a Favorite of the cursor position, or find a Point of Interest near the cursor position. - Page 34 Center on map Tap this button to call the location at the cursor position. This button is only available if your GO LIVE has the phone number for the location. The phone numbers for many POIs are available on your GO LIVE.
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Page 35: Map Corrections
Map Share helps you correct map errors. You can correct several types of map error. To make corrections to your own map, tap Map corrections in the Settings menu. Note: Map Share is not available in all regions. For more information, go to tomtom.com/mapshare. Correcting a map error Important: For safety reasons, do not enter the full details of a map correction while you are driving. - Page 36 Tap this button to block or unblock a street. You can block or unblock the street in one or both directions. For example, to correct a street near to your current location, do the following: 1. Tap (Un)block street. (Un)block street 2.
- Page 37 Tap this button to change and report incorrect road turn restrictions. Change turn restrictions Tap this button to change and report the road speed limit. Change road speed Tap this button to add or remove a rotary. Add or remove rotary Tap this button to add a new Point of Interest (POI).
- Page 38 Tap this button to correct the location of a house number. Enter the address that you wish to correct and then indicate on the map the correct location of that house number. Correct house number Tap this button to edit an existing street. Once you have selected the street, you can select an error to report.
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Page 39: Sounds And Voices
English voice can read and pronounce French street names. Selecting a voice To select a different voice on your TomTom GO LIVE, either tap Change voice in the Settings menu or tap Voices, then tap Change voice and select the required voice. - Page 40 2. Tap Volume. 3. Select Link volume to car speed to automatically adjust the volume inside the car in response to changes in the speed of your driving. 4. Tap Done.
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Page 41: Settings
Settings About Settings You can change the way your TomTom GO LIVE looks and behaves. Most of the settings on your device can be accessed by tapping Settings in the Main menu. 2D/3D settings Tap this button to set the default view of the map. To switch between 2D and 3D views while driving, tap the center part of the status bar in Driving View. -
Page 42: Advanced Settings
Automatically adjust clock for time zone - when this setting is selected, your clock is automatically adjusted for your time zone. Battery saving To change the power saving settings, tap this button on your GO LIVE. Battery saving Brightness Tap this button to set the brightness of the screen. Move the sliders to adjust the brightness level. -
Page 43: Change Car Symbol
Language Tap this button to change the language used for all the buttons and messages you see on your GO LIVE. You can choose from a wide range of languages. When you change the language, you are also given the opportunity to change the voice. -
Page 44: Make Your Own Menu
Make your own menu Tap this button to add up to six buttons to your own personalized menu. If there are only one or two buttons in your menu, both buttons are shown in the Driving view. If you have three or more buttons in your menu, then a single button is shown Make your own in the Driving view which opens your menu when tapped. -
Page 45: Manage Pois
Tap this button to log in to your TomTom account. You can only log in to one account at a time on your TomTom GO LIVE. If you have more than one account or several people share the same device, you can switch from one account to another as required. -
Page 46: Phone Settings
Replanning settings Set whether you want your GO LIVE to replan the current route if a faster route is found while you are driving. This is useful if traffic builds up or clears, further ahead on your route. Choose from the following settings: ... -
Page 47: Reset Factory Settings
If you don't have a GPS fix, you can choose to set the time manually. Clock Units Tap this button to set the units used on your GO LIVE for features such as route planning and weather reports. Units... -
Page 48: Show Poi On Map
Tap this button to select the loudspeaker or loudspeaker connections that are used on your TomTom GO LIVE. Speaker Start up Tap this button to set what happens when your TomTom GO LIVE starts. Start up Version information Tap this button to find technical information on your TomTom GO LIVE, such as the device serial number, application version and the map version. -
Page 49: Status Bar
Remaining distance - the distance to your destination. Leeway - your GO LIVE shows how late or early you will arrive, compared with your preferred arrival time that was set when you planned the route. Maps Tap this button to select the map you want to use for route planning and navigation. -
Page 50: Use Night Colors / Use Day Colors
Change voice Volume Tap this button to set the volume level for your TomTom GO LIVE. Move the slider to change the volume. Volume... -
Page 51: Points Of Interest
Gas stations Creating POIs Tip: For help on managing third party POIs, see: tomtom.com/13814 1. Tap the screen to open the Main menu. 2. Tap Settings. 3. Tap Manage POIs. 4. If there are no POI categories or the one you want to use does not exist, tap Add POI category and create a new category. - Page 52 Use the cursor to select the location of the POI, then tap Done. Point on map Tap this button to create a POI by entering latitude and longitude values. Latitude Longitude Tap this button to select the location where your GO LIVE was last docked. Position of last stop...
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Page 53: Using Pois To Plan A Route
3. Tap POI in city. Tip: The last POI you viewed on your GO LIVE is also shown in the menu. 4. Enter the name of the town or city and select it when it is shown in the list. -
Page 54: Showing Pois On The Map
Many of the POIs on your TomTom GO LIVE include phone numbers. This means that if your device supports hands-free calling, you can use your GO LIVE to call the POI and plan a route to the location of the POI. -
Page 55: Manage Pois
Tap Manage POIs to manage your POI categories and locations. You can set your GO LIVE to let you know when you are near to selected POI locations. In this way you could, for example, set the device to let you know you when you are approaching a gas station. -
Page 56: Help
5. Select a center from the list; the nearest is shown at the top of the list. Your GO LIVE shows your position on the map along with a description of the location. This helps you explain where you are while making a call. - Page 57 Tap this button to navigate your way on foot to a service center. Walk to help Tap this button to see your current location on the map. Where am I? Tap this button to read a selection of guides, including a First Aid guide. Safety and other guides Tap this button to read a selection of guides relating to your navigation device.
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Page 58: Hands-Free Calling
GO LIVE. To avoid having to enter "0000" every time you use the phone, save your TomTom GO LIVE as a trusted device on your phone. For additional information about Bluetooth settings, refer to your mobile phone user guide. -
Page 59: Receiving A Call
To set automatic answering, tap Connections in the Settings menu, then tap Phones. Tap Auto- answer settings. Select how long your GO LIVE will wait before automatically answering your calls, then tap Done. Connecting more phones to your device You can establish connections for up to 5 mobile phones. - Page 60 Tap this button to change your home phone number. Change home number Tap this button to select information you want to delete. You can delete the list of recent callers and the list of recently dialed numbers. Delete Tap this button to change the auto-answer settings. Auto-answer settings Important: Not all phones are supported or compatible with all features.
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Page 61: Favorites
Favorites About Favorites Favorites provide an easy way to select a location without the need to enter the address. They do not need to be favorite places, they can simply be seen as a collection of useful addresses. Tip: If you have set-up any frequent destinations, they are shown in your list of Favorites. Creating a Favorite To create a Favorite, do the following: 1. -
Page 62: Using A Favorite
Position of last stop Your GO LIVE suggests a name for your new Favorite. To enter a new name, there is no need to delete the suggested name, you just start typing. Tip: It is a good idea to give your Favorite a name that is easy to remember. -
Page 63: Changing The Name Of A Favorite
Your GO LIVE calculates the route for you. 5. When the route is calculated, tap Done. Your GO LIVE will immediately start guiding you to your destination with spoken instructions and visual instructions on the screen. Changing the name of a Favorite To change the name of a Favorite, do the following: 1. -
Page 64: Services
You can check the status of your subscriptions at any time. In the Main Menu, tap Services and then tap My Services. Your GO LIVE also warns you when your LIVE Services subscription is approaching the renewal date. For more information about LIVE Services subscription and payment terms, go to tomtom.com/services. -
Page 65: Quickgpsfix
To check your subscription, tap Services in the Main Menu and then tap My Services. Your TomTom GO LIVE tells you when your LIVE Services subscriptions are due for renewal. You can use your GO LIVE to tell TomTom that you wish to renew your current subscription. -
Page 66: Traffic
Your TomTom GO LIVE regularly receives information about the changing traffic conditions. If traffic jams or other incidents are found on your current route, your GO LIVE will offer to replan your route to try to avoid any delays. -
Page 67: Taking The Fastest Route
Your GO LIVE regularly looks for a faster route to your destination. If the traffic situation changes and a faster route is found, your GO LIVE will offer to replan your trip so you can use the faster route. You can also set your GO LIVE to automatically replan your trip whenever a faster route is found. To apply this setting, tap Traffic settings in the Traffic menu. -
Page 68: Making Commuting To Work Easier
Your device plans the quickest route to your destination. The new route may include traffic delays and may remain the same as the original route. You can re-plan the route to avoid all delays, but this route is unlikely to be the quickest possible route. -
Page 69: Getting More Information About An Incident
2. Tap Show home-work traffic. 3. Tap Work to home. The Driving View is shown and a message is displayed telling you about traffic incidents on this route. The Traffic sidebar also shows any delays. Getting more information about an incident To check for delays on your route, tap the traffic sidebar. -
Page 70: Checking Traffic Incidents In Your Area
Checking traffic incidents in your area Get an overview of the traffic situation in your area, using the map. To find local incidents and their details, do the following: 1. Tap the traffic sidebar then tap Options to open the Traffic menu. 2. - Page 71 There are two types of incident and warning signs: Symbols shown in a red square are traffic incidents. Your navigation device can replan to avoid them. Symbols shown in a red triangle are weather related. Your device does not replan to avoid these warnings.
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Page 72: Traffic Menu
Tap this button to change your settings for how the Traffic service works on your device. Change Traffic settings Tap this button to hear spoken information about traffic incidents on your route. Note: Your TomTom device must have a voice that speaks street names installed to read information aloud. Read aloud traffic info... -
Page 73: Travel Apps
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Page 74: Local Search Powered By Google
Local Search powered by Google About Local Search powered by Google Using local search, you can search the Google listings to find shops and businesses, then plan a route to the destination you choose. Using local search To find a location using local search and plan a route there, follow the steps below. In this example, you search for a supermarket near to your current position. -
Page 75: Speed Cameras
Speed Cameras About Speed Cameras Note: LIVE Services are available in the country of purchase. For more information on available services, go to tomtom.com/services. The Speed Cameras service warns you about the following roadside camera locations: Speed Camera locations. -
Page 76: Changing The Way You Are Warned
Changing the way you are warned To change the way your TomTom GO LIVE warns you about speed cameras, tap the Alert settings button. You can then set how close you want to be to a speed camera before you are warned and what type of sound will be played. -
Page 77: Report Button
Toll booth camera Restricted road camera - located on a minor road that reduces traffic on a larger road Other cameras Speed trap hotspot Speed Enforcement Zone Accident black spot Bi-directional speed camera Ungated railroad crossing Speed trap Report button To show the report button in the Driving View, do the following: 1. -
Page 78: Reporting A New Speed Camera While On The Move
2. Tap Speed Cameras. 3. Tap Enable report button. 4. Tap Done. The report button is shown on left-hand side of the Driving View or, if you are already using the quick menu, it's added to the buttons available in the quick menu. Tip: To hide the report button, tap Disable report button in the Speed Cameras menu. -
Page 79: Types Of Fixed Speed Camera You Can Report
Types of fixed speed camera you can report When you report a fixed speed camera, you can select the type of fixed camera you are reporting. These are the different types of fixed speed camera: This type of speed camera checks the speed of passing vehicles. Speed Camera This type of camera checks for vehicles breaking traffic rules at traffic lights. -
Page 80: Speed Cameras Menu
Start of zone warning As you approach the start of a Speed Enforcement Zone, you see a visual warning in the top left hand corner of the Driving View with a distance to the camera underneath it. You hear an audible warning. You also see a small icon on the road showing the position of the speed enforcement zone camera at the start of the zone. - Page 81 Tap this button to set the alerts you will receive and the sounds used for each alert. Alert settings Tap this button to disable alerts. Disable alerts Tap this button to enable the report button. The report button is shown in the Driving View or in the quick menu.
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Page 82: Fuel Prices
This service sends up-to-date information about fuel prices directly to your device. Note: Fuel Prices are not available in Canada. For more information on available services, go to tomtom.com/services. Search for the best fuel prices To search for the cheapest fuel prices, do the following. In this example, you plan a route to the cheapest gas station nearby. -
Page 83: Weather
About Weather Note: Only available on LIVE devices. The TomTom Weather service provides detailed weather reports and 5-day weather forecasts for towns and cities. The information is provided by local weather stations and is updated hourly. Note: For more information on available services, go to tomtom.com/services. - Page 84 Tap this button to select a Favorite location. Favorite Tap this button to enter an address. Address Tap this button to select a location in a list of recently used destinations. Recent destination Tap this button to select a location using a local search with Google. Local search Tap this button to select a Point of Interest (POI).
- Page 85 Tap this button to select your last recorded position. Position of last stop...
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Page 86: Travel Apps
Travel Apps About apps You can search for local places and information using the following apps on your navigation device: Yelp TripAdvisor Expedia You can then navigate to a place found using these apps by using your navigation device. You can also share your destination and arrival times with friends and family using Twitter. -
Page 87: Sharing Destination And Arrival Time
Important: You can disable this app at any time and it will only post messages at your request. Tip: You can create a special Twitter account for use with your TomTom device and only share this account with a restricted set of followers instead of all of your followers. If you choose to do this, you may also want set this account to private on the Twitter website to give you control over who is able to receive your location update. - Page 88 Important: Please note that once you sign into your Twitter account using your TomTom navigation device, you remain signed in until you also sign out using your TomTom device. In the unfortunate event that you cannot access your TomTom device, go to www.twitter.com...
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Page 89: Mytomtom
MyTomTom helps you manage the contents and services of your TomTom GO LIVE navigation device, as well as giving you access to the TomTom community. You log in to MyTomTom on the TomTom website. It is a good idea to frequently connect your navigation device to MyTomTom to ensure you always have the latest updates. -
Page 90: Mytomtom Account
Third party POIs A TomTom POI set consists of a file with the extension .ov2. You can also add an optional .bmp bitmap file that contains icon images for your POI set. To learn how to add, remove, copy and share third party POIs, click tomtom.com/13814. -
Page 91: Customer Support
TomTom application. Version information Tap this button to see the current status for GPS reception. GPS Status Tap this button to check the status of your subscriptions to TomTom Services. Note: Only available on LIVE devices. My Services... -
Page 92: Addendum And Copyright
TomTom device. TomTom does not accept any liability for the availability and accuracy of GPS. Use with Care Use of a TomTom device for navigation still means that you need to drive with due care and attention. Aircraft and Hospitals Use of devices with an antenna is prohibited on most aircraft, in many hospitals and in many other locations. - Page 93 PROPERLY ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND ALWAYS SEPARATE FROM HOUSEHOLD WASTE. BY DOING THIS YOU WILL HELP CONSERVE THE ENVIRONMENT. USE YOUR TOMTOM DEVICE ONLY WITH THE SUPPLIED DC POWER CORD (CAR CHARGER/BATTERY CABLE), AC ADAPTER (HOME CHARGER), IN AN APPROVED CRADLE OR USING THE SUPPLIED USB CABLE TO CONNECT TO A COMPUTER FOR BATTERY CHARGING.
- Page 94 Note: this Minnesota Stature applies to anyone driving in Minnesota, not just Minnesota residents. TomTom Inc. bears no responsibility for any fines, penalties or damage that may be incurred by disregarding this notice. While driving in any state with windshield mounting restrictions, TomTom recommends the use of the supplied Adhesive Mounting Disk or its Alternative Mounting Kit, which includes multiple options for mounting TomTom devices on the dashboard and the air vents.
- Page 95 If the user modifies the equipment or its peripherals in any way, and these modifications are not approved by TomTom, the FCC may withdraw the user's right to operate the equipment. For customers in the USA, the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission may be of help: "How to Identify and...
- Page 96 The information in this document is subject to change without notice. TomTom shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein; nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the performance or use of this material. This document contains information protected by copyright.
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Page 97: Copyright Notices
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