About MyTomTom ..........................9 Setting up MyTomTom ........................9 Device not starting ..........................9 Charging your device ........................10 Sharing information with TomTom ....................10 Safety Notice ............................ 11 Take care of your navigation device ....................11 Safety settings ..........................12 Blue&Me controls...
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Points of Interest Low Fuel Warning MyTomTom for Blue&Me-TomTom 2 MyTomTom ............................28 Planning a route Planning a route..........................30 Route summary ..........................32 LIVE summary ..........................32 Selecting a route type ........................33 Frequent destinations ........................34 Show my frequent destinations ....................... 34 Using arrival times ..........................
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Cursor menu ............................. 49 Map corrections About TomTom Map Share™ ......................51 Correcting a map error ........................51 Types of map correction ........................51 Sounds and voices About sounds and voices ........................ 55 About computer voices ........................55 Selecting a voice ..........................55 Changing the volume level ......................
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Services About LIVE Services ......................... 79 Safety Notice ............................ 79 LIVE Services subscriptions ......................79 About TomTom HD Traffic ......................80 About Local Search .......................... 80 Using local search ..........................80 About Speed Cameras ........................81 Other services ........................... 81 Traffic About TomTom HD Traffic ......................
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Checking traffic incidents in your area .................... 85 Changing Traffic settings ......................... 86 Traffic incidents ..........................86 Traffic menu ............................87 Speed cameras About Speed Cameras ........................89 Speed camera warnings ........................89 Changing the way you are warned ....................89 Speed Camera symbols ........................
The first time you switch on your navigation device, it may take a short time to start. Your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 navigation device starts automatically as soon as it is powered by the dock. You can update the application using MyTomTom.
MyTomTom helps you manage the contents and services of your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 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.
Note: If you choose not to share this information, you will no longer receive LIVE services. This is because LIVE services need to send the location of your device to TomTom in order to re- ceive the traffic information related to where you are. The end date of your subscription remains the same, even if you do not share this information with us.
MyTomTom account. TomTom then uses your information to improve its maps and speed cameras. If you no longer allow sharing of information, none of the above information is sent to TomTom and information previously stored on your device is deleted. You won’t be able to receive HD Traffic or mobile speed camera locations, or use any other LIVE services.
Safety settings We recommend using the safety settings to make your driving as safe as possible. These are some of the options included in the safety settings: Show essential menu buttons while driving Show safety reminders Warn when driving faster than allowed ...
The display shows the next navigation instruction, the distance to next navigation instruction and the name of the next street. You can switch the navigation instructions in the cluster display on or off in the Blue&Me-TomTom Preferences menu, on page 2/2, with the option Show guidance on car display.
A message confirming that the connection is successful appears both on the navigation device and in the cluster display. Each time the Blue&Me-TomTom 2 device is connected or discon- nected from Blue&Me, you see a confirmation message.
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When your navigation device and your car have been paired, the Car Menu button appears in the Main Menu of the navigation device. From the Car Menu, you can access the functions specific to your Blue&Me-TomTom 2. The Car Menu button changes depending on the model of your car, and is updated whenever you connect your device with a new car.
Synchronising your settings You can synchronise some settings on your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 navigation device with your car settings. Settings that can be synchronised include language, time and units. You can also select to use a branded car symbol and start-up screen that matches your car.
Car Menu Car Menu Tap Car Menu in the Main Menu to access Telephone, Trip Computer, eco:Drive info (or Fuel efficiency info, or EcoTrend info depending on your car) and Media player. Tip: The car image displayed in the Car Menu button and in the buttons within the Car Menu is branded.
The Car Menu looks as follows for different brands of car: Telephone You can use your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 navigation device to manage your hands-free calls. You should establish a Bluetooth connection between your phone and Blue&Me in your car, and not between your phone and the navigation device.
Answering a phone call When someone calls you, the caller's name and phone number are shown. Tap the buttons on the screen of your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 navigation device to accept or reject incoming calls. During a call, tap this button in the Driving View to access the Call... menu.
Driving style information Driving style information helps you drive in a way that limits the environmental impact. It can improve the efficiency of your driving by analysing your driving style. It helps you to use less fuel, reduce CO2 emissions and save money. On the left of the screen for cars where a gear shift indicator is available, the indicator suggests when you should change gear by repeating the information shown in the gear shift indicator on the cluster display.
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Information about your driving style is not available for all types of car engine. If you are using LPG fuel, the fuel efficiency information is only shown to provide an estimation of your driving style. If you are using CNG fuel, this function is not available.
To return to the Driving View at any time, press Done on your navigation device. Note: For a list of all Blue&Me voice commands see the FAQ on tomtom.com/support. For addi- tional information about Blue&Me voice command and control, please see the Blue&Me manual...
Media Player Media Player You can use your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 navigation device to operate the Blue&Me Media Player. You can also use Blue&Me in your car to operate the Media Player without using the navigation device. However, if the navigation device is in the Dock and switched on, you can control the Me- dia Player through the navigation device.
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Your car may have both USB and AUX IN. The above functionality is not available if you plug in your media player into the AUX IN. The AUX IN plug is a headset connection and cannot be controlled via Blue&Me-TomTom 2.
Petrol stations including CNG and LPG Your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 navigation device comes with a European-wide list of Fiat, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Fiat Professional service points and Chrysler service points in the UK and LPG/CNG petrol stations. These are all stored as POIs and you can navigate to any of them as a destination.
Low Fuel Warning When the amount of fuel in your car drops into the reserve, your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 navigation device gives you a warning. Tap Yes to be routed to the petrol station that is closest to your route. If you do not have a route planned, tap Yes to be taken to the closest petrol station to your current location.
MyTomTom for Blue&Me-TomTom 2 MyTomTom The MyTomTom pages of tomtom.com on your computer have an appearance that matches the brand of your car. Your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 navigation device remembers the brand of your car and the My- TomTom pages of tomtom.com are updated to match your car.
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 Blue&Me-TomTom 2, do the following: 1. Tap the screen to open the Main menu.
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When the correct streetname 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 ad- dress.
To view the route summary, tap the right-hand panel on the status bar in the Driving view or tap View route in the Main menu and then tap Show route summary. If you have a TomTom Traffic service or an RDS-TMC receiver, the route summary also shows traffic information about delays on your route.
Note: LIVE services are not available in all countries or regions, and not all LIVE services are available in all countries regions. You may be able to use LIVE services when travelling abroad. For more information on available services, go to tomtom.com/services. Selecting a route type Every time you plan a route, you can choose to be asked about the type of route you want to plan.
Select a button to use for this destination and answer the questions about the destina- tion. Show my frequent destinations You can set your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 to ask if you want to plan a route to one of your frequently visited destinations every time the device starts. To change this setting, do the following: 1.
Your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 calculates your arrival time and shows you whether you will arrive on time. You can also use this information to work out when you need to leave. If your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 shows that you will arrive 30 minutes early, you can wait and leave in 30 minutes time, rather than arrive early.
'swimming pool' and choose the best search result. Planning a route in advance You can use your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 to plan a route in advance, selecting your starting point and your destination. Here are some more reasons to plan a route in advance: Find out how long a journey is going to take before you start.
6. Choose the date and time that you will make the journey you are planning. Your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 uses IQ Routes to work out the best possible route at that time. This is useful to see how long a journey takes at different times of the day or on different days of the week.
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Note: This button is only shown if your device has either a traffic sub- scription or an RDS-TMC Receiver connected. Traffic information is not Show traffic on available in all countries or regions. For more information about route TomTom traffic information services, go to tomtom.com/services.
About navigation device voice control Note: Voice control is not supported on all devices or in all languages. Instead of tapping the screen to control your Blue&Me-TomTom 2, you can use your voice to con- trol your Blue&Me-TomTom 2. For example, to increase the volume on your Blue&Me-TomTom 2, you can say, "Increase vol- ume."...
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 Blue&Me-TomTom 2 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.
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Your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 shows a list of towns which sound similar to what you said and tells you which town is at the top of the list. If the town you hear is the same as the town you requested then say, "Done" or "OK" or "Yes"...
If the number is shown incorrectly then say, "Back" or "No" or tap the Backspace key and re- peat the number. Tip: If you say, "Back" when there are no numbers on the screen, your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 will return you to the previous screen.
The Driving view About the Driving View When your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 device starts for the first time, you are shown the Driving View along with detailed information about your current position. Tap the centre of the screen at any time to open the Main Menu.
Tap this part of the status bar to repeat the last voice instruction and to change the volume. You can also tap here to mute the sound. 11. The remaining journey time, the remaining distance and your estimated arrival time. Tap this part of the status bar to open the Route Summary screen.
About lane guidance Note: Lane guidance is not available for all junctions or in all countries. Your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 helps you prepare for motorway 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.
Tap this button to avoid traffic delays on a planned route. It is not always possible to avoid all traffic delays. Your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 will check for traffic delays on your route and cal- culate the best route to avoid all or most of the delays.
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Tap this button to avoid part of the current route. You are shown a list of the street names on your route. When you tap one of the street names, your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 calculates a detour to avoid the selected street. The route summary shows both the new route Avoid part of route and your original route.
When traffic information is shown on the map, POIs and Favourites are not shown. Note: To use a TomTom traffic information service, you may need a subscription or a receiv- er. Traffic services are not supported in all countries. For more information and to subscribe, visit tomtom.com/services.
shown, POIs and Favourites are not shown. Note: To use a TomTom traffic information service, you may need a subscription or a re- ceiver. Traffic services are not supported in all countries or regions. For more information and to subscribe, visit tomtom.com/services.
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TomTom Map Share community. Correct location Tap this button to call the location at the cursor position. This button is only available if your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 has the phone number for the location. The phone numbers for many POIs are available on your Call...
Map corrections About TomTom Map Share™ TomTom 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 Services menu. Note: TomTom Map Share is not available in all regions. For more information, go to tomtom.com/mapshare.
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it on the map. The street you select is highlighted and the cursor shows the name of the street. 4. Tap Done. Your device shows the street and whether the traffic is blocked or al- lowed in each direction. 5. Tap one of the direction buttons to block or unblock the flow of traffic in that direction.
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Tap this button to change and report the road speed limit. Change road speed Tap this button to add or remove a roundabout. Add or remove roundabout Tap this button to add a new Point of Interest (POI). For example to add a new restaurant near to your current location: 1.
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Tap this button to report a missing street. You have to select the start and end points of the missing street. Missing street Tap this button to report an error about a city. You can report the follow- ing types of error: City is missing ...
English computer voice can read and pronounce French street names. Selecting a voice To select a different voice on your Blue&Me-TomTom 2, tap Voices in the Settings menu. Then tap Change voice and select the required voice. Changing the volume level You can change the volume on your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 in several ways.
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Tap Settings in the Main menu, then tap Volume settings and move the slider to adjust the volume. Tap Test to listen to the new volume level.
Settings About Settings You can change the way your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 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 centre part of the status bar in Driv- ing View.
Automatically adjust clock for time zone Battery saving settings To change the power saving settings, tap this button on your Blue&Me-TomTom 2. Battery saving settings Brightness settings Tap this button to set the brightness of the screen. Move the sliders to adjust the brightness level.
Change language Tap this button to change the language used for all the buttons and messages you see on your Blue&Me-TomTom 2. You can choose from a wide range of languages. When you change the language, you are also given the opportunity to change the voice.
Manage POIs Tap this button to manage your own POI categories and locations. You can set your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 to let you know when you are near to selected POI locations. For example, you could set the device to let you know when you are approaching a petrol station.
For more information on connecting your phone and making hands-free calls, see Hands-Free calling. Planning settings Tap this button to set the way your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 calculates the routes that you plan. Set the type of route you want your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 to calculate.
If you don't have a GPS fix, you can choose to set the time manually. Set clock Set units Tap this button to set the units used on your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 for features such as route planning and weather reports. Set units Show POI on map Tap this button to select the types of Point of Interest (POI) you want to see on the map.
Current time Remaining distance - the distance to your destination. Leeway - your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 shows how late or early you will arrive, compared with your preferred arrival time that was set when you planned the route.
Turn off Voice tings menu. guidance Note: If you change the voice on your Blue&Me-TomTom 2, then voice guidance is automatically switched on for the new voice. Tap this button to switch on voice guidance and hear spoken route in- structions.
Tap this button to set the type of spoken directions and other route in- structions your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 will read aloud. Voice settings Volume settings Tap this button to set the volume level for your Blue&Me-TomTom 2. Move the slider to change the volume. Volume settings...
Petrol 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.
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Tap this button to create a POI by saying the address. Spoken address Tap this button to use Local Search with TomTom Places to search for shops and businesses in and around your current location. You can choose to search for shops and businesses near you, near your destination, near any other destination or in a city.
3. Tap POI in city. Tip: The last POI you viewed on your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 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.
Blue&Me-TomTom 2 to call the POI and plan a route to the location of the POI. If your device doesn't support hands-free calling, you can still get the phone number of POI from your TomTom navigation device and then call the POI using another phone or device.
Tap Manage POIs to manage your POI categories and locations. You can set your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 to let you know when you are near to selected POI loca- tions. In this way you could, for example, set the device to let you know you when you are ap- proaching a petrol station.
5. Select a centre from the list, the nearest is shown at the top of the list. Your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 shows your position on the map along with a description of the lo- cation. This helps you explain where you are while making a call.
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Tap this button to navigate your way by car to a service centre. Drive to help Tap this button to navigate your way on foot to a service centre. Walk to help Tap this button to see your current location on the map. If hands-free calling is supported on your device, and your phone is connected to your device, you can tap Where am I?.
About hands-free calls Note: Hands-free calling is not supported on all devices. If you have a mobile phone with Bluetooth®, you can use your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 to make phone calls and send and receive messages. Important: Not all phones are supported or compatible with all features. For more information, go to tomtom.com/phones/compatibility.
Tap Point of Interest to choose a Point of Interest (POI) to call. If your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 knows the phone number of a POI, this is shown next to the POI. Tap Phonebook entry to select a contact from your phonebook.
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Tap this button to put your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 into flight mode. Flight mode Tap this button to change the auto-answer settings. Auto-answer set- tings Tap this button to change your Home phone number. Change Home number Tap this button to disable Bluetooth on your Blue&Me-TomTom 2.
Create a new Favourite by selecting a location from a list of your recent destinations. Recent destination Tap this button to use Local Search with TomTom Places to find locations such as shops and businesses and save them as Favour- ites.
Position of last stop Your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 suggests a name for your new Favourite. 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 Favourite a name that is easy to remember.
Your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 calculates the route for you. 6. When the route is calculated, tap Done. Your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 will immediately start guiding you to your destination with spoken in- structions and visual instructions on the screen. Changing the name of a Favourite To change the name of a Favourite, do the following: 1.
Safety Notice Some TomTom navigation devices contain a GSM/GPRS module which can interfere with electri- cal devices such as cardiac pacemakers, hearing aids and aviation equipment. Interference with these devices may endanger the health or life of you or others.
Your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 regularly receives information about the changing traffic conditions. If traffic jams or other incidents are found on your current route, your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 will offer to replan your route to try and avoid any delays.
To check your subscription, tap Services in the Main Menu and then tap My Services. Your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 tells you when your LIVE Services subscriptions are due for renewal. You can use your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 to tell TomTom that you wish to renew your current sub- scription.
Your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 regularly receives information about the changing traffic conditions. If traffic jams or other incidents are found on your current route, your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 will offer to replan your route to try and avoid any delays.
3. Tap Done. Minimising delays You can use TomTom HD Traffic to minimise the impact of traffic delays on your route. To mini- mise delays automatically, do the following: 1. Tap Services in the Main Menu.
Making commuting to work easier The Home to work or Work to home buttons in the Traffic menu lets you check your route to and from work with one tap of a button. When you use either of these buttons, your device plans a route between your home and work locations and checks the route for possible delays.
Tap Minimise delays to check if you can reduce the delay. Note: If you are using a LIVE device, you can also access the Show traffic on route screen by tapping the traffic area of the LIVE Route summary tab. Tap the left and right arrow buttons to move through each incident in turn, viewing the details of each one.
The map shows traffic incidents in the area. 4. Tap on any traffic incident to get more information. A screen is shown that gives you detailed information about the incident you chose. To dis- play information about surrounding incidents use the left and right arrows at the bottom of this screen.
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. Traffic incident symbols: Accident Road works One or more lanes closed...
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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 computer voice installed to Read aloud traffic read information aloud. info...
Changing the way you are warned To change the way your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 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.
7. Tap the sound you want to be used for the warning. Tips: To switch off warning sounds for a camera type, tap Silence in step 7 above. You still see a warning in the Driving View if you switch off the warning sound. 8.
Accident black spot Bi-directional speed camera Ungated railway crossing Mobile speed camera Report button To show the report button in the Driving View, do the following: 1. Tap Services in the Main Menu. 2. Tap Speed Cameras. 3. Tap Enable report button. 4.
Reporting a new speed camera while at home You do not need to be at the location of a speed camera to report the new location. To report a new speed camera location while you are at home, do the following: 1.
This type of speed camera checks the average speed of vehicles be- tween two fixed points. Average speed check This type of camera checks traffic on roads where access is restricted. Vehicle restriction All other types of camera that do not fall into any of the above catego- ries.
These warnings occur at the FIRST intermediate point only and are there to remind you to slow down... End of zone warning As you approach the end of an average speed check zone, you see a visual warning in the Driving View with a distance to the camera shown underneath it.
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. Requesting a weather report...
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Tap this button to select a Favourite location. Favourite 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. Local search Tap this button to select a Point of Interest (POI).
MyTomTom helps you manage the contents and services of your Blue&Me-TomTom 2 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.
To download content and services from TomTom, you need a MyTomTom account. You can cre- ate an account when you start using MyTomTom. Note: If you have more than one TomTom device, you need a separate account for each de- vice.
Tap this button to view technical information about your device, such as your serial number for your device and the TomTom App version. Version infor- mation Tap this button to check the status of your subscriptions to TomTom Services. Note: Only available on LIVE devices. My Services Tap this button to see the current status for GPS reception.
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 atten- tion. Aircraft and Hospitals Use of devices with an antenna is prohibited on most aircraft, in many hospitals and in many other locations.
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EU. R&TTE directive Hereby, TomTom declares that TomTom personal navigation devices and accessories are in com- pliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the EU Directive 1999/5/EC. The declaration of conformity can be found here: tomtom.com/legal.
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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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For more information, visit tomtom.com/gpl or to call your local TomTom customer support team, visit tomtom.com/support and upon your request we will send you a CD with the corresponding source code.
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