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TomTom GO
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1. What’s in the box What’s in the box • TomTom GO including the Easy Click mount •USB cable • USB car charger • Installation poster 2
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2. Read me first Read me first Mounting your device in your car Make sure that both the mount and your windscreen are clean and dry before you attach the mount. Place the device so that it does not interfere with your view of the road or of any of the controls in your car. To attach the mount, press the suction cup firmly against the windscreen on an area where the glass is flat. Then twist the grip on the base of the mount in a clockwise direction until you hear a click. Plug the cable int
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to frequently connect your navigation device to MyTomTom, to ensure you always have the latest updates. You can also log in to MyTomTom on the TomTom website. Tip: We recommend using a broadband internet connection whenever you connect your navigation device to MyTomTom. Setting up MyTomTom 111 22 2 To set up MyTomTom, do the following: 1. Connect your computer to the internet. 2. Start a browser and go to tomtom.com/getstarted. 3. Click Download now. Your browser downloads the MyTomTom suppo
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Charging your device The battery in your TomTom GO navigation device charges when you connect it to the car charger or to your computer. Important: You should plug the USB connector directly into a USB port on your computer and not into a USB hub or USB port on a keyboard or monitor. Safety Notice Some TomTom navigation devices contain a GSM/GPRS module which can interfere with electrical devices such as cardiac pacemakers, hearing aids and aviation equipment. Interference with these devices
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3. Safety Safety Installing the mount Consider carefully where to attach the mount in your car. The mount should not block or interfere with any of the following: • Your view of the road • Any of the controls in your car • Any of your mirrors • The airbag When your navigation device is in the mount, you should be able to reach the device easily without leaning or stretching. You can attach the mount to the windscreen, side window or use a Dashboard Mount Disk to attach the mount to your dashb
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4. Planning a route Plan- ning 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, do the following: 1. Tap the screen to open the Main menu. 2. Tap Navigate to... 3. Tap Address. Tip: The first time you plan a route, you are asked to select a country, state or region. Your selection is saved and used for all future routes until you change this setting. You ca
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5. Enter the streetname. • Streets with similar names are shown in the list while you type. • When the correct streetname appears in the list, tap the name to select the destina- tion. 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 Park nearby and select a loca- tion from the list of car parks close to your general destination. 8
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8. Select the type of route you want to plan. 9. When the new route is shown, tap Done. • For more information about the route, tap Details. • To plan a different route, tap Change route. Your TomTom GO starts to guide you to your destination, using spoken instructions and onscreen directions. Route summary The route summary shows an overview of your route, the remaining distance to your des- tination and the remaining estimated journey time. To view the route summary, tap the right-hand panel
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To view LIVE summary information, tap the LIVE tab on the route summary screen. Tap any of the panels for more detailed information. The LIVE tab panels show the following information: • Traffic on route - tap this panel to view detailed information about traffic delays and other incidents on your route. • Speed cameras - tap this panel to open the Speed Camera menu. You can then report a speed camera or change your settings for speed camera warnings. • Weather - tap this panel to view the la
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1. Tap Start-up settings in the Settings menu and then select Ask for a destination. 2. Tap Yes, then tap Yes again to begin entering information about the destination. 3. Select a symbol for the destination and tap Done to set the symbol, then tap Yes. Tip: To add new destinations, select one of the numbered symbols and enter a name for the new destination button. 4. Tap Yes and if required enter a new name, then tap Done. 5. Enter the address details in the same way you enter an address when
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Navigation menu options When you tap Navigate to..., you can set your destination in many ways, not just by enter- ing the address. The other options are listed below: Tap this button to use TomTom Local Search with Google to help you find shops and businesses in and around your current location. You can choose to search for shops and businesses near you, near Local search your destination, near any other destination or in a city. For example, if you are looking for a swimming pool near your c
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Planning a route in advance You can use your TomTom GO 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. You can also compare journey times for the same route at different times of the day or on different days of the week. Your GO uses IQ Routes when planning a route. IQ Routes calculates routes based on the real average speeds measured on roads
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You can then select from the following options: Tap this button for a list of all the turn instructions on the route. This is very useful if you need to explain a route to someone else. Show instruc- tions Tap this button to see an overview of the route using the map browser. Show map of route Tap this button to watch a demo of the journey. You can interrupt the demo at any time by tapping the screen. Show route demo Tap this button to open the route summary screen. Show route summary Tap t
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5. Voice control Voice control About voice control Instead of tapping the screen to control your TomTom GO, you can use your voice to con- trol your GO. For example, to increase the volume on your GO, you can say, "Increase volume." To view the list of available commands, tap Help in the Main menu or the Setting menu then tap Product manuals and then tap What can I say? Important: Voice control requires a computer voice. When there are no computer voices installed on your TomTom GO, this fea
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If the command is incorrect, say, "No" and repeat the command after you hear the tone. Your GO plans a route from your current location to your Home address. Tip: To stop your GO from listening out for further commands, say "Back" or "Cancel" or "Quit" or simply tap the screen. Planning a journey using your voice Important: In the interest of safety and to reduce distractions while you are driving, you should always plan a route before you start driving. Note: It’s not possible to plan a route
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Tip: Different locations may have the same name, such as a road that spans multiple post- codes. When this happens you need to look at the screen and tap the correct location. If the street name you hear is incorrect, but the correct streetname is in the list, say the number next to the correct streetname or tap the streetname in the list. If the streetname is not shown in the list, say "Back" or "No" or tap Back to return to the previous screen and then say the streetname again when you hear
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To enter the destination using your voice, tap one of the following buttons: Tap this button to enter an address entirely using speech. Spoken address helps you to enter information without tapping the screen. Spoken address This option recognises the following spoken terms: • Commands: Yes, No, Back, Done, OK, Crossing. • Streetnames. • Cities and towns and their centres. • Favourites, postcodes and POIs. • Plan alternative route, Recalculate original, Avoid roadblock, Min- imise delays, Clear
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6. Driving View Driving View About the Driving View When your TomTom GO 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. You can choose the screen shown when you switch on your device by tapping Settings in the Main Menu, then tapping Start-up settings. The Driving View ABCD E Prins Hendrikkade 34 min kkm m 13:31 16:31 800 54 KM/H 60 MAX METRES 2:30HRS 6
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9. The name of the street you are on. 10.Navigation instruction for the road ahead and the distance to next instruction. If the sec- ond instruction is less that 150m after the first instruction, you see it shown immediately instead of the distance. Tap this part of the status bar to repeat the last voice instruction and to change the vol- ume. 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 s
