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TomTom XL
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1. What’s in the box What’s in the box TomTom XL TM EasyPort mount Car Charger Documentation pack USB cable 2
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2. Getting started Getting started Install your TomTom XL in your car following the instructions on the installation poster at the start of this book. To switch on your TomTom XL, press and hold the On/Off button for 2 seconds. The first time you switch on your device, it may take a short while to start. You have to answer a few questions to set up your device. Having problems? In rare cases, your XL may not start correctly or may stop responding to your taps. First, check that the battery
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You can set a password for your TomTom XL which must be entered every time you start your XL. It is important to take care of your XL. • Your XL is not designed for use in extreme temperatures and any such exposure may cause permanent damage. • Do not open the casing of your XL under any circumstances. Doing so may be dangerous and will invalidate the warranty. • Wipe or dry the screen of your XL using a soft cloth. Do not use any liquid cleaners. 4
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3. Driving View Driving View When your TomTom XL starts, you are shown the Driving View along with detailed information about your current location. Tap the center of the screen at any time to open the Main Menu. Note: The Driving View is shown in black and white until your XL locates your current position. A B C A D E G H F ATap + and - to zoom in and out. BYour current position. CThe name of the next major road or road sign information, if applicable. DTraffic bar - requires an RDS-TMC Traff
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4. Making your first trip Making your first trip Planning a route with your TomTom XL is easy. To plan your first route, follow the steps below. Important: You should always plan your journey before you start driving. It is dangerous to plan a route while driving. 1. Tap the screen to bring up the main menu. Note: The buttons on your XL are shown in full color unless a button is currently unavailable. For example, the button named Find alternative... in the Main Menu is not available until y
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Note: When planning a trip for the first time your XL asks you to choose a state or country. Your choice is saved and used for all routes you plan. You can change this setting at any time by tapping the state symbol or country flag. 5. Start to type the name of the town where you want to go. As you type, the names of the towns that match what you have typed are shown. When your destination appears in the list, tap the name of the town to set the destination. 6. Start to type the name of the
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Arrival times When you plan a route, your TomTom XL asks you if you need to arrive at a particular time. Tap YES to enter a preferred arrival time. Your XL 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 XL 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 st
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Tap this button to select a Favorite as your destination. Favorite Tap this button to enter an address as your destination. Address Tap this button to select your destination from a list of places you have recently used as destinations. Recent destination Tap this button to navigate to a Point of Interest (POI). Point of Interest Tap this button to select a point on the map as your destination using the map browser. Point on map Tap this button to enter a destination using latitude and long
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Prepare route 3. Select the starting point for your trip in the same way that you would select your destination. 4. Set the destination for your trip. 5. Choose the type of route that should be planned. • Fastest route - the route which takes the least time. • Shortest route - the shortest distance between the locations you set. This may not be the quickest route, especially if the shortest route is through a town or city. • Avoid freeways - a route which avoids freeways. • Walking route - a
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5. Finding alternative routes Finding alternative routes Once you have planned a route, you may want to change something about the route, without changing your destination. Why change the route? Maybe for one of these reasons: • You can see a roadblock or a line of traffic ahead. • You want to travel via a particular location, to pick someone up, stop for lunch or fill up with gas. • You want to avoid a difficult intersection or a road you don’t like. Tap Find alternative... in the Main Menu t
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Tap this button to change your route so that it passes a particular location, perhaps to pick someone up on the way. You choose the location you want to pass in the same way as you choose a Travel via... destination. So you can select from all the same options: for example, Address, Favorite, Point of Interest and Point on map. Your XL will calculate a new route to your destination that passes the location you chose. Unlike your final destination, your XL does not inform you when you pass b
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6. Sounds and voices Sounds and voices The sound on your TomTom XL is used for features such as: • Spoken instructions • Warnings How do I change the volume level? You can change the volume in three ways: • Tap the bottom left hand area of the Driving View. The last spoken instruction is repeated and the volume level is shown. Move the volume slider to adjust the volume. • In the Main Menu, tap Change preferences, then tap Volume preferences. Tap Test to check your changes. Selecting a voice To
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7. Help me! Help me! Help me! provides an easy way to navigate to emergency services centers and other specialist services and contact them by phone. For example, if you are involved in a car accident, you could use Help me! to call the nearest hospital and tell them your exact location. How do I use Help me! to call a local service? You can use Help me! to find and make contact with a service center. To use Help me! to locate a service center, contact the center by phone and navigate from yo
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Options Use your TomTom XL to find the location of a service and the contact details. • Emergency services Phone for help • Emergency breakdown services • Nearest police station • Nearest doctor • Nearest hospital • Nearest public transport • Nearest car repair services • Nearest dentist • Nearest pharmacy • Nearest vet Note: In some countries, information may not be available for all services. Use your TomTom XL to navigate your way by road to a service center. • Nearest car repair services •
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Tap this button to read the British Red Cross First Aid guide. First Aid Guide Tap this button to read a selection of useful guides. Other guides 16
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8. Favorites Favorites What are Favorites? Favorites are places that you often visit. You can create Favorites so that you don’t have to enter the address every time you want to navigate there. They don’t have to be places you especially like, just useful addresses. How can I create a Favorite? From the Main Menu, tap Add Favorite. Note: The button Add Favorite may not be shown on the first page of the Main Menu. Tap the arrow to open other pages in the Main Menu. You can then select the loc
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Select a Favorite location from a list of places you have recently used as destinations. Recent destination You can add a Point of Interest (POI) as a Favorite. Does it make sense to do this? If you visit a POI you particularly like, for example a restaurant, you can add Point of it as a Favorite. Interest To add a POI as a Favorite, tap this button, then do the following: 1. Narrow your choice of POIs by selecting the area where the POI is. You can select one of these options: • POI near
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How can I use a Favorite? You will normally use a Favorite as a way of navigating to a place without having to enter the address. To navigate to a Favorite, do the following: 1. Tap the screen to bring up the main menu. 2. Tap Navigate to... 3. Tap Favorite. 4. Select a Favorite from the list. Your XL calculates the route for you. 5. When the route is calculated, tap Done. Your XL will immediately start guiding you to your destination with spoken instructions and visual instructions on the sc
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9. Browse map Browse map To look at the map in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper map, tap Browse map in the Main Menu. You can move the map by touching the screen and moving your finger across the screen. AThe scale bar BYour current position. CGPS button Tap this button to center the map on your current position. DOptions EThe cursor FThe Find button Tap this button to find specific addresses. GThe Cursor button Tap this button to navigate to the cursor position, make a Fa
