TomTom 4GE40 User Manual

TomTom Rider

User Manual

17.1

Contents

Welcome to navigation with TomTom 7

What's new 8

New in this release ................................................................................................ 8

TomTom videos .................................................................................................... 9

Using your Rider 10

Mounting on a motorcycle ...................................................................................... 10

Using the anti-theft solution ................................................................................... 11

Installing in your car ............................................................................................ 13

Bluetooth Connections .......................................................................................... 14

Renaming your device ....................................................................................... 15

Connecting a headset ....................................................................................... 15

Connecting and disconnecting a phone .................................................................. 16

Hands-free calling ............................................................................................... 17

Navigation buttons............................................................................................... 18

The glove-friendly keyboard ................................................................................... 20

Planning a thrilling route ....................................................................................... 21

Planning a thrilling round trip route using stops ....................................................... 22

Planning a thrilling ride to a destination ................................................................ 23

Looking at trip statistics ........................................................................................ 24

Using quick settings ............................................................................................. 25

Installing Tyre Pro ............................................................................................... 26

Settings ............................................................................................................ 27

Bluetooth Connections ...................................................................................... 27

Locking device orientation ................................................................................. 27

Map colour .................................................................................................... 27

Touch Sensitivity ............................................................................................. 27

Get going 29

Positioning the device .......................................................................................... 29

Switching on and off ............................................................................................ 29

Setting up ......................................................................................................... 29

GPS reception .................................................................................................... 29

Sending information to TomTom .............................................................................. 30

Memory card slot ................................................................................................ 30

Device not starting .............................................................................................. 30

Charging your device ............................................................................................ 30

Caring for your Rider ............................................................................................ 31

Connecting to TomTom services 32

About TomTom services ........................................................................................ 32

Smartphone connected devices ............................................................................... 32

Personal Area Networks .................................................................................... 32

Connect to TomTom services using your smartphone ................................................. 33

Reconnecting your smartphone ........................................................................... 33

Connect to TomTom services using a different smartphone ......................................... 34

Deleting phones .............................................................................................. 34

Unable to get a connection ................................................................................ 34

What's on the screen 35

The map view..................................................................................................... 35

The guidance view ............................................................................................... 37

The route bar ..................................................................................................... 38

Distances and the route bar ............................................................................... 39

The quick menu .................................................................................................. 39

Main Menu smaller buttons and symbols ..................................................................... 40

Volume control ................................................................................................... 41

Using gestures .................................................................................................... 41

Reordering the Main Menu buttons ........................................................................... 42

Traffic 44

About TomTom Traffic .......................................................................................... 44

The route bar ..................................................................................................... 44

Looking at traffic on the map ................................................................................. 45

Looking at traffic on your route ............................................................................... 46

Traffic incidents ................................................................................................. 47

Approaching a traffic jam warning ........................................................................... 48

Avoiding a traffic jam on your route ......................................................................... 48

Advanced Lane Guidance ....................................................................................... 49

Time-dependent speed limits ................................................................................. 49

Syncing using TomTom MyDrive 50

About TomTom MyDrive ........................................................................................ 50

Logging in to MyDrive ........................................................................................... 50

Setting a destination using MyDrive .......................................................................... 51

Planning a route with stops using MyDrive .................................................................. 51

Showing a planned destination in MyDrive .................................................................. 52

Clearing a MyDrive destination ................................................................................ 52

Deleting a MyDrive destination from My Places ............................................................ 52

Set a phone contact as your destination using the MyDrive app ........................................ 52

Finding and syncing locations using MyDrive ................................................................ 53

Syncing My Places locations with MyDrive ................................................................... 53

Importing a community POI list ............................................................................... 53

Deleting a community POI list ................................................................................. 54

Importing a track GPX file...................................................................................... 54

Deleting a track GPX file ....................................................................................... 54

Saving and restoring your personal navigation information .............................................. 55

Quick search 56

Choosing which search to use ................................................................................. 56

Using quick search ............................................................................................... 57

About search .................................................................................................. 57

Entering search terms ....................................................................................... 57

Working with search results ................................................................................ 59

About postcodes ............................................................................................. 60

About mapcodes ............................................................................................. 61

List of POI type icons ........................................................................................ 61

Planning a route using quick search .......................................................................... 66

Using destination prediction ............................................................................... 66

Planning a route to an address ............................................................................ 66

Planning a route to a city centre ......................................................................... 69

Planning a route to a POI ................................................................................... 71

Planning a route to a POI using online search .......................................................... 72

Planning a route using the map ........................................................................... 74

Planning a route using My Places.......................................................................... 76

Planning a route using coordinates ....................................................................... 78

Planning a route using a mapcode ........................................................................ 79

Planning a route in advance ............................................................................... 80

Finding a car park ............................................................................................ 81

Finding a petrol station ..................................................................................... 83

Step by step search 87

Choosing which search to use ................................................................................. 87

Using step by step search ...................................................................................... 87

About search .................................................................................................. 87

Entering search terms ....................................................................................... 88

Working with search results ................................................................................ 89

About postcodes ............................................................................................. 90

List of POI type icons ........................................................................................ 90

Planning a route using step by step search ................................................................. 94

Using destination prediction ............................................................................... 94

Planning a route to an address ............................................................................ 95

Planning a route to a POI ................................................................................... 96

Planning a route to a city centre ......................................................................... 98

Planning a route to a POI using online search ......................................................... 100

Planning a route using the map .......................................................................... 101

Planning a route using My Places......................................................................... 103

Planning a route using coordinates using step by step search ...................................... 105

Planning a route in advance .............................................................................. 106

Finding a car park ........................................................................................... 107

Finding a petrol station .................................................................................... 109

Changing your route 113

The Current Route menu ...................................................................................... 113

Avoiding a blocked road ....................................................................................... 115

Avoiding part of a route ....................................................................................... 115

Finding an alternative route .................................................................................. 116

Types of route ................................................................................................... 117

Avoiding features on a route.................................................................................. 117

Avoiding an incident or route feature using the route bar .............................................. 118

Adding a stop to your route from the current route menu .............................................. 118

Adding a stop to your route using the map ................................................................ 119

Deleting a stop from your route .............................................................................. 119

Skipping the next stop on your route ....................................................................... 119

Reordering stops on a route .................................................................................. 119

My Routes 120

About My Routes ................................................................................................ 120

About GPX and ITN files ....................................................................................... 120

Saving a route ................................................................................................... 121

Navigating using a saved route ............................................................................... 122

Navigating to a stop on a saved route ...................................................................... 122

Adding a stop to a saved route using the map ............................................................. 123

Recording a track ............................................................................................... 124

Navigating using a track ....................................................................................... 124

Deleting a route or a track from My Routes ................................................................ 125

Exporting tracks to a memory card .......................................................................... 125

Importing routes and tracks from a memory card ........................................................ 126

Exporting tracks using Bluetooth ............................................................................. 126

Importing routes and tracks using Bluetooth .............................................................. 127

Importing routes from your computer using USB .......................................................... 127

My Places 129

About My Places ................................................................................................. 129

Setting your home or work location ......................................................................... 129

Changing your home location ................................................................................. 130

Adding a location from My Places ............................................................................ 131

Add a location to My Places from the map ................................................................. 131

Adding a location to My Places using search ............................................................... 132

Adding a location to My Places by marking ................................................................ 132

Deleting a recent destination from My Places ............................................................. 132

Deleting a location from My Places .......................................................................... 133

Using community POI lists ..................................................................................... 133

Map Share 135

About Map Share ................................................................................................ 135

Creating a map correction report ............................................................................ 135

Creating a map change report from a marked location .................................................. 136

Types of map change ........................................................................................... 137

Speed Cameras 139

About speed cameras .......................................................................................... 139

Crossing into another area or country ...................................................................... 139

Speed camera warnings ........................................................................................ 139

Changing the way you are warned ........................................................................... 141

Reporting a new speed camera .............................................................................. 141

Confirm or remove a mobile speed camera ................................................................ 141

Updating locations for cameras and hazards .............................................................. 141

Danger Zones 143

About danger zones and risk zones .......................................................................... 143

Crossing into another area or country ...................................................................... 143

Danger zone and risk zone warnings ........................................................................ 143

Changing the way you are warned ........................................................................... 144

Reporting a risk zone ........................................................................................... 144

Updating locations for danger zones and risk zones ...................................................... 145

Settings 146

Appearance ...................................................................................................... 146

Display ........................................................................................................ 146

Route Bar ..................................................................................................... 147

Guidance view ............................................................................................... 148

Automatic Zoom............................................................................................. 148

Motorway exit previews ................................................................................... 149

Voices ............................................................................................................. 149

Maps ............................................................................................................... 150

Route Planning .................................................................................................. 150

Sounds and Warnings ........................................................................................... 151

Language and Units ............................................................................................. 152

System ............................................................................................................ 152

Help ............................................................................................................... 154

Getting Help 155

Help ............................................................................................................... 155

Product certification 156

Finding product certification information on your device ............................................... 156

Updating using MyDrive Connect 157

About MyDrive Connect ........................................................................................ 157

TomTom account ............................................................................................... 157

Setting up MyDrive Connect ................................................................................... 157

Addendum 159

This User Manual explains all you need to know about your new TomTom Rider.

Welcome to navigation with TomTom

If you want a quick read of the essentials, we recommend that you read the Using your Rider chapter. This covers installation, planning a thrilling ride and all the main features of your device.

Get going covers switching on, setting up and charging.

After that, you will probably want to connect to TomTom services and you can read all about that in the Connecting to TomTom services chapter. To help you avoid traffic delays and get to your destination quicker, you can use TomTom services even on the routes you ride every day.

Tip: There are also frequently asked questions (FAQs) at tomtom.com/support. Select your product model from the list or enter a search term.

We hope you enjoy reading about and, most importantly, using your new Rider!

Note: You can use your device on your bike or in your car.

New in this release

What's new

Version 17.1

Rider 42, Rider 420, Rider 520

Touch Sensitivity

You can now choose higher or lower sensitivity settings for the buttons on your TomTom Rider. To learn more go to Touch Sensitivity.

Pre-loaded biker routes

On the Rider 450, some of the most breath-taking rides have been pre-installed on your TomTom Rider.

To learn more, go to Navigating using a saved route in this User Manual and for details of the routes, go to tomtom.com.

On all models

Quick search and Step by step search

You can now choose between two different ways of searching for an address or a POI. To learn more go to Choosing which search to use in this User Manual.

Using community POI lists

You can now show your biker-friendly imported community POI lists permanently on the map. To learn more go to Using community POI lists in this User Manual.

Pre-plan your rides with MyDrive

You can plan a route on the MyDrive website and send it to your TomTom Rider and do much more. To learn more, go to Syncing using TomTom MyDrive.

Advanced Lane Guidance in a split screen

As you approach motorway exits and junctions you can now view map guidance and lane guidance side-by-side in a split screen.

To learn more go to Advanced Lane Guidance in this User Manual.

Quickly report a speed camera or risk zone

You can now tap the speed camera or risk zone symbol in the speed panel to report a speed camera or risk zone.

To learn more, go to Reporting a new speed camera or Reporting a risk zone in this User Manual.

Read aloud traffic messages

UK English:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIs5tGFhQIA

French (France):

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYpPDxxXSwk

Spanish (Spain):

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkZqdD5MkHI

German:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skg6PWMbRxI

Italian:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AybGRzpgu1s

Your device now reads aloud traffic messages about traffic events on your route. To learn more go to Sounds and Warnings in Settings in this User Manual.

Other bug fixes and improvements

Various performance improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.

TomTom videos

You can find many videos on our YouTube channel to help you learn about your new TomTom Rider and other TomTom products. Visit www.youtube.com/user/TomTomOfficial/videos to find out more!

Here are links to some videos that you might find interesting:

Tip: Look on the TomTom YouTube Channel for videos in your own language.

The TomTom Rider

Get inspiration for your Rider:

 www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbHfzuflTF0  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSoQAVympWk4HbxQ-kv83xqcC-KDSbEl5

See how to mount your Rider without the anti-theft solution:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0UHEIlJ060

See how to mount your Rider with the anti-theft solution: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SE8zUasp2I See how to get TomTom Traffic via your iPhone: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIwYh5nYAok See how to get TomTom Traffic via your Android Smartphone:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc3jkI-OeSM

The TomTom GO

Your Rider uses all of the features on the TomTom GO. Learn more about the GO here:

tomtom.dist.sdlmedia.com/Distributions/?o=5197E8C4-1943-40F0-A4E8-98A562AFAFCE www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSBSeYtGpuY

Using MyDrive

USA ONLY - Getting traffic on a smartphone-connected device

us.support.tomtom.com/app/content/name/Connect/page/3

New products

TomTom Bandit (English): www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2DXXwRcWyI

Mounting on a motorcycle

Using your Rider

1. Attach the RAM™ mount kit to your motorcycle.

2. Fix the holder to the mount and connect the wires to your motorcycle's wiring system.

Important: The red POS (+) contact needs to be connected to the motorcycle's wiring loom at a point between the ignition and the +12V battery supply. The black NEG (-) wire needs to be connected to the motorcycle's wiring loom at a point between the ignition and the -(GND) battery supply. Attach to a 12V point that can be switched off by the ignition such as the light circuit.

When you are attaching the mount kit to your motorcycle, follow these guidelines:

 If you are unsure about attaching the mount kit yourself, ask a professional to fit it for you.  If you choose to attach the mount kit yourself, note that the Active Dock has a built-in fuse.

This means that you don’t need to add a fuse between the device and the motorcycle battery.

 Make sure that the mount kit does not interfere with any of the controls on the motorcycle.  Always use the correct tools. If you use unsuitable tools, you may damage or break the

mount kit.

 Do not overtighten nuts and screws. You may crack parts of the mount kit or damage your

handlebars if you overtighten nuts or screws.

 If you are using the u-bolt, don’t forget to put the rubber caps provided over the exposed

threads.

Important: Damage due to modifications, improper installation, road hazards or accident, are not covered. Neither RAM nor TomTom shall be liable for any injury, loss, or damage, direct or con-sequential, arising out of improper installation, or inability to use product. Before use, the user shall determine the suitability of the product for its intended use. The user assumes all risk and liability, whatsoever, in connection with the mount.

3. Place your TomTom Rider in the holder.

4. You can rotate your device by ninety degrees to get your preferred view.

Using the anti-theft solution

If your box includes an anti-theft solution, it is supplied in two parts:

 A RAM lock for the mount.

This lock prevents the unscrewing of the RAM arm from the motorcycle.

 A lock for the TomTom Rider itself.

This lock prevents the disconnection of the TomTom Rider from the dock.

Important: Both locks have keys so you need to make sure that you keep these two extra keys with you at all times!

To use the anti-theft solution, do the following:

1. Lock the RAM mount to your motorcycle as shown below.

Note: Make sure you use the longer screws provided with your Rider lock.

2. Lock your TomTom Rider to prevent removal from the mount. Unscrew the wingnut from the

RAM arm and attach the RAM lock.

Installing in your car

If your box contains a car mount, use the supplied mount to install your TomTom Rider in your vehicle. Read the instructions about positioning your device before you install your Rider.

If your box contains a car mount, install your Rider by doing the following:

1. Connect the supplied USB cable to the mount.

Note: Use ONLY the USB cable supplied with your Rider. Other USB cables may not work.

2. Connect the USB cable to any of the USB sockets on the USB dual charger and plug this into the

power supply on your dashboard.

3. Choose the best smooth location, on your windshield or side window, to mount your TomTom

Rider.

4. Make sure that both the suction cup on the mount and your windscreen are clean and dry.

5. Press the suction cup of the mount firmly against your windscreen.

6. Turn the grip near the base of the mount in a clockwise direction until you feel it lock.

7. Place your Rider in the mount, making sure that it clicks into place.

Tip: With the High-Speed Dual Charger you can charge your TomTom Rider and smartphone at the same time.

Bluetooth Connections

Your TomTom Rider use Bluetooth to connect to your smartphone and headset. Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Bluetooth Connections.

You can select the following Bluetooth connections:

Tip: To make your device easier to find when connecting using Bluetooth, you can give your

device a unique name.

Headset Headset lets you connect a bluetooth headset to your device. Select Headset, then select Search

for headset and follow the instructions.

Renaming your device

You can give your device a unique Bluetooth name so that you can find it easily when connecting to your smartphone via Bluetooth. You can change the Bluetooth name in the following ways:

Using the Settings menu

1. From the Main Menu, select Settings.

2. Select Bluetooth Connections.

3. Select the pop-up menu button.

4. Select Rename this device.

The keyboard is shown on the screen.

5. Enter the new name for your device.

6. Select Rename to save the new name.

When sharing a track or sending a track via Bluetooth

When you want to share a track or send a track via Bluetooth, your device's Bluetooth name is displayed. Select the Bluetooth name to show the keyboard on the screen. Enter the new name for your device, then select Rename to save the new name.

Connecting a headset

We recommend using a headset with your TomTom Rider to hear spoken instructions, and hear warning sounds on your Rider. You can also use your headset for hands-free calling. This makes riding with your Rider as safe as possible. For more information and a full list of compatible headsets, go to Headset Compatibility.

Note: If you want to use hands-free calling, you must first connect a headset.

The instructions below describe how to connect a Bluetooth® headset:

1. Make sure your headset is fully charged using the charger supplied with your headset.

2. Switch on the the headset and make it discoverable by following the user instructions supplied

with your headset.

3. From the Main Menu, select Settings.

4. Select Bluetooth Connections.

5. Select Headset, then select Search for Headset and follow the instructions to establish the

connection.

6. Attach your headset to your helmet.

Make sure you position the microphone correctly. For best results, don’t position the microphone directly in front of your mouth, position it just to the side of your mouth.

An image of the parts of a typical headset is shown below:

1. Microphone

2. On/off button

3. Speakers

4. LED

5. Volume down

6. Volume up

7. Charging connector

Important: When using a headset, the volume control may not be available because your headset doesn't support remote volume control. If this is the case, use the volume control button on the headset itself to change the volume.

Connecting and disconnecting a phone

You can use your smartphone to make and receive hands-free calls from your TomTom Rider. This makes riding with your Rider as safe as possible.

Connecting your phone for the first time using Bluetooth

Note: If you want to use hands-free calling, you must first connect a headset.

1. Switch on Bluetooth on your phone, and make sure your phone is discoverable.

2. From the Main Menu, select Settings.

3. Select Bluetooth Connections.

4. Select Hands-free calling.

5. If you have not yet connected a headset, select Search for Headset and follow the instructions

to establish the connection.

6. Select Search for Phone and follow the instructions to establish the connection. When your phone is connected, your Rider imports your call history and phone contacts.

Disconnecting your phone

You can disconnect your phone in the following ways:

 Switch off Bluetooth on your phone.  Switch off or reset your Rider.  Select Bluetooth Connections in the Settings menu. Select Hands-free calling then select your

phone. Select Disconnect to disconnect your device from your phone.

Your contacts and call history are temporarily stored on your Rider and are automatically removed 10 minutes after you disconnect your phone. When you switch off or reset your Rider your contacts and call history are removed immediately.

Reconnecting your phone

Your phone will automatically connect when you switch on your Rider and switch on Bluetooth on your phone. Your Rider imports your call history and phone contacts again, including all updates.

Hands-free calling

You can receive incoming calls and make calls to contacts in your phone's contacts list and to your recent contacts. When you connect your phone to your TomTom Rider your contacts are shown on your Rider.

To make hands-free calls, you must first connect your headset and your phone to your Rider.

Accepting an incoming call

On the screen, select the green button to accept a call.

Tip: It takes a short while to sync all your phone contacts so if you receive a call immediately after setup you may not see the caller ID.

Ending or rejecting an incoming call

On the screen, select the red button to end or reject a call.

Making a hands-free call to a recent contact

Select this button to search for an address, a place or a Point of Interest, then plan a route to that location.

1. In the Main Menu select Phone.

Your recent contacts list is shown on your Rider.

2. Select a recent contact from the list.

Your contact and the phone number are shown on your Rider.

3. Select the telephone button to call your contact.

4. Select the red button to end the call.

Making a hands-free call to a contact

1. In the Main Menu select Phone.

Your phone contacts list is shown on your Rider.

2. Select Tap here to search contacts at the top of the recent contacts list.

Your contacts list is shown on your Rider.

3. Select a contact from the list, or select Enter a contact name to search for a contact.

Note: A search only finds the first part of a word or name, for example "smith" will find "smithson" but not "locksmith".

Your contact and the phone number are shown on your Rider.

4. Select the telephone button to call your contact.

5. Select the red button to end the call.

Navigation buttons

On the map view or guidance view, select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu. The following navigation buttons are available in the Main Menu:

Note: Not all features are supported on all devices.

Plan a Thrill

Select this button to plan a thrilling ride for a roundtrip or to a destination.

My Routes

Select this button to show your saved routes, recorded routes and

imported routes.

Add Home

Ride Home

Select this button to ride to your home location. If this button is not included in your main menu, go to My Places to set up your home location.

Add Work

Ride to Work

Select this button to ride to your work location. If this button is not included in your main menu, go to My Places to set up your work location.

Current Route /

Current Track

Select this button to clear or change your planned route or track.

Phone

Select this button to make hands-free calls using your phone and headset. If your phone and headset are not connected, your are asked to connect

them.

Start Recording

Select this button to start or stop recording a track.

My Places

Select this button to show your saved places.

Parking

Select this button to find car parks.

Petrol Station

Select this button to find petrol stations.

Connected Services

Select this button to see the status of your connection to the internet.

Trip Statistics

Select this button to see trip statistics about how far you've been riding, how long you've been riding, and also at what speed.

The glove-friendly keyboard

Switching to the glove-friendly keyboard

The glove-friendly keyboard has large buttons so that you can make selections more easily while wearing motorcycle gloves.

See Entering search terms for instructions on how to select different keyboard layouts.

Using the glove-friendly keyboard

Taking the "pqrs" key as our example, do the following:

1. To select the first letter "p", tap the "pqrs" key once.

Tip: To select another letter from the same key, for example, "p" followed by "r", you need to wait for half a second in between selecting letters.

2. To select the second letter, for example "q", tap the "pqrs" key twice in rapid succession.

3. To select the third letter, for example, "r", tap the "pqrs" key three times in rapid succession.

4. To select the fourth letter "s", tap the "pqrs" key four times in rapid succession.

If your gloves still make it difficult to select letters, you can do the following:

1. Press and hold the key, for example "def".

After touching the key the first character appears, in this case "d".

2. Wait for the pop-up to appear.

3. Select your chosen desired character from the pop-up, for example "f".

4. Your chosen character "f" replaces the "d" character that first appeared.

Available keys

The keys shown below are available when using your TomTom Traffic in either portrait or landscape orientation.

Planning a thrilling route

You can use the Plan a Thrill button to create interesting rides on the spot. This is especially useful for a day when you have some spare time and just need a simple way to create a thrilling ride.

A thrilling route is a trip that includes interesting or challenging roads and uses as few motorways as possible. You can choose the level of turns included in your ride, and also the degree of hilliness.

Tip: As Plan a Thrill is for creating instant routes, thrilling routes cannot be saved in My Routes. Tip: Thrilling routes are round trips by default but you can plan a route to a destination if you

choose.

Planning a thrilling round trip route using stops

If you just need to go out for a ride, Plan a Thrill lets you plan a round trip along the most interesting roads from your current location via the stops you choose. You must choose at least one stop to create a thrilling route.

1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu.

2. Select Plan a Thrill.

The map view opens.

3. Move the map and zoom in until you can see the place you want to ride through.

4. Create a stop by quickly tapping the map.

Your Rider plans a thrilling round trip through your chosen stop.

Tip: The direction of the round trip is random. If you have at least 2 stops on your route, you can change the direction of travel by reordering the stops. Arrows on the planned route show the direction of travel.

5. If you want to add more stops to your route, move the map and select more stops.

Your Rider plans a thrilling round trip route through your chosen stops.

Tip: Select the pop-up menu button to reorder your stops.

6. Select the level of turns and the degree of hilliness for your thrilling route.

 Select this button to choose one of three settings for turns.

 Select this button to choose one of three settings for hilliness.

Your Rider plans a thrilling round trip route with turns and hills through your chosen stops.

7. When you have planned your thrilling route, select Ride.

Your route is shown on the map view, then guidance along your route begins. As soon as you start riding, the guidance view is shown automatically.

Planning a thrilling ride to a destination

You can plan a route to a destination using the map. The route to your destination will be along the most interesting roads from your current location.

Tip: You can also plan a route to a destination then choose Winding route as the route type.

1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu.

2. Select Plan a Thrill.

The map view opens.

3. Select a location by pressing and holding the screen for about one second.

4. Select the destination button.

Your Rider plans a thrilling route to your chosen destination.

5. If you want to add more stops to your route, move the map and select more stops.

Your Rider plans a thrilling route through your chosen stops to your destination.

Tip: Select the pop-up menu button to reorder your stops.

6. Select the level of turns and the degree of hilliness for your thrilling route.

 Select this button to choose one of three settings for turns.

 Select this button to chose one of three settings for hilliness.

Your Rider plans a thrilling route with turns and hills to your chosen destination.

7. When you have planned your thrilling route, select Ride.

Your route is shown on the map view, then guidance along your route begins. As soon as you start riding, the guidance view is shown automatically.

Looking at trip statistics

Your Rider can show you how far you've been riding, how long you've been riding, and also at what speed.

To see trip statistics, select Trip Statistics in the Main Menu.

Select one of the three tabs to see statistics for today's riding, for your current trip and for all-time.

Tip: All-Time are the statistics that have been collected since the device was purchased and first switched on.

Tip: A dot is included in large distances, for example, 20047,64 kilometres is shown as 20.047,6 km.

Statistics for your current trip

To see statistics for the trip you are riding now, select the Since --/--/-- tab. To start a new trip, select the Clear trip button, just like resetting an odometer in a car. After stopping your bike, if you don't press the Clear trip button, the statistics just carry on

incrementing when you start moving again. This means you get accurate statistics for trips that span several days or several rides within a day.

Important: If you do a factory reset, the all-time tab is reset back to zero values!

Using quick settings

Quick settings make it easier for you to use a range of settings when wearing gloves. Using quick settings you can do the following:

 Switch voice instructions on or off.  Mute the volume.  Switch between lighter and darker colours.  Change the volume of instructions.

See Other buttons and Volume control for more details.

To use quick settings, select the quick settings button in the main menu, the map view or the

guidance view.

You see the screen shown below with large buttons and a volume control:

Tip: When wearing gloves, select the plus (+) and minus (-) buttons underneath the volume slider to change the volume, instead of trying to move the slider with gloves on.

Installing Tyre Pro

You can use Tyre Pro® to search, create and edit routes on your computer before you upload them to your TomTom Rider.

To get free access to Tyre Pro®, follow the steps below:

1. Go to tomtom.com/getstarted and select your country.

2. Connect your Rider to your computer to link your device to your account and register with us.

3. Within 24 hours you will receive an email with a unique Tyre code and URL. Use this code and

URL to activate and download your Tyre Pro® software.

Settings

Bluetooth Connections

Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Bluetooth Connections.

Your Rider can use the following Bluetooth connections:  Headset - Connect a Bluetooth headset to hear spoken instructions and warning sounds, and for

hands-free calling.

 Hands-free calling - Connect a Bluetooth headset and your smartphone so you make hands-free

calls using your phone.

 Network - Connect your Rider to your smartphone's internet connection so you can get TomTom

Services.

Locking device orientation

Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Appearance. Select Display.

Orientation Lock Select Orientation Lock to prevent the rotation of your screen when you rotate your device. When switched OFF (default), if you rotate your device between landscape and portrait positions,

the screen orientation changes too. To lock the screen in either landscape or portrait, rotate the device then switch this setting ON to

lock the screen in that position.

Map colour

Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Appearance. Select Display.

Map colour Select Map colour to change the contrast of the colours used in the map so that the map is easier to

see in bright light.

Touch Sensitivity

Important: This feature is only available on the Rider 42, Rider 420 and Rider 450.

Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Touch Sensitivity.

Select Touch Sensitivity to choose higher or lower sensitivity when touching the buttons on your Rider:

 Choose Thin Gloves when wearing no gloves or summer-weight gloves.  Choose Thick Gloves when wearing winter gloves or when it is raining.

Tip: In very wet weather select Thick Gloves to prevent rain drops from causing false inputs on the screen.

Positioning the device

Get going

Be careful where you install your Rider. The Rider shouldn't block or interfere with any of the following:

 Your view of the road.  The controls in your vehicle.  Your rear-view mirrors.  The airbags.

You should be able to reach your Rider easily without leaning or stretching. In a car, you can attach your Rider to the windscreen or side window or you can use a Dashboard Mount Disk to attach the mount to your dashboard.

Switching on and off

Switching your device on

Press the On/Off button until your device starts. If the device was off you see the map view. If your device was sleeping you see the last screen you were looking at.

Sending your device to sleep

To send your navigation device to sleep, press the On/Off button and then release it. You can also press the On/Off button for more than 2 seconds until you see the Sleep and Turn Off

buttons. Select Sleep to make the device sleep.

Tip: To send your navigation device to sleep when the USB cable is unplugged or whenever it is removed from the mount, go to Battery settings in the Settings menu.

Switching your device off completely

To switch off your navigation device completely, you can do one of the following:  Press and hold the On/Off button for more than 2 seconds until you see the Sleep and Turn Off

buttons. Select Turn Off to switch off the device. Select the "back" button if you don't want to switch your device off.

 Press and hold the On/Off button for more than 5 seconds until the device switches off.

Setting up

Note: The language you choose will be used for all text on the screen. You can always change the

language later in Language and Units in the Settings menu.

When you first switch on your TomTom Rider, you have to answer a few questions to set it up. Answer the questions by touching the screen.

GPS reception

When you first start your TomTom Rider, it may need a few minutes to determine your position. In future, your position will be found much faster.

To ensure good satellite reception, use your Rider outdoors and keep it upright. Large objects such as tall buildings can sometimes interfere with reception.

Important: QuickGPSfix contains information about satellite positions which helps your Rider find your position faster. QuickGPSfix information is sent to Always Connected devices in real time and to Smartphone Connected devices when connected to TomTom services using your smartphone. You can also update QuickGPSfix using MyDrive.

Sending information to TomTom

When you first start navigating or you have reset your Rider, your Rider asks for permission to collect some information about your use of the navigation device. The information is stored on your Rider until we retrieve it. We use it anonymously to improve our products and services. If you use our services, we will also use your location information to deliver the services to you.

You can change whether you send this information with us at any time by doing the following:

1. In the Main Menu, select the Settings button.

2. Select System.

3. Select Your information & privacy.

4. Select the button to turn sending of information on or off.

Note: If you choose not to send location information to us, you will no longer receive our services. This is because services need to send the location of your device to TomTom in order to receive the traffic information related to where you are. The end date of your subscription remains the same, even if you do not send this information to us.

You can find current and more detailed information at tomtom.com/privacy.

Memory card slot

Some TomTom navigation devices have a memory card slot that is located on the side or bottom of the device.

Before you use the memory card slot, make sure that you have the latest version of the application installed on your navigation device by connecting to MyDrive using a computer.

When your Rider is up-to-date, you can use a memory card as extra storage space to add extra maps or to store routes and tracks to your device. Maps can be purchased from tomtom.com.

Important: Routes and tracks cannot be stored on the same memory card as maps because different memory card formatting is used.

Device not starting

In rare cases, your TomTom Rider may not start correctly or may stop responding to your taps. First, check that the battery is charged. To charge the battery, connect your Rider to the car

charger. It can take 3 - 5 hours to fully charge the battery depending on the type of device.

Important: Do not charge your device using your vehicle's own USB port because it is not powerful enough.

If this does not solve the problem, you can perform a reset. To do this, press and hold the On/Off button until your Rider begins to restart.

Charging your device

The battery in your TomTom Rider charges when you connect it to your TomTom vehicle charger, to your computer or to a USB Home Charger.

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