Tomtom BLUEME User Manual

Blue&Me-TomTom

What’s in the box1.

What’s in the box

aBlue&Me-TomTom

AOn/Off button BMicrophone CSpeaker

DMemory card (micro SD

card) slot

bUSB cable cDocumentation

pack

Your product also includes either A or B:

ADash Dock BActive Dock and USB Car

Charger

Before you start2.

Before you start

Type of Dock

Your product includes either the Dash Dock or the Active Dock. Use the images above to see which Dock is included in your product. Follow the instructions below to install your Dock in your car. Alternatively, follow the visual instructions at the start of this guide.

Installing the Dash Dock (A)

Use the dash dock to install your Blue&Me-TomTom navigation device inside the car.

To attach the dash dock, insert the base of the dock into the dash plug on the car dashboard.

To insert your navigation device into the dock, push the button on the front of the dock to open the top bracket. Place the bottom of the device into the dock and then push the top bracket of the dock down until it clicks into place. Rotate your device to a position that suits you best.

To remove the navigation device, press the button on the front of the dock and lift the navigation device out.

To release the dock from the dashboard, push the lower button on each side of the shaft and pull out the dock.

Installing the Active Dock (B)

Make sure that both the Active Dock and your window are clean and dry.

1. Press the suction cup firmly against the window on an area where the glas s is flat.

2. Twist the rubber grip near the base of the Active Dock in a clockwise direction until you hear a click.

The Active Dock is now installed.

Positioning the Active Dock

Consider carefully where to attach the dock in your car. The dock 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 dock, you should be able to reach the device easily without leaning or stretching. The diagrams show where you can safely attach the dock.

You can attach the dock to the windscreen, side window or use a Dashboard Mount Disk to attach the dock to your dashboard. TomTom also offers alternative mounting solutions for your TomTom navigation device. For more information about Dashboard Mount Disks and alternative mounting solutions, go to tomtom.com/accessories.

Switching on and off

To switch on your navigation device, press and hold the On/Off button until you see the start-up screen. The first time you switch on your navigation device, it may take a short time to start.

To set up your navigation device you need to answer a few questions by tapping the screen. You then need to connect your navigation device to Blue&Me in your car.

Note: Your dealer may have connected your navigation device to Blue&Me for you. If this is the case, you can already start using your device.

Device not starting

In rare cases, your Blue&Me-TomTom navigation device may not start correctly or may stop responding to your taps.

First, check that the battery is properly charged. It can take up to 2 hours to fully charge the battery.

If this does not solve the problem, you can reset the device. To do this, press and hold the On/Off button for 15 seconds and release the button when your device begins to restart.

GPS reception

When you first start your Blue&Me-TomTom navigation device, the device may need a few minutes to determine your GPS position and show your current position on the map. In future, your position will be found much faster, usually within a few seconds.

To ensure good GPS reception, you should use your device outdoors. Large objects such as tall buildings can sometimes interfere with rece ptio n.

Take care of your device

Never leave your Blue&Me-TomTom navigation device or accessories on view when you leave the car as they may become an easy target for thieves.

You can set a password which must be entered every time you start your device.

It is important to take care of your device.

• Your device is not designed for use in ext reme temperatures and any s uch exposure may cause permanent damage.

• Do not open the casing of your device under any circumstances. Doing so may be dangerous and will invalidate the warranty.

• Wipe or dry the screen of your device using a soft cloth. Do not use any li quid cleaners.

Safety preferences

We recommend using the safety preferences to make your driving as safe as possible. The safety preferences include, for example, the following options:

• Hide most menu options when driving

• Show safety reminders

• Warn when driving faster than allowed

You can also drive more safely by using voice commands to control your Blue&Me-TomTom.

Blue&Me controls3.

Blue&Me controls

Steering wheel controls

You can control some of the functions of your Blue&Me-TomTom navigation device using five of the buttons on the steering wheel. To start doing this, press SRC/OK, use the arrow keys to highlight Satnav, then press SRC/OK again.

MAIN

Note: The remaining buttons are used for specific Blue&Me functions, for controlling the volume of the radio and incoming calls, and to activate Blue&Me voice commands.

Press one of these buttons to open selected items in the menu or to select or clear checkboxes.

Press this button to return to the Driving View and to stop using the steering wheel buttons to control the navigation device.

Press one of these two buttons to move up or down in a list or menu.

Cluster display

A message is displayed on your navigation device if you try to do something which is not supported by the steering wheel buttons. To control these functions on your device, tap the screen or use voice command and control.

Note: Not all cars support showing navigation instructions in the cluster display.

Navigation instructions from your Blue&Me-TomTom navigation device are shown in your car’s cluster display.

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 Preferences menu.

Pairing and connection4.

Pairing and connection

Your Blue&Me-TomTom navigation device and Blue&Me in your car communicate with each other using a Bluetooth connection.

To pair your navigation device with Blue&Me, do the following:

1. Turn your car key to the MAR position.

2. Press the MAIN button on your steering wheel to open the main menu of Blue&Me in the cluster display of your car.

3. Use the arrow buttons on the steering wheel to navigate to the settings menu.

4. Select Settings and then Pairing. A 4-digit PIN code appears on the cluster display. You use this PIN in a later

step.

5. On your navigation device, tap Change preferences then Blue&Me.

6. Tap Find Blue&Me.

7. Tap Yes when your navigation device asks if you want to establish a connection.

8. Tap Yes when asked if you want to start searching for Blue&Me now.

9. Enter the Blue&Me PIN on your navigation device. This is the PIN shown in the cluster display of your car earlier.

A message confirming that the connection is successful appears both on the navigation device and in the cluster display. Each time the Blue&MeTomTom device is connected or disconnected from Blue&Me, you see a confirmation message.

When your navigation device and your car have been paired, the Car Menu button appears in the Main Menu of the navigation device.

Tap Car Menu to access Telephone, Trip Computer and eco:Drive info.

In the future, the connection is activated automatically each time the navigation device is switched on and either the car key is in MAR position or the car engine is running.

In some instances, you may need to repeat the pairing procedure. Note that the PIN code will change every time.

To connect your Blue&Me-TomTom device to a different car, you need to carry out the complete pairing and connection procedure.

Synchronising your settings5.

Synchronising your settings

You can synchronise some settings on your Blue&Me-TomTom navigation device with your car settings.

Settings that can be synchronised include time, language and units. When you first connect your navigation device to Blue&Me, you are asked if

you want to synchronise settings automatically. If synchronisation is switched on, this happens every time you connect your

navigation device to Blue&Me and every time you change the car settings. You can control the synchronisation of individual properties in the Blue&Me

Preferences menu.

Car menu6.

Car menu

Telephone

You can use your Blue&Me-TomTom 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.

You can also use Blue&Me to handle hands-free phone calls without the navigation device. However, if the navigation device is in the dash dock and switched on, you can access all the functions through the navigation device, for example, answering incoming calls and calling POIs.

Note: For information about hands-free calling and Blue&Me in your car, see the Blue&Me user guide.

Answering a phone call

Tap the buttons on the screen of your Blue&Me-TomTom navigation device to accept or reject incoming calls.

Using this menu, you can end the call, switch between calls or access the Tel-

ephone menu.

Telephone menu

To access the Telephone menu, do the following:

1. Tap Car menu in the Main Menu on your navigation device.

2. Tap Telephone.

3. Tap Dial number to enter a phone number using the keyboard on the

During a call, tap this button in the Driving View to access the Call... menu.

screen. You can also access the list of recently dialled numbers and the phone

book.

Trip Computer

eco:Drive info

Your Blue&Me-TomTom navigation device shows constantly updated information about your current fuel consumption and remaining driving ran ge. The range is the distance you can travel with the current amount of fuel in your car.

To see this information on your device, tap Car Menu in the Main Menu on your navigation device, then tap Trip Computer.

Note: This functionality is not available in all cars.

The information about trip A and B is the same as shown in the dashboard display but shown in one screen. The type of information shown depends on your car.

Note: For further information about using trip information, see the guide that was supplied with your car.

Note: eco:Drive info and the Gear Shift Indicator are not available for all car configurations.

eco:Drive info provides you with information to help you drive in a more environmentally friendly way.

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.

eco:Drive info suggests when you should change gear on the left of the display, repeating the information shown on the cluster display. It also shows you the ecological impact of your driving, on the right.

To view this information, do the following:

1. Tap Car Menu in the Main Menu on your navigation device.

2. Tap eco:Drive info. The eco:Drive info screen is shown while driving until you tap Done.

Making your first journey7.

Making your first journey

Planning a route with your Blue&Me-TomTom navigation device is easy. To plan a route, follow the steps below.

Important: For safety reasons, you should always plan a route before you

start your journey.

1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu.

Note: The buttons on your navigation device are shown in full colour unless a button is currently unavailable. For example, the button named Find alter- native in the Main Menu is not available until you have planned a route.

2. Tap Navigate to...

3. Tap Address.

When you enter an address, you can choose from the following options:

• City centre - tap this button to set your destination as the centre of a city

or town.

• Street and house number - tap this button to set an exact address as your

destination.

• Postcode - tap this button to enter a postcode as your destination.

Note: You can enter a postcode for any country. In some countries, postcodes are detailed enough to identify a house on their own. In other countries you can enter a postcode to identify a town or area. You will then have to enter a street and house number.

• Crossing or intersection - tap this button to set your destination as the

point where two streets meet.

• Spoken address - tap this button to set your destination by saying the

address to your navigation device.

In this example, we will enter an address.

4. Tap Street and house number.

Note: When planning a trip for the first time your navigation device 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 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.

Tip: Instead of typing the name, tap this button to say the address by

speaking to your navigation device.

6. Start to type the street name. Tap the name when it is shown in the list. As with the name of the town, the names of the streets that match what you

have typed are shown. When your destination appears in the list, tap the name of the street to set the destination.

7. Enter the house number and then tap Done.

8. Your navigation device asks if you need to arrive at a particular time. For this

Your Blue&Me-TomTom navigation device begins to guide you to your destination.

Route summary

After planning a route, you see a summary of your route. The route summary shows an overview map of your route and the total jour-

ney time including delays caused by both incidents and busy roads. You can see the route summary at any time by tapping the right side of the

status bar.

exercise, tap NO.

The route is calculated by your device using IQ Routes IQ Routes is used to plan the best possible route using information about

the average speeds measured on the roads. When the route has been calculated, tap Done.

Using your voice to plan a route

Instead of tapping the screen to plan a route, you can use your voic e to plan a route.

For information about the different ways you can plan a route using your voice, see Voice command and control.

Frequent destinations

If you often make trips to the same destinations, you can set your device to ask if you want to plan a route to one of these locations every time the device starts. This is faster than planning a route in the normal way.

To select a new destination, tap Start-up preferences in the Preferences menu then select Ask for a destination. You are asked if you want to select a new destination and you then need to answer a few questions about the location.

Show my list of frequent destinations every time my Blue&Me-TomTom starts

You can set your Blue&Me-TomTom 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. Tap Start-up preferences in the Preferences 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: If you want to choose a title of your own, select a numbered symbol.

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 pl anning a route, then tap Done.

6. If you want to set more destinations, repeat the steps above. Otherwise, tap Done.

You are asked if you want to change the start-up image.

Arrival times

7. If you want to change the image, follow the instructions shown on the screen. Otherwise, tap No.

Every time your Blue&Me-TomTom starts, you are asked if you want to plan a route. If you tap Cancel, you are shown the Main Menu.

When you plan a route, your Blue&Me-TomTom asks you if you need to arrive at a particular time.

Tap YES to enter a preferred arrival time. Your Blue&Me-TomTom 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 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 journey. The status bar shows whether you will arrive on time or if you are going to be late, as shown below:

You will arrive 55 minutes before the arrival time you entered. If the estimated arrival time is more than five minutes before

the time you entered, it is shown in green. You will arrive 3 minutes before the arrival time you entered.

If the estimated arrival time is less than 5 minutes before the time you entered, it is shown in yellow.

You will arrive 19 minutes late. If the estimated arrival time is later than the time you entered,

it is shown in red.

Tap Status bar preferences in the Preferences menu, to enable or disable arrival time notifications.

Status bar

preferences

Select the required options on the first menu screen and then tap Done. To enable arrival time notifications, select Show leeway to arrival time.

Other navigation options

When you tap Navigate to..., you can set your destination in many ways, not just by entering the address. The other options are listed below:

Tap this button to navigate to your Home location. You will probably use this button more than any other.

Home

Tap this button to select a Favourite as your destination.

Favourite

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

Point of Interest

Point on map

Latitude

Longitude

Tap this button to navigate to a Point of Interest (POI).

Tap this button to select a point on the map as your destination using the map browser.

Tap this button to enter a destination using latitude and longitude values.

Tap this button to select your last recorded position, as your destination.

Position of

last stop

Planning a route in advance

You can use your Blue&Me-TomTom 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 Blue&Me-TomTom uses IQ Routes when planning a route. IQ Routes calculates routes based on the real average speeds measured on roads.

• Study the route of a journey you are planning.

• Check a route for someone who is coming to visit you and then explain the route to them in detail.

To plan a route in advance, follow these steps:

Prepare route

1. Tap the screen to bring up the main menu.

2. Tap the arrow button to move to the next menu screen and tap Prepare route.

3. Select the starting point for your journey in the same way that you would select your destination.

4. Set the destination for your journey.

5. Choose the type of route that should be planned.

• Fastest route - the route which takes the least time.

• Eco route - the most fuel-efficient route for your journey.

• 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 motorways - a route which avoids motorways.

• Walking route - a route designed for making the journey on foot.

• Bicycle route - a route designed for making the journey on a bicycle.

• Limited speed - a route for a vehicle which can only be driven at a limited

speed. You have to specify the maximum speed.

6. Choose when you will make the journey you are planning. There are three options:

• Now

• Specific date and time - you will be asked to enter the date and time.

• No specific date and time If you select either Now or Specific date and time, your Blue&Me-TomTom

uses IQ Routes to work out the best possible route at that time, using the real average speeds measured on roads. In this way you can compare how

long a journey takes at different times of day, or on different days of the week.

7. Your Blue&Me-TomTom plans the route between the two locations you selected.

More information about a route

You can access these options for the route you last planned by tapping View route in the Main Menu or the Details button on the route summary screen.

You can access these options for the route you last planned by tapping the Details button on the route summary screen.

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.

Browse as

text

Tap this button to see each turn in the journey. Tap the right and left arrows to move forwards and backwards through the journey.

Browse as

images

Browse map

of route

Show route

demo

Show route

summary

View route

Tap the screen to turn off the 3D display and view the map from above.

Tap this button to see an overview of the route using the map browser.

Tap this button to watch a demo of the journey. Y ou can interrupt th e demo at any time by tapping the screen.

Tap this button to open the route summary screen.

Tap this button to see your route.

Driving View8.

Driving View

When your Blue&Me-TomTom device starts, 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.

Note: The Driving View is shown in black and white until your device locates your current position.

ATap + and - to zoom in and out. BQuick menu - you can enable the quick menu in the Preferences menu. CYour current position. DRoad sign information or the next street name. EBattery level indicator. FMicrophone button for voice command and control. GThe time, your current speed and the speed limit, if known.

Tap this part of the status bar to change the volume and hear the next spoken instruction.

HThe name of the street you are on. INavigation instruction for the road ahead.

Tap this part of the status bar to change between 2D and 3D views of the Driving View.

JThe remaining journey time, the remaining distance and your estimated

arrival time. Tap this part of the status bar to open the route summary screen.

To change the information shown in the status bar, tap Status bar preferences in the Preferences menu.

Driving View symbols

The following symbols are shown in the Driving View:

EPT - this symbol is shown when your device is using EPT to estimate your current location. EPT is only used when you have no GPS reception.

Note: EPT is not supported on all devices.

Mobile phone not connected - this symbol is shown when the selected mobile phone is not connected to your device. You must have already established a connection to this phone.

Sound off - this symbol is shown when the sound is switched off. To switch on the sound, open the preferences menu and tap Turn on

sound. Battery - this symbol shows the battery level. When the battery is low and

requires charging, the battery symbol is empty. You should charge your navigation device as soon as possible.

Compass - the compass is shown when the compass is enabled. To enable or disable the compass, adjust the setting in the status bar prefer-

ences.

Voice command and control9.

Voice command and control

There are two types of voice command and control. The first type is provided by Blue&Me and you can use it to control Blue&Me

features. You do this using a button on your steering wheel. The second type is provided by your navigation device and you can use it to

plan routes and control other features of your navigation device. You do this by initially tapping the screen on the navigation device.

Blue&Me voice command and control

Press this button on your steering wheel to start using command and control provided by Blue&Me.

Then give one of the following voice commands:

• Say "SatNav" to start using buttons on the steering wheel to control your navigation device.

• Say "Car Menu" to open the Car menu. Then say one of these voice com- mands: "Telephone", "Trip Computer" and "eco:Drive info".

The menu opens for your chosen command. Blue&Me lists the commands available for that menu.

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 additional information about Blue&Me voice command and con-

trol, please see the Blue&Me manual that was delivered with your car.

Navigation device voice command and control

Instead of tapping the screen to control your Blue&Me-TomTom navigation device, you can give instructions to your device using your voice. For example, to increase the volume, you can say, "Increase volume."

Important: To use command and control on your navigation device, you must

have a computer voice installed on your Blue&Me-TomTom device. You can install computer voices usin g TomTom HOME.

To view the list of available commands, tap Command and control in the Preferences menu and then tap What can I say?

Using voice command and control

Note: You must select a computer voice in order to use voice command and control. To select a computer voice, tap Voices in the Preferences menu, then tap Change voice. Select a computer voice.

In this example, you will use voice command and control to plan a journey to your Home address.

1. Tap the microphone button in the Driving View.

Note: To add or remove this button from the Driving View, tap Command and control in the Preferences menu, then tap Enable command and control or Disable command and control.

The microphone monitor is shown in colour, unless command and control is busy with another task.

2. When you hear a beep, say, "Navigate to Home." When you speak, the microphone monitor shows if you are talking too

loudly or quietly:

A green bar means your voice is at the right level for your device to hear your commands.

A red bar means your voice is too loud.

A grey bar means your voice is too quiet.

For some phrases, your device repeats the command, then asks you if the command has been correctly recognised.

3. If the command is correct, say, "Yes." If the command is incorrect, say, "No" and when prompted, say the com-

mand again after the beep .

Your device plans a route from your current position to your Home address.

Tips

• The microphone switches off after a few seconds if you don’t say anything.

• You can stop your device from listening for commands either by tapping the screen or by saying any of the following commands: Back, Cancel, Quit.

• To select an item from a list, tap the screen to select the ite m. Voice control cannot be used to select items from a list.

Advanced Lane Guidance10.

Advanced Lane Guidance

Your Blue&Me-TomTom helps you prepare for motorway exits and junctions by showing you which lane you should be in.

Note: This information is not available for all junctions or in all countries.

For some exits and junctions, an image shows the lane you should be in. To turn the images off, clear the checkbox for Show lane images in the Advanced preferences in the Preferences menu.

For other exits and junctions, your Blue&Me-TomTom shows the lane you should take in the status bar. To turn this guidance off, tap Change prefer- ences in the Main Menu, then tap Status bar preferences. Cl ear the checkbox for Show lane guidance.

Finding alternative routes11.

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 petrol.

• You want to avoid a difficult junction or a road you don’t like.

Tap Find alternative... in the Main Menu to change the route that is currently planned.

Find alterna-

tive...

Calculate

alternative

The Find alternative... button is also shown in the route summary screen after you plan a route.

Tap this button to calculate an alternative to the route already planned. Your Blue&Me-TomTom will look for another route from your current loca-

tion to your destination. If you decide you would prefer to use the original route after all, tap Recal-

culate original.

Avoid

roadblock

Why would I need to do this?

Apart from the roads near your position and near your destination, the new route will use totally different roads to reach your destination. This is an easy way of calculating a totally different route.

Tap this button if you can see a roadblock or a line of traffic ahead. You then have to choose how much of the route ahead you want to avoid.

Choose from the different options: 100m, 500m, 2000m, 5000m. Your Blue&Me-TomTom will recalculate your route avoiding the section of the route for the distance you selected.

Don’t forget that once a new route is calculated, you may have to turn off the road you are on very soon.

If the roadblock suddenly clears, tap Recalculate original to return to your original route.

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