TOMTOM Navigation App for iPhone iPad User Manual
TomTom Navigation app
for iPhone/iPad
Reference Guide
Contents
Getting Started 7
Start TomTom Navigation app for iPhone/iPad ................................................................................ 7
Updating your TomTom Navigation app for iPhone/iPad ................................................................ 7
GPS reception ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Location Services ............................................................................................................................... 8
Planning a Route 9
Planning a route.................................................................................................................................. 9
Route summary ................................................................................................................................ 10
Sharing your route ........................................................................................................................... 10
Other destination options ................................................................................................................ 10
Home ........................................................................................................................................... 11
Favorite ........................................................................................................................................ 11
Address ........................................................................................................................................ 11
Recent Destination ...................................................................................................................... 11
Places ........................................................................................................................................... 11
People .......................................................................................................................................... 11
Events .......................................................................................................................................... 12
Point of Interest ........................................................................................................................... 12
Copied Address ........................................................................................................................... 13
Photo ............................................................................................................................................ 13
Postcode ...................................................................................................................................... 13
Point on Map ............................................................................................................................... 13
Coordinates ................................................................................................................................. 13
Finding an alternative route ............................................................................................................. 14
Planning a route in advance ............................................................................................................ 14
Add a route to your Calendar .......................................................................................................... 15
Clipboard feature .............................................................................................................................. 15
Driving View 17
The Driving View .............................................................................................................................. 17
Moving around in the Driving View ................................................................................................. 18
Setting the volume ........................................................................................................................... 19
Quick Access Toolbar ...................................................................................................................... 19
Map settings ..................................................................................................................................... 19
Advanced Lane Guidance 20
About Advanced Lane Guidance ..................................................................................................... 20
Speed Cameras and Safety-related Features 21
Types of speed cameras and safety-related features ..................................................................... 21
Settings for Speed Cameras Alerts ................................................................................................. 23
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Route Options 24
About Route Options ........................................................................................................................ 24
Minimize Delays ............................................................................................................................... 24
Find Alternative ................................................................................................................................ 24
Travel Via... ....................................................................................................................................... 26
Route Demo ...................................................................................................................................... 26
Clear Route ....................................................................................................................................... 27
Instructions ....................................................................................................................................... 27
Map of Route .................................................................................................................................... 27
Add to my Calendar ......................................................................................................................... 27
Settings 28
Change Settings ............................................................................................................................... 28
Set Home Location ........................................................................................................................... 28
Manage Favorites ............................................................................................................................. 28
Recent Destinations .......................................................................................................................... 28
Voice ................................................................................................................................................. 28
Alerts ................................................................................................................................................. 29
Audio ................................................................................................................................................. 30
Map ................................................................................................................................................... 30
Route planning ................................................................................................................................. 31
Distance Units ................................................................................................................................... 32
Social Media ..................................................................................................................................... 32
Advanced .......................................................................................................................................... 32
About ................................................................................................................................................ 34
Reset ................................................................................................................................................. 34
Customize the location selector list ................................................................................................. 35
Main Menu 36
The Main Menu ................................................................................................................................. 36
Navigate To menu ............................................................................................................................ 37
Home ........................................................................................................................................... 37
Favorite ........................................................................................................................................ 37
Address ........................................................................................................................................ 37
Recent Destination ...................................................................................................................... 37
Places ........................................................................................................................................... 38
People .......................................................................................................................................... 38
Events .......................................................................................................................................... 38
Point of Interest ........................................................................................................................... 39
Copied Address ........................................................................................................................... 39
Photo ............................................................................................................................................ 39
Postcode ...................................................................................................................................... 39
Point on Map ............................................................................................................................... 39
Coordinates ................................................................................................................................. 40
Return to Driving View ..................................................................................................................... 40
Browse map 41
Browsing a Map ................................................................................................................................ 41
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Markers ............................................................................................................................................. 41
Selecting Items on the Map ............................................................................................................. 42
Changing and copying coordinates ................................................................................................ 43
Map Toolbar ..................................................................................................................................... 43
Map Corrections with TomTom Map Share 45
About TomTom Map Share ............................................................................................................. 45
Map corrections ................................................................................................................................ 45
Switching Map Share on and off ..................................................................................................... 45
Downloading and sending map corrections ................................................................................... 45
Reporting a map error ...................................................................................................................... 46
Types of map correction .................................................................................................................. 46
Points of Interest (POIs) 48
About POIs ........................................................................................................................................ 48
Navigating to a POI ........................................................................................................................... 48
Finding a POI on the Map Browser.................................................................................................. 50
Showing POIs on the map ............................................................................................................... 51
Selecting which POIs to show on the map ..................................................................................... 51
Help Me 52
About Help Me.................................................................................................................................. 52
Using Help Me to phone a local service .......................................................................................... 52
Favorites 53
About Favorites ................................................................................................................................ 53
Creating a Favorite ........................................................................................................................... 53
Home ........................................................................................................................................... 53
Address ........................................................................................................................................ 53
Recent Destination ...................................................................................................................... 54
Places ........................................................................................................................................... 54
People .......................................................................................................................................... 54
Events .......................................................................................................................................... 54
Point of Interest ........................................................................................................................... 55
Copied Address ........................................................................................................................... 55
Photo ............................................................................................................................................ 55
My Location ................................................................................................................................. 55
Postcode ...................................................................................................................................... 56
Point on Map ............................................................................................................................... 56
Coordinates ................................................................................................................................. 56
Using a Favorite ................................................................................................................................ 56
Changing the name of a Favorite .................................................................................................... 56
Changing the order of your Favorites ............................................................................................. 57
Deleting a Favorite ........................................................................................................................... 57
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Traffic Information 58
TomTom HD Traffic .......................................................................................................................... 58
Using traffic information .................................................................................................................. 58
Checking traffic incidents in your area ............................................................................................ 61
Traffic incidents ................................................................................................................................ 62
Regional availability .......................................................................................................................... 63
Buying a new Traffic subscription ................................................................................................... 63
Checking your Traffic subscription .................................................................................................. 63
Renewing your Traffic subscription ................................................................................................ 63
Speed Cameras and Danger Zones Service 64
About Speed Cameras and Danger Zones Service ........................................................................ 64
Frequency of speed camera updates .............................................................................................. 64
Report a speed camera or danger zone .......................................................................................... 65
Remove a speed camera ................................................................................................................. 65
Regional availability .......................................................................................................................... 65
Settings for Speed Cameras Alerts ................................................................................................. 65
Buying a new Speed Cameras subscription ................................................................................... 66
Checking your Speed Cameras subscription .................................................................................. 66
Renewing your Speed Cameras subscription ................................................................................. 66
Search with Places 68
About search using Places ............................................................................................................... 68
Using Places to search ..................................................................................................................... 68
Sharing and Checking In 70
About Sharing and Checking In ....................................................................................................... 70
Sharing your information ................................................................................................................. 70
What you can share .................................................................................................................... 71
How you can share a location or place ...................................................................................... 73
How you can share your route ................................................................................................... 74
Check in using Facebook ................................................................................................................. 75
Check in using foursquare ............................................................................................................... 75
Using the TomTom app with Apple Maps 77
About Apple Maps ........................................................................................................................... 77
Using the TomTom app with Apple Maps ...................................................................................... 77
"Add to TomTom" 78
About "Add to TomTom" .................................................................................................................. 78
Using the "Add to TomTom" button ................................................................................................ 78
Backup and restore using Apple iCloud 79
About backup and restore using Apple iCloud ............................................................................... 79
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Turn on iCloud backup for your TomTom app ............................................................................... 79
Turn off iCloud backup for your TomTom app ............................................................................... 80
Restore using Apple iCloud ............................................................................................................. 80
Addendum 81
Copyright notices 83
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Start TomTom Navigation app for iPhone/iPad
TomTom
Tap this button on your iPhone, iPod, iPad or iPad mini to start the
TomTom app.
When the TomTom app supports the same language you selected for
your iOS device, the language used for buttons and menus in the app is
the same as the language on your iOS device. If the TomTom app does
not support the language you selected for your iOS device, then English
is used in the app.
If a route is already planned, the Driving View is shown and navigation
starts immediately. If no route is planned the Main menu is shown.
Getting Started
The TomTom app works in the same way on the iPhone, the iPod touch, the iPad and the iPad
mini. The iPad and the iPad mini have larger screens which means that menus appear over the
Driving View instead of as full-screen menus.
Starting for the first time
When you start the TomTom app for the first time or after a reset, you will see the following
screens:
Legal Notice - You must read and agree to the Legal Notice before you can use the app.
Voice Download - If your TomTom App supports Advanced voices in your language you are
given the option to download an Advanced voice.
Your Information - When you use a TomTom LIVE service such as HD Traffic or Local search,
we ask you to send information about you and your iOS device to TomTom. The first time you
use a LIVE service please read the details about how each service uses your information. Tap
Yes to allow your information to be sent. If you don't agree to send your information the service will not work.
When you start your TomTom app for the first time you will also see information about the app's
new features.
If the TomTom app cannot find your location, check that Location Services are enabled for the app
in your iOS Privacy settings.
Updating your TomTom Navigation app for iPhone/iPad
If you have an old version of TomTom app on your iOS device, you must update to the latest version of TomTom app before continuing to read this guide.
To download and update your iOS device with the latest version of TomTom app, go to the iOS
App Store.
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GPS reception
The iPod touch, the iPad (WiFi only models), and the original iPhone do not include a GPS receiver. To use these devices for navigation, you need to connect them to a GPS accessory device.
Note: Using a GPS accessory device can also improve the accuracy of GPS in other iPhone
models.
When you first start the TomTom app, it may need a few minutes to find your GPS position and
show your current location on the map.
To make sure you have good GPS reception, you should use your device outdoors. Large objects
such as tall buildings can sometimes interfere with reception.
Important: The TomTom app cannot give you route instructions until it has GPS reception. Make
sure Location Services are switched on.
If your device has no GPS reception, the TomTom app uses positioning information from WiFi
networks or mobile phone towers. This information is used for route planning and to determine
your approximate location.
Location Services
Location Services on your iOS device allow the TomTom app to use cellular, Wi-Fi and Global
Positioning System (GPS) networks to determine your location. If Location Services are turned off,
the TomTom app will not be able to determine your location or guide you to your destination.
If Locations Services are turned off you see the message Turn On Location Services to Allow
TomTom app To Determine Your Location.
To turn Location Services on, do the following:
1. Tap Settings in the Locations Services message to open the Apple Location Services screen.
2. Tap Location Services to switch it ON.
3. A list of apps which use Location Services is shown. Tap TomTom app to turn it ON so it can
use Location Services.
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Planning a route
Planning 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 with the TomTom app, do the following:
1. Tap the screen to open the Main menu.
2. Tap Navigate To....
3. Tap Address.
Tip: You can change the country, state or region by tapping the flag before you select a city.
4. Start to type the name of the town you want to go to.
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: You can also type in the postal code of your destination. First select the country, then
select the postcode from the list shown to display a list of streets in that postcode.
5. Start to type the name of the street.
Just as for place names, 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.
Tip: The keyboard automatically hides when you scroll the search results. This allows you to
see more results on the screen.
6. Enter the house number and then tap Select.
You can also select the point where two streets meet by tapping Crossing.
The route is calculated.
Tip: If the message Waiting for a GPS signal... stays on the screen, make sure Location Ser-
vices are on.
By default, the fastest route is planned. You can change the type of route used for planning.
If IQ Routes is available on your map, this information is used to plan the best possible route
for vehicles, taking into account the real average speeds measured on the roads.
7. When the new route is shown, tap Done.
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The TomTom app starts to guide you to your destination using spoken instructions and
on-screen directions.
Route summary
After you plan a route, a summary of the route is shown.
The route summary shows an overview of your route on the map and the estimated travel time
including delays caused by busy roads. If you have a TomTom HD Traffic subscription, the estimated travel time includes delays due to traffic incidents on your route.
The bottom of the summary screen shows the following options:
Tap +1 to add a Travel Via stop.
Tap Options to change or view your route.
Tap Done or any part of the screen above the buttons to start route guidance.
You can view the route summary at any time by tapping the right-hand side of the status bar at the
bottom of the Driving View.
Sharing your route
After planning a route, you can share a summary of your route with friends and contacts.
Other destination options
When you tap Navigate To in the Main menu, you can select your destination in the following
ways:
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Home
Home
Tap this button to plan a route to your Home location.
To set your Home location, tap Home in the Settings menu.
Favorite
Tap this button to select a Favorite as your destination or to edit your
Favorites.
Address
Tap this button to enter an address as your destination. To navigate to a
postal code, tap the Postal code button at the top of the screen to display
the Postal code screen.
Recent Destination
Tap this button to select your destination from a list of places you have
recently used as destinations. These also include your Travel Via stops.
Places
Tap this button to open the Places menu. Places lets you search using
TomTom Places, Facebook or foursquare, then navigate to the location
of one of the search results.
People
Tap this button to navigate to a contact address or a location where a
friend has checked-in.
Favorite
Address
Recent Destination
Places
People
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The People menu has the following options:
Contact
Tap this button to select a person from your phone book contacts. You
can only navigate to your contact when the contact has an address.
Checked-in Friends
Tap this button to view friends who are checked-in on Facebook. Select a
checked-in friend to view the friend's location. Tap Select to navigate to
that location.
Recent Activity
Tap this button to navigate to a place where your friends have recently
checked in using Foursquare.
Events
Tap this button to navigate to an event saved in your Calendar app or on
your Facebook Events page.
Calendar
Tap this button to navigate to an event saved in your Calendar app. The
event must have an address if you want to use it for navigation.
Facebook
Tap this button to navigate to an event saved on your Facebook Events
page. The event must have an address if you want to use it for navigation.
Point of Interest
Tap this button to navigate to a Point of Interest (POI).
Events
The Events menu has the following options:
Point of Interest
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Copied Address
Copied Address
Tap this button to navigate to an address you have copied from an iPhone app or document. Paste the address into the search box using the
Paste button. You can also type an address. When the address is recognized, tap the address to see it on the map. Tap Select to plan a route to
the address.
To use Copied Address, your iOS device must have iOS 5 or higher.
Photo
Tap this button to select a photo from your iOS device gallery and use it
as your destination.
Note: Only photos that contain location data can be used. This feature
can be enabled in the iOS device Camera application.
Postcode
Tap this button to enter a zip code as your destination. To navigate to an
address, tap the Address button at the top of the screen to display the
Address screen.
Point on Map
Tap this button to select a point on the map as your destination using the
Map Browser.
Coordinates
Tap this button to enter the map coordinates of a location on the map as
your destination.
Photo
Postcode
Point on Map
Coordinates
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Finding an alternative route
Once you have planned a route, you may want to change something about the route, without
changing your destination. You may want to find an alternative route for one or more of the following 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 get gas.
You want to avoid a difficult junction or a busy narrow street.
Planning a route in advance
You can use the TomTom app to plan a route in advance by selecting your starting point and your
destination.
You can use advanced route planning to check a route or the time it will take, and you can add the
route to your calendar and use it later.
To plan a route in advance, do the following:
1. Tap the screen to open the Main menu.
2. Tap Advanced Planning.
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 - the route which takes the least time.
Eco Route - the most fuel-efficient route.
Shortest - the shortest distance between the locations you set. This may not be the quick-
est route, especially if the shortest route is through a town or city.
Avoid highways - a route which avoids highways.
Winding Roads - a route that avoids unnecessary highways and includes winding roads,
with the aim of making the route fun and entertaining.
Walking Route - a route designed for making the trip on foot.
Bicycle Route - a route designed for making the trip 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 trip you are planning. You can set the date and time in 5 mi-
nute intervals. If you want to add the route to your calendar choose a date in the future.
The TomTom app 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 trip takes at
different times of day, or on different days of the week.
7. Tap Prepare Route. The TomTom app plans the route between the two locations you selected.
8. To add the route to your calendar, click Options then Add to My Calendar.
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Add a route to your Calendar
You can use the TomTom app to add a route that you have planned in advance to your iOS device
calendar. The reminder is set to alert you a short time before you need to depart. The reminder
contains a link which opens the TomTom app and automatically plans the route.
To set a reminder, do the following:
1. Plan a route in advance for a date in the future.
2. Select Options in the Route Summary view.
3. Tap Add to My Calendar.
4. Add any additional notes you want to save in the reminder.
5. Tap Done.
The reminder is saved in your iOS device calendar.
Clipboard feature
You can copy items to or paste text from the iPhone clipboard so you can share the items with
other apps. For example, you can copy an address from an app and paste it in Copied Address, or
you can copy a map and paste it in an email.
You can copy text, coordinates and maps from the following items in the Navigate To and Share
menus:
Point of Interest
Places
People
Events
Copied address
Photo
Check in
Copy a map or a link to the location
1. In the Navigate to or the Check in menu, find a location using one of the menu items that
support the clipboard feature.
2. In the map screen showing the location and its details, tap and hold the map until the Copy
Map/Copy Link To Location button shows.
3. Tap Copy Map to copy the map, or tap the Copy Link To Location button to copy the link.
4. Open the iPhone app you want to paste the text into.
5. Tap and hold in the place you want to paste the text until the Paste button shows. Tap the
Paste button to paste the text into the app.
Note: A link to a location can be opened in an internet browser. A link opens the TomTom
Route Planner.
Copy text from the TomTom app
1. In the Navigate to or the Check in menu, find a location using one of the menu items that
support the clipboard feature.
2. In the map screen showing the location and its details, tap and hold the text you want to copy
until the Copy button shows.
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3. Tap the Copy button.
4. Open the iPhone app you want to paste the map or location into.
5. Tap and hold the place you want to paste the text until the Paste button shows. Tap the Paste
button to paste the text into the app.
Copy text to the TomTom app
1. In an iPhone app, tap and hold the text you want to copy until the Copy button shows.
2. Tap the Copy button.
3. In the Navigate to or the Check in menu, open one of the menu items that support the clip-
board feature.
4. Tap and hold in the place you want to paste the text until the Paste button shows. Tap the
Paste button to paste the text into the app.
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The Driving View
Driving View
1. Shows the quick access toolbar.
2. The speed limit at a speed camera or safety-related feature that is on your route, and the dis-
tance to the speed camera. Speed cameras are included on your TomTom map.
If you have the Speed Cameras and Danger Zones service you receive up-to-date information
about all types of speed cameras and safety-related features along your route, including speed
traps.
Note: Information about speed cameras is not available in all countries. To find out if information about speed cameras is available in your country, go to iphone.tomtom.com.
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3. The report and remove speed camera button. When you have the Speed Cameras and Danger
Tap this button to open and close the Main menu. You can also tap the
screen to open and close the Main menu.
Tap this button to open a quick link to navigate to home, a Favorite, or a
recent destination. When you tap one of the items the TomTom app
calculates a route to navigate you there.
Zones service you can report speed cameras and danger zones, and remove speed cameras.
4. The top status bar shows the following information:
The name of the next street on your route
The total delay found on your route by TomTom HD Traffic
Other messages, such as "Poor GPS Reception."
5. TomTom HD Traffic button.
Tap this button to buy a TomTom HD Traffic subscription or to open the traffic sidebar to see
traffic incidents on your route.
6. The remaining distance of your trip and your current speed. If known, the speed limit is also
shown.
7. Navigation instruction for the road ahead.
Tap this area to open the volume control and to repeat the previous instruction.
8. Your current position.
9. TomTom HD Traffic information about the traffic incident that this box points to on the traffic
sidebar.
10. The remaining trip time and the estimated arrival time.
Tap this area to open the route summary screen.
11. TomTom HD Traffic sidebar.
Moving around in the Driving View
When you plan a new route, you are shown the Driving View together with detailed information
about your current location.
Tap the center of the screen at any time to open the Main menu.
Zoom by tapping the screen twice with one finger to zoom in, or tap once with two fingers at the
same time to zoom out.
You can also zoom in and out by placing your fingers on the screen and pinching them together
and stretching them apart.
iPad-specific features
The TomTom app on the iPad has two extra buttons in the top menu bar:
The buttons have the following functions:
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Setting the volume
Tap the music button to play or pause music.
You can tap play/pause, next and previous to control the music track that
is currently playing.
The volume control also appears at the bottom of the screen to let you
set the volume for both music and voices.
The buttons disappear on their own after a few seconds or you can tap
the Quick Access Toolbar again to make the buttons disappear immediately.
Tap this button to switch off voice guidance. You will no longer hear
spoken route instructions but you will still hear information such as traffic
information and warnings.
If the voice is muted, this button changes to Enable Voice. Tap the button again to turn voice instructions back on.
When voice instructions are disabled, the voice disabled indicator is
shown in the bottom left corner of the Driving View.
To mute all sounds from the TomTom app, tap the navigation instruction
area on the driving view and slide the volume slider to the left.
Tap this button to use night colors on the menus and maps. If night colors are being used, this button changes to a sun symbol. Tap the button
again to switch back to day colors.
Tap this button to use a 2D map in the Driving View.
If the 2D is being used, this button changes to 3D Map. Tap the button
again to use the 3D map.
Tap the left-hand side of the status bar in the Driving View to show the volume control.
Move the slider from left to right to increase the volume for both music and voices at the same
time.
Move the slider all the way to the left to mute all sounds from the TomTom app. When the sound
is muted, the mute sound indicator is shown in the bottom left corner of the Driving View.
Quick Access Toolbar
Tap the quick access toolbar button to display the following option buttons:
Map settings
You can change the way the map looks and behaves as you drive, and change what you see on
the map.
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About Advanced Lane Guidance
Advanced Lane Guidance
The TomTom app helps you prepare for highway exits and junctions by showing you which lane
you should be in.
Note: Advanced Lane Guidance is not available for all junctions or in all countries. To find out if
Advanced Lane Guidance is available in your country, go to tomtom.com/iphone.
For some exits and junctions, an image shows the lane you should be in. To turn the images off,
switch Lane images off in the Advanced Settings menu.
For other exits and junctions, the TomTom app shows the lane you should take in the status bar.
Tap the screen to close Advanced Lane Guidance and return to the Driving View.
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Types of speed cameras and safety-related features
Alert symbol
Route
symbol
Description
Fixed location speed camera.
Speed Cameras and Safety-related Features
Where permitted by the laws of the country you are driving in, speed cameras and danger zones
are shown in the driving view when they are on your driving route. Due to changes in legislation in
France, all types of speed camera locations are now reported as danger zones when driving in
France. You are warned about a speed camera or danger zone 15 seconds before you reach it.
You can select the safety-related features you want to be warned about in Alerts. When driving in
France you are warned as you approach the beginning of each danger zone.
Note: For up-to-date information about speed traps and hotspots, subscribe to the Speed Cam-
eras and Danger Zones Service. This service also keeps information about other types of speed
cameras up to date.
You see warnings about speed cameras and danger zones even when no route is planned. You
will also see warnings about speed cameras and danger zones that might not be directly on your
route.
When you receive a warning, an alert symbol appears in the top-left corner of the Driving View,
and a small symbol appears on your driving route. Where the speed limit is relevant it is shown in
the alert symbol. The distance to the feature is shown at the bottom of the alert symbol. When
driving in speed enforcement zones and danger zones the alert symbol is displayed as you travel
through the zone.
The alert symbol has a green background border when you are driving at or slower than the speed
limit and a red background border when you are driving faster than the speed limit. Tap the alert
symbol to cancel the Speed Cameras warning.
Speed Cameras and Danger Zones warns of the following types of cameras and safety-related
road features:
Note: If you do not have the Speed Cameras and Danger Zones Service the lower part of the
alert symbol is gray and the symbol shown on your route is black.
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Red light camera.
This can be a camera with or without speed detection.
Miscellaneous speed camera.
Speed trap. You are warned about speed traps only when you
have the Speed Cameras and Danger Zones service.
The TomTom app remembers speed traps for three hours after
you report them.
Toll booth camera.
Restricted-road safety camera.
These cameras check for vehicles that use restricted roads, for
example a road that is not permitted to be used during rush
hour.
Speed trap hotspot. You are warned about speed trap hotspots
only when you have the Speed Cameras and Danger Zones
service.
These are areas in which there have been many reports of
temporary speed cameras being used.
Average speed cameras - start of zone warning.
This warning stays visible while you are driving in the speed
enforcement zone. If you drive at or below the speed limit no
warning sound is given. If you drive above the speed limit you
hear a warning sound one time only. If you decrease your
speed to below the speed limit then later drive above the speed
limit again, you hear the warning sound again one time only.
Speed enforcement zones - end of zone warning.
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Accident blackspot.
These are areas where there have been many accidents.
Ungated level crossing.
Danger Zone.
In France, all types of speed camera locations are now reported
as Danger Zones. The length of a danger zone may be 300 m,
2000 m or 4000 m depending on the type of road. If several
cameras are close to each other, the warning can be merged in
a single longer zone.
Settings for Speed Cameras Alerts
The Speed Cameras Alert settings let you turn the Speed Cameras alert on or off, and let you select the alert sound.
1. In the Main Menu, tap Change Settings.
2. Tap Alerts.
3. In the Speed Camera box set the following settings:
Tap the button to turn safety camera alerts on or off.
Tap Sounds and choose a sound for the alert.
Tap Types and select which speed cameras and safety-related features you want to re-
ceive a warning for.
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About Route Options
Route Options
You can open the route options as follows:
Tap Route Options in the Main menu.
Tip: Route Options is only available when you have planned a
route.
Tap Options on the Route Summary screen after you plan a route.
Tap the right hand section of the status bar in the Driving View to
open the Route Summary screen, then tap Options.
Minimize Delays
Tap this button to re-plan your route based on the latest traffic information.
This button is only available if you have a subscription to TomTom HD
Traffic.
Find Alternative
Find Alternative lets you change your route without changing your des-
tination.
Calculate Alterna-
tive
Tap Calculate Alternative to calculate an alternative to the current route.
Apart from the roads near your current position and near your destination, a new route is calculated using totally different roads to reach your
destination. This is an easy way of planning a different route to the
same destination.
TomTom app looks for another route from your current location to your
destination.
If you decide you would prefer to use the original route after all, tap Re-
calculate Route.
Route Options
You can find out more information about your route or change the route using the route options.
Minimize Delays
Find Alternative
The Find Alternative menu has the following options:
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Recalculate Route
Tap this button to return to the original route. This ignores any previous
instructions you have given to avoid roadblocks or travel via a particular
location.
Avoid Roadblock
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 available. TomTom App recalculates
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.
Avoid Part of
Route
Tap this button to avoid a part of the route. Use this button if you see that
your route includes a road or junction you don’t like, or which is
well-known for traffic problems.
You then choose the road you want to avoid from a list of the roads on
your route.
Change Route
Type
Tap this button to change the type of route used to plan your route. Your
route will be recalculated using the new route type.
You can select the following types of route:
Fastest - the fastest route to your destination.
Shortest - the shortest route to your destination. This may take much
longer than the fastest route.
Avoid highways - this type of route avoids all highways.
Walking Route - this type of route is optimized for walking.
Bicycle Route - this type of route is optimized for bicycles.
Limited Speed - if you select this type of route, you must enter a
maximum speed for your vehicle. The route planned takes this restriction into account.
Eco Route - always plan the most fuel-efficient route.
Winding Roads - plan a route that avoids unnecessary highways and
includes winding roads, with the aim of making the route fun and
entertaining. You can select the level used to calculate the winding
roads route, with Maximum giving the longest route.
You can set the default route type in the Settings menu.
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Travel Via...
Travel Via...
Tap this button to change your route so that it passes a particular location, perhaps to pick someone up on the way. You can add up to five
extra stops along your route.
You can also open Travel Via... by tapping the +1 flag at the bottom of
the route summary.
When have not yet entered a stop, the Travel Via... menu opens. When
you have entered a stop, tap the + symbol at the bottom of the Travel
Via screen to add another stop. You can add up to five stops.
Tip: You choose the stop in the same way as you choose a destination. This means you can select from all the same options that are offered when you choose a destination, for example Address, Favorite,
Point of Interest or Point on Map.
Tap a stop in the Travel Via list to see more information about the stop.
On the information screen you can set the Alert On Arrival to on or off.
Tip: You hear an alert sound when you reach the Travel Via stop. You
can change the sound of the alert.
To change the order of the Travel Via stops you have entered, tap the
Edit button, then drag a stop using the order symbol on the right of
the stop to its new position. Tap the Done button to exit the edit mode.
To delete a Travel Via stop you have entered, use one of the following
methods:
Tap the Edit button, then tap the stop sign that appears to the left of
the stop. Tap the red Delete button that appears to the right of the
stop. Tap the Done button to close the edit screen.
Swipe across the stop to show the red Delete button to the right of
the stop. Tap the Delete button to remove the stop.
When you have added Travel Via stops, tap the Done button at the top of
the Travel Via screen. The TomTom app calculates a new route to your
destination that passes the stops you chose. A flag appears in the Driving
View at each of your Travel Via stops. Unlike at your final destination, the
TomTom app only gives a sound alert when you reach a Travel Via stop.
Route Demo
Tap this button to watch a demo of the trip. To stop a demo, tap Stop
Demo in the Route Options menu when a demo is running.
Route Demo
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