TomTom GO User manual

TomTom GO Basic
User Manual
17.5

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Contents
Welcome to navigation with TomTom 6
What's new 7
New in this release ................................................................................................7
Video workshops ...................................................................................................7
Get going 9
Installing in your car ..............................................................................................9
Positioning the device ............................................................................................9
Switching on and off ..............................................................................................9
Setting up ......................................................................................................... 10
GPS reception .................................................................................................... 10
Sending information to TomTom.............................................................................. 10
Device not starting .............................................................................................. 11
Charging your device ............................................................................................ 11
Finding the memory card slot ................................................................................. 11
Caring for your TomTom GO ................................................................................... 11
What's on the screen 12
The map view..................................................................................................... 12
The guidance view............................................................................................... 14
The route bar..................................................................................................... 15
Distances and the route bar ............................................................................... 16
The quick menu .................................................................................................. 16
Navigation buttons............................................................................................... 17
Main Menu smaller buttons and symbols..................................................................... 18
Volume control ................................................................................................... 20
Using gestures .................................................................................................... 20
Changing the text and button size............................................................................ 21
Reordering the Main Menu buttons ........................................................................... 21
Syncing using TomTom MyDrive 22
About TomTom MyDrive ........................................................................................ 22
Logging in to your TomTom account ......................................................................... 22
Finding and syncing locations using MyDrive................................................................ 22
Syncing My Places locations with MyDrive ................................................................... 23
Importing a community POI list - MyDrive - NOT CONNECTED ........................................... 23
Deleting a community POI list ................................................................................. 23
Importing a track GPX file...................................................................................... 23
Deleting a track GPX file ....................................................................................... 24
Saving and restoring your personal navigation information .............................................. 24
Using step by step search 25
About search...................................................................................................... 25
Entering search terms........................................................................................... 25
Working with search results ................................................................................... 26
About postcodes ................................................................................................. 27
List of POI type icons............................................................................................ 28

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Planning a route using step by step search 32
Planning a route to an address ................................................................................ 32
Planning a route to a POI....................................................................................... 33
Planning a route to a city centre ............................................................................. 35
Planning a route to a POI using online search .............................................................. 37
Planning a route using the map ............................................................................... 38
Planning a route using My Places ............................................................................. 40
Planning a route using coordinates using step by step search ........................................... 41
Planning a route in advance ................................................................................... 42
Finding a car park ............................................................................................... 43
Finding a petrol station......................................................................................... 45
Changing your route 48
The Current Route menu ....................................................................................... 48
Avoiding a blocked road ........................................................................................ 50
Avoiding part of a route ........................................................................................ 50
Types of route.................................................................................................... 51
Avoiding an incident or route feature using the route bar ............................................... 51
Adding a stop to your route from the current route menu............................................... 52
Adding a stop to your route using the map ................................................................. 52
Deleting a stop from your route............................................................................... 52
Skipping the next stop on your route ........................................................................ 52
Reordering stops on a route ................................................................................... 52
My Routes 54
About My Routes ................................................................................................. 54
About GPX and ITN files ........................................................................................ 54
Saving a route .................................................................................................... 55
Navigating using a saved route ................................................................................ 56
Navigating to a stop on a saved route ....................................................................... 56
Adding a stop to a saved route using the map.............................................................. 58
Recording a track ................................................................................................ 59
Navigating using a track ........................................................................................ 59
Deleting a route or a track from My Routes................................................................. 60
Finding the memory card slot ................................................................................. 60
Exporting tracks to a memory card........................................................................... 60
Importing routes and tracks from a memory card ......................................................... 61
Map Share 62
About Map Share ................................................................................................. 62
Creating a map change report................................................................................. 62
Creating a map change report from a marked location................................................... 63
Types of map change............................................................................................ 64
Traffic 66
About RDS-TMC................................................................................................... 66
The route bar..................................................................................................... 66
Looking at traffic on the map ................................................................................. 67
Looking at traffic on your route............................................................................... 68
Traffic incidents ................................................................................................. 68
Approaching a traffic jam warning ........................................................................... 69
Avoiding a traffic jam on your route ......................................................................... 70
Advanced Lane Guidance....................................................................................... 70

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Time-dependent speed limits ................................................................................. 71
Speed Cameras 72
About speed cameras ........................................................................................... 72
Crossing into another area or country ....................................................................... 72
Speed camera warnings......................................................................................... 72
Changing the way you are warned ............................................................................ 73
Updating locations for cameras and hazards ............................................................... 74
Danger Zones 75
About danger zones ............................................................................................. 75
Crossing into another area or country ....................................................................... 75
Danger zone warnings........................................................................................... 75
Changing the way you are warned ............................................................................ 76
Updating locations for danger zones ......................................................................... 76
My Places 77
About My Places.................................................................................................. 77
Setting your home or work location .......................................................................... 77
Changing your home location.................................................................................. 78
Adding a location from My Places............................................................................. 79
Add a location to My Places from the map.................................................................. 79
Adding a location to My Places using search ................................................................ 79
Adding a location to My Places by marking ................................................................. 80
Deleting a recent destination from My Places .............................................................. 80
Deleting a location from My Places........................................................................... 80
Settings 81
Appearance ....................................................................................................... 81
Display ......................................................................................................... 81
Route Bar...................................................................................................... 82
Guidance view................................................................................................ 83
Automatic Zoom.............................................................................................. 83
Motorway exit previews .................................................................................... 83
Voices .............................................................................................................. 84
Maps................................................................................................................ 85
Route Planning ................................................................................................... 85
Sounds and Warnings ............................................................................................ 86
Language and Units.............................................................................................. 87
System ............................................................................................................. 87
Help ................................................................................................................ 88
Getting Help 89
Help ................................................................................................................ 89
Product certification 90
Finding product certification information on your device................................................ 90
Updating using MyDrive Connect 91
About MyDrive Connect ......................................................................................... 91

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TomTom account ................................................................................................ 91
Setting up MyDrive Connect.................................................................................... 91
Addendum 93
Addendum 98
Copyright notices 105

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This User Manual explains all you need to know about your new TomTom GO Basic navigation
device.
To learn about getting started with your device and installing it in your vehicle, we recommend that
you read the Get going chapter.
After that, you will probably want to learn about Quick Search and you can read all about that in
the Using Quick Search chapter.
For information about what you see on the device itself, go to What's on the screen.
To plan your first route, go to Planning a route.
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 navigation device!
Welcome to navigation with TomTom

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New in this release
Version 17.1
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.
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.
Read aloud traffic messages
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.
Using community POI lists
You can now show your imported community POI lists permanently on the map.
To learn more go to Using community POI lists in this User Manual.
Other bug fixes and improvements
Various performance improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.
Video workshops
You can find many videos on our YouTube channel to help you learn about your new TomTom GO
Basic and other TomTom products. Visit www.youtube.com/user/TomTomOfficial/videos to find out
more!
Tip: Look on the TomTom YouTube Channel for videos in your own language.
Here are links to some videos that you might find interesting:
TomTom GO - playlist of English videos
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSoQAVympWk79NpmQgjFgigup-UgowFxE
Using MyDrive
UK English:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIs5tGFhQIA
French (France):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYpPDxxXSwk
Spanish (Spain):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkZqdD5MkHI
German:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skg6PWMbRxI
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Italian:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AybGRzpgu1s
TomTom Sports products
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSoQAVympWk4DPx3_yMxwHP7cqa17iW6H

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Installing in your car
Use the supplied mount to install your TomTom GO Basic in your vehicle. Read the instructions
about positioning your device before you install your TomTom GO.
To install your TomTom GO, do the following:
1. Connect the supplied USB cable to the mount. If the mount is integrated into your TomTom GO,
connect the USB cable to the device.
Note: Use ONLY the USB cable supplied with your TomTom GO. Other USB cables may not
work.
2. Connect the USB cable to the USB car charger and plug this into the power supply on your
dashboard.
3. Choose the best smooth location, on your windscreen or side window, to mount your TomTom
GO Basic.
Tip: If the mount is integrated into your TomTom GO, you can easily change the rotation of
your device. Release the mount from the TomTom GO using the thumb indent. Turn the mount
around and clip it back onto the device until you hear it click.
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 rubber grip near the base of the mount in a clockwise direction until you feel it lock.
7. If your mount is not integrated into your TomTom GO, place your TomTom GO in the mount,
making sure that it clicks into place.
Dashboard adhesive disks are available as part of a range of accessories for your TomTom GO. For
more information, go to tomtom.com/accessories.
Positioning the device
Be careful where you install your TomTom GO. The TomTom GO 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 TomTom GO easily without leaning or stretching. In a car, you can
attach your TomTom GO 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.
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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 GO Basic, 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 GO Basic, 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 TomTom GO 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 TomTom GO
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 TomTom GO, your TomTom GO asks for
permission to collect some information about your use of the navigation device. The information is
stored on your TomTom GO 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.

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Device not starting
In rare cases, your TomTom GO device may not start correctly or may stop responding to your taps.
First, check that the battery is charged. To charge the battery, connect your TomTom GO device 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 TomTom GO begins to restart.
Charging your device
The battery in your TomTom GO Basic charges when you connect it to your TomTom vehicle
charger, to your computer or to a USB Home Charger.
Important: Do not charge your device using your vehicle's own USB port because it is not powerful
enough.
You are warned when the battery level is low or critical. You lose your connection to some TomTom
services when the battery level is low or critical. When the battery is empty, your TomTom GO goes
into sleep mode.
Important: On device models START 42/52, START 40/50/60, and GO 51/61, the screen intentional-
ly dims when you connect your device to your computer. The screen also dims if you use a
non-TomTom charger that does not provide enough power when charging.
Note: Use ONLY the USB cable supplied with your TomTom GO. Other USB cables may not work.
Finding the memory card slot
The memory card slot is under the mount.
To insert a memory card, release the mount from the TomTom GO using the thumb indent. Insert
the memory card into the slot. Clip the mount back onto the device until you hear it click.
Caring for your TomTom GO
It is important to take care of your device:
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 liquid cleaners.

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The map view
The map view is shown when you have no planned route. Your actual location is shown as soon as
your TomTom GO has found your GPS location.
You can use map view in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper map. You can move
around the map using gestures, and zoom using the zoom buttons.
Important: Everything on the map is interactive including the route and the map symbols - try
selecting something and see what it does!
Tip: To open a pop-up menu for an item on the map, for example a route or a POI, select the
item to open the menu. To select a location on the map, select and hold the location until the
pop-up menu opens.
The map shows your current location and many other locations such as your My Places locations.
If you have not planned a route the map is zoomed out to show the area around your location.
If you have planned a route, your complete route is shown on the map. You can add stops to your
route directly from the map. When you start to drive, the guidance view is shown.
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1. Back button. This button returns the map to an overview of your whole route or, if no route is
planned, moves the map to put your current location at the centre.
2. Switch view button. Select the switch view button to change between the map view and the
guidance view. When in map view, if you are driving, the small arrow rotates to indicate your
direction of travel relative to north, with north being up.
3. Zoom buttons. Select the zoom buttons to zoom in and out.
4. Current location. This symbol shows your current location. Select it to add it to My Places or
search near your current location.
Note: If your TomTom GO cannot find your location the symbol appears grey.
Note: You cannot change the current location symbol.
5. Selected location. Press and hold to select a location on the map. Select the pop-up menu
button to show options for the location, or select the Drive/Ride button to plan a route to the
location.
6. Main Menu button. Select the button to open the Main Menu.
7. Map symbols. Symbols are used on the map to show your destination and your saved places:
Your destination.
Your home location. You can set your home location in My Places.
Your work location. You can set your work location in My Places.
A stop on your route.
A location saved in My Places.
A marked location.
When a search for POIs near destination is done and the results are shown on the
map, less important POIs are shown as black pins with white crosses.
Symbols to show your community POI locations.
Select a map symbol to open the pop-up menu, then select the menu button to see a list of
actions you can take.
8. Traffic information. Select the traffic incident to display information about the traffic delay.
Note: Traffic information is only available if your TomTom GO Basic has TomTom Traffic.
9. Your route, if you have planned a route. Select the route to clear it, change the route type, add
a stop or save changes to your route.
1. Speed cameras or danger zones on your route. Select the speed camera or danger zone symbol
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2. Route bar. The route bar is shown when you have planned a route.
The guidance view
The guidance view is used to guide you along the route to your destination. The guidance view is
shown when you start driving. You see your current location and details along your route, including
3D buildings in some cities.
Note: 3D buildings in guidance view are not available on all devices.
The guidance view is normally in 3D. To show a 2D map with the map moving in your direction of
travel, change the 2D and 3D default settings.
Tip: When you have planned a route and the 3D guidance view is shown, select the switch view
button to change to the map view and use the interactive features.
When your TomTom GO starts after sleeping and you have a route planned, you are shown the
guidance view with your current location.
1. Switch view button. Select the switch view button to change between the map view and the
guidance view. When in guidance view, if you are driving, the small arrow rotates to indicate
your direction of travel relative to north, with north being up.
2. Zoom buttons. Select the zoom buttons to zoom in and out.
Tip: On some devices you can also pinch to zoom in and out.
3. Instruction panel. This panel shows the following information:
The direction of your next turn.
The distance to your next turn.

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The name of the next road on your route.
Lane guidance at some junctions.
Note: Select the instruction panel to see a list of turn-by-turn text instructions for your
planned route.
4. Route symbols. Symbols are used on your route to show your starting location, your stops, and
your destination.
5. Main Menu button. Select the button to show the Main Menu.
6. Speed panel. This panel shows the following information:
The speed limit at your location.
Your current speed. If you drive more than 5 km/h or 3 mph over the speed limit the speed
panel turns red. If you drive less than 5 km/h or 3 mph over the speed limit the speed panel
turns orange.
The name of the street you are driving on.
The speed camera or risk zone report button.
7. Current location. This symbol shows your current location. Select the symbol or the speed panel
to open the quick menu.
Note: If your TomTom GO cannot find your location the symbol appears grey.
Note: You cannot change the current location symbol.
8. Route bar. The route bar is shown when you have planned a route.
Important: To see a wider route bar showing additional route information, change the setting
for Route Information.
The route bar
The route bar is shown when you have planned a route. It has an arrival information panel at the
top, and a bar with symbols underneath.
Important: To see a wider route bar showing additional route information, change the setting for
Route Information.
Note: The distance ahead shown by the route bar depends on the overall length of your route.
The arrival information panel shows the following information:
The estimated time that you will arrive at your destination.
The length of time to drive to the destination from your current
location.
A parking button is shown near the destination flag when parking is
available near your destination.
Tip: If your destination is in a different time zone, you see a plus
(+) or a minus (-) sign and the time difference in hours and half
hours in the arrival information panel. The estimated time of arrival
is the local time at your destination.
If you have stops on your route, select this panel to change between
information about the next stop and your final destination.
You can choose the information you see on the arrival information panel.
The bar uses symbols to show the following information:
The next two stops on your route.
Petrol stations that are directly on your route.
TomTom Traffic.

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TomTom Speed Cameras and Danger Zones.
Rest stops directly on your route.
You can choose the information you see on your route.
The symbols are in the order that they occur on your route. For traffic
incidents, the symbol for each incident alternates between showing the
type of incident and the delay in minutes. Select a symbol to see more
information about a stop, an incident or a speed camera. If a symbol is
shown on top of another symbol, selecting the symbols zooms in on the
route bar to show each symbol separately. You can then select a symbol.
The total time delay due to traffic jams and other incidents on your
route, including information provided by IQ Routes, is shown above the
symbols.
For a complete list of incident types, see Traffic incidents.
The bottom of the route bar represents your current location and shows
the distance to the next incident on your route.
Note: To make the route bar more readable some incidents may not be shown. These incidents
will always be of minor importance and only cause short delays.
The route bar also shows status messages, for example Finding fastest route or Playing route
preview.
Distances and the route bar
The distance ahead shown on the route bar depends on the length of your route, or the distance
remaining on your route.
For remaining distances longer than 50 km (31 miles), only the next 50 km (31 miles) is shown.
The destination icon is not shown.
Tip: You can scroll the route bar to see your whole route (not available on iOS).
For remaining distances between 10 km (6 miles) and 50 km (31 miles), the complete distance is
shown. The destination icon is shown fixed at the top of the route bar.
For remaining distances of less than 10 km (6 miles) the complete distance is shown. The
destination icon moves down towards the chevron symbol as you get nearer to your destination.
The top half of the route bar shows twice the distance of the bottom half, as shown in the following
examples:
A remaining distance of 50 km on the route bar is split into 34 km (21 miles) at the top and 16
km (9 miles) at the bottom.
A remaining distance of 10 km on the route bar is split into 6.6 km (4 miles) at the top and 3.3
km (2 miles) at the bottom.
The route bar is constantly updated as you drive.
The quick menu
To open the quick menu, select the current location symbol or the speed panel in the guidance
view.
You can then do any of the following:
Mark a location
Change a speed limit
Avoid a blocked road
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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.
Drive To
Select this button to open the Drive To menu to search for an address, a
Point of Interest or a latitude-longitude coordinate, then plan a route to
that location.
Address
In the Drive To menu, select this button to search for an address then
plan a route to that location.
Point of Interest
In the Drive To menu, select this button to search for a point of interest,
then plan a route to that location.
Latitude Longitude
In the Drive To menu, select this button to search for a lati-
tude-longitude coordinate, then plan a route to that location.
Drive Home
Select this button to drive to your home location. If this button is not
included in your main menu, go to My Places to set up you home
location.
Drive to Work
Select this button to drive to your work location. If this button is not
included in your main menu, go to My Places to set up your work
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Recent Destination
Select this button to open the list of your recent destinations. Select a
recent destination to plan a route to that destination.
Current Route
Select this button to clear or change your planned route.
My Places
Select this button to show your saved places.
My Routes
Select this button to show your saved routes.
Parking
Select this button to find car parks.
Petrol Station
Select this button to find petrol stations.
Start Recording
Select this button to start or stop recording a track.
Main Menu smaller buttons and symbols
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The following buttons are available in the Main Menu screen, in addition to the navigation buttons:
Select this button to open the Settings Menu.
Select this button to open the Help Menu. The Help Menu contains
information about your TomTom GO, for example, map version, device
serial number and legal information.
Select this button to reorder the buttons in the Main Menu.
Select this button to return to the previous screen.
Select this button to return to the map view or guidance view.
This symbol shows the power level of the battery in your device.
This symbol shows that your TomTom GO is connected to your TomTom
account.
This symbol shows that your TomTom GO is not connected to your
TomTom account.
This button shows that you will hear voice instructions. Select this button
to switch off voice instructions. You will no longer hear spoken route
instructions but you will still hear information such as traffic information
and warning sounds.
Tip: You can select the types of instructions you want to hear. Select
Voices in the Settings Menu and select the instructions you want to
hear.
This button shows that you will not hear voice instructions. Select this
button to switch on voice instructions.
This button shows that the display is using day colours. Select the button
to reduce the brightness of the screen and display the map in darker
colours.
When driving at night or when driving through a dark tunnel, it is easier to
view the screen and less distracting for the driver if the brightness of the
screen is dimmed.
Tip: Your device automatically switches between day and night colours
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Appearance in the Settings menu and switch off Switch to night colours
when dark.
This button shows that the display is using night colours. Select the button
to increase the brightness of the screen and display the map in brighter
colours.
Select this button to refresh your screen.
Volume control
On the map or guidance view, select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu.
Select and slide the volume control to change the volume of voice instructions and warnings. If the
voice instructions are switched off, the volume control will still change the volume of the warnings.
Using gestures
You use gestures to control your TomTom GO.
In this User Manual, you learn how to use gestures to control your TomTom GO. Below is an
explanation of each gesture.
Double tap
Touch one finger on the screen twice in rapid succession.
Example of when to use this: Zooming in on the map.
Drag
Put one finger on the screen and move it across the screen.
Example of when to use this: Scrolling around in the map.
Flick
Flick the tip of a single finger across the screen.
Example of when to use this: Scrolling a big distance on the map.
Tip: Flick isn't available on all devices.
Press and hold
Put one finger on the screen for more than 0.5 second.
Example of when to use this: Opening the pop-up menu for a place on the
map.