TomTom GO User manual

TomTom GO
Reference Guide

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Contents
Welcome to navigation with TomTom 5
Get going 6
Installing in your car.......................................................................................................................6
Positioning the device ....................................................................................................................6
Switching on and off.......................................................................................................................6
Setting up ......................................................................................................................................7
GPS reception ...............................................................................................................................7
Planning a route to an address using search..................................................................................7
Planning a route using the map......................................................................................................9
Connecting to TomTom services 12
About TomTom services ..............................................................................................................12
TomTom MyDrive App for iOS or Android.....................................................................................12
Connect to TomTom services using your smartphone ..................................................................13
Reconnect to TomTom services using your smartphone...............................................................13
Connect to TomTom services using a different smartphone..........................................................14
Deleting phones...........................................................................................................................14
Unable to get a connection...........................................................................................................14
My device 15
Memory card slot .........................................................................................................................15
Device not starting.......................................................................................................................15
Charging your device ...................................................................................................................15
Sending information to TomTom ..................................................................................................15
Getting help.................................................................................................................................16
Take care of your navigation device .............................................................................................16
What's on the screen 17
The map view ..............................................................................................................................17
The guidance view.......................................................................................................................18
The route bar ...............................................................................................................................20
Advanced Lane Guidance............................................................................................................20
Time-dependent speed limits .......................................................................................................21
Using gestures 22
All about gestures........................................................................................................................22
Main Menu 23
Navigation buttons.......................................................................................................................23
Other buttons...............................................................................................................................24
Volume control.............................................................................................................................25
Using Quick Search 26
About search................................................................................................................................26
Planning a route to a POI using search ........................................................................................26

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Entering search terms..................................................................................................................28
Working with search results..........................................................................................................29
About postcodes..........................................................................................................................31
About mapcodes..........................................................................................................................31
List of POI type icons...................................................................................................................31
Planning a route 36
Planning a route to an address using search................................................................................36
Planning a route to a city center...................................................................................................37
Planning a route to a POI using search ........................................................................................39
Planning a route using the map....................................................................................................41
Planning a route using My Places.................................................................................................43
Planning a route using coordinates...............................................................................................44
Planning a route using a mapcode ...............................................................................................45
Planning a route in advance.........................................................................................................46
Finding a parking lot.....................................................................................................................47
Finding a gas station....................................................................................................................49
Changing your route 52
The Current Route Menu..............................................................................................................52
Types of route..............................................................................................................................53
Route features .............................................................................................................................53
Adding a stop to your route from the current route menu ..............................................................53
Adding a stop to your route using the map....................................................................................54
Deleting a stop from your route ....................................................................................................54
Reordering stops on a route.........................................................................................................54
My Routes 55
About My Routes .........................................................................................................................55
Saving a route..............................................................................................................................55
Navigating using a saved route ....................................................................................................55
Adding a stop to a saved route using the map..............................................................................56
Deleting a route from My Routes..................................................................................................57
Voice control 58
About voice control.......................................................................................................................58
Starting voice control....................................................................................................................58
The voice control screen ..............................................................................................................59
Some tips for using voice control..................................................................................................59
What you can use voice control for...............................................................................................60
Saying commands in different ways .............................................................................................60
Going home using voice control ...................................................................................................60
Going to a POI using voice control ...............................................................................................61
Changing a setting using voice control .........................................................................................61
Traffic 63
About TomTom Traffic..................................................................................................................63
The route bar ...............................................................................................................................63
Looking at traffic on the map ........................................................................................................64
Looking at traffic on your route.....................................................................................................65
Traffic incidents............................................................................................................................66

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Safety Cameras 67
About safety cameras ..................................................................................................................67
Safety camera warnings...............................................................................................................67
Changing the way you are warned ...............................................................................................69
Reporting a new safety camera....................................................................................................69
Confirm or remove a speed trap...................................................................................................70
Updating locations for cameras and hazards................................................................................70
My Places 71
About My Places..........................................................................................................................71
Setting your home location...........................................................................................................71
Changing your home location.......................................................................................................71
Adding a location from My Places.................................................................................................72
Add a location to My Places from the map....................................................................................72
Adding a location to My Places using search................................................................................73
Deleting a recent destination from My Places...............................................................................73
Deleting a location from My Places...............................................................................................73
Settings 75
Appearance .................................................................................................................................75
Brightness...............................................................................................................................75
Arrival information panel..........................................................................................................75
Voices..........................................................................................................................................76
Voice Control ...............................................................................................................................77
Maps............................................................................................................................................77
Route Planning ............................................................................................................................77
Sounds and Warnings..................................................................................................................78
Safety camera warnings..........................................................................................................78
Safety warnings ......................................................................................................................79
Language and Units.....................................................................................................................79
System ........................................................................................................................................80
Help.............................................................................................................................................80
Help 81
Help.............................................................................................................................................81
Product certification 82
Finding product certification information on your device................................................................82
MyDrive 83
About MyDrive .............................................................................................................................83
About MyDrive Connect ...............................................................................................................83
MyTomTom account ....................................................................................................................83
Setting up MyDrive.......................................................................................................................83
Addendum 85
Copyright notices 91

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This Reference Guide explains all you need to know about your new TomTom GO navigation device.
If you want a quick read of the essentials, we recommend that you read the Get going chapter. This
covers installation, switching on, setting up and planning your first route.
After that, you will probably want to connect to TomTom services, and you can read all about that in
the Connecting to TomTom services chapter.
For information about what you see on the device itself, go to:
What's on the screen
Using gestures
Main menu
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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Installing in your car
Use the mount provided with your device to install your TomTom GO device in your vehicle. Read the
instructions about positioning your device before you install your device.
To install your device, do the following:
1. Connect the supplied USB cable to the mount. If the mount is integrated into your device, connect
the USB cable to the device.
Note: Use ONLY the USB cable supplied with your device. 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 windshield or side window, to mount your TomTom GO
device.
4. Make sure that both the suction cup on the mount and your windshield are clean and dry.
5. Press the suction cup of the mount firmly against your windshield.
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 device, place your device in the mount, making sure that it
clicks into place.
Dashboard mount disks are available as part of a range of accessories for your device. For more
information, go to tomtom.com/accessories.
Positioning the device
Be careful where you install your navigation device in your car. The device shouldn't block or interfere
with any of the following:
Your view of the road.
The controls in your car.
Your rearview mirrors.
The airbags.
You should be able to reach the device easily without leaning or stretching. You can attach the device
to the windshield 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.
Putting your device to sleep
To put 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.
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Tip: To put your navigation device to sleep 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 device, you have to answer a few questions to set up the device.
Answer the questions by touching the screen.
GPS reception
When you first start your TomTom GO navigation device, the device 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 device 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 navigation
device 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.
Planning a route to an address using search
Important: In the interest of safety and to avoid distractions while you are driving, you should always
plan a route before you start driving.
To plan a route to an address using search, do the following:
1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu.
2. Select Search.
The search screen opens with the keyboard showing.
3. Use the keyboard to enter the name of the place you want to plan a route to.

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Tip: If you press and hold a letter key on the keyboard, you get access to extra characters if they
are available. For example, press and hold the letter "e" to access characters 3 e è é ê ë and
more.
You can search for an address, town, city, postcode or mapcode.
Tip: To search for a specific city you can use the city's state code or ZIP code. For example,
searching for York will return many results. If you search for York AL or York 36925 then that city
will be at the top of the results. You can then search in the city.
Tip: When searching, the whole map is searched. If you want to change how the search is done,
select the button to the right of the search box. You can then change where the search is done,
for example, to being along the route or in a city.
4. As you type the address, suggestions are shown based on what you have entered. You can
continue typing or select a suggestion.
Towns and roads are shown on the left, POIs are shown on the right.
Tip: To see more results, hide the keyboard or swipe the results list to scroll it.
Tip: You can switch between seeing the results on the map or in a list by selecting the list/map
button:
5. Select an address suggestion.

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6. Enter the house number if you have one and haven't entered it already.
7. Select Drive.
Your navigation device plans a route then starts to guide you to your destination. As soon as you
start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically.
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 ar-
rival is the local time at your destination.
Tip: You can add a stop to a route you have already planned.
Tip: You can save a route using My Routes.
Planning a route using the map
Important: In the interest of safety and to avoid distractions while you are driving, you should always
plan a route before you start driving.
To plan a route using the map, do the following:
1. Move the map until you can see the destination you want to navigate to. Here are some of the
gestures you can use to move the map:
Pinch - to zoom, touch the screen with your thumb and a finger. Move them apart to zoom in
or move them together to zoom out.
Tip: Pinch to zoom isn't available on all devices. When pinch to zoom isn't available on your
device, use the zoom buttons to zoom in and out.
Double tap - to zoom in, double tap on the map.
Drag - to scroll the map, touch the screen with a finger and move it across the screen.
Flick - to scroll the map a long way, flick the tip of a finger across the screen.
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2. When you have found your destination on the map, select it by pressing and holding the screen for
about one second.
A pop-up menu shows the nearest address.
3. To plan a route to this destination, select the drive button:
Your navigation device plans a route then starts to guide you to your destination. As soon as you
start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically.
Tip: You can use the location you selected in other ways, such as adding it to My Places, by se-
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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 ar-
rival is the local time at your destination.
Tip: You can add a stop to a route that you have already planned.
Tip: You can save a route using My Routes.

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About TomTom services
TomTom services give you real-time information about traffic and safety cameras on your route.
To get TomTom services on your GO you need the following items:
A GO that can connect to TomTom services.
A smartphone with a data plan from a mobile services provider.
The TomTom MyDrive app for iOS or Android installed on your smartphone.
A MyTomTom account.
Using TomTom services means that data is sent and received by your phone using your mobile
services provider.
Important: You might have additional costs when you use the internet on your phone, especially if you
are outside the area covered by your data plan. Check with your mobile services provider for more
information.
Note: TomTom services are not available on all GO devices.
Note: TomTom services are not available in all countries or regions, and not all services are availa-
ble in all countries or regions. For more information on available services in each region, go to
tomtom.com/services.
TomTom MyDrive App for iOS or Android
The TomTom MyDrive app connects your GO to the internet using your smartphone.
You can download and install the app on your smartphone from the Apple iTunes store or Google Play
store.
Note: The language used for buttons and menus in the TomTom MyDrive app is the same as the
language you selected in your smartphone settings. If you change the language you must restart
the TomTom MyDrive app to see the new language.
Starting the app
On your smartphone tap the MyDrive icon to start the app. To use TomTom services, you must create
a MyTomTom account or you can log in using an existing MyTomTom account. When the app is
started you can do one of the following:
Connect to TomTom services using your smartphone
Reconnect to TomTom services using your smartphone
Sharing your information
When you use a TomTom service we ask you to share information about you and your device. The
first time you use a TomTom service please read the details about how each service uses your
information. On your GO, tap Yes to allow your information to be shared. If you don't agree to share
your information the service will not work.
Notifications
Your smartphone displays a notification when the TomTom MyDrive app is connected to your GO.
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Main menu
Tap the app Main Menu button to show the main menu. The menu has the following items:
Status - shows the status screen where you can see the status of the connection.
Traffic - shows a map of your location with traffic incidents.
MyTomTom Account - lets you log in to your MyTomTom account.
Settings - lets you change the app settings.
About - Displays information about the TomTom MyDrive app.
Connect to TomTom services using your smartphone
To connect your GO to your phone, do the following:
1. Select TomTom Traffic in the Main Menu.
2. Select Activate now.
3. If you are prompted, select Yes to agree to send information to TomTom.
Note: You cannot use TomTom services unless you agree to send information to TomTom.
4. Switch on Bluetooth on your phone, and make sure your phone is discoverable (iOS) or visible
(Android).
5. Start the TomTom Traffic app on your phone.
6. Select the next screen arrow on your navigation device.
Your device searches for your phone.
Tip: If your device cannot find your phone, make sure your phone is still discoverable (iOS) or
visible (Android) for other Bluetooth devices. Select Search to search for your phone again.
7. Select your phone from the list on your navigation device.
Your navigation device connects to the internet using your phone's internet connection.
8. On the TomTom Traffic app, log in to your existing MyTomTom account or create a new My-
TomTom account.
Tip: If you already own a TomTom navigation device, we recommend that you open a new My-
TomTom account for your GO using a different email address.
9. Return to the map view on your navigation device.
TomTom services are now active.
Reconnect to TomTom services using your smartphone
To reconnect your GO to TomTom services, on your phone make sure that Bluetooth is on and that
the TomTom MyDrive app is started.
Your GO will remember your phone and will find it automatically when you are in range of your naviga-
tion device. If you have a valid TomTom services subscription, the service will start automatically.
The Bluetooth icon at the top of the Main Menu screen on your GO shows the status of the Bluetooth
connection:
Bluetooth not connected.
Bluetooth connecting. Your device is trying to automatically connect to your
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Bluetooth connected. Your device is connected to your phone.
You can also connect using another phone.
Connect to TomTom services using a different smartphone
1. Switch on Bluetooth on your phone, and make sure that your phone is discoverable (iOS) or
visible (Android).
2. Start the TomTom MyDrive app on your phone.
3. Select TomTom Traffic in the Main Menu.
4. Select the pop-up menu button then select Search for Phones.
Your navigation device searches for your smartphone.
Tip: If your device cannot find your smartphone, make sure your smartphone is still discoverable
(iOS) or visible (Android) for other Bluetooth devices.
5. Select your smartphone from the list of smartphones on your device.
Your navigation device connects to TomTom services using your smartphone internet connection.
6. On the TomTom Traffic app, log in to your existing MyTomTom account.
7. Return to the map view on your navigation device.
TomTom services are now active.
Deleting phones
1. Select Tomtom Traffic in the Main Menu.
2. Select Manage Phones.
3. Select the pop-up menu button then select Delete Phones.
4. Select the phone you want to delete.
5. Select Delete.
Your phone is deleted.
Tip: If you delete all your connected phones, you will no longer be able to use TomTom services.
Unable to get a connection
If your GO cannot connect to your phone, or you have no internet connection, check the following:
Your phone is shown on your TomTom navigation device.
Your phone's Bluetooth is switched on.
The TomTom MyDrive app is started on your phone.
Your data plan with your mobile services provider is active, and you can access the internet on
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Memory card slot
Some TomTom navigation devices have a memory card slot that is located on the side or bottom of
the device.
Before you use the memory card slot, make sure that you have the latest version of the application
installed on your navigation device by connecting to MyDrive using a computer.
When your device is up to date, you can use a memory card as extra storage space to add extra maps
to your device. Maps can be purchased from tomtom.com.
Device not starting
In rare cases, your TomTom GO navigation 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 device to the car charger.
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 until your device begins to restart.
Charging your device
The battery in your TomTom GO navigation device charges when you connect it to the car charger or
to your computer.
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, the device goes into sleep
mode.
Important: You should plug the USB connector directly into a USB port on your computer and not into
a USB hub or USB port on a keyboard or monitor.
Sending information to TomTom
When you first start navigating or perform a full reset, your device asks for permission to collect some
information about your use of the navigation device. The information is stored on the device 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 share this information with us at any time by doing the following:
1. In the Main Menu, select Settings.
2. Select System.
3. Select Your information.
4. Select the button to turn sending of information on or off.
Note: If you choose not to share this information, 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 share this information with us.
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Additional information
If you think that your information is not being used for the purpose for which you have provided it to
TomTom, contact us at tomtom.com/support.
You can find current and more detailed information at tomtom.com/privacy.
Getting help
You can get further help by going to tomtom.com/support.
For warranty and privacy information, go to tomtom.com/legal.
Take care of your navigation device
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 void 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 start your navigation device and you have no planned route. Your
actual location is shown as soon as your device 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 select-
ing something and see what it does!
Tip: To open a pop-up menu for an item on the map, select and hold the item until the 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.
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 center.
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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 show you your
current driving direction, 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.
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 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.
A stop on your route.
A location saved in My Places.
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.
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.
10. Safety cameras on your route. Select a safety camera to display information about that camera.
11. 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 GO 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
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When your navigation device starts after it was turned off and you have a route planned, you are
shown the map view with your current location.
1. Switch view button. Select the switch view button to change between the map view and the
guidance view.
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.
The name of the next road on your route.
Lane guidance at some junctions.
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.
The name of the street you are driving on.
7. Current location. This symbol shows your current location.
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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.
Note: The distance ahead shown by the route bar is a maximum of 50 km or 30 miles. The bottom
half of the route bar shows the first third of the route distance (up to 16 km or 10 miles from your
location), while the top half shows the remaining two thirds (34 km or 20 miles).
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.
Gas stations that are directly on your route.
TomTom Traffic.
TomTom Safety Cameras and Danger Zones.
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.
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 messages about the status of your GO, for example Finding fastest route
or Playing route preview.
Advanced Lane Guidance
Note: Lane guidance is not available for all junctions or in all countries.
Your TomTom GO navigation device helps you prepare for highway exits and junctions by showing the
correct driving lane for your planned route.