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My Vehicle 
Important: Route planning for a specific vehicle type is available only when a truck map is installed. 
If a truck map is not installed, a car route is planned instead. 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select My Vehicle. 
 
On this screen, you can set your vehicle type and dimensions. 
Routes planned by your device avoid restrictions for the vehicle type, and take into account the 
vehicles specifications. 
 Vehicle Type 
Select this setting to choose your vehicle type. When you select your vehicle, the following 
details for your vehicle are shown: 
 Dimensions (Length/Width/Height) 
 Weights (Gross/Axle) 
 Max. speed 
For vehicle types Car and Van, the dimensions, weights and maximum speed are set to zero. To 
change a setting, select it and enter a value that is specific to your vehicle. You can also leave a 
setting at zero so it will not be used to determine restrictions when a route is planned. 
For vehicle types Bus and Truck, pre-set dimensions, weights and maximum speed are shown. To 
change a setting, select it and enter a value that is specific to your vehicle. 
Important: Settings that are set at zero are not used to determine restrictions when a route is 
planned. 
 HAZMAT 
If your vehicle type is Truck and you are transporting hazardous materials, select this setting to 
choose the type of hazardous material.  
Appearance 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Appearance. 
 
On this screen, you can change these settings: 
 Display 
Select Display to change the appearance of the display. 
 Route bar 
Select Route bar to change the information you see in the route bar. 
 Guidance view 
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Select Guidance view to change the information you see in the guidance view. 
 Automatic zoom 
Select Automatic Zoom to change how you view a junction as you drive. 
 Automatic map view switching 
By default, automatic changing of views is on. This means, for example, that your Bridge shows 
the map view when an alternative route is being suggested, along with several other sets of 
circumstances. Also, for example, that your Bridge shows the guidance view when you start 
driving and you start to accelerate. Select this setting if you want to turn off automatic chang-
ing between guidance view and map view. 
 Show previews of motorway exits 
Select this setting to control the full screen preview when you approach motorway exits.  
Display 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Appearance.  
 
Select Theme colour to change the accent colour used in the menus, buttons and icons on your 
Bridge. 
Select Switch to night colours when dark to automatically switch to night colours when it gets 
dark.  
Route Bar 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Appearance.  
 
Select Arrival information to change the arrival information you see in the route bar. 
Select Route information to change the route information you see on the route bar. 
Show current time 
Select this setting to show the current time in the guidance view. When switched on, the current 
time is shown at the bottom of the route bar. 
Show wide route bar if possible 
The wide route bar is not shown by default. You can select this setting to switch on the wide route 
bar in the guidance view.  
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When the wide route bar is shown, you see more information about your route. For example, you 
see time and distance to traffic queues and more. 
 
 
Arrival information 
Select Arrival information to change the following settings: 
 Show remaining distance 
Select this setting to show the remaining distance left to travel in the arrival information panel 
during navigation.  
 Show remaining time 
Select this setting to show the remaining time left to travel in the arrival information panel 
during navigation.  
 Switch between distance and time automatically 
Select this setting to control the automatic switching between remaining distance and remain-
ing time in the arrival information panel.  
 Show arrival information for 
Use this setting to control whether you want to see information about the destination or the 
next stop in the arrival information panel. 
Tip: To find out where the different panels are in the guidance view or map view, see Whats on 
the screen. 
 
Route Information 
You can choose to see any of the following in the route bar:  
 Parking 
Select this setting to see car parks and parking. 
 Petrol stations 
Select this setting to see petrol stations on your route. 
 Stops 
Select this setting to see stops on your route. 
 Rest areas 
Select this setting to see rest areas on your route. 
 Toll zones 
Select this setting to see toll zones on your route. 
 Ferries and car shuttle trains 
Select this setting to see ferries and car shuttle trains on your route.  
						

							 
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Guidance view 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Appearance.  
 
 Show current street name 
This setting displays name of the street you driving along on the guidance view. 
 Guidance view style 
Select this setting to choose from 3D or 2D versions of the guidance view. Both the 2D and 3D 
guidance views move in your direction of travel.  
Automatic Zoom 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Appearance. 
 
Select Automatic zoom to change settings for the automatic zoom in Guidance view when you 
approach a turn or a junction. Zooming in can make the turn or junction easier to drive. 
 Zoom in to next turn 
All the turns and junctions on your route are shown zoomed in to the maximum level. 
 Based on road type 
The turns and junctions on your route are shown zoomed in to the standard level for the type of 
road you are on.  
 None 
None of the turns and junctions on your route are shown zoomed in.  
Voices 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Voices.  
 
Choosing a voice 
Select Choose a voice to change the voice that gives spoken directions and other route instructions. 
A wide range of voices are available. There are computer voices which can read street names and 
other information directly from the map and there are recorded voices which have been recorded 
by actors. 
Note: Computer voices are not available in all languages. 
If you need a computer voice and your language is unavailable, then you are asked to choose from 
a list of installed computer voices available for the country you are in. 
Instruction settings 
 Read aloud arrival time 
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 Read aloud early instructions 
For example, if you switch on this setting, you could hear early instructions such as After 2 km 
take the exit right or Ahead, turn left. 
Note: When a recorded voice is chosen, you see only this setting because recorded voices 
cannot read out road numbers, road signs, etc. 
 Read aloud road numbers 
Use this setting to control whether road numbers are read aloud as part of navigation instruc-
tions. For example, when road numbers are read aloud, you hear Turn left onto A100. 
 Read aloud road sign information 
 Use this setting to control whether road sign information is read aloud as part of navigation 
instructions. For example, Turn left onto A302 Bridge Street towards Islington. 
 Read aloud street names 
Use this setting to control whether street names are read aloud as part of navigation instruc-
tions. For example, when street names are read aloud, you hear Turn left Graham Road to-
wards Hackney. 
 Read aloud foreign street names  
Use this setting to control whether foreign street names are read aloud as part of navigation 
instructions, such as Turn right Champs Élysées. For example, an English computer voice can 
read and pronounce French street names but pronunciation may not be completely accurate.  
Voice Control 
Note: Voice control is only available when your TomTom Bridge is in the dock, the dock has 
power, and the microphone is connected. 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Voice Control. 
 
 Start voice control when I say Hello TomTom 
Select this setting to start voice control when you say the wake-up phrase. 
 Change the wake-up phrase 
Use this setting to make your own wake-up phrase. 
 Use voice to accept an alternative route 
Use this setting to control the ability to accept an alternative route by using your voice. When 
an alternative route can save you time, the number of minutes is also spoken and not just 
shown on the screen.  
Maps 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Maps.  
 
Changing the map 
Select a map that you want to use.   
						

							 
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Route Planning 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Route Planning.  
 
When a faster route is available 
If a faster route found while you are driving, TomTom Traffic can replan your journey to use the 
faster route. Select from the following options: 
 Always take the fastest route 
 Ask me so I can choose 
 Dont ask me  
Always plan this type of route 
The types of route you can choose from are as follows:  
 Fastest route - the route which takes the least time.  
 Shortest route - the shortest distance between the locations you set. This may not be the 
quickest route, especially if the shortest route is through a town or city.  
 Most eco-friendly route - the most fuel-efficient route for your journey.  
 Avoid motorways - this type of route avoids all motorways. 
 Walking route - a route designed for making the journey on foot.  
 Bicycle route - a route designed for making the journey on a bicycle.  
Avoid on every route 
You can choose to avoid ferries and car shuttle trains, toll roads, carpool lanes, and unpaved roads. 
Set how your Bridge should manage each of these road features when the device calculates a route.  
Carpool lanes are sometimes known as High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes (HOV) and are not present in 
every country. To travel on these lanes, you may need to have more than one person in the car, for 
example, or the car may need to use environmentally-friendly fuel.   
Sounds and Warnings 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Sounds & Warnings.  
 
On this screen, you can change sound and warning settings. 
Tip: Warning sounds are disabled by default. Warning sounds can be enabled by selecting 
Settings, followed by Sounds & Warnings, followed by Warning Type and switch on Warning 
Sounds. 
 
Warning type 
Warning type 
You can choose the type of warnings you want to hear when you are driving: 
 Read aloud 
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 Sounds 
Hear only warning sounds. 
 None 
No warning sounds are given.  
Speed camera warnings 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Sounds & Warnings.  
 
Switch on Speed camera warnings to see and hear speed camera warnings as you drive.   
Cameras 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Sounds & Warnings.  
 
Select Cameras to set how you want to be warned for the different types of cameras. You can set 
whether you want to be warned, never warned or warned only if you are speeding. 
Tip: When Speed camera warnings in Settings > Sounds & Warnings switched off then this option 
is not visible. 
 
Hazards 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Sounds & Warnings.  
 
Select Safety warnings. You can then set how you want to be warned for the different types of 
danger zones and safety hazards. You can set whether you want to be warned, never warned or 
warned only if you are speeding. 
 Danger zones 
This type of warning is only given in France where you are only warned about danger zones.  
 Accident blackspots 
This type of warning is given for a place where road traffic accidents have historically been 
concentrated.  
 Risk zones 
This type of warning is only given in France where you are only warned about danger zones. 
 Traffic jams 
Traffic jam warnings in the route bar are part of TomTom Traffic. You can choose never to be 
warned or to be warned when approaching a jam too quickly. 
 When speeding 
This warning is given as soon as you exceed the speed limit by more than 5 km/h or 3 mph. 
When you are speeding, the speed panel also turns red in the guidance view.   
						

							 
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Read aloud traffic warnings 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Sounds & Warnings.  
 
Switch on Read aloud traffic warnings to hear spoken warnings about traffic on your route.  
Units 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Units. 
 
On this screen, you can change the following settings: 
 Distance 
Select this setting to choose the units used on your device for features such as route planning. If 
you want the units to be set to those used in your current location, select Automatic.  
Language 
The language used on the TomTom Bridge is also used on the apps installed on the device. For 
example, the language used for buttons and menus in the navigation app is the same as the 
language you selected in your device settings. 
You can change the device language in Language & input in the TomTom Bridge Settings app. 
If you change the device language, the voice used for spoken directions and other route instructions 
in the navigation app might not be compatible with the new device language. Go to Voices in the 
Settings menu and download a compatible voice. 
Important: Some voices are large files that can take a long time to download. To prevent high data 
charges we advise you to download a voice using a Wi-Fi connection.  
						

							 
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Help 
Select Help from the Main Menu or the Settings menu. 
 
On this screen, you can see the following information: 
 About 
This is an information screen rather than a setting and shows you information about your 
TomTom Bridge. 
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