TomTom Go 16 4 User Manual

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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...

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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...

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 See your current location or your latitude/longitude if not on a named road.  
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 screen, in addition to other buttons 
and symbols: 
Note: Not all features are supported on all devices. 
 
Search 
 
 
Select this button to search for an address, a place or a Point of Interest, 
then plan a route to that location. 
Drive Home...

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My Places 
 
 
Select this button to show your saved places. 
My Routes 
 
 
Select this button to show your saved routes. 
Record Route 
 
 
Select this button to start or stop recording a track.  
Voice Control 
 
 
Select this button to start voice control. 
Tip: You can also say the wake-up phrase to start voice control. 
Parking 
 
 
Select this button to find car parks. 
Petrol Station 
 
 
Select this button to find petrol stations. 
Report Speed 
Camera 
 
 
Select this button to report...

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Contacts 
 
 
Select this button to synchronise your phone book from your phone to your 
device. 
Note: This button is only shown if hands-free calling has been set up. 
 
 
Select this button to open the Settings Menu. 
 
Main Menu smaller buttons and symbols 
On the map view or guidance view, select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu. 
The following buttons and symbols are available in the Main Menu screen, in addition to the 
navigation buttons: 
 
 
Select this button to open the...

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This symbol shows that your GO is not connected to MyDrive. 
 
 
This symbol shows that your device is connected to the internet using Wi 
Fi. 
 
 
This symbol shows that your device is not connected to the internet using 
Wi Fi. 
 
 
This button shows that you will hear voice instructions. Select the 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...

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Using gestures 
You use gestures to control your GO.  
In this User Manual, you learn how to use gestures to control your 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...

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To change the size of the text and the buttons, select the Settings button in the Main Menu, then 
select Appearance, then select Size of text and buttons. Your device must restart to apply the 
change.  
Reordering the Main Menu buttons 
To reorder the buttons in the Main Menu to suit your preference, do the following: 
1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu.  
 
2. Press and hold the button you want to move for two seconds. 
Tip: Alternatively, select the Edit button in the Main...

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About TomTom Traffic 
TomTom Traffic is a TomTom service providing real-time traffic information. 
In combination with IQ Routes, TomTom Traffic helps you plan the optimum route to your 
destination taking into account the current local traffic conditions and the weather. 
Your TomTom GO regularly receives information about the changing traffic conditions. If traffic 
jams, heavy rain, snow or other incidents are found on your current route, your GO will offer to 
replan your route to try and...

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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...