TomTom Go 16 4 User Manual

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Tip: You can scroll down the list of results using the scroll bar on the right side of the screen. 
 
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 carried out, for example, to search near you or the 
whole map.  
 
3. Select a petrol station from the map or the list. 
A pop-up menu opens on the map showing the name of the petrol station. 
 
4. Select Drive/Ride depending on which device you are using. 
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The Current Route menu 
When you have planned a route or track, select the Current Route or Current Track button in the 
Main Menu to open the Current Route or Current Track Menu. 
The following buttons are available in the menu: 
Clear Route / Clear 
Track 
  
  
Select this button to clear the currently planned route or track. 
The Current Route Menu closes and you return to the map view. 
Skip Next Stop 
  
Select this button to skip the next stop on your route. 
Find Alternative 
  
You see...

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Show Instructions 
  
Select this button to see a list of turn-by-turn text instructions for your 
planned route.  
The instructions include the following: 
 Your current location. 
 Street names. 
 Up to two road numbers shown in road shields whenever available. 
 An instruction arrow. 
 An instruction description. 
 The distance between two consecutive instructions. 
 Exit number. 
 The full addresses of stops on your route. 
Tip: Select an instruction to see a preview of that section...

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Drive to Route or 
Track 
  
  
Select Drive to Route to plan a route from your current location to the 
starting point of a My Route. The starting point is converted to a stop. 
Drive to Track plans a route to the nearest point of the track from your 
current position.  
Drive to Starting 
Point 
  
On the Current Track menu, select this button to plan a route to the 
starting point of the track. The starting point is converted to a stop. For 
more information, see Navigating using a track....

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Avoiding part of a route 
If part of a road is blocked or you wish to avoid part of a route, you can select a specific section of 
a route to avoid. 
1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu.  
 
2. Select Current Route. 
 
3. Select Avoid Part of Route. 
 
A screen opens showing a list of the sections that comprise your current route. 
4. Select the section of the route that you want to avoid. 
A preview shows you the section you have chosen on the map. 
5. Select Avoid. 
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 Toll Roads 
 Ferries and car shuttle trains 
 Carpool Lanes 
 Unpaved Roads 
Note: Carpool lanes are sometimes known as High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes (HOV lanes) 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. 
If you choose to avoid a route feature, a new route is planned. 
In Route Planning in the Settings Menu, you can set how each route feature...

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Your route is recalculated to include your stop.  
Deleting a stop from your route 
1. Press the switch view button to show the map. 
Your complete route is shown on the map. 
2. In the route bar, press the stop you want to delete. 
The map zooms in to the stop and shows a pop-up menu. 
Tip: If you select the wrong stop press the back button to return to the map. 
3. Select Delete This Stop. 
The stop is deleted and your route is recalculated.   
Skipping the next stop on your route 
Tip: To...

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About My Routes 
My Routes provides an easy way to save and retrieve routes and tracks. 
You may want to use My Routes in one or more of the following situations: 
 While working - Your job involves driving several routes with multiple stops on a daily basis. 
Your routes can change and you need to be flexible and be able to change the order of your 
stops or change the planned route.  
 While on holiday - You are going on holiday and want to plan and save a route. Your route 
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Using GPX files  
There are several things you can do with your GPX file:  
 Use a tool such as Tyre Pro to view your track file.  
 Export to a memory card or directly to your computer, then use your computer to view the file 
using software such as Google Earth.  
Note: While viewing your recording, you may notice that the recorded GPS locations do not 
always correspond with the roads. This can happen for several reasons. Firstly, your device 
tries to keep the files small and this can...

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5. Edit the name of the route so that you can easily recognise it. 
6. Save your route in the My Routes list. 
Tip: You can also save a route using the Add to My Routes button in the Current Route menu. 
 
Navigating using a saved route 
To navigate using a previously saved route, do the following: 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Routes. 
2. Select a route from your list. 
The route is shown on the map view. 
 
3. To navigate to the start of the saved route, select Drive/Ride depending on which...