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About danger zones and risk zones 
The Danger Zones service warns you about danger zones and risk zones on your route when you are 
in France. 
Since 3rd January 2012, it has been illegal to receive warnings about the position of fixed or mobile 
speed cameras when you are driving in France. To be compliant with this change in French law, 
speed camera locations are no longer reported but instead areas of danger are indicated as danger 
zones and risk zones. 
Important: Outside of France, you receive warnings about speed cameras. Inside France, you 
receive warnings about danger zones and risk zones. When you cross the border, the type of warning 
you receive changes. 
A danger zone is a zone specified by French law. A risk zone is a temporary danger zone reported by 
users. The Danger Zones service warns you about both danger zones and risk zones in the same way. 
Danger zones and risk zones may or may not contain one or more speed cameras or a range of other 
driving hazards: 
 Specific locations are not available and a danger zone icon is shown instead as you approach the 
zone. 
 The minimum length of the zone depends on the road type and is 300 m for roads in built-up 
areas, 2000 m (2 km) for secondary roads and 4000 m (4 km) for motorways. 
 The location of one or more speed cameras, if any, can be at any point within the zone. 
 If two danger zones are close to each other, the warnings can be merged into a single longer 
zone. 
Information about the location of zones is continually updated by TomTom and other users and 
frequently sent to your GO so that you always have the latest information. You can also contribute 
by reporting new risk zone locations. 
To get TomTom services on your GO, you must be connected to the internet.  
Note: You cannot remove a danger zone or a risk zone. 
Note: Some TomTom services might not be available in your current location. 
 
Crossing into another area or country 
When you drive into an area or country that does not permit speed camera warnings, your GO 
switches the speed cameras service off. You will not receive speed cameras warnings in those areas 
or countries. 
Some areas or countries permit limited speed camera warnings, for example only warnings for fixed 
cameras, or warnings for risk zones. Your GO automatically switches to give limited warnings when 
you cross into those areas or countries.  
Danger zone and risk zone warnings 
Warnings are given 10 seconds before you reach a danger zone or risk zone. You are warned in 
several ways: 
 A symbol is shown in the route bar and on your route on the map. 
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 Your distance to the start of the zone is shown in the route bar.  
 You hear a warning sound as you get near the start of the zone. 
 While you are approaching a zone or driving in a zone, your speed is monitored. If you drive 
more than 5 km/h or 3 mph over the speed limit the route bar turns red. If you drive less than 5 
km/h or 3 mph over the speed limit the route bar turns orange. 
 While you are driving in a zone your distance to the end of the zone is shown in the route bar. 
Warning sounds are played for these types of zones: 
Symbol shown on 
map 
Symbol shown in 
route bar 
Description 
   
Danger zone - this type of warning is only given in 
France. 
You are warned at the start and end of the danger 
zone. 
   
Risk zone - this type of warning is only given in 
France. 
You are warned at the start and end of the risk 
zone. 
You can change the way you are warned about danger and risk zones.  
Changing the way you are warned 
To change the way you are warned about danger zones, select the Sounds and Warnings button in 
the Settings menu. 
 
You can change settings for whether you want to be warned or not. 
For example, to change how you are warned when you approach a danger zone, do the following: 
1. Select Sounds & Warnings in the Settings Menu. 
2. Select Hazards. 
3. Select Danger zones. 
4. Select one of the following warning options: 
 Always. 
 Only when speeding. 
 Never. 
5. Select the back button. 
Tip: To turn off all audible warnings, select Settings, followed by Sounds & Warnings and then 
switch off Warning sounds. 
 
Reporting a risk zone 
If you pass a new temporary risk zone that you were not warned about, you can report it instantly. 
Note: To report a risk zone, you must be connected to TomTom services and logged in to your 
TomTom account. 
If a new temporary risk zone is reported directly before or after an existing risk or danger zone, 
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If enough Danger Zones users report a new risk zone, that zone may become a danger zone and be 
available for all subscribers. 
You can report a risk zone in two ways: 
Using the quick menu to report a risk zone 
1. Select the current location symbol or the speed panel in the guidance view. 
2. Select Report Risk Zone from the pop-up menu. 
You see a message thanking you for adding the risk zone. 
Tip: If you make a mistake when reporting a risk zone, select Cancel in the message. 
The risk zone is saved on your GO automatically and also sent to other users. A reported risk zone 
stays on your device for three hours. 
 
Using the Main Menu to report a risk zone 
1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu. 
 
2. Select Report Risk Zone. 
 
You see a message thanking you for adding the risk zone. 
Tip: If you make a mistake when reporting a risk zone, select Cancel in the message. 
The reported risk zone is shown on your map and also sent to other users. A reported risk zone stays 
active for three hours.  
Updating locations for danger zones and risk zones 
The locations of danger zones and risk zones can change frequently. New zones can also appear 
without warning. 
Your TomTom GO receives all zone updates in real time. You do not need to do anything to receive 
updates – they are sent to your GO automatically.  
						

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About My Places 
My Places provides an easy way to select a location without the need to search for the location each 
time. You can use My Places to create a collection of useful or favourite addresses. 
Tip: The terms favourite and place mean the same thing - favourites are places that you go to 
often. 
The following items are always in My Places: 
 Home - Your home location can be your home address or somewhere you often visit. This 
feature provides an easy way to navigate there. 
 Work - Your work location can be your workplace address or somewhere you visit often. This 
feature provides an easy way to navigate there. 
 Recent destinations - Select this button to select your destination from a list of locations you 
have recently used as destinations. These also include your stops. 
 Marked locations - You can mark a location and temporarily add it to My Places. 
You can add a location to My Places directly in My Places, by selecting a location from the map, by 
searching for a location or by marking a location. 
Your home location, work location, marked locations and the locations that you have added appear 
in a list in My Places and are shown with a marker on the map. 
 
 
Setting your home or work location 
You can set your home or work locations in the following ways: 
Setting your home or work location using My Places 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Places. 
2. Select Add Home or Add Work. 
3. To select a location for home or work, do one of the following: 
 Zoom in on the map at the location you want to select. Press and hold to select the loca-
tion, then select Set. 
 Select the Search button and search for a location. Select a location to set as home or work, 
then select Set. 
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Setting your home or work location using the map 
1. In the Map View, move the map and zoom in until you can see your home or work location. 
2. Press and hold to select the location. 
A pop-up menu shows the nearest address. 
1. Open the pop-up menu and select Add to My Places. 
2. In the name bar, enter the name Home or Work. 
Note: Home must have a capital letter H and Work must have a capital letter W. 
3. Save the location. 
Your home or work location is shown on the map.  
Changing your home location 
You can change your home location in the following ways. 
Changing your home location using My Places 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Places. 
2. Select Home. 
Your home location is shown on the map, with a pop-up menu. 
 
3. Select Edit Location. 
4. To select a new home location, do one of the following: 
 Zoom in on the map at the location you want to select. Press and hold to select the loca-
tion, then select the home location symbol. 
 Select the Search button and search for a location. Select a location to set as home. Select 
Set home location. 
Changing your home location using the map 
1. In the Map View, move the map and zoom in until you can see your new home location. 
2. Select the location by pressing and holding the screen for about one second. 
A pop-up menu shows the nearest address. 
1. Open the pop-up menu and select Add to My Places. 
2. In the name bar, enter the name Home. 
Note: Home must have a capital letter H. 
3. Select Add. 
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Adding a location from My Places 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Places. 
2. Select Add a new place. 
3. To select a location, do one of the following: 
 Zoom in on the map at the location you want to select. Press and hold to select the loca-
tion, then select the add location symbol. 
 Search for a location. Select Show on Map, then select the add location symbol. 
 
The name of the location appears in the edit screen. 
4. Edit the name of the location so you can easily recognise it. 
5. Select Done to save your location in the My Places list.  
Add a location to My Places from the map 
1. Move the map and zoom in until you can see the destination that you want to navigate to. 
2. Press and hold to select the location. 
 
3. Select the pop-up menu button. 
 
4. Select Add to My Places. 
The name of the location is shown in the edit screen. 
5. Edit the name of the location so you can easily recognise it. 
6. Select Done to save your location in the My Places list. 
The location you added is shown with a marker on the map.  
Adding a location to My Places using search 
1. In the Main Menu, select Search. 
2. Search for a location. 
3. Select the location then select Show on map. 
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5. Select Add to My Places. 
The name of the location appears in the edit screen. 
6. Edit the name of the location so you can easily recognise it. 
7. Select Done to save your location in the My Places list.  
Adding a location to My Places by marking 
To mark a location and temporarily add it to My Places, do the following: 
1. Make sure that your current location is the location you want to mark. 
2. Select the current location symbol or the speed panel in the guidance view to open the quick 
menu.  
3. Select Mark Location. 
4. Once marked, the location is saved in My Places in the Marked Locations list. 
If you want to permanently save a marked location, add it My Places by doing the following: 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Places. 
2. Select Marked Locations and choose your location from the list. 
Your location is shown on the map. 
3. Select Add to My Places from the pop-up menu. 
The name of the location appears in the edit screen. 
4. Edit the name of the location so you can easily recognise it. 
5. Select Add.  
Deleting a recent destination from My Places 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Places. 
2. Select Recent Destinations. 
3. Select Edit List. 
4. Select the destinations you want to delete. 
5. Select Delete.  
Deleting a location from My Places 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Places. 
2. Select Edit List. 
3. Select the locations you want to delete. 
4. Select Delete.  
						

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About hands-free calling 
You can make calls and receive incoming calls hands-free using your TomTom GO. You can use your 
voice or a combination of voice and touch to use hands-free calling. 
If you have an Android smartphone you can also reply to a call with a predefined SMS message. 
Your GO can also receive SMS message, which are also known as text messages, and instant 
messages from other apps. 
You can also use your GO to communicate with your phones personal assistant. 
To use hands-free calling, you must first connect your phone to your GO. 
Tip: It takes a short while to sync all your phone contacts so if you receive a call immediately 
after your phone has connected to your GO you might not see the caller ID. 
 
Accepting an incoming call 
1. When someone calls you, you see their name if they are in your contact list and a message 
saying Incoming call.  
2. Select the answer button to answer the call. 
3. Alternatively if you tap or select the Incoming call message, you see the following options: 
 SMS (Android only) 
 Reject 
 Answer 
You can then select Answer. 
4. When your call is completed, select End call. 
Note: You can also reject a call by swiping left or right on the incoming call message. 
 
Ending or rejecting an incoming call 
1. When someone calls you, you see their name if they are in your contact list and a message 
saying Incoming call. 
2. Select the reject button to reject the call. 
3. Say No or alternatively select the Incoming call message to see the following options: 
 SMS (Android only) 
 Reject 
 Answer 
You can then select Reject. 
Note: Deleting the Incoming call message by swiping left or right rejects the call and doesnt 
record it as a missed call. 
 
Ignoring an incoming call 
1. When someone calls you, you see their name if they are in your contact list and a message 
saying Incoming call. 
2. If you ignore the call and dont answer it, you see a message saying Missed call. 
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3. To see your missed calls, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.  
Making a hands-free call 
Note: This uses your phones voice control. 
1. Say Hello TomTom to wake up voice control then say Activate phone, or select the Phone 
button. 
 
You see the message Speak to your phone after the tone. 
2. Say, for example, Call Jack to call your friend named Jack. 
You see a message Outgoing call. 
3. Jack answers and you have your conversation. 
4. To hang up, select End call.  
Making a hands-free using your contact book 
You can make hands-free calls to contacts in your contact book using your GO. Each time you 
connect your device to your phone, the contact book is updated. If you connect another phone to 
your device, the old contact book is removed and a new one is synced from the phone. 
1. Say Hello TomTom to wake up voice control then say Activate phone, or select the Phone 
button. 
 
You see a message Speak to your phone after the tone. 
2. Select the Contacts button. 
 
You see the Contacts screen with your call history and frequent contacts. 
3. Select a contact from either tab to make a call to that person. You can also search for a 
contact. 
Searching your contacts 
To search for a contact and then call them, do the following: 
1. Select the search field at the top of the Contacts screen and start typing.  
2. When your contact appears, select the name. 
3. Select the call button to make the call. 
Tip: Your call history and your frequent contacts are also searched. 
 
Replying by SMS to a call 
Tip: SMS stands for Short Message Service and is more commonly referred to as a text message. A 
text message can be a maximum of 160 characters in length. 
1. When someone calls you, you see their name if they are in your contact list and a message 
saying Incoming call. 
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3. Select one of the predefined messages, for example, Sorry, cant talk right now. 
Your text message is sent to the caller and you see a message saying Message sent.  
Receiving an SMS or IM 
1. When someone sends you an SMS or IM, you see their name if they are in your contacts list, and 
the name of the app that was used to send it (for example WhatsApp). 
Voice control announces the message and asks if you want it to be read aloud.  
2. Select Read Aloud to have it read to you by your device. 
3. If you selected the message itself, you see the following options: 
 Reply - select this button to reply using a predefined message such as Sorry, cant talk now. 
(Android only.) 
 Read Aloud - select this button to stop the message being read aloud.   
Switching off messages 
If you dont want to see message notifications, you can switch them off using one of the two 
methods below. 
Switch messages off for your current session 
This method switches messages off for your current session. 
1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu. 
 
2. Select the message button in the lower right hand corner of the screen. 
 
You see the message Message notifications OFF. 
Messages are switched off for the current session. When you switch off your device or put it in 
sleep mode, message notifications are reset to come on again for you next session. 
You can also select the message button again to switch message notification on: 
 
Switch messages off permanently 
This method switches messages off permanently until you switch them on again using Settings. 
1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu. 
 
2. Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Bluetooth Connections.