TomTom Go 50 Manual

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Planning a route using coordinates 
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 a pair of coordinates, 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. Select the type of search button to the right of the search box. 
 
4. Select Latitude Longitude. 
5. Type in your pair...

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8. To plan a route to this destination, select the drive button: 
 
A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. 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 arrival is the local time at your destination. 
Tip: You can add a stop to a route that you...

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A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. 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 arrival 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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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 location you want to use as a starting point. 
4. Select an address or POI suggestion. 
5. Select Show on Map. 
6. Select the pop-up menu button. 
A pop-up menu shows a list of options. 
 
7. Select Use as Starting Point. 
8. Repeat the search steps to choose your destination, and then select the drive button in the...

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A pop-up menu shows a list of options. 
 
3. Select Remove Starting Point. 
Your route is replanned with your current location as the starting point. 
Changing the starting point into a stop 
1. Select the starting point on the route in the map view. 
2. Select the pop-up menu button. 
A pop-up menu shows a list of options. 
 
3. Select Change to a Stop. 
Your route is replanned with the starting point changed into a stop.  
Finding a car park 
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2. Select Parking. 
 
The map opens showing the locations of car parks. 
 
If a route is planned, the map shows car parks near your destination. If a route isnt planned, 
the map shows car parks near your current location. 
You can change the screen to show a list of car parks by pressing this button: 
 
You can select a car park from the list to locate it on the map. 
Tip: You can scroll down the list of results using the scroll bar on the right side of the screen. 
  

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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 car park from the map or the list. 
A pop-up menu opens on the map showing the name of the car park. 
 
4. To plan a route to your chosen car park, select the drive button: 
 
A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, 
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2. Select Petrol Station. 
 
The map opens showing the locations of petrol stations. 
 
If a route is planned, the map shows petrol stations along your route. If a route isnt planned, 
the map shows petrol stations near your current location. 
You can change the screen to show a list of petrol stations by pressing this button: 
 
You can select a petrol station from the list to locate it on the map. 
Tip: You can scroll down the list of results using the scroll bar on the right side of the...

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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. To plan a route to your chosen petrol station, select the drive button: 
 
A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start...

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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. 
Find Alternative 
  
You see this button when you have planned a route. Select this button to 
show up...