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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  
						

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Select this setting to see stops on your route. 
 Rest areas 
Select this setting to see rest areas on your route.  
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.  
						

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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 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 not supported on all devices or in all languages. 
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. The default wake-up 
phrase is Hello TomTom, but you can make your own 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. 
 Use voice to choose suggested destination 
Use this setting to control whether voice control is used to both to offer and accept destination 
suggestions. If this setting is switched off, voice control is not used for destination suggestions. 
Tip: When Suggest destinations in Settings > Route Planning is turned off then this option is 
not visible. 
  
						

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Maps 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Maps.  
 
Changing the map 
Select Change map to change the map that you are using. 
You can choose from maps stored either in internal memory or memory cards if your GO has a 
memory card slot. 
Note: Although you can store more than one map on your GO, you can only use one map at a time 
for planning and navigation.  
 
Route Planning 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Route Planning.  
 
Suggest destinations 
When no route is planned, your device can learn your daily driving habits to saved favourite Places 
and also predict destinations when you start the device from sleep mode, for example driving to 
Work in the morning.  
Switch on to receive destination suggestions or switch this feature off if you dont want destination 
suggestions.  
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.  
 Winding route - the route with the most turns. 
Note: Winding routes are only available for TomTom Rider navigation devices. 
 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.   
						

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Avoid on every route 
You can choose to avoid ferries and car shuttle trains, toll roads, carpool lanes, and unpaved roads. 
Set how your GO 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.  
Warning type 
Warning type 
You can choose the type of warnings you want to hear when you are driving: 
 Read-aloud warnings 
Hear spoken warnings and warnings sounds. 
 Warning sounds 
Hear only warning sounds. 
 None 
No warning sounds are given.  
Speed camera warnings 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Sounds & Warnings.  
 
Select Speed camera warnings. You can then set how you want to be warned for the different 
types of cameras and safety hazards. You can change settings for advance warning time and 
whether you want to be warned, never warned or warned only if you are speeding.  
Safety warnings 
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 change settings for advance warning time and whether 
you want to be warned, never warned or warned only if you are speeding.  
						

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 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.  
Screen touch sounds 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Sounds & Warnings.  
 
Switch on Screen touch sounds to hear a click when you select an item or touch a button. The click 
sound means that your selection or touch has been understood.  
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.  
Language and Units 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Language & Units.  
 
On this screen, you can change the following settings: 
 Language 
You can see your currently selected language on this screen. Select this setting to change the 
language used for all buttons and messages that you see on your GO. 
When you change the language setting, the voice automatically changes and units are set to 
automatic.    
 Country  
						

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You can see your currently selected country on this screen. Select this setting to change the 
country. When you change the country, the time/date format, distance units and voice are 
changed automatically. The list includes the countries from the maps currently installed on your 
device. 
 Keyboards 
Select this setting to choose from a list of available keyboards. 
You use the keyboard to enter names and addresses, such as when you plan a route or search 
for the name of a town or a local restaurant. 
 Units 
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 by the GPS, select Automatic. 
 Time and date 
The time and date are automatically set by satellite clocks but you can change the format of 
both the time and date using these settings.  
System 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select System.  
 
On this screen, you can change these settings: 
 About 
This is an information screen rather than a setting and shows you information about your 
TomTom GO. You may be asked to go to this screen during a call to TomTom Customer Support 
or you may need to enter information taken from this screen when using the TomTom Shop. 
Information includes: Serial number, Application version, Installed maps, Product certifications, 
MyTomTom account details, Free space, Copyright, Licences. 
 Your information and privacy 
Some features require information to be sent to TomTom or stored on your device. You are 
asked the following questions: 
 Use my location and the information I enter to receive TomTom services 
If you agree, you can use all of the following features: 
TomTom MyDrive 
Traffic 
Download speed camera locations 
Quick Search 
Send speed camera reports 
 Keep journey history to predict destinations  
If you agree, you can use Destination Prediction. If you disagree at a later time, your histor-
ical route information is removed. This means that if you want to use Destination Prediction 
again at a later time, the feature has to relearn your driving patterns before it can start 
suggesting destinations. 
 Battery settings 
Select this setting to control power saving options on your GO. 
 Reset 
Select this setting to delete all your saved places and settings and restore the standard factory 
settings to your TomTom GO. This includes the language, voice settings, warning settings and 
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This is not a software update and will not affect the version of the software application in-
stalled on your GO.  
Help 
Select Help from the Main Menu or the Settings menu. 
 
On this screen, you can see the following information: 
 Voice control 
Note: Voice control is not supported on all devices or in all languages. 
Select this option to see the following information about voice control: 
 How to use voice control 
 Tips for using voice control 
 Which commands can I say? 
 About 
See System. 
More help 
You can get further help by going to tomtom.com/support.  
For warranty and privacy information, go to tomtom.com/legal.  
						

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Help 
Select Help from the Main Menu or the Settings menu. 
 
On this screen, you can see the following information: 
 Voice control 
Note: Voice control is not supported on all devices or in all languages. 
Select this option to see the following information about voice control: 
 How to use voice control 
 Tips for using voice control 
 Which commands can I say? 
 About 
See System. 
More help 
You can get further help by going to tomtom.com/support.  
For warranty and privacy information, go to tomtom.com/legal. 
Getting Help  
						

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Finding product certification information on your device 
To find product certification information, such as the ICASA-approved certification number, do the 
following on your GO: 
1. Select Settings in the Main Menu. 
2. Select System.  
 
3. Select About. 
4. Select Legal information. 
5. Select Certificates. 
6. You then see the relevant product certification information for your GO, for example, ICASA. 
Product certification