TomTom Go Live 1000 Series Reference Guide

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About LIVE Services 
Note: LIVE Services are not available in all countries or regions, and not all LIVE Services are 
available in all countries or regions. You may be able to use LIVE Services when traveling 
abroad. For more information on available services, go to tomtom.com/services. 
The following LIVE Services may be available for your device. LIVE Services are subscrip-
tion-based. 
 Traffic 
 Search & Go 
 Sharing your destination 
 Safety Cameras or Danger Zones 
 Weather 
...

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The renewal request is sent to TomTom. You should complete payment online, on or before 
the date shown on your device. 
Renewing your LIVE Services subscription using the TomTom website 
1. Go to tomtom.com/getstarted to install MyDrive Connect, if its not already installed, and start 
using MyDrive. 
2. When prompted, connect your device to your computer using the USB cable. Then switch 
your device on. 
Important: You should plug the USB connector directly into a USB port on your computer...

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About Local Search powered by Places 
Using local search, you can search the TomTom Places listings to find stores and businesses, then 
plan a route to the destination you choose.  
Using local search 
To find a location using local search and plan a route there, follow the steps below. In this exam-
ple, you search for a supermarket near to your current position. 
1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu, then tap Navigate to or Drive to. 
Tip: You can also set up a quick menu button for...

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Weather 
The Weather service gives you five-day weather reports for any location on your map. 
QuickGPSfix 
QuickGPSfix contains information about GPS satellite positions which helps your navigation 
device find your position faster. 
My Services 
To check your subscription, tap Services in the Main Menu and then tap My Services. 
Your TomTom device tells you when your LIVE Services subscriptions are due for renewal. You 
can use your device to tell TomTom that you wish to renew your current...

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About Search & Go 
You can search for local places and information using the following apps on your navigation 
device: 
 Yelp 
 TripAdvisor 
 Expedia 
You can then navigate to a place found using these apps by using your navigation device. 
You can also share your destination and arrival times with friends and family using Twitter. 
Note: Only available on LIVE devices.  
Using Search & Go to find a POI 
You can search for a POI using Yelp, TripAdvisor or Expedia and then navigate to it...

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7. Tap the name of the hotel you want to see more information for. You can choose to read the 
reviews about this hotel, call them or see if there is a parking lot at or near the hotel. 
8. If you decide to navigate to this hotel, tap Select. Tap Back to return to your list of results. 
9. Tap Done when the route has been calculated. 
Your TomTom starts to guide you to your destination.  

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Sharing destination and arrival time 
Note: LIVE Services are not available in all countries or regions, and not all LIVE Services are 
available in all countries or regions. You may be able to use LIVE Services when traveling 
abroad. For more information on available services, go to tomtom.com/services. 
You can share your destination and arrival time with your friends and family by using Twitter on 
your navigation device.  
Important: You can disable this app at any time and it will only...

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Important: You can disable this app at any time and it will only post messages on your request. 
To check in at a destination, do the following: 
1. Tap Services in the Main menu. 
2. Tap Twitter. 
 
3. Tap Sign in to sign into your Twitter account. 
Once logged in, you can choose to Share arrival time, Check-in, Sign out or change Settings. 
4. Tap Check-in. 
Tip: If Ask me if I want to check in when I arrive at my destination is switched on in Twitter 
settings, you are automatically asked if...

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About traffic information 
You can receive traffic information in two ways: 
 TomTom Traffic. 
 Traffic Message Channel (RDS-TMC). 
Using traffic information, your TomTom device can automatically adjust your route to minimize 
any delays. 
Note: LIVE Services are not available in all countries or regions, and not all LIVE Services are 
available in all countries or regions. You may be able to use LIVE Services when traveling 
abroad. For more information on available services, go to...

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The top of the traffic sidebar represents your destination and shows the 
total time delay due to traffic jams and other incidents on your route. 
The central section of the traffic sidebar shows individual traffic incidents 
in the order they occur on your route. 
The bottom of the traffic sidebar represents your current location and 
shows the distance to the next incident on your route. 
To make the traffic sidebar more readable some incidents may not be shown. These incidents will...