TomTom Go Live 800 Series Reference Guide

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Report danger 
zone  
Tap this button to report a new danger zone location. 
 
Alert settings  
Tap this button to set when you receive alerts and the sound. 
 
Disable alerts  
Tap this button to disable alerts. 
 
Enable report 
button  
Tap this button to enable the report button. The report button is shown in 
the Driving View or in the quick menu. 
When the report button is shown in the Driving View, this button chang-
es to Disable report button.  

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About Weather 
Note: Only available on LIVE devices. 
The TomTom Weather service provides detailed weather reports and 5-day weather forecasts for 
towns and cities. The information is provided by local weather stations and is updated hourly. 
 
Note: For more information on available services, go to tomtom.com/services. 
 
Requesting a weather report 
To request a weather report for a specific location, such as the town or city for your final destina-
tion, do the following: 
1. Tap Services...

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Favourite  
Tap this button to select a Favourite location. 
 
Address  
Tap this button to enter an address. 
 
Recent destination  
Tap this button to select a location in a list of recently used destinations. 
 
Local search  
Tap this button to select a location using a local search with TomTom 
Places. 
 
Point of Interest  
Tap this button to select a Point of Interest (POI). 
 
My Location  
Tap this button to select your current location. 
 
Point on map  
Tap this button to select a...

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About TomTom camper and caravan products 
TomTom camper and caravan products let you choose the type of vehicle you are driving so that 
the route planned by your device is suitable for your vehicle. You can choose a car, a car with 
caravan, a motorhome, or a van as the vehicle type. Routes planned by your device avoid re-
strictions for the vehicle type. For example, a route calculated for a motorhome may be different 
from the route calculated for a car. You can set the size, weight and...

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Van  
Select Van when you are driving a private van, a rental van, or other 
large, non-commercial vehicle. 
 
Set up your vehicle 
Before you can plan a route using roads suitable for your vehicle type you must first enter the 
details for your vehicle or vehicle combination. 
1. Tap Settings in the Main Menu. 
2. Tap Vehicle and routes, and then tap Vehicles and route types. 
3. Tap your vehicle type. You can enter details for a Car with caravan, a Camper, and a Van. 
Note: The Car button...

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9. In Map information settings, set whether you want to be warned if your route passes through 
an area where your map contains only limited information. Tap Done.  
Selecting a camper and caravan map 
You must first select a camper and caravan map before you can use your TomTom camper and 
caravan product. 
1. Tap Settings in the Main menu. 
2. Tap Switch map. 
3. Tap the camper map to select it. 
4. Click Done in the Settings menu to return to the Driving View.  
Selecting your vehicle type...

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Show the vehicle type quick menu button 
You can add the vehicles selection button to the quick menu so you can quickly select your 
vehicle type. 
1. Tap Settings in the Main menu. 
2. Tap Make your own menu. 
3. Tap Cancel to clear the information screen, or Next then Done to read the information 
screens. 
4. Select Change between different vehicles. 
5. Click Done, then click Done again to return to the Driving View.  

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About MyDrive 
MyDrive is a web-based tool that helps you manage the contents and services of your TomTom 
navigation device. You use MyDrive to get map updates as well as lots of other things. 
You log in to MyDrive on the TomTom website. It is a good idea to frequently connect your 
navigation device to MyDrive to ensure you always have the latest updates. 
Tip: We recommend using a broadband internet connection whenever you connect your navi-
gation device to MyDrive. 
 
About MyDrive...

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Note: Use ONLY the USB cable supplied with your device. Other USB cables may not work.  
 
Note: You should plug the USB cable directly into a USB port on your computer and not into 
a USB hub or USB port on a keyboard or monitor. 
5. Enter the requested information for account creation, including your country. 
When set-up is complete, a MyTomTom account is created and your navigation device is 
linked to that account. 
You can now access MyDrive Connect from the notification area on your...

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Important Safety Notices and Warnings 
Global Positioning System (GPS) and Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) 
The Global Positioning System (GPS) and Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) systems 
are satellite-based systems that provide location and timing information around the globe. GPS is 
operated and controlled under the sole responsibility of the Government of the United States of 
America, who are responsible for its availability and accuracy. GLONASS is operated and...