TomTom Go Quick Start Guide

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Contents
What’s in the box?   4Unpacking   4
Your TomTom GO   5
Remote control   6
Docking shoe   6
Installation   7Assembly   7
Switching on for the first time   8Starting up   8
Using TomTom GO   8
Using the remote control   9
How to plan your first route   10Helping with your journey   12
What’s on the screen?   13
Finding alternative routes   14
Advanced planning   15
Preferences   16Use night colours   16
Manage POI   17
Hide POI   17
Change Home location   17
Find...

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Unpacking
Unpack your TomTom GO box and identify the 
contents. The model number of your TomTom 
GO can be found on the bottom of the device 
itself. You should have:
•  TomTom GO (1). Its main features are a 
touch-sensitive LCD screen, a power (On/
Off) button, a release button (for removing 
TomTom GO from its cradle) and a Secure 
Digital (SD) memory card slot (included in GO 
500 and GO 300 models).
•  A pre-installed SD card (2) (included with 
GO 500 and GO 300 models). The GO 700 
includes a...

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Whats in the box? 
NOTE: Do not expose TomTom GO to high or low temperatures. We recommend that you do not leave TomTom GO in direct sunlight for long periods or in an unattended car on sunny days. High or low temperatures can cause permanent damage. Do not attempt to service TomTom GO yourself! Do not open, puncture or disassemble it. Doing so may be dan-gerous and will invalidate your warranty. Do not leave your TomTom GO in your glove box when driving.








Your TomTom GO
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Whats in the box?  







Docking Shoe
1.   Integrated microphone (included with GO 
700 and GO 500 models). 
2. Charger socket
3. External microphone socket
Remote control
1. Volume up/down
2. OK button
3. Arrow buttons
4.  Left and Right soft buttons
5. Keyboard button
6. Batteries
7. Battery compartment

 

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Assembly
1.   Assemble the suction-mount cradle as shown 
in the installation poster.
2.  Plug the small plug end of the DC power lead 
into the socket on the back of the 
cradle. Plug the other end into your vehicle’s 
12V (cigarette lighter) socket.
3.   Ease TomTom GO onto its cradle by locating 
its front edge first and then rotating back firmly 
until you hear a click. You’ll feel TomTom GO 
lock into place. The green LED on TomTom 
GO’s front panel will light up if the cradle is 
also...

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Switching on for the first time
Starting up
1.  Refer to your installation poster for setup 
instructions.
2.  Follow the on-screen instructions, using your 
finger on the touchscreen to select your 
preferences.
Using TomTom GO
Note: Your TomTom GO does not transmit your location, so others cannot use it to track you while driving.
TomTom GO starts by displaying the navigation 
view. The screen will appear in black and white 
until your TomTom GO locates your current 
position. Once this is done,...

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Switching on for the first time
Using the remote control
The remote control is included with the GO 700 
model and is also available as an accessory for 
GO 700 and GO 500 models.
You can use the TomTom remote control instead 
of the main touchscreen in circumstances where 
you’d rather not reach over and tap the screen 
directly. The remote control uses radio waves so 
you don’t need to point it at your TomTom GO. 
Use the arrow buttons to select something on 
the screen and the central ‘OK’ button...

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How to plan your first route
How to plan your first route
1.  Move outside, if you haven’t already done so, 
so that the GPS hardware can locate your 
position. This may take some time, and will 
happen more quickly if you remain stationary. 
The screen displays your current position 
on its map, represented in a ‘3D’ navigation 
view, from a driver’s perspective. When you 
start moving, the navigation view will match 
the streets outside as you would see them 
through your windscreen.
Your...

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How to plan your first route
4.  The best way to see how your TomTom GO 
works is to use it for real, so think of the 
address that you want to visit and enter the 
first few letters of the city, town or village. 
Be as specific as possible. As you type, the 
letters are compared to the built-in list of pos-
sible names and any matches appear in the 
browser window.
Quick-matching a town name. Use  and  to scroll through other possible matches. If you make a mistake, use  to delete the last...

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How to plan your first route
7.  The fastest route from your current position 
to your destination is then calculated. This 
should only take a few seconds and its pro-
gress is shown on the screen. When done, a 
summary is shown, on a suitably scaled map.
Studying this summary can be useful for you to get a feel for your journey’s scope and to check if the route includes roads that you’d rather avoid (in which case, see ‘Finding alternative routes’, below).
8.  Select ‘Done’ and you’ll find...