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Tip: You can scroll down the list of results using the scroll bar on the right side of the screen. 
 
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.  
						

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A pop-up menu opens on the map showing the name of the petrol station. 
 
4. Select Drive/Ride depending on which device you are using. 
A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, 
the guidance view is shown automatically. 
Tip: You can add a petrol station as a stop on your route by using the pop-up menu. A petrol 
station that is a stop on your route has a blue icon.  
						

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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. 
Skip Next Stop 
  
Select this button to skip the next stop on your route. 
Find Alternative 
  
You see this button when you have planned a route. Select this button to 
show up to three alternative routes on the map view. 
Avoid Blocked Road 
  
Select this button to avoid an unexpected obstacle that is blocking the 
road on your route.  
Avoid Part of Route 
 
 
Select this button to avoid part of a route. 
Avoid Toll Roads 
and More 
  
Select this button to avoid some types of route features that are on your 
currently planned route. These include ferries, toll roads and unpaved 
roads. 
You can also avoid route features using the route bar. 
Changing your route  
						

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Show Instructions 
  
Select this button to see a list of turn-by-turn text instructions for your 
planned route.  
The instructions include the following: 
 Your current location. 
 Street names. 
 Up to two road numbers shown in road shields whenever available. 
 An instruction arrow. 
 An instruction description. 
 The distance between two consecutive instructions. 
 Exit number. 
 The full addresses of stops on your route. 
Tip: Select an instruction to see a preview of that section of the route 
in the map view. 
You can also select the instruction panel in the guidance view to see 
turn-by-turn text instructions. 
Add Stop to Route 
  
Select this button to add a stop to your currently planned route. You can 
also add a stop to your route directly from the map. 
Add to My Routes 
  
If you plan a new route that has not already been saved, you see this 
button. Select this button to save this route as part of your My Routes list. 
Save Changes to 
Route 
  
If you make a change to a My Route, you see this button. Select this 
button to save the changes. 
Change Route Type 
  
Select this button to change the type of route used to plan your route. 
Your route will be recalculated using the new route type. 
Reorder Stops 
  
Select this button to see the lists of stops for your current route. You can 
then change the order of the stops on your route.  
						

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Drive to Route or 
Track 
  
  
Select Drive to Route to plan a route from your current location to the 
starting point of a My Route. The starting point is converted to a stop. 
Drive to Track plans a route to the nearest point of the track from your 
current position.  
Drive to Starting 
Point 
  
On the Current Track menu, select this button to plan a route to the 
starting point of the track. The starting point is converted to a stop. For 
more information, see Navigating using a track. 
Share Track 
  
On the Current Track menu, select this button to export the current track 
as a GPX file and save it on a memory card for sharing with other users. 
Play Route or 
Track Preview 
  
Select this button to watch a preview of your planned route or track. 
Stop Route or 
Track Preview 
  
Select this button to stop the preview of your planned route or track. 
 
Avoiding a blocked road 
If there is a blocked road on your route you can change your route to avoid it. 
1. In the guidance view, select the current location symbol or the speed panel. 
Tip: The speed panel is only shown when you have started driving on your route.  
2. Select Avoid Blocked Road. 
A new route is found that avoids the blocked road. You may get shown up to two alternatives 
depending on the road network between you and your destination.  
The new route is shown on the map view with the difference in travel time in a balloon. 
Note: It may not be possible to find an alternative route around the blocked road if none 
exists. 
3. Select the new route by selecting the time balloon. 
Guidance to your destination resumes avoiding the blocked road. As soon as you start driving, 
the guidance view is shown automatically.  
Avoiding part of a route 
If part of a road is blocked or you wish to avoid part of a route, you can select a specific section of 
a route to avoid.  
						

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1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu.  
 
2. Select Current Route. 
 
3. Select Avoid Part of Route. 
 
A screen opens showing a list of the sections that comprise your current route. 
4. Select the section of the route that you want to avoid. 
A preview shows you the section you have chosen on the map. 
5. Select Avoid. 
A new route is found that avoids your chosen route section. The new route is shown on the map 
view. 
Note: It may not be possible to find an alternative route around the route section if none 
exists. 
Guidance to your destination resumes avoiding your chosen route section. As soon as you start 
driving, the guidance view is shown automatically.  
Finding an alternative route 
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 find an alternative route, do the following:  
1. Plan a route as usual. 
2. On the map view, select the route itself. 
3. Select the pop-up menu button to open the menu. 
4. Select Alternative Route and then select Find alternative. 
Up to three alternative routes are shown on the map view. Each alternative route shows the 
difference in travel time in a balloon. You can also select the km/mi button to show the differ-
ence as a distance.  
						

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Tip: Information from the TomTom Traffic is used when calculating alternative routes. Any 
route that is 50% longer in time than the original route is not shown. 
 
5. Select your chosen route by tapping on the time balloon. 
Guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown 
automatically. 
Note: There are two other ways of finding alternative routes:  
1. Select Current Route in the Main Menu, followed by Find Alternative. 
2. If your device has voice control, say Find alternative. 
 
Types of route 
Select Change Route Type to change the type of route planned to your current destination. Your 
route is recalculated using the new route type. 
You can select the following types of route: 
 Fastest route - the fastest route to your destination. Your route is constantly checked taking 
into account the traffic conditions. 
 Shortest route - the shortest route to your destination. This may take much longer than the 
fastest route. 
 Most eco-friendly route - the most fuel-efficient route. 
 Avoid motorways - this type of route avoids all motorways. 
 Winding route - the route with the most turns. 
Note: Winding routes are only available for TomTom Rider navigation devices. 
You can set the default route type in the Settings Menu.  
Avoiding features on a route 
You can choose to avoid some features that are on your currently planned route. You can avoid the 
following route features: 
 Toll Roads 
 Ferries and car shuttle trains 
 Carpool Lanes 
 Unpaved Roads 
Note: Carpool lanes are sometimes known as High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes (HOV lanes) 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.  
						

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If you choose to avoid a route feature, a new route is planned. 
In Route Planning in the Settings Menu, you can set how each route feature is handled when a new 
route is planned. 
To avoid a feature on your route, do the following. 
1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu.  
 
2. Select Current Route. 
 
3. Select Avoid toll roads and More. 
 
A screen opens showing a list of the features you can avoid. The features found on your route 
are highlighted. 
4. Select feature that you want to avoid. 
5. Select OK. 
A new route is found that avoids the route feature. The new route is shown on the map view. 
Note: It may not be possible to find an alternative route around the route feature if none 
exists. 
Guidance to your destination resumes. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown 
automatically.  
Avoiding an incident or route feature using the route bar 
You can avoid an incident or route feature that is on your route. 
Note: It may not be possible to find an alternative route around the incident or route feature if 
none exists. 
1. In the route bar, select the symbol for the route feature you want to avoid. 
2. The route feature is shown on the map together with the pop-up menu. 
3. Select Avoid in the pop-up menu. 
A new route is found that avoids the route feature.  
Adding a stop to your route from the current route menu 
1. In the Main Menu, select Current Route. 
2. Select Add Stop to Route. 
The map view is shown. 
3. To select a stop, do one of the following steps:  
						

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 Zoom in on the map, then press and hold to select a location. In the pop-up menu, select 
Add. 
 
 Select Search and search for a location. When you have found a location, select Add. 
 
Your route is recalculated to include your stop.  
Adding a stop to your route using the map 
1. Press the switch view button to show the map. 
Your complete route is shown on the map. 
2. Zoom in on the map, then press and hold to select a location.  
3. Select the pop-up menu button.  
4. Select Use in Route. 
5. Select Add to Current Route. 
 
Your route is recalculated to include your stop.  
Deleting a stop from your route 
1. In the route bar, press the stop you want to delete. 
The map zooms in to the stop and shows a pop-up menu. 
Tip: If you select the wrong stop press the back button to return to the map. 
2. Select Delete This Stop. 
The stop is deleted and your route is recalculated.   
Skipping the next stop on your route 
1. In the Main Menu, select Current Route. 
2. Select Skip Next Stop. 
The map view is shown. The next stop on your route is deleted and your route is recalculated.  
Reordering stops on a route 
1. In the Main Menu, select Current Route. 
2. Select Reorder Stops. 
The map view is shown with the route cleared. The starting point, destination and all the stops 
are shown. 
3. Select the stops one by one in the order you wish to drive them. 
The symbols change to a flag as you select each stop. The last stop you select becomes your 
destination.  
Your route is recalculated with the stops in the changed order.  
						

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About My Routes 
My Routes provides an easy way to save and retrieve routes and tracks. 
You may want to use My Routes in one or more of the following situations: 
 While working - Your job involves driving several routes with multiple stops on a daily basis. 
Your routes can change and you need to be flexible and be able to change the order of your 
stops or change the planned route.  
 While on holiday - You are going on holiday and want to plan and save a route. Your route 
includes scenic roads, stops at various hotels, and other places like tourist attractions. 
 While touring - You want to follow a tour you have downloaded from the Internet, or drive a 
route another user has shared with you. 
 While commuting to work - You want to add one or two regular stops between home and work. 
Your route back home in the evening is the reverse of your route to work in the morning. 
Routes can be created and saved on your Rider or in MyDrive. You can also use a tool such as Tyre 
Pro to create and edit routes and tracks. 
About routes and tracks 
The term route includes two types of route from one place to another: 
 Routes have a starting point and a destination, and perhaps some stops. Your device calculates 
your preferred type of route between all these points, for example, the fastest or most eco-
nomical, and uses Traffic. You can edit a route by, for example, adding stops or moving the 
starting point. Routes can be imported but cannot be exported from your device. 
 
 Tracks also have a starting point and a destination, but have no stops. Your route follows the 
track as closely as possible, ignoring your preferred type of route and traffic conditions, and any 
traffic on the route. You can only edit tracks using tools such as Tyre Pro. Tracks can be im-
ported and exported from your device. 
  
Tip: Tracks have a dotted arrow! 
Important: Routes and tracks cannot be stored on the same memory card as maps because different 
memory card formatting is used.  
About GPX and ITN files 
GPX files (GPS exchange format) 
GPX files contain a very detailed recording of where you have been on your track, including any 
off-road locations. GPX files become tracks after import. 
My Routes