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Using GPX files  
There are several things you can do with your GPX file:  
 Use a tool such as Tyre Pro to view your track file.  
 Export to a memory card or directly to your computer, then use your computer to view the file 
using software such as Google Earth.  
Note: While viewing your recording, you may notice that the recorded GPS locations do not 
always correspond with the roads. This can happen for several reasons. Firstly, your device 
tries to keep the files small and this can cause a slight loss of data precision. Secondly, your 
device records the actual data from the GPS chip for an accurate representation of where 
you’ve been, rather than what you see on your screen. Thirdly, the software with which you 
view the recording may have the maps misaligned.  
 Share the file with friends by exporting it.  
Note: Tracks can be imported and exported. 
 
ITN files (TomToms own Itinerary file format) 
An ITN file contains less detail than a GPX file. An ITN file can contain a maximum of 255 locations 
which is enough to recreate a route accurately. ITN files become routes after import. 
Using ITN files 
There are several things you can do with your ITN file:  
 You can import an ITN file onto your TomTom Rider so you can travel that same route again and 
get navigation instructions.  
 Use tools such as Tyre Pro to view your route.  
Note: Routes can be imported but cannot exported. 
 
Saving a route 
1. Plan a route using the steps described in Planning a route. 
Tip: If you cannot see your planned route on the map view, select the back button to show 
your route.  
2. Select the route. 
3. Select the pop-up menu button to open the menu. 
 
4. Select Manage Route, then Add to My Routes. 
The name of the route is shown in the edit screen.  
						

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5. Edit the name of the route so that you can easily recognise it. 
6. Save your route in the My Routes list. 
Tip: You can also save a route using the Add to My Routes button in the Current Route menu. 
 
Navigating using a saved route 
To navigate using a previously saved route, do the following: 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Routes. 
2. Select a route from your list. 
The route is shown on the map view. 
 
3. To navigate to the start of the saved route, select Drive/Ride depending on which device you 
are using. 
The starting point of the saved route is converted to your first stop and then the route is 
planned. Guidance to your destination begins from your current location. As soon as you start 
driving, the guidance view is shown automatically. 
 
Tip: There are two other ways to navigate using a saved route: 
Select the starting point of the route. When the pop-up menu opens, select Change to a Stop. 
Alternatively, select Drive to Route or Ride to Route in the Current Route menu. 
 
Navigating to a stop on a saved route 
You can navigate from your current location to a stop on your saved route instead of to the start of 
the saved route. The stop is changed to the start of your route. Your new starting point might be 
one closer to your current location, or you might just want to make your route shorter.  
						

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Note: The route from the original starting point up to the new starting point is removed from the 
route.  
Note: Your original route in My Routes is not changed. If you want to see the whole route, select 
the route again in My Routes. 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Routes. 
2. Select a route from your list. 
The route is shown on the map view. 
 
3. Select the stop that you want to use as your starting point, then select the pop-up menu button 
to open the menu. 
 
4. Select Start Route From Here. 
Your route is calculated from the new starting point. 
 
5. Select Drive/Ride. 
The starting point of your route is converted to your first stop and then the route is planned 
from your current location. Guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, 
the guidance view is shown automatically. 
 
Tip: There are two other ways to navigate using a saved route: 
Select the starting point of the route. When the pop-up menu opens, select Change to a Stop. 
Alternatively, select Drive to Route or Ride to Route in the Current Route menu. 
 
Adding a stop to a saved route using the map 
Note: You can also press and hold a location on the map and select Add to Current Route from 
the pop-up menu. 
1. Press the switch view button to show the map. 
Your complete route is shown on the map. 
2. Select the route. 
3. Select the pop-menu button to open the menu. 
 
4. Select Manage Stops.  
						

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5. Select Add Stop to Route. 
6. Select your new stop on the map. 
Tip: If you know the name of your new stop, you can use Search to select your stop instead of 
using the map. 
7. Select the Add Stop button to add this location as a stop. 
Your route is recalculated to include your stop. 
Tip: To update the saved route in your My Routes list with the changes, select the route om 
the map then select Save Changes to Route in the pop-up menu. 
 
Recording a track 
You can record a track while you drive, with or without a route planned. After recording, you can 
then export your track so that you can share it with others or view it using tools such as Tyre Pro. 
To record a track, do the following: 
1. In the Main Menu, select Start Recording. 
A red dot appears in the lower right-hand corner of the screen and initially flashes 3 times to 
show that you are now recording. The dot remains on the screen until you stop recording. 
2. To stop recording, select Stop Recording in the Main Menu. 
3. Enter a name for your track or you can leave it at the suggested date-time combination. 
4. Select Add or Finished, depending on the device you are using. 
5. Your track is saved in My Routes. 
Note: You can export tracks as GPX files and save them on a memory card for sharing with 
others. 
 
Navigating using a track 
You can import tracks on to your Rider using MyDrive. To navigate using an imported track, do the 
following: 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Routes. 
2. Select a track from your list. 
The track route is shown on the map view. 
  
						

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3. Select the track, then select the pop-up menu. 
 
4. Select Drive to Starting Point. 
The starting point of the track is converted to your first stop and then the route is planned. 
Guidance to your destination begins from your current location. As soon as you start driving, the 
guidance view is shown automatically. 
Note: You see two different colours on the map for your route and track. You see one colour 
for the route from your current location to the starting point, and another second colour for 
the track.  
Tip: There are two other ways to navigate using a saved route: 
Select the starting point of the route. When the pop-up menu opens, select Drive to Starting 
Point. 
Alternatively, select Drive to Starting Point or Ride to Route in the Current Track menu. 
 
Deleting a route or a track from My Routes 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Routes. 
2. Select Edit List. 
3. Select the routes you want to delete. 
4. Select Delete.  
Exporting tracks to a memory card 
You can export tracks as GPX files and save them on a memory card for sharing with other users. 
Important: Routes and tracks cannot be stored on the same memory card as maps because different 
memory card formatting is used. 
Note: Currently, you can export only tracks from your Rider. 
To export one or more tracks, do the following: 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Routes. 
2. Select Share Tracks. 
Tip: Alternatively, when in map view, select a track and select Share Track from the pop-up 
menu. 
3. Select one or more tracks from your list for export. 
Tip: To select or deselect all routes for export, select the pop-up menu button. 
4. Select Share then select Export to Memory Card. 
You see the message Saving.  
						

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Tip: If there is not enough space on your memory card or your card is not formatted correctly, 
you get on-screen help to fix the problem. 
5. When you see a message that your tracks have been exported successfully, remove your memory 
card to share your tracks with other users. 
Note: Each exported route is saved as a GPX file in the TomTom Routes folder on your 
memory card. 
 
Importing routes and tracks from a memory card 
You can import two types of files from a memory card: 
 GPX files - these become tracks after import. 
 ITN files - these become routes after import. 
ITN files are TomTom itinerary files. Other users can record itinerary files and share them with you, 
or you can download both ITN and GPX files tools such as Tyre Pro. 
To import one or more routes and tracks from a memory card, do the following: 
1. Insert a memory card into the card slot on your TomTom Rider. 
If routes are found on your memory card, a message confirms this. 
2. Select Import Routes. 
3. Select one or more routes from the list on your memory card for import. 
4. Select Import. 
You see the message Importing tracks. Your routes are imported onto your device. 
5. When you see a message that your routes have been imported successfully, remove your 
memory card. 
6. To view your imported routes and tracks, select My Routes in the Main Menu.  
Exporting tracks using Bluetooth 
You can export tracks as GPX files to a Bluetooth enabled device for sharing with other users. 
To export one or more tracks, do the following: 
1. Enable Bluetooth on the device you want to export the tracks to. Make sure the device is 
discoverable. 
2. In the Main Menu, select My Routes. 
Bluetooth is enabled on your Rider. 
3. Select the pop-up menu button and then select Share Tracks. 
Tip: Alternatively, when in map view and a track is shown, select the track and select Share 
Track from the pop-up menu. 
4. Select one or more tracks from your list for export. 
Note: Currently, you can export only tracks from your Rider. 
Tip: To select or deselect all routes for export, select the pop-up menu button. 
5. Select Share then select Send via Bluetooth. 
6. From the list of devices, select the device you want to export the tracks to. 
7. Select Send. 
8. On the receiving device, select Accept. 
You see a message Sending tracks while the tracks are being exported. 
Tip: If there is not enough space on the receiving device, you get on-screen help to fix the 
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9. When you see a message that your routes have been exported successfully, the tracks on the 
receiving device can be shared with other bikers. 
Note: Each exported route is saved as a GPX file in the Bluetooth folder on the receiving 
device. 
 
Importing routes and tracks using Bluetooth 
You can import two types of files from a Bluetooth-enabled device to your TomTom Rider: 
 GPX files - these become tracks after import. 
 ITN files - these become routes after import. 
Tip: ITN files are TomTom itinerary files. Friends may share itinerary files with you or you can 
download both ITN and GPX files from Tyre Pro. 
To import one or more routes and tracks, do the following: 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Routes. 
Bluetooth is enabled on your Rider. 
2. Enable Bluetooth on the device you want to import the tracks from. 
3. On the device, use a file manager app to find the track or route files. 
4. Select the file or files you want to send, then share the files using Bluetooth. 
Note: The procedure to share files can be different on each device. 
Note: Some Android devices don’t support Bluetooth file sharing of GPX or ITN files without 
using a Bluetooth file-sharing app. These apps are available in Google Play Store. 
5. Select your TomTom Rider from the list of available devices. 
6. On your Rider, select Accept to accept the tracks via Bluetooth. 
The tracks are received and imported. 
7. Select OK. 
Your imported routes and tracks are shown in My Routes.  
Importing routes from your computer using USB 
You can import two types of files to your Rider from your computer using USB: 
 GPX files - these become tracks after import. 
 ITN files - these become routes after import. 
Tip: ITN files are TomTom itinerary files. Friends may share itinerary files with you or you can 
download both ITN and GPX files from Tyre Pro. 
To import routes using USB, do the following: 
1. Connect your Rider to your computer using the USB cable supplied, then switch your Rider on. 
The Connected to your computer screen is shown. 
Note: Use ONLY the USB cable supplied with your Rider. 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. 
Tip: If you exit the Connected to your computer screen but you still want to import routes, 
disconnect the USB cable from your computer then connect it again. 
2. On your Rider, select Import Routes. 
3. Open a file browser on your computer. 
Tip: Your Rider is shown as a computer drive.  
						

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4. In the file browser, copy the route or routes you want to import then paste them on to your 
Rider. 
Tip: You can paste your routes into the root directory or the Internal Storage folder. If you 
have a memory card in your Rider, you can also copy your routes to the SD Card folder. 
5. On your Rider, select Done. 
Your Rider shows the routes you copied. 
6. Select one or more routes to import, then select Import. 
You see the message Importing routes. 
7. When you see the message Import Completed, select OK then disconnect your Rider. 
8. To view your imported routes and tracks, select My Routes in the Main Menu.  
						

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About My Places 
My Places provides an easy way to select a location without the need to search for the location each 
time. You can use My Places to create a collection of useful or favourite addresses. 
Tip: The terms favourite and place mean the same thing - favourites are places that you go to 
often. 
The following items are always in My Places: 
 Home - Your home location can be your home address or somewhere you often visit. This 
feature provides an easy way to navigate there. 
 Work - Your work location can be your workplace address or somewhere you visit often. This 
feature provides an easy way to navigate there. 
 Recent destinations - Select this button to select your destination from a list of locations you 
have recently used as destinations. These also include your stops. 
 Marked locations - You can mark a location and temporarily add it to My Places. 
You can add a location to My Places directly in My Places, by selecting a location from the map, by 
searching for a location or by marking a location. 
You can upload community POI lists using TomTom MyDrive and choose to show the POI locations on 
the map. 
Your home location, work location, marked locations and the locations that you have added appear 
in a list in My Places and are shown with a marker on the map. 
 
 
Setting your home or work location 
You can set your home or work locations in the following ways: 
My Places  
						

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Setting your home or work location using My Places 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Places. 
2. Select Add Home or Add Work. 
Tip: To set your home location, you can also select Add Home from the main menu. 
3. To select a location for home or work, do one of the following: 
 Zoom in on the map at the location you want to select. Press and hold to select the loca-
tion, then select Set. 
 Select the Search button and search for a location. Select a location to set as home or work, 
then select Set. 
Setting your home or work location using the map 
1. In the Map View, move the map and zoom in until you can see your home or work location. 
2. Press and hold to select the location. 
A pop-up menu shows the nearest address. 
1. Open the pop-up menu and select Add to My Places. 
2. In the name bar, enter the name Home or Work. 
Note: Home must have a capital letter H and Work must have a capital letter W. 
3. Save the location. 
Your home or work location is shown on the map.  
Changing your home location 
You can change your home location in the following ways. 
Changing your home location using My Places 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Places. 
2. Select Home. 
Your home location is shown on the map, with a pop-up menu. 
 
3. Select Edit Location. 
4. To select a new home location, do one of the following: 
 Zoom in on the map at the location you want to select. Press and hold to select the loca-
tion, then select the home location symbol.