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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 -...

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About Map Share 
You can report map changes using Map Share. These map changes are then shared with other 
TomTom device users when they receive a map update. 
There are two ways to report a map change: 
 Select a location on the map and create the change report immediately. 
 Mark a location and create the change report later. 
To send your map change reports to TomTom, you must connect your START to your computer and 
use MyDrive Connect. 
All map changes are verified by TomTom. These...

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Note: If you want to report a map change of a type not shown in the menu, use the Map Share 
Reporter at tomtom.com. 
 
5. Follow the instructions for your chosen type of map change. 
6. Select Report. 
7. Connect your START to MyDrive Connect to send your map change report to TomTom and 
receive map changes from other TomTom users.  
Creating a map change report from a marked location 
If you see a map inconsistency while you are driving, you can mark the location so you can report the 
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Note: If you want to report a map change of a type not shown in the menu, use the Map Share 
Reporter at tomtom.com. 
7. Follow the instructions for your chosen type of map change. 
8. Select Report. 
The marker for the marked location is removed from the map. 
9. Connect your START to MyDrive Connect to send your map change report to TomTom and 
receive map changes from other TomTom users.  
Types of map change 
There are several types of map change available. 
Note: If you want to report a...

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Turn Restriction 
Select this option to report incorrect road turn restrictions. 
1. Press and hold to select the location of the map change on the map view. 
2. Select the pop-up menu button to open the menu. 
3. Select Report Map Change from the pop-up menu. 
4. Select Turn Restriction. 
5. If the incorrect junction is shown, select Select another junction.  
6. Select the approach direction. 
The map rotates so that the direction you are coming from is shown at the bottom of the screen. 
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About RDS-TMC 
The Traffic Message Channel (TMC), also known as RDS-TMC, transmits traffic information as a radio 
signal and is available free of charge in many countries. 
TMC is not a TomTom service, but is available when using the TomTom RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver. 
Note: TMC is not available in all countries. To check the availability of TMC services in your 
country, go to tomtom.com/5826. 
TomTom is not responsible for the availability or quality of traffic information provided by TMC....

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2. Traffic incident on your route but in the opposite direction of travel. 
3. Traffic incidents on roads that are not visible at your current zoom level.  
Looking at traffic on your route 
Information about traffic incidents on your route is shown in the route bar on the right-hand side of the 
map and guidance views. 
The route bar tells you about traffic delays while you are driving, using symbols to show you where 
each traffic incident is located on your route. When using the map view,...

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 Road closure 
 Rain 
 Fog 
 Ice or snow 
 Wind 
The symbol or number at the start of the incident shows the type of incident or the delay in minutes, for 
example 4 minutes. 
The colour of the incident indicates the speed of traffic relative to the maximum allowed speed at that 
location, with red being the slowest. The stripes on the traffic jam are also animated to show the speed 
of the traffic, where appropriate. 
 
Traffic speed is 0% to 20% of the allowed speed 
 
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Avoiding a traffic jam on your route 
You can avoid a traffic jam that is on your route. 
Note: Sometimes the quickest route is still the route that has the traffic jam. 
Note: It may not be possible to find an alternative route around the traffic jam if none exists. 
Avoiding a traffic jam using the route bar 
1. In the route bar, select the symbol for the traffic jam you want to avoid. 
The traffic jam is shown on the map. 
2. Select the pop-up menu button. 
 
3. Select Avoid in the pop-up...

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To get more information about the faster route, select the decision symbol in the route bar. The map 
opens zoomed in on the location where you have to take the new route. 
 
 
Advanced Lane Guidance 
Note: Lane guidance is not available for all junctions or in all countries. 
Advanced Lane Guidance helps you prepare for motorway exits and junctions by showing the correct 
driving lane for your planned route. 
As you approach an exit or junction, the lane you need is shown on the screen....