TomTom Start 2 Manual

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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 difference 
as a distance. 
 
5. Select your chosen route by tapping on the time balloon. 
6. Select Lets go. 
7. Guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown 
automatically. 
Note: You can also find alternative routes by selecting Current Route in the main menu,...

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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...

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 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...

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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 
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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: W hile 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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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. 
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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. Guid-
ance 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...