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About danger zones and risk zones 
The Danger Zones service warns you about danger zones and risk zones on your route when you are 
in France. 
Since 3rd January 2012, it has been illegal to receive warnings about the position of fixed or mobile 
speed cameras when you are driving in France. To be compliant with this change in French law, 
speed camera locations are no longer reported but instead areas of danger are indicated as danger 
zones and risk zones. 
Important: Outside of France, you receive warnings about speed cameras. Inside France, you 
receive warnings about danger zones and risk zones. When you cross the border, the type of warning 
you receive changes. 
A danger zone is a zone specified by French law. A risk zone is a temporary danger zone reported by 
users. The Danger Zones service warns you about both danger zones and risk zones in the same way. 
Danger zones and risk zones may or may not contain one or more speed cameras or a range of other 
driving hazards: 
 Specific locations are not available and a danger zone icon is shown instead as you approach the 
zone. 
 The minimum length of the zone depends on the road type and is 300 m for roads in built-up 
areas, 2000 m (2 km) for secondary roads and 4000 m (4 km) for motorways. 
 The location of one or more speed cameras, if any, can be at any point within the zone. 
 If two danger zones are close to each other, the warnings can be merged into a single longer 
zone. 
Information about the location of zones is continually updated by TomTom and other users and 
frequently sent to your Trucker so that you always have the latest information. You can also 
contribute by reporting new risk zone locations. 
To get TomTom services on your Trucker, you must be connected to TomTom services and logged in 
to a TomTom account. 
Note: You cannot remove a danger zone or a risk zone. 
Note: TomTom services are not available on all Trucker devices. 
Note: Some TomTom services might not be available in your current location. 
 
Crossing into another area or country 
When you drive into an area or country that does not permit speed camera warnings, your Trucker 
switches the speed cameras service off. You will not receive speed cameras warnings in those areas 
or countries. 
Some areas or countries permit limited speed camera warnings, for example only warnings for fixed 
cameras, or warnings for risk zones. Your Trucker automatically switches to give limited warnings 
when you cross into those areas or countries.  
Danger zone and risk zone warnings 
Warnings are given 10 seconds before you reach a danger zone or risk zone. You are warned in 
several ways: 
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 A symbol is shown in the route bar and on your route on the map. 
 Your distance to the start of the zone is shown in the route bar.  
 You hear a warning sound as you get near the start of the zone. 
 While you are approaching a zone or driving in a zone, your speed is monitored. If you drive 
more than 5 km/h or 3 mph over the speed limit the route bar turns red. If you drive less than 5 
km/h or 3 mph over the speed limit the route bar turns orange. 
 While you are driving in a zone your distance to the end of the zone is shown in the route bar. 
Warning sounds are played for these types of zones: 
Symbol shown on 
map 
Symbol shown in 
route bar 
Description 
   
Danger zone - this type of warning is only given in 
France. 
You are warned at the start and end of the danger 
zone. 
   
Risk zone - this type of warning is only given in 
France. 
You are warned at the start and end of the risk 
zone. 
You can change the way you are warned about danger and risk zones.  
Changing the way you are warned 
To change the way you are warned about danger zones, select the Sounds and Warnings button in 
the Settings menu. 
 
You can change settings for whether you want to be warned or not. 
For example, to change how you are warned when you approach a danger zone, do the following: 
1. Select Sounds & Warnings in the Settings Menu. 
2. Select Hazards. 
3. Select Danger zones. 
4. Select one of the following warning options: 
 Always. 
 Only when speeding. 
 Never. 
5. Select the back button. 
Tip: To turn off all audible warnings, select Settings, followed by Sounds & Warnings and then 
switch off Warning sounds. 
 
Reporting a risk zone 
If you pass a new temporary risk zone that you were not warned about, you can report it instantly. 
Note: To report a risk zone, you must be connected to TomTom services and logged in to your 
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If a new temporary risk zone is reported directly before or after an existing risk or danger zone, 
then the new zone is added to the existing zone. 
If enough Danger Zones users report a new risk zone, that zone may become a danger zone and be 
available for all subscribers. 
You can report a risk zone in two ways: 
Using the quick menu to report a risk zone 
1. Select the current location symbol or the speed panel in the guidance view. 
2. Select Report Risk Zone from the pop-up menu. 
You see a message thanking you for adding the risk zone. 
Tip: If you make a mistake when reporting a risk zone, select Cancel in the message. 
The risk zone is saved on your Trucker automatically and also sent to other users. A reported risk 
zone stays on your device for three hours. 
 
Using the Main Menu to report a risk zone 
1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu. 
 
2. Select Report Risk Zone. 
 
You see a message thanking you for adding the risk zone. 
Tip: If you make a mistake when reporting a risk zone, select Cancel in the message. 
The reported risk zone is shown on your map and also sent to other users. A reported risk zone stays 
active for three hours.  
Updating locations for danger zones and risk zones 
The locations of danger zones and risk zones can change frequently. New zones can also appear 
without warning. 
Your TomTom Trucker receives all zone updates in real time. You do not need to do anything to 
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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. 
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 and work locations 
You can set your home and work locations in the following ways: 
Setting your home or work location using My Places 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Places. 
2. Select Add Home or Add Work. 
3. To select a location for home or work, do one of the following: 
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 Zoom in on the map at the location you want to select. Press and hold to select the loca-
tion, then select the home or work location symbol. 
 
 Select the Search button and search for a location. Select a location to set as home or work. 
Select Set home location or Set work location. 
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. Select the location by pressing and holding the screen for about one second. 
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. Select Add. 
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. 
 Select the Search button and search for a location. Select a location to set as home. Select 
Set home location. 
Changing your home location using the map 
1. In the Map View, move the map and zoom in until you can see your new home location. 
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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. 
Note: Home must have a capital letter H. 
3. Select Add. 
Your home location is changed to the new location.  
Adding a location from My Places 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Places. 
2. Select Add a new place. 
3. To select a 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 add location symbol. 
 Search for a location. Select Show on Map, then select the add location symbol. 
 
The name of the location appears in the edit screen. 
4. Edit the name of the location so you can easily recognise it. 
5. Select Done to save your location in the My Places list.  
Add a location to My Places from the map 
1. Move the map and zoom in until you can see the destination that you want to navigate to. 
2. Press and hold to select the location. 
 
3. Select the pop-up menu button. 
 
4. Select Add to My Places. 
The name of the location is shown in the edit screen. 
5. Edit the name of the location so you can easily recognise it. 
6. Select Done to save your location in the My Places list. 
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Adding a location to My Places using search 
1. In the Main Menu, select Search. 
2. Search for a location. 
3. Select the location then select Show on map. 
4. When the map view shows the location, select the pop-up menu button. 
 
5. Select Add to My Places. 
The name of the location appears in the edit screen. 
6. Edit the name of the location so you can easily recognise it. 
7. Select Done to save your location in the My Places list.  
Adding a location to My Places by marking 
To mark a location and temporarily add it to My Places, do the following: 
1. Make sure that your current location is the location you want to mark. 
2. Select the current location symbol or the speed panel in the guidance view to open the quick 
menu.  
3. Select Mark Location. 
4. Once marked, the location is saved in My Places in the Marked Locations list. 
If you want to permanently save a marked location, add it My Places by doing the following: 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Places. 
2. Select Marked Locations and choose your location from the list. 
Your location is shown on the map. 
3. Select Add to My Places from the pop-up menu. 
The name of the location appears in the edit screen. 
4. Edit the name of the location so you can easily recognise it. 
5. Select Add.  
Deleting a recent destination from My Places 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Places. 
2. Select Recent Destinations. 
3. Select Edit List. 
4. Select the destinations you want to delete. 
5. Select Delete.  
Deleting a location from My Places 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Places. 
2. Select Edit List. 
3. Select the locations you want to delete. 
4. Select Delete.  
						

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My Vehicle 
Important: Route planning for a specific vehicle type is available only when a truck map is installed. 
If a truck map is not installed, a car route is planned instead. 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select My Vehicle. 
 
On this screen, you can set your vehicle type and dimensions. 
Routes planned by your device avoid restrictions for the vehicle type, and take into account the 
vehicles specifications. 
 Vehicle Type 
Select this setting to choose your vehicle type. When you select your vehicle, the following 
details for your vehicle are shown: 
 Dimensions (Length/Width/Height) 
 Weights (Gross/Axle) 
 Max. speed 
For vehicle types Car and Van, the dimensions, weights and maximum speed are set to zero. To 
change a setting, select it and enter a value that is specific to your vehicle. You can also leave a 
setting at zero so it will not be used to determine restrictions when a route is planned. 
For vehicle types Bus and Truck, pre-set dimensions, weights and maximum speed are shown. To 
change a setting, select it and enter a value that is specific to your vehicle. 
Important: Settings that are set at zero are not used to determine restrictions when a route is 
planned. 
 HAZMAT 
If your vehicle type is Truck and you are transporting hazardous materials, select this setting to 
choose the type of hazardous material.  
Appearance 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Appearance. 
 
On this screen, you can change these settings: 
 Display 
Select Display to change the appearance of the display. 
 Route bar 
Select Route bar to change the information you see in the route bar. 
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 Guidance view 
Select Guidance view to change the information you see in the guidance view. 
 Automatic zoom 
Select Automatic Zoom to change how you view a junction as you drive. 
 Automatic map view switching 
By default, automatic changing of views is on. This means, for example, that your Trucker 
shows the map view when an alternative route is being suggested, along with several other sets 
of circumstances. Also, for example, that your Trucker shows the guidance view when you start 
driving and you start to accelerate. Select this setting if you want to turn off automatic chang-
ing between guidance view and map view. 
 Show previews of motorway exits 
Select this setting to control the full screen preview when you approach motorway exits.  
Display 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Appearance.  
 
Theme colour 
Select Theme colour to change the colour used in the menus, buttons and icons, and on the map.  
Tip: The current location symbol and route also change to the selected colour. You can always 
change back to the original colour. 
Brightness 
Select Brightness to change the following settings: 
 Day brightness 
Move the slider to adjust the brightness level of the screen during the day.  
 Night brightness 
Move the slider to adjust the brightness level of the screen during the night.  
Select Switch to night colours when dark to automatically switch to night colours when it gets 
dark. 
Size of text and buttons 
Select Size of text and buttons to change the size of the text and the buttons you see on the 
screen. 
Note: This feature is only available on devices with a 6 inch / 15 cm or larger screen. 
Drag the slider to change the text and button size to small, medium or large, then select Apply this 
change. Your Trucker restarts and applies the change.  
Route Bar 
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Select Arrival information to change the arrival information you see in the route bar. 
Select Route information to change the route information you see on the route bar. 
Show current time 
Select this setting to show the current time in the guidance view. When switched on, the current 
time is shown at the bottom of the route bar. 
Show wide route bar if possible 
The wide route bar is not shown by default. You can select this setting to switch on the wide route 
bar in the guidance view.  
Note: The wide route bar can only be shown if the screen is wide enough. 
When the wide route bar is shown, you see more information about your route. For example, you 
see time and distance to traffic queues and more. 
 
 
Arrival information 
Select Arrival information to change the following settings: 
 Show remaining distance 
Select this setting to show the remaining distance left to travel in the arrival information panel 
during navigation.  
 Show remaining time 
Select this setting to show the remaining time left to travel in the arrival information panel 
during navigation.  
 Switch between distance and time automatically 
Select this setting to control the automatic switching between remaining distance and remain-
ing time in the arrival information panel.  
 Show arrival information for 
Use this setting to control whether you want to see information about the destination or the 
next stop in the arrival information panel. 
Tip: To find out where the different panels are in the guidance view or map view, see Whats on 
the screen.