TomTom Via 135 M Instruction Manual

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Motorway exit previews 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Appearance. 
 
Select Motorway exit previews to change settings for the Guidance view as you approach a 
motorway exits or junctions. 
 Show map and preview 
A split screen is shown with the Guidance view on the left and lane guidance on the right. 
 Show preview only 
Only lane guidance is shown. 
 Off 
Only the Guidance view is shown.  
Bluetooth Connections 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Bluetooth Connections.  
 
Your VIA can use the following Bluetooth connections: 
 Hands-free calling - Connect your phone to make hands-free calls. 
 Network - Connect your VIA to your smartphones internet connection so you can get TomTom 
Services.  
Voices 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Voices.  
 
Choosing a voice 
Select Choose a voice to change the voice that gives spoken directions and other route instructions. 
A wide range of voices are available. There are computer voices which can read street names and 
other information directly from the map and there are recorded voices which have been recorded by 
actors. 
Note: Computer voices are not available in all languages. 
If you need a computer voice and your language is unavailable, then you are asked to choose from 
a list of installed computer voices available for the country you are in. 
Instruction settings 
 Read aloud arrival time 
Use this setting to control whether your arrival time is read aloud. 
 Read aloud early instructions  
						

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For example, if you switch on this setting, you could hear early instructions such as After 2 km 
take the exit right or Ahead, turn left. 
Note: W hen a recorded voice is chosen, you see only this setting because recorded voices 
cannot read out road numbers, road signs, etc. 
 Read aloud road numbers 
Use this setting to control whether road numbers are read aloud as part of navigation instructions. 
For example, when road numbers are read aloud, you hear Turn left onto A100. 
 Read aloud road sign information 
 Use this setting to control whether road sign information is read aloud as part of navigation 
instructions. For example, Turn left onto A302 Bridge Street towards Islington. 
 Read aloud street names 
Use this setting to control whether street names are read aloud as part of navigation instructions. 
For example, when street names are read aloud, you hear Turn left Graham Road towards 
Hackney. 
 Read aloud foreign street names  
Use this setting to control whether foreign street names are read aloud as part of navigation 
instructions, such as Turn right onto Champs Élysées. For example, an English computer voice 
can read and pronounce French street names but pronunciation may not be completely accurate.  
Voice Control 
Note: Voice control is not supported on all devices or in all languages. 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Voice Control. 
 
 Start voice control when I say Hello TomTom 
Select this setting to start voice control when you say the wake-up phrase. The default wake-up 
phrase is Hello TomTom, but you can make your own wake-up phrase. 
 Change the wake-up phrase 
Use this setting to make your own wake-up phrase. 
 Use voice to accept an alternative route 
Use this setting to control the ability to accept an alternative route by using your voice. When an 
alternative route can save you time, the number of minutes is also spoken and not just shown on 
the screen. 
 Use voice to choose suggested destination 
Use this setting to control whether voice control is used to both to offer and accept destination 
suggestions. If this setting is switched off, voice control is not used for destination suggestions. 
Tip: When Suggest destinations in Settings > Route Planning is switched off then this option is 
not visible. 
 
Maps 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Maps.  
  
						

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Changing the map 
Select Change map to change the map that you are using. 
You can choose from maps stored either in internal memory or memory cards if your VIA has a 
memory card slot. 
Important: Routes and tracks cannot be stored on the same memory card as maps because different 
memory card formatting is used. 
Note: Although you can store more than one map on your VIA, you can only use one map at a time 
for planning and navigation.  
 
Route Planning 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Route Planning.  
 
Suggest destinations 
When no route is planned, your device can learn your daily driving habits to saved favourite Places 
and also predict destinations when you start the device from sleep mode, for example driving to W ork 
in the morning.  
Switch on to receive destination suggestions or switch this feature off if you dont want destination 
suggestions.  
Note: You must switch on Keep journey history on this device for optional features in Settings 
> System > Your information and privacy to see this feature. 
When a faster route is available 
If a faster route found while you are driving, TomTom Traffic can replan your journey to use the faster 
route. Select from the following options: 
 Always take the fastest route - the fastest route will always be chosen for you. 
 Ask me so I can choose - you will be asked if you want to take the faster route. You can 
manually select the faster route or you can select the route by steering towards it. 
 Dont ask me - your device will not find faster routes for you. 
Always plan this type of route 
The types of route you can choose from are as follows: 
 Fastest route - the route which takes the least time. 
 Shortest route - the shortest distance between the locations you set. This may not be the 
quickest route, especially if the shortest route is through a town or city. 
 Most eco-friendly route - the most fuel-efficient route for your journey.  
 Winding route - the route with the most turns. 
Note: Winding route is not available on all TomTom navigation devices or apps. 
 Avoid motorways - this type of route avoids all motorways. 
 Walking route - a route designed for making the journey on foot.  
 Bicycle route - a route designed for making the journey on a bicycle.   
						

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Avoid on every route 
You can choose to avoid ferries and car shuttle trains, toll roads, carpool lanes, and unpaved roads. 
Set how your VIA should manage each of these road features when the device calculates a route.  
Carpool lanes are sometimes known as High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes (HOV) 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.   
Sounds and Warnings 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Sounds & Warnings.  
 
On this screen, you can change sound and warning settings. 
Warning type 
You can choose how you want to be warned: 
 Read aloud 
Hear spoken warnings and warnings sounds. 
 Sounds 
Hear only warning sounds. 
 Visual only 
No warning sounds are given. 
Warnings 
You can set how you want to be warned for different types of cameras, danger zones and safety 
hazards. You can choose to be always warned, warned only if you are speeding, or never warned. 
Speed Cameras & hazards 
You can choose to switch off all speed camera, danger zone and hazard warnings. When Speed 
Cameras & hazards is switched on, you can switch off the warnings for each type of speed camera, 
danger zone and hazard. 
Additional settings 
 Traffic jam ahead 
Traffic jam warnings in the route bar are part of TomTom Traffic. You can choose never to be 
warned or to always be warned when approaching a jam too quickly. 
 When speeding 
This warning is given as soon as you exceed the speed limit by more than 5 km/h or 3 mph. When 
you are speeding, the speed panel also turns red in the guidance view. 
 Screen touch sounds 
Switch on Screen touch sounds to hear a click when you select an item or touch a button. The 
click sound means that your selection or touch has been understood.   
						

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Language and Units 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Language & Units.  
 
On this screen, you can change the following settings: 
 Language 
You can see your currently selected language on this screen. Select this setting to change the 
language used for all buttons and messages that you see on your VIA. 
When you change the language setting, the voice automatically changes and units are set to 
automatic.    
 Country 
You can see your currently selected country on this screen. Select this setting to change the 
country. W hen you change the country, the time/date format, distance units and voice are 
changed automatically. The list includes the countries from the maps currently installed on your 
device. 
 Keyboards 
Select this setting to choose from a list of available keyboards. 
You use the keyboard to enter names and addresses, such as when you plan a route or search for 
the name of a town or a local restaurant. 
 Units 
Select this setting to choose the units used on your device for features such as route planning. If 
you want the units to be set to those used in your current location, select Automatic. 
 Time and date 
The time and date are automatically set by satellite clocks but you can change the format of both 
the time and date using these settings.  
System 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select System. 
 
On this screen, you can change these settings: 
 About 
This screen shows you all sorts of useful information about your model of TomTom device. This 
information is useful during calls to Customer Support and when renewing subscriptions using the 
TomTom web shop. 
Some of the information shown here includes: 
 Your service subscriptions - select a service to see how long your subscription has to run 
before expiry. 
 Serial number. 
 Installed maps. 
 Free memory space. 
 GPRS status for always connected devices. 
 Choose a search mode 
The following two types of search are available:  
						

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 Quick search 
Start typing your destination, place or POI to immediately see a list of street names, places 
and POIs that match. 
 Step by step search 
Find your destination in easy steps. For an address, enter the city, then the street, then the 
house number. For a POI, enter where you want to search, then the type of POI you want to 
search for. 
Both types of search give the same result, so choose the type of search that you find easiest to 
use. 
 Format memory card 
If your device has a memory card slot, you can format a memory card so it can be used for 
TomTom maps and other TomTom content. 
 Reset device 
Select this setting to delete all your saved places and settings and restore the standard factory 
settings to your TomTom VIA. This includes the language, voice settings, warning settings and 
theme. The contact book from your phone is also deleted. 
This is not a software update and will not affect the version of the software application installed on 
your VIA. 
 Battery settings 
Select this setting to control power saving options on your VIA. 
 Your information & privacy 
Some features require information to be sent to TomTom or stored on your device. You are asked 
the following questions: 
 Use my location and the information I enter to receive TomTom services 
If you agree, you can use the following features if they are supported by your device: 
TomTom MyDrive 
Traffic 
Download speed camera locations 
Quick Search 
Send speed camera reports 
 Keep journey history on this device for optional features 
If you agree, your device suggests destinations if the feature is supported by your device. If 
you disagree at a later time, your historical route information is removed. This means that if 
you want to receive suggested destinations again at a later time, the feature has to relearn 
your driving patterns before it can start suggesting destinations.  
Help 
Select Help from the Main Menu or the Settings menu. 
 
On this screen, you can see the following information: 
 Voice control 
Note: Voice control is not supported on all devices or in all languages. 
Select this option to see the following information about voice control: 
 How to use voice control 
 Tips for using voice control 
 Which commands can I say?  
						

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 About 
See System. 
More help 
You can get further help by going to tomtom.com/support.  
For warranty and privacy information, go to tomtom.com/legal. 
Reviews 
If you like using your VIA, why not write a review on your favourite online store? Youll help other 
drivers to make the best choice, and well learn from the feedback you give us.  
						

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Help 
Select Help from the Main Menu or the Settings menu. 
 
On this screen, you can see the following information: 
 Voice control 
Note: Voice control is not supported on all devices or in all languages. 
Select this option to see the following information about voice control: 
 How to use voice control 
 Tips for using voice control 
 Which commands can I say? 
 About 
See System. 
More help 
You can get further help by going to tomtom.com/support.  
For warranty and privacy information, go to tomtom.com/legal. 
Reviews 
If you like using your VIA, why not write a review on your favourite online store? Youll help other 
drivers to make the best choice, and well learn from the feedback you give us. 
Getting Help  
						

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Finding product certification information on your device 
To find product certification information, such as the ICASA-approved certification number, do the 
following on your VIA: 
1. Select Settings in the Main Menu. 
2. Select System.  
 
3. Select About. 
4. Select Legal information. 
5. Select Certificates. 
6. You then see the relevant product certification information for your VIA, for example, ICASA. 
Product certification  
						

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About MyDrive Connect 
MyDrive Connect is a desktop-based application that helps you manage the content and services of 
your TomTom VIA. For example, you can use MyDrive Connect to get map updates, software updates 
or manage your TomTom account. 
You can also manage your the devices associated with your account using MyDrive Connect. 
Note: You can associate up to ten TomTom devices with one TomTom account. 
It is a good idea to frequently connect your VIA to MyDrive Connect to ensure you always have the 
latest updates. 
Important: On device models START 42/52, START 40/50/60, and GO 51/61, the screen intentionally 
dims when you connect your device to your computer. 
Tip: We recommend using a broadband internet connection whenever you connect your VIA to 
MyDrive Connect. 
Tip: If you have a compatible navigation device, you can also use TomTom MyDrive to set a 
destination, share locations and favourites, and save your personal navigation information. 
 
TomTom account 
To download content and to use TomTom services, you need a TomTom account. 
You can create an account using your computer in one of the following ways: 
 By selecting the Create account button at tomtom.com. 
 By selecting the green MyTomTom button at tomtom.com. 
 By going to tomtom.com/getstarted. 
Alternatively you can create an account on your VIA by selecting Traffic & Speed Cameras or Traffic 
& Danger Zones for the first time in the Main Menu of your navigation device. To use this method, 
your VIA needs to be always connected or connected using your phone. 
Important: Take care when choosing a country during account creation. The correct country is 
needed if you make a purchase from the TomTom shop and it cannot be changed after the account 
has been created. 
Note: If you have more than one TomTom navigation device in use, you need a separate account 
for each device. 
 
Setting up MyDrive Connect 
To get ready to use MyDrive Connect for the first time, do the following: 
On your computer, open a web browser and go to tomtom.com/getstarted. 
1. Click Get Started. 
2. Click Download MyDrive Connect. 
3. Follow the instructions on the screen. 
4. When prompted, connect your VIA to your computer using the USB cable supplied, then switch 
your VIA on. 
Updating using MyDrive Connect