TomTom Via 16 2 Reference Manual

 
 
 
TomTom VIA 
User Manual 
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Contents 
Welcome to navigation with TomTom 6 
Get going 7 
Installing in your car .............................................................................................. 7 
Positioning the device ............................................................................................ 7 
Switching on and off .............................................................................................. 7 
Setting up...

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Syncing using TomTom MyDrive 31 
About TomTom MyDrive ........................................................................................ 31 
Logging in to MyDrive ........................................................................................... 31 
Setting a destination using MyDrive .......................................................................... 32 
Planning a route with stops using MyDrive .................................................................. 32 
Showing...

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My Routes 74 
About My Routes ................................................................................................. 74 
About GPX and ITN files ........................................................................................ 74 
Saving a route .................................................................................................... 75 
Navigating using a saved route ................................................................................ 76 
Navigating to a...

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Changing your home location ................................................................................. 100 
Adding a location from My Places ............................................................................ 101 
Add a location to My Places from the map ................................................................. 101 
Adding a location to My Places using search ............................................................... 102 
Adding a location to My Places by marking...

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This User Manual explains all you need to know about your new TomTom VIA. 
To learn about getting started with your device and installing it in your vehicle, we recommend that 
you read the Get going chapter. 
After that, you will probably want to connect to TomTom services and you can read all about that in 
the Connecting to TomTom services chapter. To help you avoid traffic delays and get to your 
destination quicker, you can use TomTom services even on the routes you drive every day. 
After...

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Installing in your car 
Use the supplied mount to install your TomTom VIA in your vehicle. Read the instructions about 
positioning your device before you install your VIA. 
To install your VIA, do the following: 
1. Connect the supplied USB cable to the mount. If the mount is integrated into your VIA, connect 
the USB cable to the device. 
Note: Use ONLY the USB cable supplied with your VIA. Other USB cables may not work.  
2. Connect the USB cable to the USB car charger and plug this into the...

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You can also press the On/Off button for more than 2 seconds until you see the Sleep and Turn Off 
buttons. Select Sleep to make the device sleep. 
Tip: To send your navigation device to sleep when the USB cable is unplugged or whenever it is 
removed from the mount, go to Battery settings in the Settings menu. 
Switching your device off completely 
To switch off your navigation device completely, you can do one of the following: 
 Press and hold the On/Off button for more than 2 seconds until...

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You can find current and more detailed information at tomtom.com/privacy.  
Memory card slot 
Some TomTom navigation devices have a memory card slot that is located on the side or bottom of 
the device.  
Before you use the memory card slot, make sure that you have the latest version of the application 
installed on your navigation device by connecting to MyDrive using a computer.  
When your VIA is up-to-date, you can use a memory card as extra storage space to add extra maps 
or to store...

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 Wipe or dry the screen of your device using a soft cloth. Do not use any liquid cleaners.