TomTom Via 16 2 Reference Manual

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About TomTom MyDrive 
TomTom MyDrive is the easy way to set a destination, share locations and favourites, and save your 
personal navigation information. MyDrive synchronises your TomTom VIA using your TomTom 
account. You can use MyDrive in a web browser on a computer or as a mobile app on a smartphone 
or tablet. 
Important: To use TomTom MyDrive you need a compatible navigation device. 
Use TomTom MyDrive to do the following: 
 Find a destination on the MyDrive map and send it to your VIA....

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Setting a destination using MyDrive 
When you are logged in to MyDrive using a web browser or the MyDrive app, you can select your 
destination on the map and send it to your navigation device. When your navigation device is logged 
in to your TomTom account, your device syncs with MyDrive and receives the destination. 
1. In a web browser or using the MyDrive app, log in to your TomTom account. 
2. On the map, select a destination. 
Tip: You can search for a destination or you can move the map...

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2. Move your cursor left until it changes into a hand symbol. 
3. Click and drag each stop or the destination to the order you want to drive them. 
Each time move a stop or destination, your route is recalculated with the stops in the changed 
order. 
The last stop on the list becomes your destination.   
Showing a planned destination in MyDrive 
When you plan a route on your VIA, the destination is synced with your TomTom account. You can 
see the destination when you are logged in to MyDrive...

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Finding and syncing locations using MyDrive 
When you are logged in to TomTom MyDrive, you can find locations in MyDrive and sync them with 
your VIA My Places locations. 
1. In a web browser or using the MyDrive app, log in to your TomTom account. 
2. On the map, select a destination. 
Tip: You can search for a destination or you can move the map and select a destination. You 
can also select a destination from your My Places list. 
3. Click on the location, then open the pop-up menu and...

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To delete a POI list, do the following: 
1. In a web browser, log in to your TomTom account. 
2. In the My Places menu, select POI Files . 
3. Select the POI file you want to delete, then select Delete. 
4. Make sure you are logged in to MyDrive on your VIA. 
The POI list is removed from your My Places list.  
Importing a track GPX file 
GPX files (GPS exchange format) 
GPX files contain a very detailed recording of a route, including any off-road locations. A GPX file 
might contain, for...

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Saving and restoring your personal navigation information 
When you are logged in to MyDrive on your VIA, your personal navigation information is continuously 
and automatically saved to your TomTom account. 
If you reset your VIA, or log in to MyDrive on a different device, your saved personal navigation 
information is restored to your VIA or the different device. 
The following personal navigation information is saved to your TomTom account: 
 MyDrive destinations. 
 All saved locations in...

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About search 
You use search to find a wide range of places and then navigate to them. You can search for the 
following: 
 A specific address, for example, type in 123 Oxford Street, London. 
 A partial address, for example, type in Oxford st Lon. 
 A type of place, for example, type in petrol station or restaurant. 
 A place by name, for example, type in Starbucks. 
 A postcode, for example, type in W1D 1LL for Oxford Street, London. 
 A city to navigate to a city centre, for example,...

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Tip: If you press and hold a letter key on the keyboard, you get access to extra characters if 
they are available. For example, press and hold the letter e to access characters 3 e è é ê ë 
and more. 
 
You can search for a POI (Point of Interest) type, such as a restaurant or tourist attraction. 
Alternatively, you can search for a specific POI, for example Rosies Pizzeria. 
Note: When searching, the whole map is searched. If you want to change how the search is 
done, select the button to...

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6. To see more information about the POI, select the POI on the map and then select the pop-up 
menu button. Select More Information on the pop-up menu.  
 
You see more information about the POI such as the phone number, full address and email.  
7. To plan a route to this destination, select Drive/Ride depending on which device you are using. 
A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, 
the guidance view is shown automatically. 
Tip: If your...

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3. Use the keyboard to enter the name of the POI you want to find, then press the Search button 
on the keyboard. 
Tip: If you press and hold a letter key on the keyboard, you get access to extra characters if 
they are available. For example, press and hold the letter e to access characters 3 e è é ê ë 
and more. 
You can search for a POI (Point of Interest) type, such as a restaurant or tourist attraction. 
Alternatively, you can search for a specific POI, for example Rosies Pizzeria. 
Note:...