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5. Select an address suggestion. 
 
6. Enter the house number if you have one and havent entered it already. 
 
Tip: If you enter a house number that is not found, then the number appears red. The nearest 
house number that is found is shown in the Drive button. You can enter a new house number, 
or you can select Drive/Ride to drive to the nearest house number. 
7. 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 destination is in a different time zone, you see a plus (+) or a minus (-) sign and 
the time difference in hours and half hours in the arrival information panel. The estimated 
time of arrival is the local time at your destination. 
Tip: You can add a stop to a route that you have already planned. 
Tip: You can save a route using My Routes. 
 
Planning a route to a city centre 
Important: In the interest of safety and to avoid distractions while you are driving, you should 
always plan a route before you start driving. 
To plan a route to a city centre using search, do the following: 
1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu.  
  
						

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2. Select Search. 
 
The search screen opens with the keyboard showing. 
3. Use the keyboard to enter the name of the city or town you want to plan a route to. 
 
You can search for a town, city, or postcode. 
Tip: To search for a specific city you can use the citys postcode or the country. For example, 
searching for Essen will return many results. If you search for Essen 2910 or Essen Belgium then 
that city will be at the top of the results. You can then search in the city. 
Tip: When searching, the whole map is searched. If you want to change how the search is 
done, select the button to the right of the search box. You can then change where the search 
is done, for example, to being along the route or in a city. 
4. As you type the address, suggestions based on what you have entered are shown in columns. You 
can continue typing or select a suggestion. 
Tip: To see more results, hide the keyboard or scroll down the results list. 
Tip: You can switch between seeing the results on the map or in a list by selecting the 
list/map button:  
 
5. Select the city in the left-hand column. 
The city name is shown in the right side of the search input box, and the city centre POI is 
shown below in the right-hand column. 
  
						

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6. Select the city centre POI. 
The city centre location is shown on the map. 
 
7. 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 destination is in a different time zone, you see a plus (+) or a minus (-) sign and 
the time difference in hours and half hours in the arrival information panel. The estimated 
time of arrival is the local time at your destination. 
Tip: You can add a stop to a route that you have already planned. 
Tip: You can save a route using My Routes. 
 
Planning a route to a POI using search 
Important: In the interest of safety and to avoid distractions while you are driving, you should 
always plan a route before you start driving. 
To plan a route to a POI type or a specific POI using search, do the following: 
1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu.  
 
2. Select Search. 
 
The search screen opens with the keyboard showing. 
3. Use the keyboard to enter the name of the place you want to plan a route to.  
						

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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 the right of the search box. You can then change where the search 
is done, for example along the route or in a city. 
4. As you type, suggestions based on what you have entered are shown in columns. You can 
continue typing or select a suggestion. 
 
Tip: To see more results, hide the keyboard or scroll down the results list. 
Tip: You can switch between seeing the results on the map or in a list by selecting the 
list/map button:  
 
5. Select a POI type or an individual POI. If you selected a POI type, select a POI. 
The location is shown on the map.  
						

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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 destination is in a different time zone, you see a plus (+) or a minus (-) sign and 
the time difference in hours and half hours in the arrival information panel. The estimated 
time of arrival is the local time at your destination. 
Tip: You can add a stop to a route that you have already planned. 
Tip: You can save a route using My Routes. 
 
Planning a route to a POI using online search 
Important: In the interest of safety and to avoid distractions while you are driving, you should 
always plan a route before you start driving. 
Note: Searching online is only available on connected devices. To search online on your VIA, you 
must be connected to TomTom services. 
If you did a POI search but could not find the POI you were looking for, you can search TomTom 
Places online. To find POIs by searching online, do the following: 
1. Search for a POI using Search in the Main Menu. 
The search results are shown in two columns. 
 
2. Select Search Places Online.  
						

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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: When searching, you can search near your current location, in a town or city, or near 
your destination. If you want to change how the search is done, select the button to the right 
of the search box. 
The search results are shown in a column. 
 
Tip: To see more results, hide the keyboard or scroll down the results list. 
Tip: You can switch between seeing the results on the map or in a list by selecting the 
list/map button:  
 
4. Select an individual POI from the list. 
The location is shown on the map. 
5. 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.  
6. To plan a route to this destination, select Drive/Ride depending on which device you are using.  
						

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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 destination is in a different time zone, you see a plus (+) or a minus (-) sign and 
the time difference in hours and half hours in the arrival information panel. The estimated 
time of arrival is the local time at your destination. 
Tip: You can add a add a stop to a route that you have already planned. 
Tip: You can save a route using My Routes. 
 
Planning a route using the map 
Important: In the interest of safety and to avoid distractions while you are driving, you should 
always plan a route before you start driving. 
To plan a route using the map, do the following: 
1. Move the map and zoom in until you can see the destination that you want to navigate to. 
Tip: You can also select a map symbol to open the pop-up menu, then select the Drive/Ride 
button to plan a route to that location. 
 
2. When you have found your destination on the map, select it by pressing and holding the screen 
for about one second.  
A pop-up menu shows the nearest address. 
 
3. 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.  
						

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Tip: You can use the location you selected in other ways, such as adding it to My Places, by 
selecting the pop-up menu button. 
 
Tip: If your destination is in a different time zone, you see a plus (+) or a minus (-) sign and 
the time difference in hours and half hours in the arrival information panel. The estimated 
time of arrival is the local time at your destination. 
Tip: You can add a stop to a route that you have already planned. 
Tip: You can save a route using My Routes. 
 
Planning a route using My Places 
To navigate to one of My Places from your current location, do the following: 
1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu.  
 
2. Select My Places. 
 
A list of all your Places opens. 
 
3. Select the Place you want to navigate to, for example Home.  
						

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Your chosen Place is shown on the map with a pop-up menu. 
 
4. 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 destination is in a different time zone, you see a plus (+) or a minus (-) sign and 
the time difference in hours and half hours in the arrival information panel. The estimated 
time of arrival is the local time at your destination. 
Tip: You can add a stop to a route that you have already planned. 
Tip: You can save a route using My Routes. 
 
Planning a route using coordinates 
Important: In the interest of safety and to avoid distractions while you are driving, you should 
always plan a route before you start driving. 
To plan a route using a pair of coordinates, do the following: 
1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu.  
 
2. Select Search. 
 
The search screen opens with the keyboard showing. 
3. Select the type of search button to the right of the search box. 
 
4. Select Latitude Longitude. 
5. Type in your pair of coordinates. You can enter any of these coordinate types: 
 Decimal values, for example: 
N 51.51000      W 0.13454 
51.51000     -0.13454  
						

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Tip: For decimal values you dont have to use a letter to indicate the latitude and longi-
tude. For locations west of the 0 meridian and locations south of the equator, use a minus 
sign (-) before the coordinate. 
 Degrees, minutes and seconds, for example: 
N 51°30′31″      W 0°08′34″ 
 GPS standard coordinates, for example: 
N 51 30.525      W 0 08.569 
Note: The bar below the coordinates goes red if you enter coordinates that are not recognised 
by your VIA. 
6. As you type in the coordinates, suggestions are shown based on what you have entered. You can 
continue typing or select a suggestion. 
Towns and roads are shown on the left, POIs are shown on the right. 
Tip: To see more results, hide the keyboard or scroll down the results list. 
Tip: You can switch between seeing the results on the map or in a list by selecting the 
list/map button:  
 
7. Select a suggestion for your destination. 
The location is shown on the map. 
8. 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 destination is in a different time zone, you see a plus (+) or a minus (-) sign and 
the time difference in hours and half hours in the arrival information panel. The estimated 
time of arrival is the local time at your destination. 
Tip: You can add a stop to a route  that you have already planned. 
Tip: You can save a route using My Routes. 
 
Planning a route using a mapcode 
Important: In the interest of safety and to avoid distractions while you are driving, you should 
always plan a route before you start driving. 
To plan a route using a mapcode, do the following: 
1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu. 
 
2. Select Search. 
 
The search screen opens with the keyboard showing. 
3. Type in your mapcode. You can enter any of these mapcode types: