TomTom Vio User Manual

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The Current Route menu 
When you have planned a route, select Current Route in the VIO app Main Menu to open the 
Current Route menu. 
The following buttons are available in the menu: 
Note: Some of these features are only available in the VIO app for Android. 
Clear Route 
  
Select this button to clear the currently planned route. 
The Current Route Menu closes and you return to the map view. 
Skip Next Stop 
  
Select this button to skip the next stop on your route. (Android only.) 
Find Alternative 
  
You see this button when you have planned a route. Select this button to 
show up to three alternative routes on the map view. (Android only.) 
Avoid Blocked Road 
  
Select this button to avoid an unexpected obstacle that is blocking the 
road on your route. (Android only.) 
Avoid Part of Route 
 
 
Select this button to avoid part of a route. (Android only.) 
Avoid Toll Roads 
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Avoid on this Route 
  
Select this button to avoid some types of route features that are on your 
currently planned route. These include ferries, toll roads and unpaved 
roads. 
Show Instructions 
  
Select this button to see a list of turn-by-turn text instructions for your 
planned route. (Android only.) 
The instructions include the following: 
 Your current location. 
 Street names. 
 Up to two road numbers shown in road shields whenever available. 
 An instruction arrow. 
 An instruction description. 
 The distance between two consecutive instructions. 
 Exit number. 
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 The full addresses of stops on your route. 
Tip: Select an instruction to see a preview of that section of the route 
in the map view. 
Add Stop to Route 
  
Select this button to add a stop to your currently planned route. You can 
also add a stop to your route directly from the map. (Android only.) 
Add to My Routes 
  
If you plan a new route that has not already been saved, you see this 
button. Select this button to save this route as part of your My Routes 
list. (Android only.) 
Change Route Type 
  
Select this button to change the type of route used to plan your route. 
Your route will be recalculated using the new route type. 
Reorder Stops 
  
Select this button to see the lists of stops for your current route. You can 
then change the order of the stops on your route. (Android only.) 
For a route without stops, you can also select this button to reverse your 
route. 
Ride to Route 
  
Select this button to plan a route to the starting point of a route that is 
not your current location. The starting point is converted to a stop. 
(Android only.) 
Play Route Preview 
  
Select this button to watch a preview of your planned route or track. 
Stop Route Preview 
  
Select this button to stop the preview of your planned route or track. 
 
Avoiding a blocked road 
Note: This feature is only available in the VIO app for Android. 
If there is a blocked road on your route you can change your route to avoid it. 
1. In the VIO app, select the current location symbol. 
Tip: You can also open the Current Route menu.  
2. Select Avoid Blocked Road. 
A new route is found that avoids the blocked road. You may get shown up to two alternatives 
depending on the road network between you and your destination.  
The new route is shown on the map with the difference in travel time in a balloon. 
Note: It may not be possible to find an alternative route around the blocked road if none 
exists. 
3. Select the new route by selecting the time balloon. 
Guidance to your destination resumes avoiding the blocked road.   
						

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Types of route 
Select Change Route Type to change the type of route planned to your current destination. Your 
route is recalculated using the new route type. 
You can select the following types of route: 
 Fastest route - the fastest route to your destination. Your route is constantly checked taking 
into account the traffic conditions. 
 Shortest route - the shortest route to your destination. This may not be the fastest route, 
especially if the route is through a town or city. 
 Most eco-friendly route - the most fuel-efficient route. 
 Avoid motorways - this type of route avoids all motorways. (Android only) 
 Walking route - this type of route is optimised for walking. The route uses walking speed to 
calculate the estimated time of arrival and avoids or selects specific route features. For exam-
ple, motorways are excluded, you can enter one-way streets from both directions, and the 
route includes pedestrian zones. 
 Bicycle route - this type of route is optimised for bicycles. The route uses cycling speed to 
calculate the estimated time of arrival and avoids or selects specific route features. For exam-
ple, motorways are excluded. 
You can set the default route type in the Settings Menu.  
Avoiding route features 
You can choose to avoid some features that are on your currently planned route. You can avoid the 
following route features: 
 Toll Roads 
 Ferries and car shuttle trains 
 Carpool Lanes 
 Unpaved Roads 
Note: Carpool lanes are sometimes known as High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes (HOV lanes) and are 
not present in every country. To travel on these lanes, you may need to have more than one 
person in the vehicle, for example, or the vehicle may need to use environmentally-friendly fuel. 
If you choose to avoid a route feature, a new route is planned. 
If you always want to avoid motorways, tunnels or other route features, go to Route Planning in the 
Settings menu and change the settings so you avoid them on every route.  
Adding a stop to your route from the current route menu 
Note: This feature is only available in the VIO app for Android. 
1. In the Main Menu, select Current Route. 
2. Select Add Stop to Route. 
The map view is shown. 
3. To select a stop, do one of the following steps: 
 Zoom in on the map, then press and hold to select a location. In the pop-up menu, select 
Add. 
 
 Select Search and search for a location. When you have found a location, select Add. 
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Adding a stop to your route using the map 
Note: This feature is only available in the VIO app for Android. 
1. On the VIO app map, move the map and zoom in until you can see the stop that you want to 
add. 
2. Select the location by pressing and holding the screen for about one second.  
A pop-up menu shows the nearest address. 
3. Select the pop-up menu button. 
4. Select Add to Current Route. 
 
Your route is recalculated to include your stop.  
Skipping the next stop on your route 
Note: This feature is only available in the VIO app for Android. 
1. In the Main Menu, select Current Route. 
2. Select Skip Next Stop. 
The map view is shown. The next stop on your route is deleted and your route is recalculated.  
Deleting a stop from your route 
Note: This feature is only available in the VIO app for Android. 
1. On the VIO app map, move the map and zoom in until you can see the stop that you want to 
delete. 
2. Tap the stop to open its menu.  
3. Tap the pop-up menu button. 
4. Select Delete This Stop. 
The stop is deleted and your route is recalculated.   
Reordering stops on a route 
Note: This feature is only available in the VIO app for Android. 
1. In the Main Menu, select Current Route. 
2. Select Reorder Stops. 
The map view is shown with the route cleared. The starting point, destination and all the stops 
are shown. 
3. Select the stops one by one in the order you wish to drive them. 
The symbols change to a flag as you select each stop. The last stop you select becomes your 
destination.  
Your route is recalculated with the stops in the changed order.  
						

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About My Routes 
Note: This feature is only available in the VIO app for Android. 
My Routes provides an easy way to save and retrieve routes. 
You may want to use My Routes in one or more of the following situations: 
 While working - Your job involves driving several routes with multiple stops on a daily basis. 
Your routes can change and you need to be flexible and be able to change the order of your 
stops or change the planned route.  
 While on holiday - You are going on holiday and want to plan and save a route. Your route 
includes scenic roads, stops at various hotels, and other places like tourist attractions. 
 While commuting to work - You want to add one or two regular stops between home and work. 
Your route back home in the evening is the reverse of your route to work in the morning. 
Routes can be created and saved on your VIO app.  
Saving a route 
1. Plan a route using the steps described in Planning a route. 
Tip: If you cannot see your planned route on the map view, select the back button to show 
your route.  
2. Select the route. 
3. Select the pop-up menu button to open the menu. 
   
4. Select Manage Route, then Add to My Routes. 
The name of the route is shown in the edit screen. 
5. Edit the name of the route so that you can easily recognise it. 
6. Save your route in the My Routes list. 
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Tip: You can also save a route using the Add to My Routes button in the Current Route menu. 
 
Navigating using a saved route 
To navigate using a previously saved route, do the following: 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Routes. 
2. Select a route from your list. 
The route is shown on the map view. 
 
3. To navigate to the start of the saved route, tap the route then tap Ride. 
The starting point of the saved route is converted to your first stop and then the route is 
planned. Guidance to your destination begins from your current location. 
      
Tip: You can also select Ride to Route in the Current Route menu. 
  
						

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Adding a stop to a saved route using the map 
Tip: You can also press and hold a location on the map and select Add to Current Route from the 
pop-up menu. 
1. On the VIO app map, select the route. 
2. Select the pop-menu button to open the menu. 
      
3. Select Manage Stops then select Add Stop to Route. 
4. Select your new stop on the map. 
Tip: If you know the name of your new stop, you can use Search to select your stop instead of 
using the map. 
5. Select the Add Stop button to add this location as a stop. 
Your route is recalculated to include your stop. 
Tip: To update the saved route in your My Routes list with the changes, select the route on the 
map then select Manage Route then Save Changes to Route in the pop-up menu. 
 
Deleting a route from My Routes 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Routes. 
2. Select Edit List. 
3. Select the routes you want to delete. 
4. Select Delete.  
						

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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 addresses.  
Your saved places and recent destinations are also shown in your VIO device. You can easily plan a 
route to a saved location directly from your device - your phone can stay in your pocket. 
The following items are always in My Places: 
 Home and Work (Android only) - These locations can be your home and work addresses, or 
places you often visit. 
 Recent destinations - Select this button to open a list of your recent destinations. 
 Contacts - Select this button to select a contact from your list of contacts. 
 Marked locations - Your marked locations are stored here. You can edit a marked location and 
save it in 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 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 or work location 
You can set your home or 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 Set. 
 Select the Search button and search for a location. Select a location to set as home or work, 
then select Set. 
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. Press and hold to select the location. 
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. Save the location. 
Your home or work location is shown on the map.  
Changing your home or work location 
You can change your home or work location in the following ways. 
Changing your home or work location using My Places 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Places. 
2. Select Home or Work. 
The 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 Set. 
 Select the Search button and search for a location. Select a location to set as home or 
work, then select Set. 
Changing your home or work location using the map 
1. In the Map View, move the map and zoom in until you can see your new home or work location. 
2. Press and hold to select the location. 
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. Save the location. 
Your home or work location is changed to the new location.  
Your contacts in My Places 
The contacts in your phones contacts app are shown in the Contacts list in My Places. Select a 
contact to show the contacts location on the map, and plan a route to the location. 
You can only add contacts to your contacts list using your phones contacts app. 
Note: When you use VIO for the first time, or when you change maps, there may be a short delay 
while the app finds all your contacts that have full addresses. The time taken depends on the 
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Note: You can only plan a route to a contact that has a full address which can be found on the 
current map. The address must have a house number, a street, and a city. 
 
Adding a location from My Places 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Places. 
2. Select Add or 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 Set. 
 Select the Search button and search for a location. Select a location to set as home or work, 
then select Set. 
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. 
The location you added is shown with a marker on the map.  
Adding a location to My Places using search 
1. Tap Search at the top of the VIO app map. 
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 
Note: This feature is only available in the VIO app for Android. 
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 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.