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•Crossing or intersection - tap this button to set your destination as the 
point where two streets meet.
In this example, we will enter an exact address.
4. Tap Street and house number.
Note: When planning a trip for the first time your navigation device asks you 
to choose a state or country. Your choice is saved and used for all routes you 
plan.
You can change this setting at any time by tapping the flag.
5. Start to type the name of the town where you want to go.
As you type, the names of the...

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9. When the route has been calculated, tap Done.
Your TomTom XL navigation device will warn you about any traffic delays and 
immediately begin to guide you to your destination, using both spoken 
instructions and on-screen directions.
Arrival times
When you plan a route, your TomTom XL asks you if you need to arrive at a 
particular time.
Tap YES to enter a preferred arrival time.
Your XL calculates your arrival time and shows you whether you will arrive on 
time.
You can also use this information to...

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Other navigation options
When you tap Navigate to..., you can set your destination in many ways, not 
just by entering the address. The other options are listed below:
Local search
Tap this button to use TomTom Local Search with Google search to help 
you find shops and businesses in and around your current location.
You can choose to search for shops and businesses near you, near your 
destination, near any other destination or in a city.
For example, if you are looking for a swimming pool near your...

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Planning a route in advance
You can use your XL to plan a route in advance, selecting your starting point 
and your destination.
Here are some more reasons to plan a route in advance:
• Find out how long a journey is going to take before you start.
You can also compare journey times for the same route at different times of 
the day or on different days of the week. Your TomTom XL uses IQ Routes 
when planning a route. IQ Routes calculates routes based on the real 
average speeds measured on roads.
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You can then select from the following options:
Browse as 
text
Tap this button for a list of all the turn instructions on the route.
This is very useful if you need to explain a route to someone else.
Browse as 
images
Tap this button to see each turn in the journey. Tap the right and left arrows 
to move forwards and backwards through the journey.
Tap the screen to turn off the 3D display and view the map from above.
Browse map 
of route
Tap this button to see an overview of the route using the map...

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Driving ViewWhen your TomTom XL starts, you are shown the Driving View along with 
detailed information about your current location.
Tap the centre of the screen at any time to open the Main Menu.
Note: The Driving View is shown in black and white until your XL locates your 
current position.
ATap + and - to zoom in and out.
BQuick menu - switch this on in the Preferences menu.
CYour current position.
DThe name of the next major road or road sign information, if applicable.
ENavigation...

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Advanced Lane Guidance
Advanced Lane Guidance
Your TomTom XL helps you prepare for motorway exits and junctions by 
showing you which lane you should be in.
Note: This information is not available for all junctions or in all countries.
For some exits and junctions, an image shows the turn and the lane you 
should take.
To turn the images off, tap Hide lane images in the Preferences menu.
For other exits and junctions, your XL shows the lane you should take in the 
Status bar....

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Finding alternative routesOnce you have planned a route, you may want to change something about the 
route, without changing your destination.
Why change the route?
Maybe for one of these reasons:
• You can see a roadblock or a line of traffic ahead.
• You want to travel via a particular location, to pick someone up, stop for 
lunch or fill up with petrol.
• You want to avoid a difficult junction or a road you don’t like.
Find alterna-
tive...
Ta p  Find alternative... in...

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Tap this button to change your route so that it passes a particular location, 
perhaps to pick someone up on the way. When you do this, a marker is 
shown on the map for the location you choose the travel via.
You choose the location you want to pass in the same way as you choose a 
destination. So you can select from all the same options: for example, 
Address, Favourite, Point of Interest and Point on map.
Your XL will calculate a new route to your destination that passes the 
location...

Browse Map9.
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Browse MapTo look at the map in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper 
map, tap Browse map in the Main Menu.
You can move the map by touching the screen and moving your finger across 
the screen.
AThe scale bar
BTraffic - current traffic incidents. Use the Options button to select whether 
traffic information is shown on the map. When traffic information is shown 
on the map, POIs and Favourites are not shown.
CMarker
Markers point to your current location, your home...