TomTom Xl Live Manual

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Points of InterestPoints of Interest or POIs are useful places on the map. Here are some 
examples:
• Restaurants
•Hotels
•Museums
• Parking garages
• Petrol stations
Note: You can report missing POIs or edit existing POIs using Map Share and 
share your corrections with the Map Share community.
Creating POIs
Note: You can also download sets of POIs and share the POI sets you create 
using TomTom HOME.
1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu.
2. Tap Change preferences.
3. Tap...

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7. You are asked to name the POI.
8. Select the POI category in which you want to add the POI.
9. Select the location of your POI from the list below.
Add POI
Tap this button to add a POI.
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...

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Note: You can report missing POIs or edit existing POIs using Map Share and 
share your corrections with the Map Share community.
Navigating to a POI
You can use a POI as your destination. For example, if you are travelling to an 
unfamiliar city, you could choose a POI to help find a parking garage.
1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu.
2. Tap Navigate to... in the Main Menu.
3. Tap Point of Interest.
4. Tap POI in city.
5. Narrow your choice of POIs by selecting the area where the POI is...

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Tap the arrow to choose from the complete list of categories. Select the 
category from the list or start to type the name of the category and select it 
when it appears in the list.
8. Tap Parking garage.
9. From the list of POIs shown, select the POI you want to navigate to.
The table below explains the distances listed next to each POI.
If you know the name of the POI, tap Find and type the name. Select it from 
the list when it is shown.
The next screen shows more detailed information including...

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Note: The Manage POIs button is only available when all menu buttons are 
shown. To show all menu buttons, tap Show ALL menu options in the 
Preferences menu.
4. Tap Warn when near POI.
5. Select the category of POI you want to be warned about.
Select the category from the list or start to type the name of the category 
and select it when it is shown in the list.
6. Set how close the POI should be when you receive a warning.
7. Choose the warning sound for the category of POI you selected.
Managing...

Itinerary Planning14.
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Itinerary Planning
What is an Itinerary?
An Itinerary is a plan for a journey including more locations than your final 
destination.
An Itinerary can include the following items:
• Destination - a location on your journey where you want to stop.
• Waypoint - a location on your journey where you want to travel through 
without stopping.
When would I use an Itinerary?
You could use an Itinerary for trips such as:
• A driving holiday through a country with lots of stops.
• A two day...

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Note: This button may only be available if all menu options are shown. To 
show all menu options, tap Show ALL menu options in the Preferences menu.
3. Tap Add and select a location.
Tip: You can add items to your Itinerary in any order and rearrange the order 
later.
Following an Itinerary
When you use an Itinerary to navigate, the route will be calculated to the first 
destination on the Itinerary. Your TomTom XL calculates the remaining 
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Start using an Itinerary
Tap Options, then tap Start navigation.
To save an Itinerary, tap Save Itinerary. 
To load a saved Itinerary, tap Load Itinerary.
To create a new Itinerary, tap New Itinerary and to delete one, tap Delete 
Itinerary. 
Mark ‘to visit’
Tap this button to repeat part of your Itinerary. Your XL will navigate you to 
this item followed by the rest of the items in the Itinerary.
This button is only shown if you have already visited this item.
Move item up
Tap this button to move the...

Help me15.
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Help meHelp me provides an easy way to navigate to emergency services centres and 
other specialist services and contact them by phone.
For example, if you are involved in a car accident, you could use Help me to 
call the nearest hospital and tell them your exact location.
Tip: If you do not see the Help me button in the Main Menu, tap Show ALL 
menu options in the Preferences menu.
Options
Note: In some countries, information may not be available for all services.
Phone for help
Tap this...

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Favourites
What are Favourites?
Favourites are places that you often visit. You can create Favourites so that 
you don’t have to enter the address every time you want to navigate there.
They don’t have to be places you especially like, just useful addresses.
How can I create a Favourite?
From the Main Menu, tap Add Favourite. 
You can then select the location of the Favourite from the list below.
Give your Favourite a name that is easy to remember. Your XL will always 
suggest a name,...