TomTom Xl Live Manual

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destination
Select a Favourite location from a list of places you have recently used as 
destinations.
Point of 
Interest
You can add a Point of Interest (POI) as a Favourite. 
Does it make sense to do this?
If you visit a POI you particularly like, for example a restaurant, you can add 
it as a Favourite.
To add a POI as a Favourite, tap this button, then do the following:
1. Narrow your choice of POIs by selecting the area where the POI is. 
You can select one of these options:
•POI near you...

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How can I use a Favourite?
You will normally use a Favourite as a way of navigating to a place without 
having to enter the address. To navigate to a Favourite, do the following:
1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu.
2. Tap Navigate to...
3. Tap Favourite.
4. Select a Favourite from the list.
Your XL calculates the route for you.
5. When the route is calculated, tap Done. 
Your XL will immediately start guiding you to your destination with spoken 
instructions and visual instructions on the...

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LIVE Services
Regional availability
Note: As well as using LIVE services in your own country, you may also be 
able to use LIVE services when travelling abroad. Not all LIVE services are 
available in all countries. For more information on available services, go to 
www.tomtom.com/services.
Safety Notice
Your TomTom navigation device contains a GSM/GPRS module which can 
interfere with electrical devices such as cardiac pacemakers, hearing aids and 
aviation equipment.
Interference...

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TomTom HOME starts and connects to your XL.
2. Open the LIVE Services section.
3. Check the status of your subscription and click on the service you want to 
renew.
You are asked to provide your payment details.
4. Enter your payment details and complete the transaction.
Your subscription is renewed.
TomTom HD Traffic
HD Traffic is a unique TomTom LIVE Service for receiving up-to-date traffic 
information. For more information about services and subscriptions, go to 
tomtom.com/services. 
In...

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Using local search
To find a destination using local search and plan a route to that location, follow 
the steps below. In this example, you will search for a supermarket near to 
your current location.
1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu, then tap Navigate to.
2. Tap the Google button.
3. Tap Search near you.
4. Type ’supermarket’ then tap OK.
The locations that match your search are shown in a list.
5. Tap one of the locations in the list.
The location is shown on the map. 
Tap Details to...

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My Services
To check your subscription, tap TomTom Services in the Main 
Menu and then tap My Services.
Note: When LIVE Services are unavailable, this image is shown in the 
Driving View.
Your TomTom XL informs you when your LIVE Services subscription is due 
for renewal. You can use your XL to inform TomTom that you wish to renew 
your current subscription.
For more information about LIVE Services subscription and payment terms, 
go to tomtom.com/services. 

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TomTom 
HD TrafficHD Traffic is a unique TomTom LIVE Service for receiving up-to-date traffic 
information. For more information about services and subscriptions, go to 
tomtom.com/services. 
In combination with IQ Routes, HD Traffic helps you plan the best possible 
route to your destination taking into account the latest traffic information.
A route is calculated taking into account the current local traffic conditions. 
Your TomTom XL automatically receives regular traffic...

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Tip: If you have trouble tapping the sidebar and the Main Menu is being 
displayed instead of the traffic menu, try tapping your finger half on the 
sidebar and half off the screen.
2. Tap Minimise traffic delays.
Your device looks for the quickest route to your destination.
It is possible that the new route may also include traffic delays, or may even 
be the same route as before. You can re-plan the route to avoid all delays, 
but this new route will take longer than the quickest route already...

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The first time you use Home to work, you must set your traffic home and work 
locations, do the following:
You can now use the Home to work and Work to home buttons of the Show 
home-work traffic menu.
Note: The home location you set here is not the same as the home location 
you can set in the Preferences Menu. In addition, the locations you use here 
do not have to be your actual home and work locations. If there is another 
route that you often travel, you can set Work/Home to use these locations...

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Checking traffic incidents in your area
Get an overview of the traffic situation in your area, using the map. To find 
local incidents and their details, do the following:
HD Traffic sidebar colours
The HD Traffic sidebar changes colours depending on how old the traffic 
information is on your device. The sidebar colours are:
Note: The traffic information on your device is updated automatically and the 
HD Traffic sidebar will normally remain dark blue. However, it is possible that 
device might not...