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 - to search from a list of POIs near your current position.
•POI in city - to choose a POI in a particular town or city. You have to 
specify a town or city.
•POI near Home -  to search from a list of POIs near your Home 
location.
If you are currently navigating to a destination, you can also select from 
a list of POIs which are on your route or near your destination. Choose 
one of these options:
•POI along route
•POI near destination
2. Select the category of POI.
Tap the category of POI if it is shown or tap the arrow to choose from 
the complete list.
Tap Any POI category to search for a POI by name. 
My location
Tap this button to add your current position as a Favourite.
For example, if you stop somewhere interesting, while you are there you 
can tap this button to create the Favourite.
Point on map
Tap this button to create a Favourite using the map browser.
Select the location of the Favourite using the cursor, then tap Done.
Latitude 
Longitude
Tap this button to create a Favourite by entering latitude and longitude 
values. 
Position of 
last stop
Tap this button to select your last recorded position as your destination. 
						

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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 screen.
How can I change the name of a Favourite?
1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu.
2. Tap Change preferences to open the Preferences menu.
3. Tap Manage Favourites. 
4. Tap the Favourite you want to rename.
5. Tap Rename.
How can I delete a Favourite?
1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu.
2. Tap Change preferences to open the Preferences menu.
3. Tap Manage Favourites.
4. Tap the Favourite you want to delete.
5. Tap Delete. 
						

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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 with these devices may endanger the health or life of others.
Do not use near unprotected electrical units nor in areas where the use of 
mobile telephones is prohibited, such as hospitals and airplanes.
LIVE Services subscriptions
Checking your LIVE Services subscription
You can check the status of your subscriptions at any time, by doing the 
following on your XL.
In the Main Menu, tap TomTom Services and then tap My Services.
Y ou r  X L a ls o  w ar n s  y ou  w h e n  y ou r  LIVE  Se rv ice s  s u bs cr ip t i on  i s  a p p ro ach i ng  
the renewal date.
For more information about LIVE Services subscription and payment terms, 
go to tomtom.com/services.
Renewing your LIVE Services subscription using your XL
1. In the Main Menu, tap TomTom Services and then tap My Services.
The current status of your LIVE Services is shown.
2. Tap on the service you want to renew.
Your XL confirms that you want to renew your subscription.
3. Tap Yes.
The renewal request is sent to TomTom. You should complete payment 
online, on or before the date shown on your XL.
Renewing your LIVE Services subscription using TomTom HOME
1. Connect your XL to your computer. 
						

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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 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 information updates. If 
traffic incidents are found on your route, you are asked if you want to replan 
the current route to try and avoid the traffic incidents.
Fuel Prices
The Fuel Prices service sends up-to-date information about fuel prices directly 
to your device or via TomTom HOME when your XL is connected to your 
computer.
Search for the best fuel prices
To search for the cheapest fuel prices, do the following. In this example, you 
will plan a route to the cheapest petrol station nearby.
1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu, then tap TomTom Services.
2. Tap Fuel Prices.
3. Select the type of fuel used in your vehicle.
4. Tap Cheapest nearby, then tap the name at the top of the list.
The location is shown on the map.
5. Tap Select.
You are asked if you want to navigate to the petrol station.
6. Tap Yes.
You may be asked if you need to arrive at a particular time, if this option is 
enabled.
The route is planned and a summary of the route is shown on the map.
TomTom local search with Google 
Using local search, you can search the Google listings to find shops and 
businesses near you, or any another location, and navigate there. 
						

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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 see more information about this location.
6. Tap Navigate there to plan a route to the location.
Your TomTom XL plans a route to the location you selected.
TomTom Safety Alerts
The TomTom Safety Alerts service warns you about a variety of locations 
including:
• Safety camera locations.
• Accident blackspot locations.
• Mobile safety camera locations.
• Average speed camera locations.
• Toll road camera locations.
• Traffic light camera locations.
Important: Regularly connect your navigation device to TomTom HOME to 
update the list of locations for all Safety Alerts. If a wireless connection is 
available for your device, mobile safety camera locations can be sent to your 
device using a wireless connection.
When a safety camera location is shown on the map, a warning sound is 
played to warn you that you are approaching an area where a safety camera 
is located.
If you discover a location that has a safety camera but you receive no warning, 
you can report the new location to TomTom using your XL.
Other services
The following services are also available on your TomTom XL:
TomTom Weather
TomTom Weather gives you five day weather reports for any 
location on your map.
QuickGPSfix
TM
QuickGPSfix contains information about GPS satellite positions 
which helps your TomTom XL find your position faster. 
						

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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 information updates. If 
traffic incidents are found on your route, you are asked if you want to replan 
the current route to try and avoid the traffic incidents.
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 with these devices may endanger the health or life of others.
Do not use near unprotected electrical units nor in areas where the use of 
mobile telephones is prohibited, such as hospitals and airplanes.
Using TomTom HD Traffic
The Traffic bar is shown on the right side of the Driving View. It warns you 
about traffic incidents on your planned route.
The top of the Traffic bar represents your destination and shows 
the total delay time for any incidents on your route.
The central section of the Traffic bar shows individual traffic 
incidents in the order they occur on your route.
The bottom of the Traffic bar represents your current position 
and shows the distance to the next incident.
To make the Traffic sidebar more readable some incidents may 
not be shown. These incidents will always be of minor 
importance and only cause short delays.
Note: The colour of the sidebar changes colour depending on how old the 
traffic information is on your device.
To find the quickest route to your destination taking into account the latest 
traffic information, do the following:
1. Tap the sidebar. 
						

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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 shown.
3. Tap Done.
Tip: You can let your TomTom device automatically minimise traffic delays for 
you.
Minimise delays
You can set HD Traffic to minimise traffic delays on your route each time the 
latest traffic information updates are received.
1. Tap TomTom Traffic in the Main Menu.
2. Tap Change Traffic preferences.
3. Select Automatically minimise delays after every traffic update.
4. Tap Done.
Changing HD Traffic preferences
Use the Change Traffic preferences button to choose how HD Traffic works on 
your device. 
Making commuting to work easier
The Home to work or Work to home buttons in the Traffic menu lets you 
check your route to and from work with one tap of a button. When you use 
either of these buttons, your device checks the route for possible delays and 
if it finds any, provides you with the possibility to avoid them.
Change Traffic 
preferences
1. Tap TomTom Traffic in the Main Menu.
2. Tap Change Traffic preferences.
3. To hear a beep sound when a new traffic incident occurs on your route, 
select Beep when traffic situation on route changes and then tap Done.
4. If a faster route is found while you are driving, Traffic can replan your 
journey to use the faster route. Select one of the following options and 
then tap Done.
Always switch to that route
Ask me if I want to change
Never change my route
5. Tap Done. 
						

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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 
instead.
For example, to check for delays on your route home, do the following:
1. Tap TomTom Traffic in the Main Menu.
2. Tap Show home-work traffic.
3. Tap Work to home.
The driving view is shown. If the Traffic sidebar shows any delays on your 
route, tap the Traffic sidebar and then Minimise traffic delays to see your 
fastest route to home.
Change 
home-work
1. Tap TomTom Traffic in the Main Menu.
2. Tap Show home-work traffic.
3. Tap Change home-work
4. Set your home location
5. Set your work location. 
						

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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 update traffic information, if for example there is no or poor 
network coverage in your area, or you are driving in a country other than the 
one for which you purchased TomTom HD Traffic.
Traffic incidents
Traffic incidents are displayed as small symbols on the Driving View and the 
HD Traffic sidebar. There are two type of symbols:
• Symbols shown in a red square are incidents that HD Traffic can help you 
to avoid.
Browse map
1. Tap TomTom Traffic in the Main Menu.
2. Tap Browse map.
The map browser screen is shown. 
3. Tap the blue compass image in the top right of the screen.
The map centres itself on you current location and any traffic incidents in 
the area are shown.
4. Tap on any traffic incident to get more information.
A screen is shown that gives you detailed information about the incident 
you chose. To display information about surrounding incidents use the 
left and right arrows at the bottom of this screen.
Dark blue - The traffic information on your device is up to date.
Lilac - The traffic information on your device has not been 
updated for at least 10 minutes. HD Traffic still warns you about 
traffic incidents, but the information is at least ten minutes old.
Grey - The traffic information on your device has not been 
updated for at least 15 minutes. HD Traffic will only warn you 
about traffic incidents once it has been able to update this 
information.