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TomTom XL
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1. Installation Installation 1 2 3 4 2
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2. What’s in the box What’s in the box TM aYour TomTom XL b EasyPort holder cCar charger dUSB cable eDocumentation pack 5
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3. Before you start Before you start Switching on and off Install your TomTom XL navigation device in your car following the instructions in the installation section at the start of this book. To switch on your navigation device, press and hold the On/Off button until you see the start-up screen. The first time you switch on your device, it may take a short time to start. To set up your device you need to answer a few questions by tapping the screen. Device not starting In rare cases, your T
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Battery notes The battery in your TomTom XL navigation device charges when you connect it to the car charger or to your computer. When you connect your device to a computer, you are asked if you want to connect to the computer. If you select No and then do not tap the screen within three minutes, the device will automatically switch off. This happens so that the battery can charge faster. Note: You should plug the USB connector directly into a USB port on your computer and not into a USB hu
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4. Safety Safety Positioning the dock Consider carefully where to attach the dock in your car. The dock should not block or interfere in any way with the following: • Your view of the road • Any of the controls in your car • Any of your mirrors • The airbag You should be able to reach your navigation device easily when it is in the dock without leaning or stretching. The diagrams show where you can safely attach the dock. You can attach the dock to the windscreen, side window or use a Dashboa
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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 loca
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5. Making your first journey Making your first journey Planning a route with your TomTom XL navigation device is easy. To plan a route, follow the steps below. Important: For safety reasons, you should always plan a route before you start your journey. 1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main Menu. Note: The buttons on your navigation device are shown in full colour unless a button is currently unavailable. For example, the button named Find alternative in the Main Menu is not available until
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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
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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 informat
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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: Tap this button to use TomTom Local Search with Google search to help you find shops and businesses in and around your current location. Local search 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
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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 road
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You can then select from the following options: 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 text 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 as images Tap this button to see an overview of the route using the map browser. Browse
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6. Driving View Driving View When 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. ENav
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7. Advanced Lane Guidance 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 Statu
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8. Finding alternative routes Finding alternative routes Once 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. Tap Find alternative... in the Main Menu to
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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. 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 lo
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9. Browse Map Browse Map To 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 ho
