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MyTomTom About MyTomTom MyTomTom helps you manage the contents and services of your TomTom PRO navigation device, as well as giving you access to the TomTom community. You log in to MyTomTom on the TomTom website. It is a good idea to frequently connect your navigation device to MyTomTom to ensure you always have the latest updates. Tip: We recommend using a broadband internet connection whenever you connect your navigation device to MyTomTom. Setting up MyTomTom To set up MyTomTom, do the following: 1. Connect your computer to the internet. 2. Start a browser and go to business.tomtom.com/getstarted. 3. Click Download now. Your browser downloads the MyTomTom support application, which you need to install on your computer in order to connect your device to MyTomTom. Follow the instructions on the screen if you are asked questions while downloading. 4. When prompted, connect your device to your computer using the USB cable and the windscreen dock. Then switch your device on. Important: You should plug the USB cable directly into a USB port on your computer and not into a USB hub or USB port on a keyboard or monitor. 112

Section	Page
What's in the box	8
What's in the box	8
Read me first	10
Positioning the device	10
Installing in your car	10
Switching on and off	11
Setting up	11
GPS reception	11
About MyTomTom	11
Setting up MyTomTom	12
Safety settings	12
Device not starting	13
Charging your device	13
Sharing information with TomTom	13
Safety Notice	14
Take care of your navigation device	14
Getting help to use your navigation device	15
Truck navigation	16
About truck navigation	16
Setting a vehicle profile	16
Restriction and dead end warnings	17
Viewing blocked truck routes	18
Planning a route	20
Planning a route	20
Route summary	22
LIVE summary	22
Alternative routes	23
Selecting a route type	24
Frequent destinations	25
Show my frequent destinations	25
Using arrival times	26
Navigation menu options	27
Planning a route in advance	28
Viewing route information	29
Voice control	31
Voice control - Navigate to	32
About voice control	32
Using voice control	32
Planning a journey using your voice	33
Voice control - Drive to	36
About voice control	36
Using voice control	36
Planning a journey using your voice	37
Entering addresses using your voice	39
The Driving View	40
About the Driving View	40
WORKsmart in the Driving View	40
The Driving View	40
Driving View Symbols	41
About replanning settings	42
Advanced Lane Guidance	43
About lane guidance	43
Using lane guidance	43
Changing your route	45
Making changes to your route	45
Change route menu	45
About waypoints	46
Adding the first waypoint to your route	47
Adding further waypoints to your route	47
Changing the order of waypoints	48
Deleting a waypoint	48
Changing notification settings for a waypoint	48
Reactivating a waypoint	49
View map	50
About viewing the map	50
View map	50
Options	51
Cursor menu	52
Map corrections	54
About TomTom Map Share	54
Correcting a map error	54
Correcting a truck map error	55
Types of map correction	58
Sounds and voices	62
About sounds and voices	62
About computer voices	62
Selecting a voice	62
Changing the volume level	62
Automatic volume control	63
Settings	64
About Settings	64
2D/3D settings	64
Advanced settings	64
Battery saving	65
Brightness	66
Car symbol	66
Clock	66
Connections	66
Edit vehicle profile	66
Enable / Disable Bluetooth	67
Enable / Disable flight mode	67
Favourites	67
GPS status	68
Home location	68
Keyboard	68
Language	69
Make your own menu	69
Manage POIs	69
Map colours	70
Map corrections	70
Me and my device	70
MyTomTom account	70
Network	71
Operate left-handed / Operate right handed	71
Phones	71
Reset factory settings	71
Route planning	72
Safety settings	72
Show POI on map	72
Speaker	73
Start up	73
Status bar	73
Switch map	73
Turn off voice guidance / Turn on voice guidance	74
Units	74
Use night colours / Use day colours	74
Voices	75
Voice control	75
Volume	75
Points of Interest	76
About Points of Interest	76
Creating POIs	76
Using POIs to plan a route	78
Showing POIs on the map	78
Calling a POI	79
Setting warnings for POIs	79
Manage POIs	80
Help	81
About getting help	81
Using Help to phone a local service	81
Help menu options	81
Hands-free calling	83
About hands-free calls	83
Connecting to your phone	83
Making a call	83
Receiving a call	84
Auto-answer	84
Connecting more phones to your device	84
Mobile phone menu	84
Favourites	86
About Favourites	86
Creating a Favourite	86
Using a Favourite	88
Changing the name of a Favourite	88
Deleting a Favourite	88
Services	89
About LIVE Services	89
Safety Notice	89
LIVE Services subscriptions	89
About TomTom HD Traffic	90
About Local Search	90
Using local search	90
About Speed Cameras	91
Other services	91
Traffic	93
About traffic information	93
About TomTom HD Traffic	93
Safety Notice	93
Using traffic information	93
Taking the fastest route	94
Minimising delays	95
Making commuting to work easier	95
Getting more information about an incident	96
Checking traffic incidents in your area	97
Changing traffic settings	98
Traffic incidents	98
Traffic menu	99
Speed cameras	101
About Speed Cameras	101
Danger zones in France	101
Speed camera warnings	102
Changing the way you are warned	102
Speed camera symbols	103
Report button	105
Reporting a new speed camera while on the move	105
Reporting a new speed camera while at home	105
Reporting incorrect camera alerts	106
Types of fixed speed camera you can report	106
Average speed check camera warnings	106
Speed Cameras menu	107
Weather	109
About Weather	109
Requesting a weather report	109
Types of location	109
MyTomTom	112
About MyTomTom	112
Setting up MyTomTom	112
MyTomTom account	113
Using WORKsmart	114
About WORKsmart	114
Connecting to LINK and WEBFLEET	114
Connecting to WEBFLEET	116
Connection status	117
Driving View with WORKsmart elements	119
Driving View	119
Acive Driver feedback	121
Active driver feedback in the Driving view	121
Active driver feedback	122
WORK menu	124
About the WORK menu	124
WORK settings	125
Adjust odometer	125
Change vehicle	126
Orders	127
About orders	127
Working on orders	128
Suspend and change orders	128
Switch to another order	129
Cancel orders	129
Predefined routes over the air	130
About predefined routes	130
Skipping waypoints in the list	131
Skipping waypoints using the map	132
Changing notification settings when passing waypoints	134
Communicating with the office	135
About messages	135
Dealing with messages	135
Call contact	136
Send text message	137
Send a pre-defined message	138
Report working time	139
About reporting working time	139
Driver identification	139
How to report working time	140
Turning on/off the navigation device	141
Using the logbook	142
Change logbook mode	142
Considerations	143
Considerations	143
Addendum	144
Notices for Australia, New Zealand and South Africa	148
Notice for New Zealand	148

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About MyTomTom

MyTomTom helps you manage the contents and services of your TomTom PRO navigation de-

vice, as well as giving you access to the TomTom community. You log in to MyTomTom on the

TomTom website. It is a good idea to frequently connect your navigation device to MyTomTom to

ensure you always have the latest updates.

Tip

: We recommend using a broadband internet connection whenever you connect your navi-

gation device to MyTomTom.

Setting up MyTomTom

To set up MyTomTom, do the following:

Connect your computer to the internet.

Start a browser and go to

business.tomtom.com/getstarted

Click

Download now

Your browser downloads the MyTomTom support application, which you need to install on

your computer in order to connect your device to MyTomTom. Follow the instructions on the

screen if you are asked questions while downloading.

When prompted, connect your device to your computer using the USB cable and the wind-

screen dock. Then switch your device on.

Important

: You should plug the USB cable directly into a USB port on your computer and not into

a USB hub or USB port on a keyboard or monitor.

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