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GO 40

TomTom GO 40 User Manual

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TomTom GO

User Manual

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Table of Contents

Default Chapter2
- Table of Contents2
Welcome to Navigation with Tomtom6
What's New7
- New in this Release7
- Tomtom Videos7
Get Going9
- Installing in Your Car9
- Positioning the Device9
- Switching on and off9
- Setting up10
- GPS Reception10
- Sending Information to Tomtom10
- Memory Card Slot11
- Device Not Starting11
- Charging Your Device11
- Caring for Your GO11
Connecting to Tomtom Services12
- About Tomtom Services12
- Tomtom Mydrive App for Ios or Android12
- Connect to Tomtom Services Using Your Smartphone13
- Reconnect to Tomtom Services Using Your Smartphone13
- Connect to Tomtom Services Using a Different Smartphone14
- Deleting Phones14
- Unable to Get a Connection14
What's on the Screen16
- The Map View16
- The Guidance View18
- The Route Bar19
  - Distances and the Route Bar20
- The Quick Menu21
- Navigation Buttons21
- Main Menu Smaller Buttons and Symbols23
- Volume Control25
- Using Gestures25
- Changing the Text and Button Size26
- Reordering the Main Menu Buttons26
Traffic27
- About Tomtom Traffic27
- The Route Bar27
- Looking at Traffic on the Map28
- Looking at Traffic on Your Route29
- Traffic Incidents30
- Approaching a Traffic Jam Warning31
- Avoiding a Traffic Jam on Your Route31
- Advanced Lane Guidance32
- Time-Dependent Speed Limits32
Syncing Using Tomtom Mydrive33
- About Tomtom Mydrive33
- Logging into Mydrive33
- Setting a Destination Using Mydrive33
- Planning a Route with Stops Using Mydrive34
- Showing a Planned Destination in Mydrive35
- Clearing a Mydrive Destination35
- Deleting a Mydrive Destination from My Places35
- Set a Phone Contact as Your Destination Using the Mydrive App35
- Finding and Syncing Locations Using Mydrive35
- Syncing My Places Locations with Mydrive36
- Importing a Community POI List36
- Deleting a Community POI List36
- Importing a Track GPX File37
- Deleting a Track GPX File37
- Saving and Restoring Your Personal Navigation Information37
Using Quick Search39
- About Search39
- Planning a Route to a POI Using Search39
- Planning a Route to a POI Using Online Search41
- Entering Search Terms43
- Working with Search Results44
- About ZIP Codes46
- About Mapcodes46
- List of POI Type Icons46
Planning a Route51
- Using Suggested Destinations51
- Planning a Route to an Address Using Search51
- Planning a Route to a City Center53
- Planning a Route to a POI Using Search55
- Planning a Route to a POI Using Online Search57
- Planning a Route Using the Map59
- Planning a Route Using My Places60
- Planning a Route Using Coordinates61
- Planning a Route Using a Mapcode62
- Finding an Alternative Route63
- Planning a Route in Advance64
- Finding a Parking Lot66
- Finding a Gas Station68
Changing Your Route70
- The Current Route Menu70
- Avoiding a Blocked Road72
- Avoiding Part of a Route72
- Types of Route73
- Route Features73
- Avoiding a Route Feature on Your Route74
- Adding a Stop to Your Route from the Current Route Menu74
- Adding a Stop to Your Route Using the Map74
- Deleting a Stop from Your Route75
- Skipping the Next Stop on Your Route75
- Reordering Stops on a Route75
My Routes76
- About My Routes76
- About GPX and ITN Files76
- Saving a Route77
- Navigating Using a Saved Route78
- Navigating to a Stop on a Saved Route78
- Adding a Stop to a Saved Route Using the Map80
- Recording a Track81
- Deleting a Route or a Track from My Routes81
- Navigating Using a Track81
- Exporting Tracks to a Memory Card82
- Importing Routes and Tracks from a Memory Card83
Voice Control (Speak & Go)84
- About Voice Control84
- Starting Voice Control84
- Making Your Own Wake-Up Phrase84
- The Voice Control Screen85
- Some Tips for Using Voice Control86
- What You Can Use Voice Control for86
- Saying Commands in Different Ways87
- Entering an Address Using Voice Control87
- Going Home Using Voice Control88
- Going to a POI Using Voice Control88
- Changing a Setting Using Voice Control88
Map Share90
- About Map Share90
- Creating a Map Change Report90
- Creating a Map Change Report from a Marked Location91
- Types of Map Change92
Safety Cameras94
- About Safety Cameras94
- Safety Camera Warnings94
- Changing the Way You Are Warned95
- Reporting a New Safety Camera96
- Confirm or Remove a Speed Trap96
- Updating Locations for Cameras and Hazards97
My Places98
- About My Places98
- Setting Your Home and Work Locations98
- Changing Your Home Location99
- Adding a Location from My Places100
- Add a Location to My Places from the Map100
- Adding a Location to My Places Using Search101
- Adding a Location to My Places by Marking101
- Deleting a Recent Destination from My Places101
- Deleting a Location from My Places101
Settings102
- Appearance102
- Voices105
- Voice Control106
- Maps106
- Route Planning107
- Sounds and Warnings108
- Language and Units109
- System110
- Help111
Getting Help112
- Help112
Product Certification113
- Finding Product Certification Information on Your Device113
Updating Using Mydrive Connect114
- About Mydrive Connect114
- Tomtom Account114
- Setting up Mydrive Connect114
Addendum116
Copyright Notices121

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TomTom GO 40 Specifications

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Brand	TomTom
Model	GO 40
Category	Car Navigation system
Language	English

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