The map view

The map view is shown when you have no planned route. Your actual location is shown as soon as your device has found your GPS location.

You can use map view in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper map. You can move around the map using gestures, and zoom using the zoom buttons.

Important: Everything on the map is interactive including the route and the map symbols - try selecting something and see what it does!

Tip: To open a pop-up menu for an item on the map, for example a route or a POI, select the item to open the menu. To select a location on the map, select and hold the location until the pop-up menu opens.

The map shows your current location and many other locations such as your My Places locations.

If you have not planned a route the map is zoomed out to show the area around your location.

1. Switch view button. Select the switch view button to change between the map view and the guidance view. When in map view, if you are driving, the small arrow rotates to show you your current driving direction, with north being up.
2. Zoom buttons. Select the zoom buttons to zoom in and out.
3. Search bar. Tap on this to find a wide range of places and then navigate to them
4. Current location. This symbol shows your current location. Select it to add it to My Places or search near your current location.

   Note: If your TomTom Go Navigation app cannot find your location the symbol appears grey.

   Note: You cannot change the current location symbol.

5. Main Menu button. Select the button to open the Main Menu.
6. Traffic information. Select the traffic incident to display information about the traffic delay.
7. Map symbols. Symbols are used on the map to show your destination and your saved places:
   • Your destination.
   • Your home location. You can set your home location in My Places.
   • Your work location. You can set your work location in My Places.
   • A stop on your route.
   • A location saved in My Places.

   Select a map symbol to open the pop-up menu, then select the menu button to see a list of actions you can take.

   If you tap and hold anywhere on the map, details of that location will be displayed.

   

8. Back button. This button returns the map to an overview of your whole route or, if no route is planned, moves the map to put your current location at the centre.
9. Location details. Tap and hold anywhere on the map and you see the details of that location.
10. Pop-up menu. Tap on this symbol to open the pop-up menu, which gives you a list of actions you can take.
11. Drive button. This button prepares a route to the selected location.

    If you have planned a route, your complete route is shown on the map. You can add stops to your route directly from the map. When you start to drive, the guidance view is shown.

    

12. Instruction panel. This panel shows the following information:
    • The direction of your next turn.
    • The distance to your next turn.
    • The name of the next road on your route.
    • Lane guidance at some junctions.
13. Route bar. The route bar is shown when you have planned a route.
14. Your route, if you have planned a route. Select the route to clear it, change the route type, add a stop or save changes to your route.
15. Traffic incidents. A symbol or number at the start of the incident shows the type of incident or the delay in minutes, for example 2.