Planning a route

Important: In the interest of safety and to reduce distractions while you are driving, you should always plan a route before you start driving.

To plan a route with the TomTom app, do the following:

1. Tap the screen to open the Main menu.
2. Tap Navigate To....

   

3. Tap Address.

   

   Tip: You can change the country, state or region by tapping the flag before you select a city.

4. Start to type the name of the town you want to go to.

   As you type, the names of the towns that match what you have typed are shown. When your destination appears in the list, tap the name of the town to set the destination.

   Tip: You can also type in the postcode of your destination. First select the country, then select the postcode from the list shown to display a list of streets in that postcode.

5. Start to type the name of the street.

   Just as for place names, the names of the streets that match what you have typed are shown. When your destination appears in the list, tap the name of the street to set the destination.

   Tip: The keyboard automatically hides when you scroll the search results. This allows you to see more results on the screen.

6. Enter the house number and then tap Select.

   You can also select the point where two streets meet by tapping Crossing.

   The route is calculated.

   Tip: If the message Waiting for a GPS signal... stays on the screen, make sure Location Services are on.

   By default, the fastest route is planned. You can change the type of route used for planning.

   If IQ Routes is available on your map, this information is used to plan the best possible route for vehicles, taking into account the real average speeds measured on the roads.

7. When the new route is shown, tap Done.

   The TomTom app starts to guide you to your destination using spoken instructions and on-screen directions.