Operation Manual

Finding an alternative route

Once you have planned a route, you may want to change something about the route, without

changing your destination. You may want to find an alternative route for one or more of the fol-

lowing 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 busy narrow street.

Planning a route in advance

You can use the TomTom app to plan a route in advance by selecting your starting point and your

destination.

You can use advanced route planning to check a route or the time it will take, and you can add the

route to your calendar and use it later.

To plan a route in advance, do the following:

1. Tap the screen to open the Main menu.

2. Tap Advanced Planning.

3. Select the starting point for your journey in the same way that you would select your destina-

tion.

4. Set the destination for your journey.

5. Choose the type of route that should be planned.

 Fastest - the route which takes the least time.

 Eco Route - the most fuel-efficient route.

 Shortest - the shortest distance between the locations you set. This may not be the quick-

est route, especially if the shortest route is through a town or city.

 Avoid Motorways - a route which avoids motorways.

 Winding Roads - a route that avoids unnecessary motorways and includes winding roads,

with the aim of making the route fun and entertaining.

 Walking Route - a route designed for making the journey on foot.

 Bicycle Route - a route designed for making the journey on a bicycle.

 Limited Speed - a route for a vehicle which can only be driven at a limited speed. You

have to specify the maximum speed.

6. Choose when you will make the journey you are planning. You can set the date and time in 5

minute intervals. If you want to add the route to your calendar choose a date in the future.

The TomTom app uses IQ Routes to work out the best possible route at that time, using the

real average speeds measured on roads. In this way you can compare how long a journey

takes at different times of day, or on different days of the week.

7. Tap Prepare Route. The TomTom app plans the route between the two locations you selected.

8. To add the route to your calendar, click Options then Add to My Calendar.