Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- Welcome to navigation with TomTom
- Using your Rider
- What's new
- Get going
- Connecting to TomTom services
- What's on the screen
- Traffic
- Using Quick Search
- Planning a route
- Planning a route to an address using search
- Planning a route to a city center
- Planning a route to a POI using search
- Planning a route to a POI using online search
- Planning a route using the map
- Planning a route using My Places
- Planning a route using coordinates
- Planning a route using a mapcode
- Finding an alternative route
- Planning a route in advance
- Finding a parking lot
- Finding a gas station
- Changing your route
- My Routes
- My Places
- About My Places
- Setting your home location
- Changing your home location
- Adding a location from My Places
- Add a location to My Places from the map
- Adding a location to My Places using search
- Adding a location to My Places by marking
- Deleting a recent destination from My Places
- Deleting a location from My Places
- Map Share
- Safety Cameras
- Settings
- Getting Help
- Product certification
- MyDrive
- Addendum
- Copyright notices
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About MyDrive
MyDrive is a web-based tool that helps you manage the contents and services of your TomTom
Rider. For example, you can use MyDrive to get map updates, software updates or manage your
MyTomTom account.
You log in to MyDrive on the TomTom website. It is a good idea to frequently connect your Rider to
MyDrive to ensure you always have the latest updates.
Tip: We recommend using a broadband internet connection whenever you connect your Rider to
MyDrive.
About MyDrive Connect
In order to use MyDrive, you need to install MyDrive Connect on your computer.
MyDrive Connect is an application that allows your Rider to communicate with the MyDrive website.
MyDrive Connect needs to be running all the time that your Rider is connected to your computer.
MyTomTom account
To download content and to use TomTom services, you need a MyTomTom account.
You can create an account using your computer in one of the following ways:
By selecting the Create account button at tomtom.com.
By selecting the green MyTomTom button at tomtom.com.
By going to tomtom.com/getstarted.
Alternatively you can create an account using the TomTom MyDrive App for iOS or Android on your
smartphone. To use this method, your device needs to be able to connect to TomTom services and
you need a smartphone with a data plan from a mobile services provider.
Important: Take care when choosing a country during account creation. The correct country is
needed if you make a purchase from the TomTom shop, and it cannot be changed after the account
has been created.
Note: If you have more than one TomTom navigation device, you need a separate account for
each device.
Setting up MyDrive
To get ready to use MyDrive for the first time, do the following:
1. On your computer, open a web browser and go to tomtom.com/getstarted.
2. Click Get Started.
3. Click Download MyDrive Connect.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
4. When prompted, connect your Rider to your computer using the USB cable supplied, then switch
your Rider on.
Note: Use ONLY the USB cable supplied with your Rider. Other USB cables may not work.
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