Tom Tom Route Planning
Navigating to a destination on a TomTom GPS unit requires very few steps, and regardless of the model you own, the general directions for planning a route on a TomTom GPS do not vary. TomTom makes it simple to navigate a route and provides you with several different options you can choose from when making an itinerary for your trip.
Navigating to an Address
Navigating to a street address on a TomTom GPS is a popular feature. While you can choose to navigate to a city, zip code or cross street, the address icon will lead you closest to your destination.
Start by turning on your TomTom unit and tap the screen to select the first option. Tap "Navigate to..." and select the "Address" icon followed by the "Street Address" button.
TomTom requires you to enter address details in backwards order of how you would normally write down an address. Use the up or down arrows on the screen to select the state, province, or country of your destination before typing in the city name. Next, enter the street name and finally the house or business number. The software will ask if you would like to arrive at a certain time; after making your "Yes" or "No" selection, the GPS will automatically plan the route from your current position.
GPS manuals on tomtom.com stress the importance of entering information and navigating to an address before you begin driving, as it is unsafe to make selections on the GPS while driving.
Preparing a Route
You can prepare a route from one destination to another by selecting the "Prepare Route" button located on the second page of the main menu. From this position, you can choose to depart from the home position, an address saved as a favorite, a recent destination, a point of interest or a specific address. Once this information is saved, you can choose the appropriate destination from this same list of options, and the GPS will calculate the route based on these instructions.
Using Favorites
Enter your most frequent destinations into the "Favorites" category on your TomTom GPS. This will save you from entering these addresses more than once. Save any address as a favorite by selecting the "Add Favorite" button from the main menu. Enter the address data the same way you would to navigate to an address, except this time you can name this location for future reference.
To plan a route to one of your favorites, simply tap "Navigate to..." from the main screen and select "Favorite" to choose from your saved locations.
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