TomTom Blue Me Manual

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Note: You can enter a postcode for any country. In some countries, postcodes are detailed 
enough to identify a house on their own. In other countries you can enter a postcode to 
identify a town or area. You will then have to enter a street and house number.
•Crossing or intersection - tap this button to set your destination as the point where 
two streets meet.
•Spoken address - tap this button to set your destination by saying the address to your 
navigation device.
In this example, we will enter...

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8. Your navigation device asks if you need to arrive at a particular time. For this exercise, 
tap NO.
The route is calculated by your device using IQ Routes
TM.
IQ Routes is used to plan the best possible route using information about the average 
speeds measured on the roads.
When the route has been calculated, tap Done.
Your Blue&Me-TomTom navigation device begins to guide you to your destination.
Route summary
After planning a route, you see a summary of your route.
The route summary shows an...

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Show my frequent destinations
You can set your Blue&Me-TomTom to ask if you want to plan a route to one of your fre-
quently visited destinations, every time the device starts.
To change this setting, do the following:
1. Tap Start-up preferences in the Preferences menu and then select Ask for a destina-
tion.
2. Tap Yes, then tap Yes again to begin entering information about the destination.
3. Select a symbol for the destination and tap Done to set the symbol, then tap Yes.
Tip: If you want to...

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Navigation menu options
When you tap Navigate to..., you can set your destination in many ways, not just by enter-
ing the address. The other options are listed below:You will arrive 3 minutes before the arrival time you entered. 
If the estimated arrival time is less than 5 minutes before the time 
you entered, it is shown in yellow.
You will arrive 19 minutes late.
If the estimated arrival time is later than the time you entered, it is 
shown in red.
Status bar 
preferences
Ta p  Status bar...

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Planning a route in advance
You can use your Blue&Me-TomTom to plan a route in advance, selecting your starting 
point and your destination.
Here are some more reasons to plan a route in advance:
• Find out how long a journey is going to take before you start.
You can also compare journey times for the same route at different times of the day or 
on different days of the week. Your Blue&Me-TomTom uses IQ Routes when planning 
a route. IQ Routes calculates routes based on the real average speeds...

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Viewing route information
You can access these options for the route you last planned by tapping View route in the 
Main Menu or the Details button on the route summary screen.
You can access these options for the route you last planned by tapping the Details button 
on the route summary screen.
You can then select from the following options:
Browse as text
Tap this button for a list of all the turn instructions on the route.
This is very useful if you need to explain a route to someone else.
Browse...

Driving View13.
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Driving 
ViewWhen your Blue&Me-TomTom device starts, you are shown the Driving View along with 
detailed information about your current position.
Tap the centre of the screen at any time to open the Main Menu.
Note: The Driving View is shown in black and white until your device locates your current 
position.
ATap + and - to zoom in and out.
BQuick menu - you can enable the quick menu in the Preferences menu.
CYour current position.
DRoad sign information or the next street name....

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Driving View symbols
The following symbols are shown in the Driving View:
Mobile phone not connected - this symbol is shown when the 
selected mobile phone is not connected to your device. You must 
have already established a connection to this phone.
Sound muted - this symbol is shown when the sound has been 
muted.
To turn the sound back on, tap the middle panel in the status bar.
Battery - this symbol shows the battery level and is shown unless 
your device is connected to an external power...

Advanced Lane Guidance14.
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Advanc
ed 
Lane 
Guid-
anceAdvanced Lane Guidance
Note: Lane guidance is not available for all junctions or in all countries.
Your Blue&Me-TomTom helps you prepare for motorway exits and junctions by showing 
the correct driving lane for your planned route.
As you approach an exit or junction, the lane you need is shown on the screen. To turn 
these images off, clear the checkbox for Show lane images in the Advanced preferences 
in the Preferences menu.
For some exits and...

Finding alternative routes15.
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Find-
ing 
alterna-
tive 
routesOnce you have planned a route, you may want to change something about the route, with-
out changing your destination.
Reasons for changing a route
Maybe for one of these 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 road you don’t like.
Find alterna-
tive...
Ta p  Find...