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Deleting a route or a track from My Routes 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Routes. 
2. Select Edit List. 
3. Select the routes you want to delete. 
4. Select Delete.  
Recording a track 
You can record a track while you drive, with or without a route planned. After recording, you can 
then export your track so that you can share it with others or view it using tools such as Tyre Pro. 
To record a track, do the following: 
1. In the Main Menu, select Start Recording. 
A red dot appears in the lower right-hand corner of the screen and initially flashes 3 times to 
show that you are now recording. The dot remains on the screen until you stop recording. 
2. To stop recording, select Stop Recording in the Main Menu. 
3. Enter a name for your track or you can leave it at the suggested date-time combination. 
4. Select Add or Finished, depending on the device you are using. 
5. Your track is saved in My Routes. 
Note: You can export tracks as GPX files and save them on a memory card for sharing with 
others. 
 
Exporting tracks from the TomTom Navigation app 
You can export tracks as GPX files and save them on the Bridge. Using a file explorer app or your 
computer, you can then share the files with others. 
Important: Not every TomTom Bridge has a file explorer app. 
Note: Currently, you can export only tracks from your Bridge. 
To export one or more tracks, do the following: 
1. In the Main Menu, select My Routes. 
2. Select Share Tracks. 
Tip: Alternatively, when in map view, select a track and select Share Track from the pop-up 
menu. 
3. Select one or more tracks from your list for export. 
Tip: To select or deselect all tracks for export, select the pop-up menu button. 
4. Select Share. 
You see the messages Exporting routes then Routes saved successfully.  
Open the file explorer app or connect your device to a computer. You can find the track files in 
the Bridge internal storage in the Routes folder. 
Tip: You can share the track files using Bluetooth, a computer, or a memory card. 
 
Importing routes and tracks 
Important: You can only transfer route and track files if a file explorer app is installed on your 
TomTom Bridge. 
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 GPX files - these become tracks after import. 
 ITN files - these become routes after import. 
Tip: ITN files are TomTom itinerary files. 
You can find GPX and ITN files on the Internet then transfer these files to My Places by transferring 
the files to your device. 
To import a route or track, do the following: 
1. Using a file explorer app, select the file you want to import. 
2. Use the file explorer apps send or share function to select the TomTom Navigation app. 
3. The TomTom Navigation app imports the route or track.  
4. When the route or track is successfully imported, select OK. 
You can find you route or track in My Routes.  
						

							 
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About voice control 
Note: Voice control is only available when your TomTom Bridge is in the dock, the dock has 
power, and the microphone is connected. 
Instead of selecting items on the screen to control your TomTom Bridge, you can use your voice to 
control your Bridge. 
You can use voice control to control many of the navigation features on your Bridge, or to change 
settings. For example, you can change the screen to day colours, avoid a blocked road or decrease 
the volume just by using your voice. 
Voice control is active in the map view, the guidance view, and the voice control screen. 
Important: Voice control requires a voice that speaks street names. When there is no voice that 
speaks street names installed and selected on your TomTom Bridge, this feature is not available. 
To select a voice that reads aloud street names, select Voices in the Settings menu, then select 
Choose a voice and select a Computer voice that reads aloud street names.  
Starting voice control 
In map view or guidance view, say the wake-up phrase to start voice control. The default wake-up 
phrase is Hello TomTom, but you can make your own wake-up phrase. 
Tip: Voice control is off by default. You can switch the wake-up phrase on or off in the settings 
menu. 
Alternatively, you can select Voice Control in the Main Menu: 
 
When voice control is ready to use, you see the voice control screen and your Bridge says Im 
listening. Speak when you hear the beep. 
Note: If the volume control is set to 20% or lower, the volume automatically changes to 50% when 
you start voice control. 
 
Making your own wake-up phrase 
You can make your own wake-up phrase to start Voice Control. You can choose any words you like 
to make your wake-up phrase fun or easy to say. 
To make your own wake-up phrase, do the following: 
1. Select Voice Control in the Settings menu. 
2. Select Change the wake-up phrase. 
3. Enter your wake-up phrase using the keyboard. 
Your phrase should have at least three syllables. Dont use a phrase that you often say or hear. 
The indicator shows how good your phrase is: 
 Red means your phrase wont work. 
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 Orange means your phrase might work. 
 Green means your phrase is good. 
4. Select Hear it to listen to your wake-up phrase. 
5. Select Done then Yes to save your wake-up phrase. 
Your new wake-up phrase is ready to use. Start Voice Control and try it.  
The voice control screen 
 
1. Examples of what you can say.  
Tip: Say All commands to see a list of commands you can say. Alternatively, select Help in 
the Main menu, then select Voice control and then select Which commands can I say?. 
2. The status of voice control on your Bridge. You can speak when your Bridge says Im listening 
and you see the microphone symbol in the left corner. 
The status message tells you if voice control cannot understand what you said, and gives you 
instructions about using voice control. At the same time, voice control reads aloud the message. 
3. The microphone symbol shows you when you can speak: 
  This symbol shows you that voice control is ready to listen. Speak when you hear the 
beep. 
  This symbol shows you that voice control is busy. 
4. The microphone monitor. While you are speaking the microphone monitor shows how well voice 
control can hear your voice: 
 A light blue bar means voice control can hear your voice. 
 A red bar means your voice is too loud for voice control to recognise individual words. 
 A dark blue bar means your voice is too quiet for voice control to recognise individual words.   
						

							 
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Some tips for using voice control 
You can help your Bridge understand what you are saying by following these tips: 
 Mount your Bridge about an arms length in front of you, away from speakers or air vents. 
 Reduce background noise such as voices or the radio. If there is excessive road noise, you may 
need to speak in the direction of the microphone. 
 Speak fluently and naturally as though speaking to a friend. 
 When saying an address, try not to pause between parts of the address or add extra words. 
 Say number one or number two and not one  or two when selecting an item from a list 
such as a house number. 
 Try not to correct mistakes, for example Number four, oh I mean number five. 
Important: Voice control on your Bridge is specifically for native speakers of the selected language 
who have a neutral accent. If you have a strong local or foreign accent, voice control may not 
understand everything that you say.  
What you can use voice control for 
To view the complete list of available commands, select Help in the Main Menu, then Voice control 
and then Which commands can I say?. 
When voice control is on, you can also say All commands to view the list of available commands.  
Here are some examples of the commands you can say when voice control is active: 
Global commands 
 Help, Back, and Cancel 
Navigation and route 
 Go home and Travel via home 
 Go to a car park and Go to a petrol station 
 Go via a car park and Go via a petrol station 
 Display My Places and Recent destinations 
 Travel via a recent destination, and Travel via a saved place 
 Report speed camera 
 When will I get there? 
 Mark the current location 
 Add current location to My Places 
 Clear route 
 Whats the next instruction? 
Searching for a specific POI 
 Find Starbucks 
Device settings 
 Volume 70%, Volume up, and Volume down 
 Mute, and Sound on 
 Instructions on, and Instructions off 
 Day colours, and Night colours 
 2D view, and 3D view 
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Saying commands in different ways 
Your Bridge recognises many more words than just the ones you see in the list of commands, so try 
some of your own words. You can say other words that have the same meaning, for example you can 
say the following words: 
 OK, Correct or Right instead of Yes when you want to confirm what you said. 
 Navigate to, Look for or Nearest instead of Drive to when you want to drive to a petrol 
station. 
 Cancel or Delete instead of Clear when you want to clear your current route.  
Entering an address using voice control 
Note: If spoken address entry is not supported in your current country, voice control is stopped 
and the address entry screen is shown. You can enter the address in the normal way using the 
keyboard. 
The following example shows how to use voice control to plan a journey to an address or a location: 
1. In map view or guidance view, say the wake-up phrase to start voice control. 
The voice control screen is shown and your Bridge says Im listening. When voice control is 
ready to listen, you see a microphone icon in the bottom left corner and you hear a beep. 
 
2. Say Go to an address or Go to a saved location. 
Tip: Say All commands to see a list of commands you can say. Alternatively, select Help in 
the Main menu, then select Voice control and then select Which commands can I say?. 
For some commands, your Bridge repeats what you say and asks for confirmation. 
3. If the command is correct, say Yes. 
If the command is incorrect, say No and repeat the command after you hear Im listening. 
4. Say the address or location. 
You can also say the name of a place or a city centre. Your Bridge repeats what you say and asks 
for confirmation. 
Important: Say number one or number two and not one  or two when selecting an item 
from a list such as a house number. 
5. If the address or location is correct, say Yes. 
If the address or location is incorrect, say No and repeat the address after you hear Im 
listening. 
Tip: If you want to change the house number or street you can say Change house number or 
Change street. 
Your Bridge plans a route from your current location to your destination. 
Tip: To stop voice control, say Cancel. To go back one step, say Back. 
Tip: Your Bridge recognises places and street names when they are spoken in the local language 
using local pronunciation. You cannot enter postcodes using voice control. 
 
Going to home using voice control 
The following example shows how to use voice control to plan a journey to your home location: 
1. In map view or guidance view, say the wake-up phrase to start voice control.  
						

							 
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The voice control screen is shown and your Bridge says Im listening. When voice control is 
ready to listen, you see a microphone icon in the bottom left corner and you hear a beep. 
 
2. Say the command Drive home. 
Tip: Say All commands to see a list of commands you can say. Alternatively, select Help in 
the Main menu, then select Voice control and then select Which commands can I say?. 
For some commands, your Bridge repeats what you say and asks for confirmation. 
3. If the command is correct, say Yes. 
If the command is incorrect, say No and repeat the command after you hear Im listening. 
Your device plans a route from your current location to your home location. 
Tip: To stop voice control, say Cancel. To go back one step, say Back. 
 
Going to a POI using voice control 
The following example shows how to use voice control to plan a journey to a petrol station: 
1. In map view or guidance view, say the wake-up phrase to start voice control. 
The voice control screen is shown and your Bridge says Im listening. When voice control is 
ready to listen, you see a microphone icon in the bottom left corner and you hear a beep. 
 
2. Say the command Drive to a petrol station. 
Tip: Say All commands to see a list of commands you can say. Alternatively, select Help in 
the Main menu, then select Voice control and then select Which commands can I say?. 
For some commands, voice control repeats what you say and asks for confirmation. 
If a route is planned, a list of petrol stations along your route is shown. If a route isnt planned, 
a list of petrol stations near your current location is shown. 
3. Say the number of the petrol station you want to use, for example, number three. 
Voice control repeats what you say and asks for confirmation. 
4. If the command is correct, say Yes. 
If the command is incorrect, say No and repeat the command after you hear Im listening. 
Your Bridge plans a route from your current location to the petrol station. 
Tip: To stop voice control, say Cancel. To go back one step, say Back. 
 
Changing a setting using voice control 
For example, to change the volume do the following: 
1. In the map view, say the wake-up phrase to start voice control. 
The voice control screen is shown and your Bridge says Im listening. When voice control is 
ready to listen, you see a microphone icon in the bottom left corner and you hear a beep. 
 
2. Say the command Volume 50%. 
Tip: Say All commands to see a list of commands you can say. Alternatively, select Help in 
the Main menu, then select Voice control and then select Which commands can I say?. 
For some commands, your Bridge repeats what you say and asks for confirmation. 
3. If the command is correct, say Yes.  
						

							 
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If the command is incorrect, say No and repeat the command after you hear Im listening. 
The volume on your Bridge changes to 50%. 
Tip: To stop voice control, say Cancel. To go back one step, say Back.  
						

							 
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About speed cameras 
The Speed Cameras service warns you about the following camera locations: 
 Fixed speed camera locations. 
 Mobile speed camera locations. 
 Mobile speed camera hotspots. 
 Average speed camera locations. 
 Speed enforcement zones. 
 Red light camera locations. 
 Traffic restriction cameras. 
The Speed Cameras service also warns you about the following safety hazards: 
 Accident blackspot locations. 
 Traffic jams. 
The TomTom Bridge uses either a permanent connection or a smartphone connection to connect to 
TomTom services. 
Important: If you are outside of the area covered by your mobile data plan, you may be liable for 
extra roaming charges while using TomTom Services. 
Note: TomTom services are not available in all countries or regions, and not all services are 
available in all countries or regions. For more information on available services in each region, go 
to tomtom.com/services. 
 
Speed camera warnings 
Speed camera warning sounds are played for the most common types of speed camera. 
Warnings are given as you approach a speed camera. You are warned in several ways: 
 A symbol is shown in the route bar and on your route on the map. 
 Your distance to the speed camera is shown in the route bar. 
 You hear a warning sound as you get near the camera. 
 While you are approaching a camera or driving in an average speed check area, your speed is 
monitored. If you drive more than 5 km/h or 3 mph over the speed limit the route bar turns red. 
If you drive less than 5 km/h or 3 mph over the speed limit the route bar turns orange. 
Tip: In the map view or guidance view, you can select a speed camera symbol in the route bar to 
see the type of camera, the maximum speed and also the length of an average speed check area. 
In the map view, you can also select a speed camera that is shown on your route. 
Symbol shown on 
map 
Symbol shown in 
route bar 
Description 
   
Fixed speed camera - this type of camera 
checks the speed of passing vehicles and is fixed 
in one place. 
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Symbol shown on 
map 
Symbol shown in 
route bar 
Description 
   
Mobile speed camera - this type of camera 
checks the speed of passing vehicles and can be 
moved to different locations. 
   
Mobile speed camera hotspots - this type of 
warning shows places where mobile cameras are 
often used. 
   
Average speed cameras - these types of 
cameras measure your average speed between 
two points. You are warned at the start and end 
of the average speed check area. 
While you are driving in an average speed check 
area, your average speed is shown, instead of 
your current speed. The distance to the end of 
the area is shown in the route bar. 
   
Speed enforcement zones - these zones can 
contain multiple speed cameras.  
You are warned at the start and end of a speed 
enforcement zone. While you are driving in a 
speed enforcement zone, your current speed is 
shown, and a visual warning is shown in the 
route bar. 
  
 
Red light camera - this type of camera checks 
for vehicles breaking traffic rules at traffic 
lights. There are two types of traffic light 
camera - those which check if you drive through 
a red light and those which check for driving 
through a red light together with speeding. 
   
Traffic restriction - this type of warning warns 
you about restricted roads. 
   
Accident blackspot - this type of warning is 
given for a place where road traffic accidents 
have historically been concentrated.  
You are warned at the start and end of the 
accident blackspot. While you are driving in an 
accident blackspot, your current speed is shown 
and a visual warning is shown in the route bar.  
Changing the way you are warned 
To change the way you are warned about speed cameras, select the Sounds and Warnings button in 
the Settings menu.