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To get more information about an incident, select an incident in the route bar. The map opens 
zoomed in on the incident and a pop-up opens showing detailed information about the traffic 
incident. 
 
The information shown includes: 
 The type of traffic incident - general, accident, road works, lane closure or weather such as 
heavy rain or snow.  
 The severity of the incident - slow traffic, queuing traffic or stationary traffic.  
 The delay time. 
 The length of the incident.  
For a complete list of incident types, see Traffic incidents. 
Select the back button to go back to the guidance view.  
Traffic incidents 
Traffic incidents and warnings are shown in the map view and in the route bar. Symbols shown in a 
circle are traffic incidents. Checks are done to see if a faster route is available and your route is 
replanned to avoid traffic incidents.  
Traffic incident symbols: 
 Wind 
 Rain 
 Fog 
 Snow 
 Ice 
 
Stationary traffic 
 
Queuing traffic 
 
Slow traffic 
 
Unknown accident  
						

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Unknown incident 
 
Roadworks 
 
Lane closure 
 
Road closure 
 
Advanced Lane Guidance 
Note: Lane guidance is not available for all junctions or in all countries. 
Advanced Lane Guidance 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 and in the instruction 
panel. 
 
 
Tip: To close the lane image, select anywhere on the screen or press the back button. 
To turn lane images off, select the Settings button in the Main Menu, then select Appearance. 
Switch off the Show previews of motorway exits setting.  
Time-dependent speed limits 
Some speed limits change depending on the time of day. For example, you may see the speed limit 
near schools decrease to 40 km/h or 25 mph in the morning between 08.00 - 09.00 and in the 
afternoon between 15.00 - 16.00. Where possible, the speed limit shown in the speed panel changes 
to show these variable speed limits. 
Some speed limits change depending on driving conditions. For example, the speed limit will 
decrease if there is heavy traffic, or the weather conditions are bad. These variable speed limits are 
not shown in the speed panel. The speed shown in the speed panel is the maximum speed limit 
allowed in good driving conditions.  
						

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Important: The speed limit shown in the speed panel is only an indication. You must always obey 
the actual speed limit for the road you are on and the conditions you are driving in.  
						

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About TomTom MyDrive 
TomTom MyDrive is the easy way to set a destination, share locations and favourites, and save your 
personal navigation information. MyDrive synchronises your TomTom GO with your My Drive 
account. You can use MyDrive in a web browser on a computer or as a mobile app on a smartphone 
or tablet. 
Important: To use TomTom MyDrive you need a compatible navigation device. 
Use TomTom MyDrive to do the following: 
 Find a destination on the MyDrive map and send it to your GO. You can drive to the destination 
and it is also saved in My Places and in Recent Destinations in the Main Menu. 
 Sync community POI list files from the MyDrive map to your GO. The POI lists are stored in My 
Places and the locations are shown on the map. 
 Find a POI in MyDrive and sync it with your GO. 
 Continually save all your locations in My Places to MyDrive. You can see all your My Places 
locations on the MyDrive map. 
 Automatically restore your My Places locations and POIs from MyDrive to your GO after a reset. 
To activate MyDrive on your GO, you must be connected to TomTom services.  
Logging in to your MyDrive account 
You must log in to MyDrive to sync to your MyDrive account. When you log in to your account from 
your navigation device, web browser or the MyDrive app, syncing with your MyDrive account 
happens automatically. 
Logging in to MyDrive on your GO 
1. In the Main Menu, select TomTom Services. 
2. Select MyDrive. 
3. Enter the email address and password you use for your MyDrive account. 
Your GO connects to your MyDrive account. 
4. Return to the map view. 
Your GO automatically saves your personal navigation information to your MyDrive account. 
Logging in to MyDrive using a web browser or the MyDrive app 
Log in using your MyDrive account email address and password. When you are logged in, you can see 
your personal navigation information from your navigation devices, and you can select destinations 
and create Places to sync with your navigation devices.  
Setting a destination using MyDrive 
When you are logged in to MyDrive using a web browser or the MyDrive app, you can select your 
destination on the map and send it to your navigation device. When your navigation device is logged 
in to your MyDrive account, your device syncs with MyDrive and receives the destination. 
1. In a web browser or using the MyDrive app, log in to your MyDrive account. 
2. On the map, select a destination. 
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Tip: You can search for a destination or you can move the map and select a destination. You 
can also select a destination from Recent Destinations in the Main Menu or your My Places list. 
3. Click on the location, then open the pop-up menu and select Send to device. 
The destination is sent to your MyDrive account. 
4. Log in to MyDrive on your GO. 
Your GO syncs with your MyDrive account and receives the new MyDrive destination. 
 If do not already have a route planned, your GO plans a route to the MyDrive destination. 
 If you already have a route planned, the message You have received a new destination is 
shown. A route is automatically planned to the MyDrive destination. 
Tip: All MyDrive destinations are saved in Recent Destinations in the Main Menu and also in in 
My Places. 
 
Showing a planned destination in MyDrive 
When you plan a route on your GO, the destination is synced with your MyDrive account. You can 
see the destination when you are logged in to MyDrive in a web browser or when using the MyDrive 
app.  
Clearing a MyDrive destination 
1. Make sure you are logged in to MyDrive on your GO. 
2. Select Current Route in the Main Menu to open the Current Route Menu. 
3. Select Clear Route to clear the currently planned route. 
Your device returns to the map view. Your route has been cleared from your GO and your 
MyDrive account. 
Tip: All MyDrive destinations are saved in Recent Destinations in the Main Menu and also in in 
My Places. 
 
Deleting a MyDrive destination from My Places 
1. In the Main Menu, select Recent Destinations. 
Tip: Alternatively select My Places, followed by Recent Destinations. 
2. Select Edit List. 
3. Select the locations you want to delete. 
4. Select Delete.  
Finding and syncing locations using MyDrive 
When you are logged in to TomTom MyDrive, you can find locations in MyDrive and sync them with 
your GO My Places locations. 
1. In a web browser or using the MyDrive app, log in to your MyDrive account. 
2. On the map, select a destination. 
Tip: You can search for a destination or you can move the map and select a destination. You 
can also select a destination from your My Places list. 
3. Click on the location, then open the pop-up menu and select Add to My Places. 
The location is shown in the Favourites list in the MyDrive My Places menu. 
4. Log in to MyDrive on your GO. 
Your GO syncs with your MyDrive account and receives the new Favourites location. The loca-
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Syncing My Places locations with MyDrive 
When you are logged in to MyDrive on your GO, the locations you have added to My Places are 
automatically synced with your MyDrive account. You can see your My Places locations and the POI 
place lists when you are logged in to MyDrive in a web browser or when using the MyDrive app.  
Importing a community POI list 
You can find collections of community POIs on the Internet and upload them to My Places using 
MyDrive in a web browser. A POI collection might contain, for example, campsites or restaurants for 
the area you are travelling in, and provides an easy way to select a location without the need to 
search for the location each time. 
Your GO uses .OV2 files for POI collections. 
To upload an .OV2 file to your GO, do the following: 
1. In a web browser or using the MyDrive app, log in to your MyDrive account. 
2. Select POI Files in the My Places menu. 
3. Select Import POI File and browse to your .OV2 file. 
Tip: The name of the places list in My Places will be the same as the name of the .OV2 file. 
Edit the name of the file so that you can easily recognise it in My Places. 
4. Make sure you are logged in to MyDrive on your GO. 
Your GO syncs with your MyDrive account and receives the new POI file. 
Note: Some .OV2 files are large and can take a long time to upload. Make sure that you sync 
your GO before you start driving. 
5. Select My Places in the main menu. 
Your new POI list is shown in the Places list. 
6. Select your new POI list. 
Your new POI list opens showing all the POIs in the list. Select the map view to see the POIs on 
the map.  
Deleting a community POI list 
You can only delete an uploaded POI list from your GO using MyDrive in a web browser. 
To delete a POI list, do the following: 
1. In a web browser, log in to your MyDrive account. 
2. In the My Places menu, select POI Files . 
3. Select the POI file you want to delete, then select Delete. 
4. Make sure you are logged in to MyDrive on your GO. 
The POI list is removed from your My Places list.  
Saving and restoring your personal navigation information 
When you are logged in to MyDrive on your GO, your personal navigation information is continuously 
and automatically saved to your MyDrive account. 
If you reset your GO, or log in to MyDrive on a different device, your saved personal navigation 
information is restored to your GO or the different device. 
The following personal navigation information is saved to your MyDrive account: 
 MyDrive destinations. 
 All saved locations in My Places.  
						

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 All imported POI place lists. 
Tip: MyDrive also syncs your locations in My Places with your MyDrive account. You can see your 
My Places locations and the POI place lists you have imported in MyDrive on a web browser or on 
the MyDrive app.  
						

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About search 
You use search to find a wide range of places and then navigate to them. You can search for the 
following: 
 A specific address, for example, 123 Oxford Street, London. 
 A partial address, for example, Oxford st Lon. 
 A type of place, for example, petrol station or restaurant. 
 A place by name, for example, Starbucks. 
 A postcode, for example, W1D 1LL for Oxford Street, London. 
 A city to navigate to a city centre, for example, London. 
 A POI (Point of Interest) near your current location, for example, restaurant near me. 
 A mapcode, for example, WH6SL.TR10 
 Latitude and longitude coordinates, for example, 
N 51°30′31″      W 0°08′34″. 
Tip: To search for a specific street in the United Kingdom or the Netherlands, type in a postcode, 
then leave a space and then type in the house number. For example, 1017CT 35. For other 
countries, postcodes are area-based and will give you a list of matching cities, towns and streets 
in your search results. 
 
Planning a route to a POI using search 
Important: In the interest of safety and to avoid distractions while you are driving, you should 
always plan a route before you start driving. 
To plan a route to a POI type or a specific POI using search, do the following: 
1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu.  
 
2. Select Search. 
 
The search screen opens with the keyboard showing. 
3. Use the keyboard to enter the name of the place you want to plan a route to. 
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Tip: If you press and hold a letter key on the keyboard, you get access to extra characters if 
they are available. For example, press and hold the letter e to access characters 3 e è é ê ë 
and more. 
 
You can search for a POI (Point of Interest) type, such as a restaurant or tourist attraction. 
Alternatively, you can search for a specific POI, for example Rosies Pizzeria. 
Note: When searching, the whole map is searched. If you want to change how the search is 
done, select the button to the right of the search box. You can then change where the search 
is done, for example along the route or in a city. 
4. As you type, suggestions based on what you have entered are shown in columns. You can 
continue typing or select a suggestion. 
 
Tip: To see more results, hide the keyboard or scroll down the results list. 
Tip: You can switch between seeing the results on the map or in a list by selecting the 
list/map button:  
 
5. Select a POI type or an individual POI. If you selected a POI type, select a POI. 
The location is shown on the map.  
						

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6. To see more information about the POI, select the POI on the map and then select the pop-up 
menu button. Select More Information on the pop-up menu.  
 
You see more information about the POI such as the phone number, full address and email.  
7. To plan a route to this destination, select the drive button: 
 
A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, 
the guidance view is shown automatically. 
Tip: If your destination is in a different time zone, you see a plus (+) or a minus (-) sign and 
the time difference in hours and half hours in the arrival information panel. The estimated 
time of arrival is the local time at your destination. 
Tip: You can add a stop to a route that you have already planned. 
Tip: You can save a route using My Routes. 
 
Planning a route to a POI using online search 
Important: In the interest of safety and to avoid distractions while you are driving, you should 
always plan a route before you start driving. 
Note: Searching online is only available on connected devices. To search online on your GO, you 
must be connected to TomTom services. 
If you did a POI search but could not find the POI you were looking for, you can search TomTom 
Places online. To find POIs by searching online, do the following: 
1. Search for a POI using Search in the Main Menu.