TomTom Start 2 Manual

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Note: Your START needs at least 400 MB free space before it can import .OV2 and .GPX files. If 
you see the message You need more space, make space available by deleting unwanted .OV2 or 
.GPX files using MyDrive, or deleting device content, for example delete a map you dont use. 
Using an .OV2 file on your START 
1. Upload the .OV2 file using MyDrive on a browser. 
2. Select My Places in the Main Menu. 
Your new POI list is shown in the Places list. 
3. Select your new POI list. 
Your new POI list opens showing all the POIs in the list. 
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:  
 
4. Select a POI from the list, or select the map view to see the POIs on the map. 
5. To plan a route to this destination, select Drive/Ride depending on which device you are using. 
A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the 
guidance view is shown automatically. 
Always show your POI list locations on the map 
1. Select Appearance in the Settings menu. 
2. Select Show POI lists on map. 
You see a list of al the POI lists stored on your START. 
3. Select the POI list that you always want to see on your map. 
4. Select a symbol for your POI list. 
 
5. Return to the map view. 
6. Switch off your START completely, then switch it on again. 
Your POI list locations are shown on the map with the symbol you selected. 
Remove your POI list locations from the map 
1. Select Appearance in the Settings menu. 
2. Select Show POI lists on map. 
You see a list of al the POI lists stored on your START. 
3. Select the POI list that you want to remove from your map. 
Tip: The POI list is marked with the symbol you selected. 
4. Select Hide. 
5. Return to the map view. 
6. Switch off your START completely, then switch it on again. 
Your POI list locations have been removed from the map.  
						

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Appearance 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Appearance. 
 
On this screen, you can change these settings: 
 Display 
Select Display to change the appearance of the display. 
 Route bar 
Select Route bar to change the information you see in the route bar. 
 Guidance view 
Select Guidance view to change the information you see in the guidance view. 
 Automatic zoom 
Select Automatic Zoom to change how you view a junction as you drive. 
 Show POI lists on map 
Select Show POI lists on map to choose which POI lists you want to show on the map. 
Note: Show POI lists on map is not available on all TomTom navigation devices or apps. 
 Automatic map view switching 
By default, automatic changing of views is on. This means, for example, that your START shows 
the map view when an alternative route is being suggested, along with several other sets of 
circumstances. Also, for example, that your START shows the guidance view when you start 
driving and you start to accelerate. Select this setting if you want to turn off automatic changing 
between guidance view and map view. 
 Motorway exit previews 
Select Motorway exit previews to change how you view motorway exits or junctions on your route.  
Display 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Appearance.  
 
Theme colour 
Select Theme colour to change the colour used in the menus, buttons and icons, and on the map.  
Tip: The current location symbol and route also change to the selected colour. You can always 
change back to the original colour. 
Settings  
						

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Brightness 
Select Brightness to change the following settings: 
 Day brightness 
Move the slider to adjust the brightness level of the screen during the day.  
 Night brightness 
Move the slider to adjust the brightness level of the screen during the night.  
Select Switch to night colours when dark to automatically switch to night colours when it gets dark. 
Size of text and buttons 
Select Size of text and buttons to change the size of the text and the buttons you see on the screen. 
Note: This feature is only available on devices with a 6 inch / 15 cm or larger screen. 
Drag the slider to change the text and button size to small, medium or large, then select Apply this 
change. Your START restarts and applies the change.  
Route Bar 
In Route Bar you can change these settings: 
Tip: To find out where the different panels are in the guidance view or map view, see W hats on the 
screen. 
Select Arrival information to change the information shown in the arrival information panel: 
 Show remaining distance 
Select this setting to show the remaining distance left to travel. 
 Show remaining time 
Select this setting to show the remaining time left to travel. 
 Switch between distance and time automatically 
Select this setting to continuously switch between remaining distance and remaining time. 
 Show arrival information for 
Select this setting to show the arrival time for your final destination or your next stop. 
Select Route information to choose the POIs and route information you want to see in the route bar. 
Select Show current time to show the current time at the bottom of the route bar (Android™ only). 
Show wide route bar if possible 
The wide route bar is not shown by default. You can select this setting to switch on the wide route bar 
in the guidance view.  
Note: The wide route bar can only be shown if the screen is wide enough.  
						

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When the wide route bar is shown, you see more information about your route. For example, you see 
time and distance to traffic queues and more. 
 
 
Guidance view 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Appearance.  
 
 Show current street name 
This setting displays name of the street you are driving along. 
 Guidance view style 
Select this setting to choose from 3D or 2D versions of the guidance view. Both the 2D and 3D 
guidance views move in your direction of travel.  
Automatic Zoom 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Appearance. 
 
Select Automatic zoom to change settings for the automatic zoom in Guidance view when you 
approach a turn or a junction. Zooming in can make the turn or junction easier to drive. 
 Zoom in to next turn 
All the turns and junctions on your route are shown zoomed in to the maximum level. 
 Based on road type 
The turns and junctions on your route are shown zoomed in to the standard level for the type of 
road you are on.  
 None 
None of the turns and junctions on your route are shown zoomed in.   
						

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Motorway exit previews 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Appearance. 
 
Select Motorway exit previews to change settings for the Guidance view as you approach a 
motorway exits or junctions. 
 Show map and preview 
A split screen is shown with the Guidance view on the left and lane guidance on the right. 
 Show preview only 
Only lane guidance is shown. 
 Off 
Only the Guidance view is shown.  
Voices 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Voices.  
 
Choosing a voice 
Select Choose a voice to change the voice that gives spoken directions and other route instructions. 
A wide range of voices are available. There are computer voices which can read street names and 
other information directly from the map and there are recorded voices which have been recorded by 
actors. 
Note: Computer voices are not available in all languages. 
If you need a computer voice and your language is unavailable, then you are asked to choose from 
a list of installed computer voices available for the country you are in. 
Instruction settings 
 Read aloud arrival time 
Use this setting to control whether your arrival time is read aloud. 
 Read aloud early instructions 
For example, if you switch on this setting, you could hear early instructions such as After 2 km 
take the exit right or Ahead, turn left. 
Note: W hen a recorded voice is chosen, you see only this setting because recorded voices 
cannot read out road numbers, road signs, etc. 
 Read aloud road numbers 
Use this setting to control whether road numbers are read aloud as part of navigation instructions. 
For example, when road numbers are read aloud, you hear Turn left onto A100. 
 Read aloud road sign information 
 Use this setting to control whether road sign information is read aloud as part of navigation 
instructions. For example, Turn left onto A302 Bridge Street towards Islington. 
 Read aloud street names  
						

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Use this setting to control whether street names are read aloud as part of navigation instructions. 
For example, when street names are read aloud, you hear Turn left Graham Road towards 
Hackney. 
 Read aloud foreign street names  
Use this setting to control whether foreign street names are read aloud as part of navigation 
instructions, such as Turn right onto Champs Élysées. For example, an English computer voice 
can read and pronounce French street names but pronunciation may not be completely accurate.  
Maps 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Maps.  
 
Changing the map 
Select Change map to change the map that you are using. 
You can choose from maps stored either in internal memory or memory cards if your START has a 
memory card slot. 
Important: Routes and tracks cannot be stored on the same memory card as maps because different 
memory card formatting is used. 
Note: Although you can store more than one map on your START, you can only use one map at a 
time for planning and navigation.  
 
Route Planning 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Route Planning.  
 
Suggest destinations 
When no route is planned, your device can learn your daily driving habits to saved favourite Places 
and also predict destinations when you start the device from sleep mode, for example driving to W ork 
in the morning.  
Switch on to receive destination suggestions or switch this feature off if you dont want destination 
suggestions.  
Note: You must switch on Keep journey history on this device for optional features in Settings 
> System > Your information and privacy to see this feature. 
When a faster route is available 
If a faster route found while you are driving, RDS-TMC Traffic can replan your journey to use the faster 
route. Select from the following options: 
 Always take the fastest route - the fastest route will always be chosen for you. 
 Ask me so I can choose - you will be asked if you want to take the faster route. You can 
manually select the faster route or you can select the route by steering towards it. 
 Dont ask me - your device will not find faster routes for you.  
						

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Always plan this type of route 
The types of route you can choose from are as follows: 
 Fastest route - the route which takes the least time. 
 Shortest route - the shortest distance between the locations you set. This may not be the 
quickest route, especially if the shortest route is through a town or city. 
 Most eco-friendly route - the most fuel-efficient route for your journey.  
 Winding route - the route with the most turns. 
Note: Winding route is not available on all TomTom navigation devices or apps. 
 Avoid motorways - this type of route avoids all motorways. 
 Walking route - a route designed for making the journey on foot.  
 Bicycle route - a route designed for making the journey on a bicycle.  
Avoid on every route 
You can choose to avoid ferries and car shuttle trains, toll roads, carpool lanes, and unpaved roads. 
Set how your START should manage each of these road features when the device calculates a route.  
Carpool lanes are sometimes known as High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes (HOV) and are not present in 
every country. To travel on these lanes, you may need to have more than one person in the car, for 
example, or the car may need to use environmentally-friendly fuel.   
Sounds and Warnings 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Sounds & Warnings.  
 
On this screen, you can change sound and warning settings. 
Warning type 
You can choose how you want to be warned: 
 Read aloud 
Hear spoken warnings and warnings sounds. 
 Sounds 
Hear only warning sounds. 
 Visual only 
No warning sounds are given. 
Warnings 
You can set how you want to be warned for different types of cameras, danger zones and safety 
hazards. You can choose to be always warned, warned only if you are speeding, or never warned. 
Speed Cameras & hazards 
You can choose to switch off all speed camera, danger zone and hazard warnings. When Speed 
Cameras & hazards is switched on, you can switch off the warnings for each type of speed camera, 
danger zone and hazard. 
Additional settings 
 Traffic jam ahead 
Traffic jam warnings in the route bar are part of TomTom Traffic. You can choose never to be 
warned or to always be warned when approaching a jam too quickly.  
						

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 When speeding 
This warning is given as soon as you exceed the speed limit by more than 5 km/h or 3 mph. When 
you are speeding, the speed panel also turns red in the guidance view. 
 Screen touch sounds 
Switch on Screen touch sounds to hear a click when you select an item or touch a button. The 
click sound means that your selection or touch has been understood.  
Language and Units 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Language & Units.  
 
On this screen, you can change the following settings: 
 Language 
You can see your currently selected language on this screen. Select this setting to change the 
language used for all buttons and messages that you see on your START. 
When you change the language setting, the voice automatically changes and units are set to 
automatic.    
 Country 
You can see your currently selected country on this screen. Select this setting to change the 
country. W hen you change the country, the time/date format, distance units and voice are 
changed automatically. The list includes the countries from the maps currently installed on your 
device. 
 Keyboards 
Select this setting to choose from a list of available keyboards. 
You use the keyboard to enter names and addresses, such as when you plan a route or search for 
the name of a town or a local restaurant. 
 Units 
Select this setting to choose the units used on your device for features such as route planning. If 
you want the units to be set to those used in your current location, select Automatic. 
 Time and date 
The time and date are automatically set by satellite clocks but you can change the format of both 
the time and date using these settings.  
System 
Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select System. 
 
On this screen, you can change these settings: 
 About 
This screen shows you all sorts of useful information about your model of TomTom device. This 
information is useful during calls to Customer Support and when renewing subscriptions using the 
TomTom web shop. 
Some of the information shown here includes:  
						

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 Your service subscriptions - select a service to see how long your subscription has to run 
before expiry. 
 Serial number. 
 Installed maps. 
 Free memory space. 
 GPRS status for always connected devices. 
 Choose a search mode 
The following two types of search are available: 
 Quick search 
Start typing your destination, place or POI to immediately see a list of street names, places 
and POIs that match. 
 Step by step search 
Find your destination in easy steps. For an address, enter the city, then the street, then the 
house number. For a POI, enter where you want to search, then the type of POI you want to 
search for. 
Both types of search give the same result, so choose the type of search that you find easiest to 
use. 
 Format memory card 
If your device has a memory card slot, you can format a memory card so it can be used for 
TomTom maps and other TomTom content. 
 Reset device 
Select this setting to delete all your saved places and settings and restore the standard factory 
settings to your TomTom START. This includes the language, voice settings, warning settings and 
theme. The contact book from your phone is also deleted. 
This is not a software update and will not affect the version of the software application installed on 
your START. 
 Battery settings 
Select this setting to control power saving options on your START. 
 Your information & privacy 
Some features require information to be sent to TomTom or stored on your device. You are asked 
the following questions: 
 Use my location and the information I enter to receive TomTom services 
If you agree, you can use the following features if they are supported by your device: 
TomTom MyDrive 
Traffic 
Download speed camera locations 
Quick Search 
Send speed camera reports 
 Keep journey history on this device for optional features 
If you agree, your device suggests destinations if the feature is supported by your device. If 
you disagree at a later time, your historical route information is removed. This means that if 
you want to receive suggested destinations again at a later time, the feature has to relearn 
your driving patterns before it can start suggesting destinations.  
Help 
Select Help from the Main Menu or the Settings menu. 
  
						

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On this screen, you can see the following information: 
 Guided tour 
Select this option to get a short tutorial on how to use your navigation device, if supported by your 
device. 
 About 
See System. 
More help 
You can get further help by going to tomtom.com/support.  
For warranty and privacy information, go to tomtom.com/legal.