TomTom XL

Whats in the box

EasyPortTM mount

Car Charger

Documentation pack

USB cable

Getting started

Install your TomTom XL in your car following the instructions on the installation poster at the start of this book. To switch on your TomTom XL, press and hold the On/Off button for 2 seconds. The first time you switch on your device, it may take a short while to start. You have to answer a few questions to set up your device.

Having problems?

In rare cases, your XL may not start correctly or may stop responding to your taps. First, check that the battery is charged properly. To fully charge the battery, you need to charge it for at least 2 hours. If this doesnt work, you can reset your device. To do this, press and hold the Power button for fifteen seconds. Release the Power button when device begins to restart.

Charging your TomTom XL

Before you use your XL for the first time, its a good idea to charge it fully using the home charger, which takes about 2 hours. There is no charging light on your XL. To check the battery status and see when your XL is charging, switch on your device and tap the bottom righthand corner of the screen in the Driving View. The battery status is shown on the next page.

Improving reception

If your TomTom XL takes longer than 5 minutes to find your current position, make sure that the device is in an open space away from tall objects such as buildings or trees. When you connect your TomTom XL to your computer, you can use TomTom HOME to download information about GPS satellite positions during the next 7 days. This helps your XL to find your position faster. Important: Some vehicles have heat reflective shielding in the windshield. This may prevent your XL from locating your current position.
Take care of your TomTom XL
Never leave your TomTom XL or accessories in view when you leave the car or they may become an easy target for thieves.
You can set a password for your TomTom XL which must be entered every time you start your XL. It is important to take care of your XL. Your XL is not designed for use in extreme temperatures and any such exposure may cause permanent damage. Do not open the casing of your XL under any circumstances. Doing so may be dangerous and will invalidate the warranty. Wipe or dry the screen of your XL using a soft cloth. Do not use any liquid cleaners.

Driving View

When your TomTom XL starts, you are shown the Driving View along with detailed information about your current location. Tap the center of the screen at any time to open the Main Menu. Note: The Driving View is shown in black and white until your XL locates your current position.

A B C A D

A Tap + and - to zoom in and out. B Your current position. C The name of the next major road or road sign information, if applicable. D Traffic bar - requires an RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver (available as an accessory). E Navigation instruction for the road ahead. Tap this area to repeat the last spoken instruction and to change the volume. F The name of the street you are on. G Information about your trip such as trip time, remaining distance and arrival time. To change the information shown, tap Status bar preferences in the Preferences menu. H GPS signal strength.

Making your first trip

Planning a route with your TomTom XL is easy. To plan your first route, follow the steps below. Important: You should always plan your journey before you start driving. It is dangerous to plan a route while driving. 1. Tap the screen to bring up the main menu. Note: The buttons on your XL are shown in full color unless a button is currently unavailable. For example, the button named Find alternative. in the Main Menu is not available until you have planned a route. 2. Tap Navigate to.

3. Tap Address.

When you enter an address, you can choose from the following options: City center - tap this button to set your destination as the center of a city or town. Street and house number - tap this button to set an exact address as your destination. ZIP code - tap this button to enter a ZIP code as your destination. Cross street or intersection - tap this button to set your destination as the point where two streets meet. In this example, we will enter an exact address. 4. Tap Street and house number.
Note: When planning a trip for the first time your XL asks you to choose a state or country. Your choice is saved and used for all routes you plan. You can change this setting at any time by tapping the state symbol or country flag. 5. Start to type the name of the town where you want to go.
As you type, the names of the towns that match what you have typed are shown. When your destination appears in the list, tap the name of the town to set the destination. 6. Start to type the name of the street and select it when it is shown. As with the name of the town, the names of the streets that match what you have typed are shown. When your destination appears in the list, tap the name of the street to set the destination. 7. Now enter the house number of your destination and then tap Done.
8. Your XL asks if you need to arrive at a particular time. For this exercise, tap NO. The route is calculated by your XL. 9. When the route has been calculated, tap Done. Your XL will immediately begin to guide you to your destination, using both spoken instructions and on-screen directions.

Prepare route

3. Select the starting point for your trip in the same way that you would select your destination. 4. Set the destination for your trip. 5. Choose the type of route that should be planned. 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. Avoid freeways - a route which avoids freeways. Walking route - a route designed for making the trip on foot. Bicycle route - a route designed for making the trip on a bicycle. Limited speed - a route for a vehicle which can only be driven at a limited speed. You have to specify the maximum speed. 6. Your TomTom XL plans the route between the two locations you selected.
More information about a route
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: 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 as text

Tap this button to see each turn in the trip. Tap the right and left arrows to move forwards and backwards through the trip.

Browse as images

Tap the screen to turn off the 3D display and view the map from above. Tap this button to see an overview of the route using the map browser.

Browse map of route

Tap this button to open the route summary screen.

Show route summary

Finding alternative routes
Once you have planned a route, you may want to change something about the route, without changing your destination.

Why change the 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 gas. You want to avoid a difficult intersection or a road you dont like. Tap Find alternative. in the Main Menu to change the route that is currently planned.

How do I change the volume level?
You can change the volume in three ways: Tap the bottom left hand area of the Driving View. The last spoken instruction is repeated and the volume level is shown. Move the volume slider to adjust the volume. In the Main Menu, tap Change preferences, then tap Volume preferences. Tap Test to check your changes.

Selecting a voice

To change the voice being used by your TomTom XL, tap Voice preferences in the Preferences menu, then tap Change voice. Select a voice from the list.

Voice preferences

Help me!
Help me! provides an easy way to navigate to emergency services centers and other specialist services and contact them by phone. For example, if you are involved in a car accident, you could use Help me! to call the nearest hospital and tell them your exact location.
How do I use Help me! to call a local service?
You can use Help me! to find and make contact with a service center. To use Help me! to locate a service center, contact the center by phone and navigate from your current location to the center, do the following: 1. Tap the screen to bring up the main menu. 2. Tap Help me! 3. Tap Phone for help. 4. Select the type of service you require, for example, Nearest hospital. 5. To dial, select a center from the list, the nearest is shown at the top of the list. Once the call is answered your XL shows your position on the map along with a description of the location. This helps you explain where you are while making a call. 6. To navigate your way to the center on foot, tap Walk there. Your XL starts guiding you to your destination.

Options

Use your TomTom XL to find the location of a service and the contact details.

Phone for help

Emergency services Emergency breakdown services Nearest police station Nearest doctor Nearest hospital Nearest public transport Nearest car repair services Nearest dentist Nearest pharmacy Nearest vet Note: In some countries, information may not be available for all services. Use your TomTom XL to navigate your way by road to a service center. Nearest car repair services Nearest hospital Nearest doctor Nearest police station Nearest pharmacy Nearest dentist Note: In some countries, information may not be available for all services. Use your TomTom XL to navigate your way on foot to a service center. Nearest gas station Nearest public transport Nearest police station Nearest pharmacy Home Nearest doctor Note: In some countries, information may not be available for all services. Your TomTom XL shows your current location. You can then tap Phone for help to select the type of service you want to contact.

Destinations are shown using this symbol. Waypoints are shown using this symbol.
When would I use an Itinerary?
You could use an Itinerary for trips such as: A road trip through a country with lots of stops. A two day car trip with an overnight stop. A short drive which passes by Points of Interest. In all these examples you could tap Navigate to. for each place. However, if you use an Itinerary, you can save time by planning everything in advance.

Creating an Itinerary

1. Tap the screen to bring up the main menu. 2. Tap Itinerary planning.
The Itinerary planning screen opens. At first, there are no items on the Itinerary.

Itinerary planning

3. Tap Add and select a location. Tip: You can add items to your Itinerary in any order and rearrange the order later.

Following an Itinerary

When you use an Itinerary to navigate, the route will be calculated to the first destination on the Itinerary. Your TomTom XL calculates the remaining distance and time to the first destination and not for the whole Itinerary. As soon as you start to use an Itinerary, the route is calculated from your current position. You do not need to set a departure point. When you have passed a waypoint or reached a destination, it is marked as visited. Waypoints are shown on the map. Your XL will not warn you when you are approaching a waypoint or when you arrive at a waypoint.

Organizing an Itinerary

Tap an item on your Itinerary to open a page of buttons for editing the item. The buttons shown below are available. You can change a waypoint into a destination using this button. Remember that waypoints are points on your trip to your destination that you want to pass and destinations are places where you want to stop.

Mark as waypoint

This button is only shown if the item you tapped is a destination. You can change a waypoint into a destination using this button. Remember that destinations are places where you want to stop, and waypoints are points on your trip to your destination that you want to pass. This button is only shown if the item you tapped is a waypoint. Tap this button to miss out part of your Itinerary. Your XL will ignore this item and all the items before it in the Itinerary. It will navigate you to the next item in the Itinerary.

Mark as destination

Mark visited
This button is only shown if you are still due to visit this item. Tap this button to repeat part of your Itinerary. Your XL will navigate you to this item followed by the rest of the items in the Itinerary. This button is only shown if you have already visited this item.

Mark to visit

Tap this button to move the item up the Itinerary. This button is unavailable if the item is at the top of the Itinerary.

Move item up

Tap this button to move the item down the Itinerary. This button is unavailable if the item is at the bottom of the Itinerary.

Move item down

Tap this button to see the location of the item on the map.

Show on map

Tap this button to delete the item from the Itinerary.

Delete item

Start Using an Itinerary
Tap Options, then tap Start navigation. To save an Itinerary, tap Save Itinerary. To load a saved Itinerary, tap Load Itinerary. To create a new Itinerary, tap New Itinerary and to delete one, tap Delete Itinerary.

Preferences

Use night colors / Use day colors
Tap this button to reduce the brightness of the screen and show darker colors on the map. When should I use this?

Use night colors

When its dark, it is easier to see the screen if the display on your XL is not brightly lit. To change back to a brighter screen showing brighter colors on the map, tap Use day colors.

Use day colors

Tap this button to set which categories for the Points of Interest (POIs) should be shown on the map: 1. Tap Show POIs on map in the Preferences menu.
2. Select the POI categories to display on the map. Tap Find to search for a POI category. 3. Tap Done. The POIs you have selected are shown as symbols on the map.

Safety preferences

Tap this button to set the following safety preferences: Hide most menu options while driving
Suggest driving breaks Show safety reminders Warn when near places of worship or schools Warn when driving faster than allowed Warn when driving faster than a set speed Warn not to leave the device in the car If you select one or more of the warnings, you will also be asked to select a sound to be played whenever a warning is displayed. Select whether or not your TomTom XL should warn you about which side of the road you should be driving on. Decide if you want the map display to be turned off in special circumstances and press Done. What happens when I use the Turn off map display option? When you turn off the map display, instead of seeing your position on a map in the Driving View, you will only see information about the next instruction. Tap the button and select an option for when the map should be turned off. These are the options: Always - The map will not be shown and you will only see information about the next instruction and arrows showing direction. Above a certain speed - you set the speed at which point the map will be turned off. This option is useful for situations when the map might be distracting, such as when you are driving fast. Never - the map is never turned off.

Guided tours

Tap this button to show one of the Guided tours on how to use your TomTom XL.
Turn off sound / Turn on sound
Tap this button to turn off sound. If you turn off the sound, warnings for upcoming POIs are also turned off. The button changes to Turn on sound.

Turn off sound

Tips To change the volume, tap Volume preferences in the Preferences menu. To change the volume quickly while you are driving, tap the bottom lefthand section of the Driving View and move the slider. To change the voice being used by your XL, tap Change voice in the Voice preferences menu.

Volume preferences

Tap this button to change the volume.

Manage Favorites

Tap this button to rename or delete Favorites. To find a Favorite quickly, tap Find, then start to type the name of the Favorite. As soon as the Favorite is shown in the list, you can select it.
Tap this button to select the information shown on the status bar: Remaining time - the estimated time left until you reach your destination.
Remaining distance - the distance left until you reach your destination. Current time Arrival time - your estimated arrival time. Speed Direction Show next street name - the name of the next street on your trip. Show current street name Show leeway to arrival time - your XL shows how late or early you will be compared with the preferred arrival time that is set during the planning of a route. Show max speed next to speed - only available when speed (above) is also selected. How should the status bar be displayed? Horizontal - If you choose this option, the status bar will be shown at the bottom of the Driving view. Vertical - If you choose this option, the status bar will be shown at the right-hand side of the Driving view.
Note: If the speed limit for the road you are on is available, it is shown next to your speed. If you drive faster than the speed limit, your speed is shown in red.

Change voice

Tap this button to change the voice that is used for announcing command directions.
Tap this button to announce a warning when your are approaching a Point of Interest.
Change 2D/3D display / Turn on 2D display
Tap Turn on 2D display to change the perspective for viewing the map. For example, the 2D view shows a two dimensional view of the map as though viewed from above.

Turn on 2D display

To switch the view to a three dimensional perspective, tap Change 2D/3D display and select a view from the list.

Change 2D/3D display

When should I use this? In some situations, it is easier to see the map from above. Perhaps if the road network is complicated or for times when you are walking while using your XL to navigate.

Name preferences

Tap this button to set the information that is shown on the map in the Driving View. The following options are available: Show house number before street name
Show street names - if you are using a computer voice for spoken instructions and have selected that street names should be read aloud, you do not need to select this option, since the street names will be read aloud even though this option is not selected. Show next highway / signpost - when this option is selected, the next major road on your route is shown at the top of the screen in the Driving View. Show current street name on map

Change Home location

Tap this button to set or change your Home location.
Do I need to use my actual home address for the Home location? No. Your Home location can be a place you go often, for example, your office. It can be your actual home address, but it can also be any address you like. Why should I set a Home location? Having a Home location means that you have a quick and easy way to navigate there, by tapping the Home button in the Navigate to. menu

Manage maps

Tap this button to do the following: Download a map - tap this button to download a map you have bought using TomTom HOME. It may not be possible to download maps on all devices. Switch map - tap this button to change the map you are using. Download free map corrections - tap this button to download map corrections provided as part of the Map Share service. Delete a map - tap this button to delete a map. This might be necessary to create more space on your XL, for example when you want to load a different map. Note: Dont delete a map unless you have already made a backup of the map. If you delete a map before you make a backup, you will no longer be able to load the map on your XL. Use TomTom HOME to make backups, download, add and delete maps from your navigation device.

Planning preferences

Tap this button to set the kind of route planned when you select a destination. The following options are available:
Ask me every time I plan Always plan fastest routes Always plan shortest routes Always avoid freeways Always plan walking routes Always plan bicycle routes Always plan for limited speed You can then set if the route summary screen closes automatically after you have planned a route. If you select No, you have to tap Done to close the route summary screen.

Change language

Tap this button to change the language used for all the buttons and messages you see on your XL. You can choose from a wide range of languages. When you change the language, you are also given the opportunity to change the voice.

Set owner

Tap this button to enter your name and address as the owner of your XL and to change or delete a 4-digit password for your XL.

Setting up TMC

To start using TMC all you need to do is connect the RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver to your TomTom navigation device. Important: When you install your navigation device in your car, dont block the drivers view of the road. 1. Connect the RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver to your navigation device. 2. Connect the Car Charger to the RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver and then plug the Car Charger into your cars cigarette lighter socket. Note: The RDS-TMC receiver does not work if the Car Charger is not connected. 3. Place the transparent suction cup at the tip of the antenna firmly against the upper left hand corner of your car windshield.
4. Then place the remaining suction cups along the edge of the windshield, as shown, keeping the cable straight. 5. Switch on your navigation device. The Traffic bar is shown in the Driving View and your navigation device searches for a radio station that carries RDS-TMC information.
These symbols are shown at the top of the traffic sidebar: Your XL has the latest RDS-TMC traffic information. Your XL is waiting to download the latest RDS-TMC traffic information as soon as it is available. Your XL is searching for a radio station that carries RDS-TMC traffic information.
Using RDS-TMC traffic information
As soon as you start receiving traffic information, the traffic sidebar is shown on the right side of the Driving View. The traffic sidebar warns you about any traffic incidents on your route. In this example, there is a traffic jam on your route 9 kilometers ahead that will cause an expected delay of 38 minutes. To find the quickest route to your destination, do the following: 1. Tap the Traffic sidebar. 2. Tap Minimize traffic delays. Your device looks for the quickest route to your destination. The new route may also include traffic delays, or may even be the same route as before. 3. Tap Done.
Changing traffic preferences
Use the Change Traffic preferences button to choose how traffic information works on your device.
To change your traffic preferences, do the following: 1. Tap the TomTomTraffic button in the Main Menu on your device.
Change Traffic preferences
2. Tap Change Traffic preferences. You can change the following preferences: Automatically minimize delays after every traffic update - if you select this option, your device automatically recalculates when new delays occur on your route. Beep when traffic situation on route changes - if you select this option your device beeps when a new traffic incident occurs on your current route. Ask for traffic updates when preparing a route - this option has no effect in RDS traffic. 3. Select or clear the check box next to each preference you want to change. 4. Tap Done. Your device lists the countries that have radio stations providing RDSTMC traffic information that you can currently receive. Normally you can leave this set to Any country (strongest signal). 5. Tap Done.

Tune manually

3. Enter the frequency of the radio station. 4. Tap Done. Your TomTom device looks for your radio station. If it doesn't find a radio station at the frequency you set, it automatically continues to search for the next available station.
Choosing the correct country for RDS-TMC reception
If you are driving close to a country border, your device may tune to a radio station from a neigboring country. If this happens you will only receive RDSTMC traffic information for that country. To set the country you want to receive traffic information for, do the following: 1. Tap the Traffic sidebar in the Driving View. 2. Tap Change Traffic preferences. A list of preferences you can choose is shown. 3. Tap Done. A list of neigboring countries is shown. 4. Tap on the country that you want to receive traffic reports for. Your TomTom device then searches for a radio station in the country you have chosen.

The Traffic sidebar

The Traffic sidebar is shown on the right side of the Driving View when TomTom Traffic is switched on. The Traffic sidebar shows you the traffic incidents on your route. It shows the following information: A symbol for each traffic incident in the order they occur along your planned route. The estimated delay to the next traffic incident on your route. The distance from your current location to the next incident on your route. An example of a Traffic sidebar is shown below.
In the example, the Traffic sidebar shows you that there are two incidents ahead. Both incidents are traffic jams, the first is 15km ahead and is expected to delay you by at least 51 minutes. To re-plan your route to avoid these incidents, tap the Traffic sidebar to open the TomTom traffic menu, then use Minimize traffic delays.

Traffic incidents

Traffic incidents are displayed both on the Driving View and also on the Traffic sidebar as small symbols. There are two type of symbols: Symbols shown in a red square are incidents that Traffic can help you avoid. Symbols shown in a red rectangle are weather related, because of their nature, you cannot use Traffic to avoid them. Traffic incident symbols and their meaning are shown below: Accident Road closed
Road works One or more lanes closed

Traffic incident

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING DRIVING IN CALIFORNIA AND MINNESOTA
California Vehicle Code Section 26708 (a) (1) provides that No persons shall drive any motor vehicle with an object or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed or applied upon the windshield or side or rear windows. Drivers in California should not use a suction mount on their windshield, side or rear windows. Note: this section of the California Vehicle Code applies to anyone driving in California, not just California residents. Minnesota State Legislature Statutes Section 169.71, subdivision 1, section 2 provides that A person shall not drive or operate with any objects suspended between the driver and the windshield other than sun visors and rearview mirrors and electronic toll collection devices. Note: this Minnesota Stature applies to anyone driving in Minnesota, not just Minnesota residents. TomTom Inc. bears no responsibility for any fines, penalties or damage that may be incurred by disregarding this notice. While driving in any state with windshield mounting restrictions, TomTom recommends the use of the supplied Adhesive Mounting Disk or its Alternative Mounting Kit, which includes multiple options for mounting TomTom devices on the dashboard and using the air vents. See www.tomtom.com for more information about this mounting option.
FCC Information for the User
This product contains a transmitter which must not be co-located or simultaneously operated in conjunction with any other transmitter. Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation This device complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 8 inches (20 cm) during normal operation.
Radio and Television Interference This equipment radiates radio frequency energy and if not used properly - that is, in strict accordance with the instructions in this manual - may cause interference to radio communications and television reception. This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation distance between the equipment and the receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate the equipment. Important This equipment was tested for FCC compliance under conditions that included the use of shielded cables and connectors between it and the peripherals. It is important that you use shielded cables and connectors to reduce the possibility of causing radio and television interference. Shielded cables suitable for the product range can be obtained from an authorised dealer. If the user modifies the equipment or its peripherals in any way, and these modifications are not approved by TomTom, the FCC may withdraw the users right to operate the equipment. For customers in the USA, the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission may be of help: How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems. This booklet is available from the US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Stock No 004-000-00345-4.

FCC Declaration of Conformity
Tested to comply with FCC Standards for Home or Office Use This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Responsible party in North America TomTom, Inc., 150 Baker Avenue Extension, Concord, MA 01742 Tel: 866 486-6866 option 1 (1-866-4-TomTom) Emissions information for Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numrique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. This category II radiocommunication device complies with Industry Canada Standard RSS-310. Ce dispositif de radiocommunication de catgorie II respecte la norme CNR310 dIndustrie Canda.

CE Marking

This equipment complies with the requirements for CE marking when used in a residential, commercial, vehicular or light industrial environment.

R&TTE directive

Hereby, TomTom declares that this personal navigation device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the EU Directive 1999/5/EC. The declaration of conformity can be found here: www.tomtom.com/lib/doc/DoC_XL-2.pdf

WEEE directive

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C-tick

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Warning for Australia

The user needs to switch off the device when exposed to areas with potentially explosive atmospheres such as gas stations, chemical storage depots and blasting operations.
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