Chapter 11
TomTom Traffic
TomTom Traffic
TomTom Traffic
TomTom Traffic is a TomTom PLUS service that sends up-to-date traffic information to your NAVIGATOR. To use TomTom Traffic you must have a mobile phone with Bluetooth and a wireless data connection, for example, GPRS, EDGE,
UMTS, CDMA.
TomTom Traffic takes the most up-to-date information from the best local sources.
Use the free trial to try TomTom Traffic. For more information, see the TomTom
PLUS leaflet.
Note: TomTom Traffic is not available in all countries or areas. Visit
www.tomtom.com/plus to check availability in your country.
Setting up TomTom Traffic
To receive TomTom Traffic, first establish a connection between your mobile phone and your TomTom NAVIGATOR. Then do the following:
1. Tap TomTom Traffic in the Main Menu.
2. Tap Enable Traffic.
Using Traffic
When TomTom Traffic is enabled the Traffic bar is shown on the right-hand side of the Driving View, as shown below:
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TomTom Traffic will immediately try to retrieve the latest traffic information.
Note: TomTom Traffic retrieves traffic information from TomTom using a wireless data connection on your mobile phone. You must be connected to your phone and you must have a wireless data subscription with your mobile network operator.
Updating traffic information
With TomTom Traffic, there are two ways to update the traffic information:
• Tap Update traffic info in the Traffic menu.
• Set Traffic to be updated automatically at regular intervals.
To do this, tap Change Traffic preferences in the Traffic menu. Select
Automatically update traffic info while on route, then tap Done.
You are then asked if you want to limit how often Traffic is updated.
If you choose not to limit how often Traffic is updated, then TomTom will send updated traffic information to your NAVIGATOR as soon as it is available.
If you choose to limit how often Traffic is updated, you are asked to set a time.
TomTom saves this time limit and sends new traffic information at the interval you set. If there is no new traffic information, then TomTom will not send any information to your NAVIGATOR. This saves you money by not using your wireless data connection when there is no new information.
Using traffic information
Having up-to-date traffic information can help you to reduce your journey time.
Whenever you plan a route, the latest traffic updated you received from TomTom is taken into account by your NAVIGATOR when it plans the route.
Your NAVIGATOR can also recalculate your route if the traffic situation changes after you start a journey:
1. Tap Change Traffic preferences in the Traffic menu.
2. Select Automatically optimise route after every update.
After your NAVIGATOR gets new traffic information, it will automatically optimise your route.
Note: The best route may be the same as the route originally planned.
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