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Planning preferences

Select 'Planning preferences'

transport is often different, you may want to select 'Ask me when I plan', otherwise select one of

the other options. 'Walking routes', 'Bicycle routes' and 'Limited speed routes' have been detailed

already, in

'Advanced

Toll charge preferences

'Toll charge preferences'

your TomTom system considering a toll road in its calculations. Select 'Always avoid toll roads' to

automatically exclude these from future routes, select 'Never avoid toll roads' to allow a best

route to be calculated regardless of any toll charges. Otherwise, simply leave this preference at its

default of 'Ask me when it happens'.

Compass preferences

If you'd like a compass shown on the navigation view, use 'Compass preferences'

choose a compass type.

'Direction-up' acts like a real compass (as if mounted on your dashboard), with the arrow

always pointing north. 'North-up' keeps the compass dial static, with the arrow indicating

your current direction of travel. 'Distance to destination' simply indicates the relative

direction and distance of your destination.

Change voice

You can change the voice used for route instructions at any time by using the preference 'Change

voice'

. Use

to hear a sample in each one. Use 'Select' when you're happy with the voice that's indicated.

Note: Most languages feature more than one possible voice. To change the volume of the voice

instructions, see

Switch language

You can change the language used to display all on-screen text, instructions and menu options with

'Switch language'

Set units

You can change your preferred units of measurement at any time with the preference 'Set units'

. Three questions are then displayed, one a time, for distances, times and longitude/latitude.

Simply choose the formats you prefer for each unit and select 'Done' for each one.

to choose how routes should be calculated. If your mode of

planning'.

give you a chance to specify what should happen in the event of

and

to scroll through the different voices and languages, choosing 'Test'

'Volume

preferences'.

. Just choose the one you want.