Minimize delays, Changing hd traffic preferences, The traffic sidebar – TomTom GO EN User Manual

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It is possible that the new route may also include traffic delays, or may even

be the same route as before. You can re-plan the route to avoid all delays,

but this new route will take longer than the quickest route already shown.

3. Tap Done.

Tip

: You can let your TomTom device automatically minimize traffic delays for

you.

Minimize delays

You can set Traffic to minimize traffic delays on your route each time the latest

traffic information updates are received.
1. Tap TomTom Traffic in the Main Menu.
2. Tap Change Traffic preferences.
3. Select Automatically minimize delays after every traffic update.
4. Tap Done.

Changing HD Traffic preferences

Use the Change Traffic preferences button to choose how HD Traffic works on

your device.

The Traffic sidebar

The Traffic sidebar shows you traffic incidents on your route, displaying the

following information:
• A symbol for each traffic incident in the order they occur along your

planned route.

• The estimated delay of the next traffic incident on your route.
• The estimated delay for all incidents on your route.
• The distance from your current location to the next incident on the Traffic

sidebar.

Note: The color of the sidebar changes depending on how old the traffic

information is on your device.

An example of an Traffic sidebar is shown below.

Change Traffic

preferences

1. Tap TomTom Traffic in the Main Menu.
2. Tap Change Traffic preferences.
3. To hear a beep sound when a new traffic incident occurs on your route,

select Beep when traffic situation on route changes and then tap Done.

4. If a faster route is found while you are driving, Traffic can replan your

journey to use the faster route. Select one of the following options and

then tap Done.

Always switch to that route

Ask me if I want to change

Never change my route

5. Tap Done.

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