TomTom XL 540S Manual - Page 33

The route instructions

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the quickest way to get you to your destination. If for some reason you want to get rid of a particular route (for instance because you drive into a traffic jam or a road construction), you can request an alternative route. Such an alternative will use different roads, and will probably take more time. An unlimited number of alternatives can be calculated - each alternative will be longer and/or take more time than the previous one. option function Calculates a new route using the same departure and destination as the current route. As many new roads as possible are used for the new route. Calculate alternative The new calculated route is shown in the route summary screen, from which you can start navigating or exploring the calculated alternative. Calculates a new route using the same departure and destination as the current route. The roads for the next 2000 meter of the current route are not used in the new route. This gives you the opportunity to avoid roadblocks directly ahead. Avoid roadblock Avoid roadblock is available as separate menu options for 100, 500, 2000 and 5000 meters. The new calculated route is shown in the route summary screen, from which you can start navigating or exploring the calculated alternative. If you are not happy with any of the alternatives routes TomTom Navigator will recalculate the original fastest route. Recalculate original The recalculated route is shown in the route summary screen, from which you can start navigating. 3.3 The route instructions Show the route instructions from the menu by tapping Show route instructions summary screen will show you the route instructions. . Also the ROUTE button in the route All the driving instructions from departure to destination are displayed. Every line shows the estimated time until the next instruction, the instruction arrow and the street name you should drive onto.

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the quickest way to get you to your destination.
If for some reason you want to get rid of a particular route (for instance because you drive into a traffic jam or a road
construction), you can request an alternative route. Such an alternative will use different roads, and will probably take more
time. An unlimited number of alternatives can be calculated - each alternative will be longer and/or take more time than the
previous one.
option
function
Calculate alternative
Calculates a new route using the same departure and destination as the current route. As many
new roads as possible are used for the new route.
The new calculated route is shown in the
route summary screen
, from which you can start
navigating or exploring the calculated alternative.
Avoid roadblock
Calculates a new route using the same departure and destination as the current route. The
roads for the next 2000 meter of the current route are not used in the new route. This gives you
the opportunity to avoid roadblocks directly ahead.
Avoid roadblock is available as separate menu options for 100, 500, 2000 and 5000 meters.
The new calculated route is shown in the
route summary screen
, from which you can start
navigating or exploring the calculated alternative.
Recalculate original
If you are not happy with any of the alternatives routes TomTom Navigator will recalculate the
original fastest route.
The recalculated route is shown in
the route summary screen
, from which you can start
navigating.
3.3 The route instructions
Show the route instructions from the menu by tapping
Show route instructions
. Also the ROUTE button in the
route
summary
screen will show you the route instructions.
All the driving instructions from departure to destination are displayed.
Every line shows the estimated time until the next instruction, the instruction arrow and the street name you should drive onto.