TomTom Go 520 User Manual

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About search
You use search to find a wide range of places and then navigate to them. You can search for the
following:
 A specific address, for example, type in 123 Oxford Street, London.
 A partial address, for example, type in Oxford st Lon.
 A type of place, for example, type in petrol station or restaurant.
 A place by name, for example, type in Starbucks.
 A postcode, for example, type in W1D 1LL for Oxford Street, London.
 A city to navigate to a city centre, for example, type in London.
 A POI (Point of Interest) near your current location, for example, type in restaurant near me.
 A mapcode, for example, type in WH6SL.TR10
 Latitude and longitude coordinates, for example, type in:
N 51°30′31″ W 0°08′34″.
Tip: To search for a specific street in the United Kingdom or the Netherlands, type in a postcode,
then leave a space and then type in the house number. For example, 1017CT 35. For other
countries, postcodes are area-based and will give you a list of matching cities, towns and streets
in your search results.
Planning a route to a POI using search
Important: In the interest of safety and to avoid distractions while you are driving, you should
always plan a route before you start driving.
To plan a route to a POI type or a specific POI using search, do the following:
1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu.
2. Select Search.
The search screen opens with the keyboard showing.
3. Use the keyboard to enter the name of the place you want to plan a route to.
Using Quick Search

TomTom Go 520 Specifications

General

Outdoor (hiking, trekking)	Yes
Marine (chartplotters, sounders)	No
Internal memory	64 MB
Storage capacity	512 MB
Display resolution	480 x 272 pixels
Display size (HxV) (imperial)	4.3 \
Processor frequency	400 MHz
Battery life (max)	5 h

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	24 mm
Width	118 mm
Height	83 mm
Weight	220 g