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How the hell may I tell TomTom to warn me on POIs (all versions)?

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Enable RADAR POI warnings

1.- Enter the menu and go to .  

2.- First, select RADAR POI category (all of them start by ES_R...)

3.- If you still haven’t installed voices, you’ll be given the option to select one. You can test the one you like. If you’ve already installed the RADAR voices, this option won’t be presented to you. That’s normal. Please take the OGG file having the same name as the chosen category.

4.- Select the distance of warning, adequate to the relevant category speed. As an advice I show you the ones I use. They allow driving fast but do not require braking at the time you’re given a warning:

         - Hidden 30 Km/h................................................................ 200 meters

         - Static and Hidden 40 Km/h............................................ 250 meters

         - Static and Hidden 50 Km/h & traffic light .................. 375 meters

         - Static and Hidden 60 Km/h............................................ 450 meters

         - Static and Hidden 70 Km/h............................................ 525 meters

         - Static and Hidden 80 Km/h............................................ 600 meters

         - Static and Hidden 90 Km/h............................................ 675 meters

         - Static and Hidden 100 Km/h.......................................... 750 meters

         - Static and Hidden 120 Km/h.......................................... 900 meters

         - SPECS and uncertain .................................................... 750 meters

5.- In the next screen, DO NOT TICK the box "Warn only if POI in route". Let me explain. If you tick this box, TomTom will only warn you if you have defined a route, and just in case the RADAR POI is in your way. So, if you haven’t programmed a route, or the RADAR POI is not very well located, you’ll have to swallow a tasty fine. Better some warnings more than needed than some euros less in your pocket.

6.- Repeat the previous steps with any remaining categories you want TomTom to warn you about. And NO, this cannot be done at once. You’ll have to do it one by one. The positive point is you’ll only have to do it first time you install POIs. For updates you’ll only replace the OV2 files.

As a summary, I have attached an animation illustrating the process, courtesy of my chap DEY. A picture is worth a thousand words: