›Traffic programme TP in the FM frequency range
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› Traffic programme in the DAB frequency range
› TMC traffic information with a dynamic adjustment for the current route
The following conditions are required for the correct TMC function: The vehicle is within reception range of the FM RDS-TMC.
Adequate and uninterrupted signal reception of a traffic information sta-
tion 1)
.
Current navigation data in the device.
Operation
TMC (Traffic Message Channel) is a digital data service emitted by the radio
station for continuous transmission of traffic information.
›
Press to display a list of traffic reports
Traffic report …/….
Touch one of the traffic report entries to display traffic report de-
tails » page 64 .
If a TMC traffic radio station is available for current location, the TMC traffic re-
ports are updated continuously in the background. The station you are listen-
ing to does not have to be a TMC station.
The reception of TMC traffic reports is always switched on and cannot be
turned off.
The accuracy of the dynamic route guidance depends on the transmitted traf-
fic reports. The radio stations broadcasting this information are responsible for
the content.
TMC traffic reports can only be evaluated and saved by the radio navigation
system when navigation data are available for the driven area.
Switching dynamic route on/off
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In the Navigation main menu, press
→ Route Options → Dynamic route .
When the Dynamic route » page 48 function is switched on, the traffic reports
influence the dynamic route guidance by means of TMC messages.
Dynamic route switched on
Information on traffic problems received via TMC which affect the route are displayed in the map by means of a coloured symbol (e.g.,
,
,
, etc.). Traffic
problems, which do not affect the route, are displayed in the map by means of
a grey symbol. The direction in which a traffic problem is found, is displayed by
means of an arrow in the symbol.
Dynamic route switched off
You are not alerted to received traffic disruptions along your route and are gui-
ded through the traffic disruption by the radio navigation system. The traffic
reports are updated automatically in the unit and displayed by pressing the
button
.
If one of the announced traffic disruptions lies on your route, you can switch on dynamic route guidance during your current route guidance or block the
route manually » page 63.
Note
Making a diversion from a traffic jam based on TMC traffic reports may not al-
ways offer a time advantage, e.g. if the diversion route is also congested.
Detailed traffic reports
After pressing the
button, a screen appears with the following informa-
tion:
■ Function key All - Show all traffic information
■ Function key Route - only display the traffic information on the current route
■ A map showing the traffic obstruction
■ A window with a description of the traffic information
■ Location of event, the accuracy depends on the timeliness of the naviga-
tion data
■ Description of up to three events related to the respective information
■ Description of the direction with respect to the event
■ probable duration of the event
■ Additional information, such as probable delay time
■ An information line, on how current the information is and on the provider
of the message
■ Symbol that specifies the type of information
■ - zoom in window with described traffic obstruction
1)
For vehicles with window antennas, if the windows have foil stuck to them or metal-coated stickers this
may cause you to experience some interference.
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