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Using traffic information
Using traffic information
Checking historical traffic
information
When this feature is enabled on the “Traffic”
settings menu, the navigation system can
take the traffic information into account when
planning a route. For settings, follow the steps
below.
1. Touch [Menu] on the map screen.
The “Navigation Menu” screen appears.
➲
For details of the operations, refer to
“Screen switching overview” on page 27.
2. Touch [More...].
3. Touch [Settings], then [Traffic].
4. Touch [Historical Traffic] and enable the
historical traffic data.
❒ When the traffic data is available, a 2D map
is displayed with road segments coloured
by the density of the traffic in the given
period.
❒ You can modify the day of week and the
time of day to see the desired period.
❒ You can disable this feature on public
holidays, for example, in order not to take
into account normal weekday traffic jams.
Receiving real-time traffic
information (TMC)
Traffic Message Channel (TMC) can provide
you with the real-time status of the traffic.
Your device contains the TMC receiver that is
needed to receive traffic incidents (the
receiver is enabled by default). If you need to
enable the TMC receiver, follow the steps
below.
1. Touch [Menu] on the map screen.
The “Navigation Menu” screen appears.
➲ For details of the operations, refer to
“Screen switching overview” on page 27.
2. Touch [More...].
3. Touch [Settings], then [Traffic].
4. Touch [Traffic Receiver] and enable the
receiver.
❒ When traffic information that may affect
your route is received, this system will warn
you that it is recalculating the route, and
navigation will continue with a new route
that is optimal considering the most up-to-
date traffic conditions.
To fine-tune this calculation, you can set the
minimum delay that can trigger a route
recalculation, or you can instruct the software
to have you confirm the new recommended
route before it takes effect. You can set these
in “Traffic” settings.
➲
For details of the traffic information icons,
refer to “Setting the traffic information” on
page 93.
❒ When the traffic data is available, a 2D map
is displayed with road segments coloured
by the severity of traffic incidents. Touch
the event type icon at the road segment and
then touch to get information about the
traffic incident.
❒ TMC is not a global service. It may not be
available in your country or region. Ask your
local dealer for coverage details.
Checking the traffic incidents on the
map
You can check the details of traffic incidents
on the map.
❒
Road segments affected by traffic incidents
are displayed with an alternate colour on
the map, and small symbols above the road
show the nature of the incident.
❒ A special icon appears to show you
whether traffic incidents are received. The
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