Garmin Nuvi 900 - Manual (Page 11)

nüvi 900 Series Quick Start Manual 9
The FM traffic receiver is integrated in
the vehicle power cable. The FM traffic
receiver and the nüvi must be in data
range of an FM station transmitting
TMC (Traffic Message Channel) data to
receive traffic information.
note: Heated, metallized windows
could degrade the performance of the
traffic receiver.
For information about FM traffic
receivers and coverage areas, go to
www.garmin.com/traffic .
Traffic on Your Road
When you are not navigating a route
and there is traffic on your road, the
Map page displays a traffic icon, such as
. Touch the icon to view information
about the traffic delay.
Traffic on Your Route
When calculating your route, the
nüvi examines the current traffic and
automatically optimizes the route for the
shortest time. You might still be routed
through traffic if no alternative roads
exist. If a severe traffic delay occurs on
your route while you are navigating, the
nüvi automatically recalculates the route.
The Map page displays when there is
traffic on your route. The number in the
icon represents the number of minutes
the traffic has added to your route, which
has been automatically calculated into
the arrival time shown on the map.
To avoid traffic on your route:
1. On the Map page, touch .
2. Touch
to view traffic delays.
3. Touch Avoid .
Making Hands-Free
Phone Calls
Using Bluetooth wireless technology,
your nüvi can wirelessly connect to
your mobile phone to become a hands-
free device. To determine whether your
mobile phone with Bluetooth technology