Traffic information, Connecting the fm traffic receiver, Traffic in your area – BMW III User Manual

Page 21: Traffic on your route, Traffic codes and symbols, Adding a subscription

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Navigator III Owner’s Manual

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Using an optional FM TMC (Traffic Message

Channel) traffic receiver, you can view traffic

on your Navigator III. For more information

about the FM traffic receiver, participating

FM traffic subscription providers, and covered

cities, refer to

www.garmin.com/traffic

.

NOTE: Garmin is not responsible for

the accuracy of the traffic information.

The traffic receiver simply receives

signals from the traffic service provider

and displays that information on your

Navigator III.

Connecting the FM Traffic

Receiver

Plug the FM traffic receiver’s cable into

the mini-USB connector on the back of the

Navigator III under the weather cap.

Traffic in Your Area

From the Main menu, touch

Tools

>

Traffic

.

Touch an item to view details. Touch

Near

to

view traffic at a different location.

Traffic on Your Route

The map displays

or

when there is a

traffic delay on your route. The number in the

icon represents the delay time in minutes. The

delay time is automatically calculated into the

arrival time shown on the map. Touch

or

to view more information.

Traffic Map—displays the traffic incident on

your current route.

Color

code

Traffic symbol

To avoid traffic on your route:

On the map, touch

or

> traffic incident

>

Detour Around

. See

page 23

for traffic

settings.

Traffic Codes and Symbols

Green = Low severity; traffic is flowing

normally.

Yellow = Medium severity; traffic is a bit

congested.

Red = High severity; traffic is heavily

congested.or.stopped..

North

American

Meaning

International

Road.condition

Road.

construction
Road.closed

Slow traffic

Accident

Incident

Information

Adding a Subscription

Touch

Settings

>

Traffic

>

Subscriptions

>

Add

Subscriptions

. Follow the on-screen

instructions.

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