Accessing traffic
information
Traffic information (TMC)
Appl ies to: vehicles with navigat ion system
.,. Press the I NAV /MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is displayed .
.,. Se lect : left control button
> Traffic messages .
An overview of a ll the traffic messages is dis -
played in the Infotainment system. Traffic inci-
dents on your route are shown in the upper sec -
tion of the list, sorted according to distance.
- Displaying all traffic messages for a street/
highway :
select and confirm the[] symbo l. A
list of a ll the traffic messages for the selected
street/h ighway is displayed.
- Opening a detailed view of traffic information :
select and confirm the traffic information from
the list.
- Displaying the selected traffic information on
the map :
se lect the right control button >
Show on map . The shaded line shows the
street and the length of the traffic jam.
- Displaying the next traffic message on the
map:
press the control knob.
Traffic information display
Colored warning symbols:
traffic incidents on
your route are shown in the upper section of the
list and are sorted according to distance.
Warning symbols with~: avoided traffic inci-
dents.
Grayed out warning symbols: traffic incidents
that are not on your route. They are sorted ac-
cording to road type (expressway, hig hway, othe r
road), country and name.
(D Tips
- Critical traffic info rma t ion, such as war n-
ings about wrong- way drivers, is automati-
ca lly displayed . To hide the traffic informa -
tion, press the
I BACK I button or the control
u. knob.
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Navigation
Better route
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
By receiving traffic information through TMC,
your MMI calculates a better route - if available -
and the possible time saved for the current route
guidance. You can decide yourself which route
you would like to use.
.,. Press the INAV/MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is displayed.
Requirement: route guidance must be active.
If your MMI has calculated a better route than
the current route guidance, the message
A better
route is available.
appears for several seconds
along with the time that may be saved . A better
route is ind icated in the map view by the symbol
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Apply better route
- Press the right control button.
- Select and confirm the better route. Or: select
and confirm
Details to display detai ls about the
optimized route. You can zoom in or out on the
map using the MMI touch control pad. Require-
ment : there must be more than one opt im ized
route calculated. Press the control knob to
sw itch to the next route in the detailed view.
Closing the detailed view: press the I BACKI
button.
- The better route is used fo r the remaining
route guidance and the route is recalcu lat ed.
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