Danger zone and risk zone warnings
Warnings are given 10 seconds before you reach a danger zone or risk zone. You are warned in
several ways:
A symbol is shown in the route bar and on your route on the map.
Your distance to the start of the zone is shown in the route bar.
You hear a warning sound as you get near the start of the zone.
While you are approaching a zone or driving in a zone, your speed is monitored. If you drive
more than 5 km/h or 3 mph over the speed limit the route bar turns red. If you drive less than 5
km/h or 3 mph over the speed limit the route bar turns orange.
While you are driving in a zone your distance to the end of the zone is shown in the route bar.
Warning sounds are played for these types of zones:
Symbol shown in
route bar
Danger zone - this type of warning is only given in
France.
You are warned at the start and end of the danger
zone.
Risk zone - this type of warning is only given in
France.
You are warned at the start and end of the risk
zone.
Traffic jams - warnings are given in the route bar
for traffic jams.
To change the way you are warned about danger zones and risk zones, select Sounds & Warnings in
the Settings menu.
Changing the way you are warned
To change the way you are warned about danger zones, select the Sounds and Warnings button in
the Settings menu.
You can change settings for whether you want to be warned or not.
For example, to change how you are warned when you approach a danger zone, do the following:
1. Select Sounds and Warnings in the Settings Menu.
2. Select Safety warnings.
3. Select Danger zones.
4. Select whether you always want to be warned or warned only when you are speeding. Select
Never to turn off the warning.
5. Select the back button.
Tip: To turn off all audible warnings, select Settings, followed by Sounds and Warnings and then
switch off Warning sounds.