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1. Select the symbol.
2. Additional information is displayed.
3. To exit from the menu:
Move the controller to the left.
Traffic bulletins in the map
When the traffic info map is activated, the picture
on the Control Display is switched to a
grayscale. This permits an optimized depiction
of traffic information. The day/night mode is disregarded
in this setting. The symbols for the
special destinations are no longer displayed.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. Open "Options".
4. "Settings"
5. "Traffic conditions/gray map"
Symbols in map view
The symbols of traffic obstructions are displayed
differently, depending on the scale of
the map and location of the traffic obstruction in
relation to the route.
Additional information in the map
display
Depending on the map scale, the length, direction,
and effects of a traffic obstruction are
depicted by traffic symbols in the map or by
bars along the planned route. The colors displayed
depend on the information sent by the
traffic information service.
> Red: traffic congestion
> Orange: stop-and-go traffic
> Yellow: heavy traffic
> Green: clear roads
> Gray: general traffic information such as
road construction
Filtering of traffic bulletins
You can filter which traffic bulletins are to be
displayed by the system:
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. Open "Options".
4. "Traffic Info categories"
5. Select the desired categories.
Traffic bulletins of the selected categories are
displayed.
> Traffic bulletins on incidents along the route
are always displayed.
> For your own safety, traffic bulletins that
notify you of potentially dangerous situations,
such as wrong-way drivers, cannot be
hidden.
Traffic bulletins during destination
guidance
System response will vary depending on
whether or not "Dynamic guidance" is selected,
refer to page 159.
During destination guidance, traffic obstructions
on the route are taken into consideration.
Information on sources of great danger, such as
wrong-way drivers, is displayed regardless of
the setting.
Displaying traffic obstructions
When the navigation system receives a traffic
obstruction message and "Dynamic guidance"
is not selected, you will be shown certain information,
such as the length of the traffic congestion,
when you are approx. 30 miles/50 km away
from the traffic obstruction.
The last possible detour exit is indicated just
before you reach it.
This information is displayed even if you have
called up another application on the Control
Display.
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