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The Traffic Information option allows you to receive information on traffic conditions on
your ViaMichelin Navigation X-980T.
Traffic information is received through the external TMC (Traffic Message Channel)
antenna provided in your pack.
ViaMichelin keeps you informed on traffic conditions in real-time, updating you on any
incidents that may affect your journey so that you can avoid them.
You can access t his opt ion from :
▫
Main m enu : click on “Set t ings” and then on “Tra ffic I nfo”. This option allows you
to configure your Traffic Information before planning a journey.
▫
N a viga t ion m ode: click on the navigation screen, then on “Set tin gs”, and then on
“
Traffic I nfo”. This option allows you to activate Traffic Information while you are
navigating along a route.
▫
“Plan your j ourne y” m enu: click on “Displa y a m a p”, “M a p options” and then
“
Traffic I nfo”. You can then display traffic conditions on the map.
 Accessing Traffic I nfor m ation fr om t he “Set tin gs” m enu or in navigation
m ode
Clicking on “
Traffic I nfo on/ off” allows you to activate or deactivate this option.
Configur ing Tr affic I nfor m ation :
You are given several options to manage your Traffic Information:
▫ Turn Traffic Information on or off and then specify your settings:
- “Divert r oute”: you can choose to re-route your journey automatically or
manually if there is a traffic incident along your route
- “
Displa y m essa ge”: you can choose to display traffic information messages on
your navigation screen.
- “
Alarm signa l”: you can choose to be audibly alerted by a message when you
are approaching a Traffic Information incident.
- “
Displa y icons”: you can choose to display an icon marking the Traffic
Information incident on your navigation screen.
Then, return to the navigation screen or plan your journey. You will now be informed
of traffic incidents you may encounter along your route by a message banner
displaying the information. Click on this to get more details of the traffic incident.
Traffic I nform at ion St a t u s
▫ This screen gives you the service status, such as: service name, reception quality,
FM frequency used and name of the traffic channel.