User manual

Guidance
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English
Dynamic Guidance with TMC Traffic Information
(only with RDS TMC source connected and map CD with TMC data)
With the RDS TMC (
T
raffic
M
essage
C
hannel) you always have an overview of the
current traffic situation on your route. Together with an optional RDS TMC source
(radio or TMC enhancement) the system shows you where accidents, traffic jams or
road works are on the map.
During guidance the system informs you about all traffic obstructions on your route
which are covered by TMC.
TMC voice messages
If you have TMC reception then all TMC traffic announcements on your route are
provided as voice messages (on with voice on, see151).
Repeat TMC messages?
 Press the
REP
-button on the remote control.
You hear the current guidance information and the latest TMC message.
Display of TMC traffic information
Note the following points if you use a TMC radio:
 Switch on the radio.
 Select a TMC station.
The
status line
of the display shows the TMC status:
 TMC / Name (green) TMC information available; TMC display, station
name or name of the traffic information provider
 TMC (black) No TMC database on CD

a
(red) There is information about traffic obstructions on
planned route

a
(green) Less than 5 km to traffic obstruction on planned route;
detour opportunity
 TMC (red) TMC reception disrupted / no TMC station set
If new information is received about a traffic obstruction on the planned route, then
an audible message which can be repeated by pressing the
REP
-button is provided.
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