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RDS ꢀTMC TR AFFIC INFORMATION
As opposed to the road information flashes
broadcast by an FM station during its norꢀ
mal programming (see the TA function in
RDS), the TMC (Traffic Message Channel)
messages are coded and not audible. TMC
filters the information that is of interest to you
and broadcasts it in the language selected
in your NaviDrive, even in a foreign country
where the language of the local radio is not
your own.
The availability of such information depends
on the country and on the region where you
are travelling.
This information is displayed in a superimꢀ
posed window and by symbols on the map
(colour display). It be read out by the voice
synthesiser.
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To receive and view this traffic information, it is necessary to insert the navigation CDꢀ
ROM , to activate TMC traffic information,
to select a type of incident and a type of
geographical filtering.
ꢁ Selection of an FM radio station broadꢀ
casting RDS-TMC traffic information is
automatic. If you want to select a different
station, you must use the menu “Filterꢀ
ing of TMC information” then “Choice
of TMC station”.
L
IST OF TMC
SYMBOLS ON THE COLꢀ
OUR DISPLAY
Traffic bottlenecks and queues
Road closures and restrictions
Vehicle size restrictions
Road conditions and dangers
Weather and visibility
Remarks :
ꢁ The multifunction screen displays the
“
TMC” symbol as soon as a station broadcasting TMC information is being
received.
ꢁ When the FM station selected cannot
broadcast the TMC information, the “TMC”
symbol will be barred on a monochrome
screen and shaded on a colour screen.
ꢁ Depending on the station selected, the
traffic information may be more or less
complete and precise, or cover a larger
or smaller area. Each radio station is
individually responsible for the quality of
the information that it broadcasts.
Remark :
The volume of the voice synthesiser can be
adjusted in the menu “TMC Traffic Informa-
tion” and by moving control C while the TMC
traffic information is being heard.
The messages contain for example : A date
and time of transmission, the nature of the
traffic incident, its location, plus the name and
direction of the traffic artery concerned.
The messages are classed according to the
distance of the incident from your vehicle.
This list is updated approximately every 15
minutes.
Parking restrictions
Restrictions on public transport
Demonstrations
These symbols may be accompanied by
an arrow indicating in which traffic direction
they are situated.
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