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NaviDrive -> Traffic Information for Your Citroen C4 SUV First Generation (2004-2010)

TR AFFIC INFORm ATION  
GENERAL  
Road conditions and dangers  
WHAT IS THE “TMC” TRAFFIC INFORꢀ  
MATION FUNCTION ?  
LIST OF TMC SYMBOLS  
Accident  
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Vehicle overturned  
Vehicle broken down  
Slippery road  
TMC traffic information consists of messages  
Traffic information is shown on the map by  
transmitted by Fm radio stations.  
means of the symbols opposite.  
As opposed to the road information flashes  
broadcast by radio (TA), TMC (Traffic Mes-  
sage Channel) messages are coded and  
silent. You can filter the types of information  
that interest you.  
Note: These symbols may be accompanied  
by an arrow indicating in which traffic direc-  
tion they are situated.  
Road works  
Quality of the TMC information  
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.  
Loose chippings on the road  
Temporary traffic lights  
Road closed  
Your NaviDrive issues messages written in  
the selected language (including in a foreign  
country where your language is not that of  
the local radio stations).  
The messages contain:  
ꢀ The date and the time of the broadcast  
ꢀ the nature of the incident  
ꢀ the location  
ꢀ the name  
ꢀ the direction of traffic on the artery  
concerned.  
A message is sent when an event occurs.  
You are again informed of the event when  
you are coming into proximity. The messages  
are classed according to the distance of the  
event from your vehicle.  
The list of messages is updated every 15  
minutes approximately.  
Two-way traffic  
Exit closed  
AVAILABILITY OF THE TMC INFORMAꢀ  
TION  
Access closed  
Bottleneck  
When the Fm station selected is able to  
broadcast TmC information, the multifunction  
screen displays the symbol “TMC”.  
When the Fm station selected is unable  
to broadcast TmC information, the “TMC”  
symbol appears shaded.  
Carriageway narrows  
Vehicle size restrictions  
Parking  
Information  
Weather  
Rainstorm  
Snowstorm  
Strong winds  
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The availability of traffic information depends on the country and on the region where you are driving.  
The TMC traffic information can be read by the voice synthesiser.  
TR AFFIC INFORm ATION  
ACCESSING THE mENu - STRuCTuRE  
H
OW TO ACCESS THE
T
RAFFIC
I
NFORMATION MENU
?  
IIi  
A
ꢀ Press button mENu.  
Rotate the control to select the Traffic Information icon A  
ꢀ Press on the control to validate.  
A
B
ACCESSING THE LIST OF MESSAGES  
FILTERING TMC INFORMATION  
Select the information relating to a geographical area.  
B1  
B2  
B3  
B1  
B2  
Select the information relating to traffic.  
Select the information relating to built-up areas.  
B3  
C
SETTING PARAMETERS FOR MESSAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS  
Activate or deactivate the reading of new messages by  
the NaviDrive voice.  
Activate or deactivate the display of new TmC mes-  
sages (do not select the tab for the regions with dense  
traffic).  
C1  
A
B
C
C1  
C2  
C2  
D
D
CHOOSING A TMC STATION  
Access the list of TmC stations.  
D1  
D1  
D2  
D3  
Select an automatic TmC search.  
D2  
D3 Select a manual TmC search.  
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TR AFFIC INFORm ATION  
FuNCTIONS IN DETAIL  
C
ONSULTING OF MESSAGES  
F
ILTERING
TMC
INFORMATION  
H
OW TO DIVERT A ROUTE AS A RESULT  
OF
T
RAFFIC
I
NFORMATION
?  
IiI  
A
This menu gives you access to the list of  
messages:  
Depending on the filters that you choose for  
Traffic Information, your NaviDrive is able to  
allow you to divert your journey.  
If a significant incident arises on your route,  
a window opens and informs you of the  
problem.  
To account for this incident in your journey  
and to modify your itinerary:  
ꢀ Rotate the control to select A  
The filters enable you to select the types of  
information which you wish to receive.  
ꢀ Certain of these messages may offer you  
a diversion from your route, depending on  
the TmC information received (it is neces-  
sary for you to have selected the “traffic  
info” guidance option). If you accept one  
of these messages, then the NaviDrive  
offers you a diversion and recalculates  
your itinerary. You can then choose  
whether or not to accept the offer.  
This menu gives you access:  
ꢀ To the geographical filter: information  
concerning incidents situated around your  
vehicle, around a given location and/or on  
an itinerary (radius of 3 to 200 km),  
ꢀ To road information: information con-  
cerning road incidents such as traffic,  
road closures, height/width limitations,  
state of the roadway or weather condi-  
tions (depending on the information  
available).  
ꢀ To urban traffic information: information  
concerning the town where you are, such  
as parking, public transport and demon-  
strations (depending on the information  
available).  
ꢀ Press on the control to validate.  
Your NaviDrive offers you a new itinerary.  
ꢀ A message is sent to you when the deci-  
sion is imminent. You are informed again  
as you approach the junction.  
To make the best use of the fil-  
ters in your NaviDrive, we advise  
you to select a filter around your  
vehicle of:  
5kmor10foraregionwithdensetraffic,  
20 km for a region with normal traffic,  
The filters can be cumulative.  
If no filter is selected, all the TMC information  
will be displayed.  
100 km for long, motorway-type  
journeys.  
You can consult a message by selecting on the map (see “Move the pointer on  
the map”.  
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