Traffic bulletins on the map

General information

"Traffic conditions/gray map" Active: indication on the control display is switched to shades of gray. This enables a better view of the traffic bulletins. Day/night mode is not taken into account in this setting. Symbols and special destinations are not displayed.

1. "Navigation".

2. "Map".

3. "Options" Open.

4. "Settings".

5. "Traffic conditions/gray map"

Symbols in the map view

Depending on the scale of the map and the location of the traffic obstruction along the route, the symbols for the traffic obstructions are displayed.

Additional information in the map view

Depending on the map scale, a traffic obstruction's length, direction, and impact are displayed in the map using triangles or gray bars along the calculated route.

▷ Red: congestion.

▷ Orange: stop-and-go traffic.

▷ Yellow: heavy traffic.

▷ Green: clear roads.

▷ Gray: general traffic bulletins, e.g., construction site.

The displayed information depends on the particular traffic information service.

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