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. Open "Options".
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.
See also:
Image on the Control Display
The traffic area to the left and right is displayed
on the Control Display.
Image on the Control Display
Guidelines at the bottom of the image show the
position of the front of the vehicle.
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Destination entry by voice
General information
► Instructions for voice activation system, refer
to page 22.
► When making a destination entry by voice,
you can change between voice operation
and iDrive.
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The concept
This system can be used to select a desired
speed that the vehicle will maintain automatically
on clear roads.
To the extent possible, the system automatically
adjusts the speed to a slower veh ...