Real-Time Traffic Reports - Mercedes-Benz COMAND Operating Instructions Manual

Real-time traffic reports

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As soon as the system can assign the vehicle
position to the map again, route guidance con-
tinues in the usual way.
Real-time traffic reports
Prerequisites
In order to receive real-time traffic reports via
satellite radio, you need to subscribe to SIRIUS
XM Satellite Radio Traffic Message Service.
Further information on satellite radio
( page 143).
Y
The multimedia system can receive traffic
reports via satellite radio and take account of
these for route guidance in the navigation sys-
tem. Received traffic reports are displayed on
the map either as text or as symbols.
Real-time traffic reports on the map
Traffic reports are shown on the map with sym-
bols and colored lines. The symbols indicate the
type of traffic report and the colored lines show
the extent of the area affected by the traffic
incident. The symbols are shown in map scales
from 1/32 miles (20 m) to 10 miles (10 km).
When : is displayed, traffic reports can be
received or traffic reports are available. If it is
not displayed, no reception is possible.
To hide the menu: slide 5 and press the
X
controller.
The map can be seen in the full-screen dis-
play.
To set the map scale: turn the controller until
X
the desired map scale is selected.
The legend shows the symbolic traffic mes-
sages on the map.
Traffic jam on the route
:
; Slow-moving traffic on the route
= Road blocked
Traffic jam
?
Traffic warning
A
Dashed red and white line delimiting the
B
traffic warning
Road block (red crosses along the affected
C
road)
D Slow-moving traffic (orange line along the
affected route)
Traffic jam (red line along the affected route)
E
Displaying real-time traffic reports
Starting a search for traffic reports
To switch to navigation mode: press the Ø
X
button.
To show the menu: slide 6 the controller.
X
To select Traffic: turn and press the con-
X
troller.
To close the report: press the controller.
X