Getting The Most From Your Device - TomTom VIA User Manual

GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR DEVICE

TRAFFIC UPDATES
APPLIES TO: ALL TRAFFIC EDITION DEVICES (T)
USING TRAFFIC INFORMATION
To view traffic information on your TomTom VIA, connect the TomTom Car Charger with
Integrated Traffic Receiver to your VIA.
Important: You will not receive updates unless your car charger with integrated traffic
receiver is connected to your vehicle, via the charging socket.
The traffic sidebar is shown on the right side of the Driving view. The sidebar informs you
about traffic delays while you drive, using glowing dots to show you where each traffic
incident is located on your route.
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The top of the traffic sidebar represents your destination and shows the total
time delay due to traffic jams and other incidents on your route. The central
section of the traffic sidebar shows individual traffic incidents in the order they
occur on your route. The bottom of the traffic sidebar represents your current
location and shows the distance to the next incident on your route.
Note: TomTom is not responsible for the availability or quality of traffic
information provided by the Traffic Message Channel.
The color of the pointers, as shown below, gives you an instant indication of the type of incident:
Unknown or undetermined situation.
Slow traffic.
Traffic lining up.
Stationary traffic or road closure.
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