Radio Navigation With Dynamic Route Guidance; Dynamic Route Guidance - Volkswagen PASSAT - YEAR 2001 Manual

Radio navigation with dynamic route guidance

Dynamic route guidance

Automatic rerouting to avoid
traffic delays
The system assesses traffic delays
(road closure in both directions, traffic jam,
slow-moving traffic) on the basis of the driving
time remaining to destination
No driver intervention is necessary and the
driver can concentrate fully on the road
ahead.
In comparison to older systems, which can only
display the position of the vehicle on the planned
route (static route guidance), the new
navigation system also displays information on
traffic conditions and updates the planned route
to a destination in the event of traffic delays
(dynamic route guidance).
To facilitate vehicle navigation, a GPS receiver
and a direction sensor are fitted in the vehicle.
The system determines and displays the exact
location of the vehicle based on acquired data
and a digital map. The route guidance function
permits navigation to pre-entered destination. By
processing digital traffic information broadcast
by radio stations the system can reroute the
vehicle to avoid traffic delays. The driver is only
required to enter his destination. The system
takes care of the rest.
The system constantly collects traffic data, even
when the ignition is off. The system therefore
offers the driver up-to-the-minute traffic
information, which can be retrieved when
needed. Traffic information is provided in text,
graphic or audio form.
Since received traffic data first has to be
converted into voice in the system, traffic
information is available in a range of languages.
The dynamic navigation system is addressed
with the same address word as the standard
navigation system (37) .
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