BMW 2007X5 3.0si Owner's Handbook Manual page 160

Smog
Road closed
Risk of hold-ups
Stop-and-go traffic
Congestion
Icy roads
Uneven surface
Accident
Narrow road
Delay
Traffic check
Representation of traffic information in
the map view
The traffic information symbols are shown in
the map view up to a scale of 200 km or
100 miles.
At scales of up to 10 km or 5 miles, additional
information is displayed. The length, direction
and severity of traffic congestion are shown by
arrows along the route, e.g.:
Slow-moving traffic
Stop-and-go traffic
Congestion
Traffic event in both directions
Along the planned route
Symbol with red border enclosing the traffic
obstruction symbol.
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Outside of the planned route
> Map scale up to 10 km or 5 miles:
Symbol with grey border, together with the
traffic obstruction symbol
>
Map scale from 20 km or 10 miles:
Symbols with a grey edge
Traffic information during route
guidance
The system may respond differently depending
on whether "Dynamic route", see page 149, is
selected.
Displaying traffic obstructions
If the navigation system receives information on
a traffic obstruction and "Dynamic route" is not
selected, within approx. 100 km, approx.
50 miles, of the obstruction you are provided
with specific information such as the length of
the obstruction.
The last possible turning to leave the route is
displayed to you shortly before you reach it.
Select "Plan detour" and press the controller.
The navigation system calculates a new route
to avoid the traffic jam.
This information is still displayed if you have
called up another application on the control dis-
play.
Not displaying traffic obstructions
If "Dynamic route" is selected, the route is auto-
matically modified if there are traffic obstruc-
tions. The system does not alert you to traffic
obstructions on the original route.
Depending on the type of road and the nature
and length of the traffic congestion, the route