Real Time Traffic Display; Viewing Flow Data - Acura 2008 TL Navigation System User Manual

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Real Time Traffic Display

The navigation screen can display up-
to-the-minute traffic information when
available including flow (traffic speed),
accidents, and construction on freeways
in more than 40 major metro areas. See
page 122 for a list of the current US
cities that offer traffic information.
The display of traffic flow and incidents
on your map screen is optional and can
be turned On/Off by selecting the
"Traffic" icon on the Icon bar (see
Showing Icons on the Map on page 61).
The current metropolitan areas that have
traffic coverage can be seen on page
122. For more current metro coverage
information, go to www.acura.com/
realtimetraffic. This link offers
additional information on real-time
information, including the following:
• The latest list of metro areas that have
Nav-Traffic
• Detailed coverage information for
each metro area showing what roads
have traffic speeds, traffic icons, or
both
• An XM-Nav-Traffic demonstration
• Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
2008 TL
Getting Started

Viewing Flow Data

Traffic flow data is displayed as colored
bands on either side of the freeway (see
Traffic Display Legend on page 20).
The different color bands represent the
average road speeds as determined by
"under-road sensors."
While driving to your destination on a
road, that has traffic flow data, your
route line color is used to display the
traffic flow data. This means that when
the map scale is set to one of the traffic
scales (1/2 through 5 mile scale), your
blue route line may appear as alternating
orange, red or blue segments (see
Traffic Display Legend on page 20).
NOTE:
A blue route line segment on a freeway
can mean one of two things:
• The under road sensors indicate free
flow traffic.
• The road has no sensors, and traffic
conditions are unknown (they could
be congested).
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