Pioneer AVIC-D1 operation manual Information on avoiding traffic congestion on route ahead

➲ “Selecting traffic information to display” ➞

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	If you want to check the traffic information
	details, move the scroll cursor onto the , etc.
	and touch . This allows you to view place
	names and other information.

Information on avoiding traffic congestion on route ahead

If you are approaching traffic on your current route, the Navigation System has the ability to recommend an alternative route. Depending on the information of traffic congestion you have received and the setting of Use traffic flow infor- mation, the Navigation System will recommend you an alternate route automatically. On the free- way, the Navigation System will detect at least 1.6 miles (2.6 km) ahead of the specific traffic inci- dent.

If a better route can be calculated, the following screen will appear.

❒ Following types of traffic incidents on the route will be checked: stop and go, stopped traffic and closed/blocked roads.

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			Difference in distance and travel time between
			existing route and new route.
Utilities		Distance from the current position of your vehicle
		to the point of entry into the new route.
Navigation	On this screen, you can select the following
	items:
	New :
	A new route is displayed on the screen.
the	Current :
	The current route is displayed on the screen.
Editing
	Select the route to that displayed on the screen.
	OK :
	❒ When no selection is made, the current route
			will be automatically selected after a short
			while.

When checking traffic conges- tion information manually

Touching on the screen allows you to check for traffic congestion information on your route.

If there is any information about a traffic conges- tion on your route, a message appears asking you whether to search for another route to avoid the traffic congestion. If there is no traffic congestion information along the route being guided, it is announced on screen and by voice.

If there is a traffic congestion informa- tion on the route

When receiving information about a traffic con- gestion, the message announcing the presence of a traffic congestion is indicated.

On this screen, you can select the following items:

Yes :

The route is recalculated taking the traffic con- gestion into account.

No :

The message disappears, and the map display reappears.

List :

The list with traffic information is displayed.

If there is no traffic congestion informa- tion on the route

If there is no traffic congestion information, a message informing you that there is no traffic congestion information on the route is shown. On this screen, you can select the following items:

List :

The list with all traffic information is displayed.

Back :

Message disappears, and returns to the map screen.

Following types of traffic incidents on the route will be checked: stop and go, stopped traffic and closed/blocked roads.

Traffic flow information

When the map scale is between 0.02 mi (25 m) – 1 mi (2 km), red, yellow, or green blinking lines may appear on either sides of a road. These colors indicate the average speed at which traffic

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