Pioneer AVIC-Z1 operation manual Setting alternative route to, avoid traffic congestion

with black line:

Closed/blocked roads

etc.:

For the meaning of the icon, see [Traffic Set- tings] in the Information menu.

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If you want to check the traffic information details at the map, move the scroll cursor onto an icon such as and touch . This allows you to view place names and other detail information.

Traffic flow information icon and line

Red, yellow, or green blinking lines may appear on either side of a road. In addition to these blink- ing lines, a round icon with a number may appear on the map. The number in the icon indicates the actual average speed of that specific area. These colors indicate the average speed at which traffic is flowing along these streets. Here is a guide to the colors and the average speed they indicate:

Red: average speed in this area is between 5 mph to 15 mph (8 km/h to 24 km/h)

Yellow: average speed in this area is between 20 mph to 40 mph (32 km/h to 64 km/h)

Green: average speed in this area is 45 mph (72 km/h) or faster (An icon without a number indi- cates the average speed of the road is more than 45 mph (72km/h))

❒The traffic flow line can be used only when [Traffic Settings] is selected.

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If you want to check the traffic information details at the map, move the scroll cursor onto an icon such as and touch . This allows you to view place names and other detail information.

Setting alternative route to

avoid traffic congestion	NAVI
The navigation system checks at certain time
intervals whether or not there is the traffic infor-
mation on your route. If the navigation system
detects any traffic congestion on your current
route, the system tries to find a better route in the
background.

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

❒The traffic flow information is taken into account when the traffic flow is not selected in [Traffic Settings].

Checking traffic congestion automati- cally

If there is information of traffic congestion on your current route and if an alternative route can be found, the navigation system will recommend you new alternative route automatically. In such case, the following screen will appear.

❒ There is no action if the system cannot find

any traffic congestion information on your

route or the system cannot find an alternative.

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		Using
		Traffic
	Distance from the current position of
	your vehicle to the point of entry into	Information
	the new route.
Difference in distance and travel time
between existing route and new route.

On this screen, you can select the following items:

New:

The recommended route is displayed on the screen.

Current:

The current route is displayed on the screen. OK:

The displayed route is set.

❒When no selection is made, the current route will be automatically selected after a short while.

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