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10Browsing information on MSN Direct

!Green: average speed in this area is faster than 45 mph (72 km/h) (An icon without a line will be displayed)

Setting an alternative route to avoid traffic congestion

The navigation system checks at regular intervals whether or not there is the traffic information 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.

pThe following types of traffic incidents on the route will be checked: slow, back ups, stationary traffic, and closed/blocked roads except for closed freeway exits/entrances.

Checking for traffic congestion automatically

If there is information about traffic congestion on your current route and if an alternative route can be found, the navigation system will recommend a new alternative route automati- cally. In such a case, the following screen will appear.

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1Difference in distance and travel time between the existing route and new route.

2Distance from the current position of your ve- hicle to the point of entry into the new route.

pThere is no action if the system cannot find any traffic congestion information on your route or the system cannot find an alterna- tive.

1 Touch [New].

The recommended route is displayed on the screen.

#Touch [Current].

The current route is displayed on the screen.

2 Touch [OK].

The displayed route is set.

pWhen no selection is made, the screen re- turns to the previous screen.

Checking traffic information manually

Touching the notification icon on the map screen allows you to check traffic information on your route while the icon is displayed. The notification icon is only displayed on the navigation map screen if there is any traffic information on your route.

pThe notification icon is not available if your vehicle deviates from the route.

1Set [Show Traffic Incident] to “View”.

=For details, refer to Displaying the traffic no- tification icon on page 155.

2Display the map screen.

The icon appears when the system acquires traffic information on the current route.

3Touch the icon while the icon is dis- played.

Notification icon

Traffic information on the current route is displayed on the map screen.

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