Garmin 5000 Guida Utente

Using FM Traffic

Touch 

 > 

 to display traffic 

incidents in your area. Touch 

 to see the incidents on each road 

in the area. 

When you are not navigating a route 

and there is traffic on your road, the 

Map page displays a traffic icon, such 

as   or  . Touch the icon to view 

information about the traffic delay. 

  tip: The locale you selected at initial 

startup determines which type of 

traffic icon is used: diamond-shaped 

icons ( ) for North America, 

triangular icons  

( ) for Europe.

When calculating your route, the 

nüvi examines the current traffic and 

automatically optimizes the route for the 

shortest time. You might still be routed 

through traffic if no alternative roads 

exist. If a severe traffic delay occurs on 

your route while you are navigating, the 

nüvi automatically recalculates the route.
The Map page displays   or   when 

there is traffic on your route. The number 

in the icon represents the number of 

minutes the traffic has added to your 

route, which has been automatically 

calculated into the arrival time shown on 

the map. 

1.  On the Map page, touch  .
2.  Touch the text bar for more 

information. If there is more than one 

delay, touch 

.

3.  Touch 

Avoid to avoid this delay.