Navigator III Owner’s Manual
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T
RAFFIC
I
NFORMATION
T
RAFFIC
I
NFORMATION
Using an optional Garmin
®
FM TMC Traffic Receiver, your
Navigator III can receive and use traffic information broadcast over
the FM radio data system. No more changing the radio stations to
hear the latest traffic report!
When a traffic message is received, your Navigator III displays the
incident on the map and can change your route to avoid the traffic
incident.
For more information about the FM Traffic Receiver, visit the
Garmin Web site (
). For participating FM traffic
subscription providers and covered cities, refer to
Connecting the FM Traffic Receiver
Plug the FM Traffic Receiver’s cable into the mini-USB connector
on the back of the Navigator III under the weather cap.
Viewing Traffic Incidents
From the Main menu, touch
Tools
>
Traffic
. Touch an item in the
list to view the details. Touch
Near…
to view traffic at a different
location.
Color
code
Traffic Symbol
Traffic Incident List
Signal
strength
Avoiding Traffic
When a traffic incident is on your current route or on the road
you are driving, a
or
appears in the lower-left corner of
the map. To avoid the traffic, touch
or
, touch the traffic
incident, and then touch
Detour Around
.