KNA-G430 Instruction Manual
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T
RAFFIC
I
NFORMATION
Using an optional FM Traffic Receiver, the navigation
system can receive and use traffic information. When a
traffic message is received, you can see the event on the
map and change your route to avoid the traffic incident.
For more information about the FM Traffic Receiver,
visit the Garmin Web site (
www.garmin.com
). For
participating FM subscription providers and covered
cities, refer to
http://www.garmin.com/fmtraffic
.
Make sure the FM Traffic Receiver is connected to the
KNA-G430. Refer to the
Installation Guide
for more
information.
Viewing Traffic Events
From the Menu page, touch
Tools
>
Traffic Info
. Select
an item in the Traffic Events list to view the details.
Touch
Near…
to view traffic at a different location.
Color
code
Traffic Symbol
Traffic Events List
Traffic
source
and
signal
strength
Avoiding Traffic
The map page displays a when there is a traffic event on your current route or on the road you are driving. When
you are following a route, touch the to avoid the traffic.
➌
Touch
Detour Around
.
➋
Touch an item to avoid.
➊
From the map, touch .
Severity Color Code
The bars to the left of the traffic symbols indicate the severity of the traffic incident:
= Low severity (green); traffic is still flowing.
= Medium severity (yellow); traffic is a bit congested.
= High severity (red); traffic is heavily congested or stopped.
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