Navigation system

Traffic information

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You can view traffic information transmitted by TMC (Traffic Message Channel) road radio stations at any time. The information on these channels is continuously updated based on current data.

This information is automatically displayed during route guidance. It can also be called up manually using iDrive.

In the "Professional" navigation system, traffic information is shown on the route map.

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