Viewing traffic information
Switching the traffic information display on and off during route guidance:
Select
and press the controller.
Displaying traffic information in all cases:
1. Open the main menu.
2. Push the controller to the right to open the "Navigation" menu.
3. Select "Traffic information" and press the controller.
The latest traffic information is shown on the control display.
The entries are sorted by distance.
In the "Business" navigation system:
Traffic information for the planned route is displayed at the top of the list during guidance to the destination. It is marked with a triangle with a red border.
4. To display detailed information:
select the entry and press the controller.
To exit the menu, select
and press the controller.
Traffic information symbols
Traffic event – on a map with a scale greater than 10 km, an arrow indicates the corresponding direction.
Congestion without a cause indicated
Traffic light not working
Road works
Difficult passage
Hazardous goods
Vehicle in oncoming lane
Height restriction
No parking spaces
Fog
Risk of skidding
Crosswind
Smog
Road closed
Risk of traffic jam
Stop-and-go traffic
Traffic jam
Black ice
Uneven road
Accident
Road narrowing
Delay
Test yourself
A quick BMW X5 quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.