Traffic Announcements
(TP = Traffic Program)
Traffic announcement stations are RDS stations that broadcast traffic news.
Turning Traffic Announcements On and Off
To turn the traffic announcement standby function of the infotainment system on and off:
Press the TP button.
If traffic announcement reception is turned on, the square brackets on the display are shown in black [ ] (the color changes to gray when this function is off).
Only stations broadcasting traffic announcements are received.
If the current station does not broadcast traffic announcements, the system automatically searches for the next station that broadcasts such announcements.
If a station broadcasting traffic announcements is found, [TP] is shown on the display in black. If no station broadcasting traffic announcements is found, the letters TP are shown in gray.
Traffic announcements are played at the preset volume TA 3 14.
If traffic announcement reception is turned on, audio playback from CDs and external sources is interrupted during the traffic announcement.
Listening to Traffic Announcements Only
Turn on traffic announcements and turn the infotainment system volume all the way down.
Blocking Traffic Announcements
To block traffic announcements, for example during CD/MP3/WMA playback:
Press the TP button or the multifunction knob.
The traffic announcement is interrupted, but traffic announcement reception remains turned on.
EON
(Other Extended Networks)
In EON mode, traffic announcements can be heard even if the station selected by the user does not broadcast its own traffic announcements. If such a station is selected, it is shown in black as a TP station broadcasting traffic announcements.
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