Garmin nuvi 680 Owner's Manual - Page 35

Using MSN Direct Traffic on Your Road To avoid traffic on your route: When you are not navigating a route and 1. On the Map page, touch . a traffic delay is on your road, the Map page displays a traffic icon, such as 2. Touch the text bar for more information. If there is more than one . (See the list of icons on the delay, touch Details. next page.) Touch the icon to view information about the traffic delays on the road ahead. Traffic on Your Route When calculating your route, the nüvi examines the current traffic delays and automatically optimizes the route for the shortest time. You might still be routed 3. Touch Avoid to avoid this delay. Traffic Icons Icon Meaning Road Condition Road Construction Road Closed Slow Traffic through traffic if it is the best route Accident available or no alternative roads exist. If a severe traffic delay occurs on your route while you are navigating, the nüvi Incident Travel Information automatically recalculates the route to avoid the severe delay. Traffic Flow Color Code The colored roads on the map indicate The Map page displays when a traffic flow. traffic delay is on your route. The number in the icon represents the time this delay added to your route. The delay time has been automatically calculated into the arrival time shown on the map. Green = Low severity; traffic is flowing normally. Yellow = Medium severity; traffic is a bit congested. Red = High severity; traffic is heavily congested or stopped. nüvi 680 Owner's Manual 27