nüvi 900 Series Quick Start Manual 9
The FM trafc receiver is integrated in
the vehicle power cable. The FM trafc
receiver and the nüvi must be in data
range of an FM station transmitting
TMC (Trafc Message Channel) data to
receive trafc information.
NOTE: Heated, metallized windows
could degrade the performance of the
trafc receiver.
For information about FM trafc
receivers and coverage areas, go to
www.garmin.com/trafc.
Trafc on Your Road
When you are not navigating a route
and there is trafc on your road, the
Map page displays a trafc icon, such as
. Touch the icon to view information
about the trafc delay.
Trafc on Your Route
When calculating your route, the
nüvi examines the current trafc and
automatically optimizes the route for the
shortest time. You might still be routed
through trafc if no alternative roads
exist. If a severe trafc delay occurs on
your route while you are navigating, the
nüvi automatically recalculates the route.
The Map page displays when there is
trafc on your route. The number in the
icon represents the number of minutes
the trafc has added to your route, which
has been automatically calculated into
the arrival time shown on the map.
To avoid trafc on your route:
1. On the Map page, touch .
2. Touch to view trafc delays.
3. Touch Avoid.
Making Hands-Free
Phone Calls
Using Bluetooth wireless technology,
your nüvi can wirelessly connect to
your mobile phone to become a hands-
free device. To determine whether your
mobile phone with Bluetooth technology