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36 StreetPilot 2820 Owner’s Manual
TRAFFIC INFORMATION
TRAFFIC INFORMATION
Your StreetPilot 2820 can receive and use traffic information using
an optional FM Traffic Receiver (such as the GTM 10
™
) or an XM
Smart Antenna (such as the GXM 30
™
XM Smart Antenna). When
a traffic message is received, your StreetPilot displays the incident
on the map and can change your route to avoid the traffic incident.
For more information about an FM Traffic Receiver, visit the
Garmin Web site (
www.garmin.com). For participating FM traffic
subscription providers and covered cities, refer to www.garmin
.com/fmtraffic.
For more information about an XM Smart Antenna, visit the
Garmin Web site (
www.garmin.com). For subscription information
and coverage cities for XM NavTraffic, see www.xmnavtraffic
.com.
NOTE: XM subscriptions are available for North America only.
Connecting the Receiver or Antenna
Plug the XM Smart Antenna or FM Traffic Receiver’s cable into
the mini-USB connector on the back of the StreetPilot under the
weather cap.
Viewing Traffic Incidents
From the Menu page, touch Tools > Traffic. Touch an item in the
list to view the details. Touch Near… to view traffic at a different
location.
Color
code
Traffic Symbol
Traffic Incident List
Signal
strength
Avoiding Traffic
When a traffic incident is on your current route or on the road
you are driving, a or appears in the lower-left corner of
the map. To avoid the traffic, touch
or , touch the traffic
incident, and then touch Detour Around.