Garmin C550 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
c550 Owner’s Manual 21
USING FM TRAFFIC
Avoiding Traffic
The Map page displays when there
is a traffic incident on your current
route or on the road on which you are
traveling.
1. From the Map page, touch .
2. Select an item to view details.
3. Touch Avoid.
Purchasing an Additional
Traffic Subscription
If your subscription expires, you can
renew it at Garmin’s FM Traffic Web
site at www.garmin.com/fmtraffic. You
can purchase additional subscriptions at
www.garmin.com/fmtraffic.
NOTE: You do not need to activate
the subscription included with your
FM traffic receiver (if it came with
one). The subscription activates
automatically after your c550
acquires satellite signals while
receiving traffic signals from the pay
service provider.
Adding a Subscription
1. On the Menu page, touch .
2. Touch
> Traffic.
3. Touch Add.
4. Write down the FM traffic receiver’s
unit ID. Go to www.garmin.com/
fmtraffic to purchase a subscription
and get a code.
5. After you receive the 25-character
code, touch Next on the c550, and
enter the code.
6. Touch Done.
The traffic subscription code cannot be
reused. You must obtain a new code each
time you renew your service. If you own
multiple FM traffic receivers, you must
obtain a new code for each receiver.