Viewing Traffic Data

Use Garmin Online to download live traffic data where available, including accidents and construction zones.

You must be connected to Garmin Online in order to access traffic data. See Using Garmin Online for more information.

To access traffic data:

1. Select (Menu >) Tools > Garmin Online > Traffic. A list of nearby traffic events appears.

2. To view details, select a traffic event from the list.

3. To show a traffic event on the map, select an event and then select Map.

By default, the application is set to avoid severe traffic events while you are navigating on a route. To deactivate this setting, select (Menu >) Settings > Routing and uncheck the Traffic option under Avoidance Setup. See Routing Settings for more information.