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11.2 Check Traffic

On the Maps & Traffic screen, you can check traffic conditions around a certain area.

1. Choose

Maps & Traffic on the Home screen.

2. The map of your last known location appears. Press the Menu

key and choose Show Traffic to display traffic flow information.

NOTE:

You can zoom in or out using + and . Zoom levels range from 1

(closest) to 9 (farthest). Use the trackpad to pan the map. When you zoom
or pan, there may be brief activity to fetch the updated map. If no traffic
information appears on the map, try zooming out to show a larger area.
Traffic flow information will only appear for large roads such as highways.

11.3 Other Ways to View a Map

There are several ways in which you can view a map and traffic information:

From the Maps & Traffic option in the Home screen. A map of your last known location is automatically displayed when
you choose this option. To view a map of a different area, choose Menu key >> Change Location. You can view a map
of: the address you set as your Home, a Favorite Place, a Recent Place, an Address you type or speak in, a Contact
from your device’s contacts list, a Place (business), or an Airport.

From the “Map” option for Favorites and Recent Places in the Drive To menu. For example, from the Home screen,
choose Drive To >> My Favorites >> highlight a Favorite >> Menu key >> Map.

From the “Map” option for any location that you have found using the Places menu option. For example, from the Home
screen, choose Places. Search the category for your desired location and then choose Map in the Details screen for the
location that you found.

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