What does adding traffic information in iDrive get me?
Some BMW Navigation units don’t come standard with the Traffic Message Channel enabled, which is a pity because its one of the best features for BMW iDrive navigation and makes up for the cumbersome GPS user experience. Below is an outline on what adding the traffic notification code does for your navigation unit. Please note that if your car does not have this option enabled, the “traffic info” menu will not be listed within “Info Sources”. Enabling the traffic notification enables the “Traffic Info” menu to show up in iDrive:
Traffic Info source enabled in iDrive
The Traffic Info option receives traffic information from FM radio waves and updates whenever there is an message updated by the TMC system.
Traffic information shows up in iDrive
We have found the updates to be very accurate and provide the option of providing a detour if congestion is found on the route entered in the navigation unit when used for turn-by-turn directions.
Slow traffic found along the navigation route
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