BMW 5 Series: Real Time Traffic Information RTTI

General information

Depending on the equipment, RTTI is transmitted via services which can be booked in addition in some countries.

With RTTI, traffic obstructions are localized more comprehensively and precisely. Traffic conditions on roads other than the highways, for instance secondary roads and urban streets are also recorded and displayed for a wide area. Recommended detours can be calculated more accurately on the basis of this information. The risk of becoming caught in a further traffic obstruction on detour routes is reduced. If applicable, several detour recommendations or additional information may be offered.

In the event of special hazards, for instance objects on the road, a message is displayed.

Several hazard messages are also displayed in the instrument cluster as a Check Control message.

Certain BMW models equipped with navigation have the capability to display traffic information. If your system has this capability, the following additional terms and conditions apply: An End-User shall no longer have the right to use the traffic information in the event that the End- User is in material breach of the terms and conditions contained herein.

BMW or its third party providers hold the rights to the traffic data. You may not modify, copy, scan or use any other method to reproduce, duplicate, republish, transmit or distribute in any way any portion of traffic data.

The traffic data is for informational purpose only.

Users assume all risk of use. BMW NA and its service providers make no representations about content, traffic and road conditions, route usability, or speed.

THE TRAFFIC DATA IS PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS," AND "WHERE IS". BMW NA AND ALL THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS OF ANY OF THE TRAFFIC DATA, EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE TRAFFIC DATA (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THAT THE TRAFFIC DATA WILL BE ERROR-FREE, WILL OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION OR THAT THE TRAFFIC DATA WILL BE ACCURATE), INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR THOSE ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE NEITHER BMW NA NOR ITS THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS WILL BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST REVENUES, ANTICIPATED REVENUES, OR PROFITS RELATING TO THE SAME) ARISING FROM ANY CLAIM RELATING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO USE OF THE TRAFFIC DATA, AND EVEN IFBMW NA OR ITS THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS ARE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THESE LIMITATIONS APPLY TO ALL CLAIMS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CLAIMS IN CONTRACT AND TORT (SUCH AS NEGLIGENCE, PRODUCT LIABILITY AND STRICT LIABILITY).

SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THOSE PARTICULAR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Activating/deactivating

1. Press the button on the Controller.

2. Move the Controller to the right.

3. "Settings".

4. "Configure services".

5. "Traffic info".

Displaying list of traffic bulletins

1. Press the button on the Controller.

2. Move the Controller to the right.

3. "Traffic Info".

With active destination guidance, first the traffic bulletins for the calculated route are displayed with red symbols. Then, the traffic bulletins that do not affect the route are shown with gray symbols. The traffic bulletins are sorted by their distance from the current position of the vehicle.

4. Select a traffic bulletin:

• "Next traffic event": scroll to the next traffic bulletin.
• "Previous traffic event": scroll to the previous traffic bulletin.

Displaying detour recommendation

1. Press the button on the Controller.

2. Move the Controller to the right.

3. "Traffic Info".

4. "Detour": a detour recommendation is displayed.

The following functions are available:

• "Current route": stay on current route.
• "Alternative route": accept detour.

Traffic bulletins via voice operation

Concept

The voice activation system can be used to ask questions about the current traffic situation depending on the destination guidance status. Information about the traffic situation is announced.

Announcing traffic information

Example with active destination guidance:

1. Press the button on the steering wheel.

2. ›Traffic on the route‹.

Traffic bulletins on the map

Concept

Traffic events can be displayed as symbols in the map view.

Traffic flow information can be displayed as colored lines along the individual roads in the map view. The line colors indicate the traffic density.

• Black: road blocked.
• Red: congestion.
• Orange: stop-and-go traffic.
• Yellow: heavy traffic.
• Green: clear roads.
• Gray: general traffic bulletins, for instance construction site.

General information

The display of the symbols for traffic events and traffic flow information is independent from the scale of the map and the position of the traffic obstruction.

With the use of destination guidance with intermediate destinations or online alternative routes, possible traffic events ahead are displayed in form of lighter symbols.

Displaying traffic bulletins in the map view

1. Press the button on the Controller.

2. Move the Controller to the right.

3. "Map settings":

• "Traffic events": symbols for traffic events are displayed.
• "Traffic flow": lines for traffic flow are displayed.

Traffic symbol in the map view

Gray symbol: The anticipated delay is less than 5 minutes.

Yellow symbol: The anticipated delay is less than 20 minutes.

Red symbol: The anticipated delay is more than 20 minutes, or there is a road block or hazard warning for the route.

A suitable detour is available for the traffic bulletins.

Dynamic destination guidance

Concept

With dynamic destination guidance, traffic bulletins are considered when calculating routes.

Set dynamic destination guidance

1. Press the button on the Controller.

2. Move the Controller to the right.

3. "Settings".

4. "Route settings".

5. "Dynamic routing".

6. Select the desired setting:

• "Automatic": the route is automatically changed in the event of traffic obstructions.
• "With confirmation": a message is displayed, whether the route should be guided around a traffic obstruction.
• "Off": do not display messages for the dynamic destination guidance.

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