44 MAP PILOT owner’s manualTraffic on your routeWhen calculating your route, the navigation system examinesthe current traffic and automatically optimises the route for theshortest time� If a severe traffic delay occurs on your route whileyou are navigating, your system automatically recalculates theroute�The traffic notifications change colour to indicate the severity oftraffic conditions on your route or on the road you are currentlytravelling�Your system may route you through a traffic delay if a betteralternative route does not exist� The delay time is added intoyour estimated time of arrival automatically�Traffic voice promptsYou can listen to traffic prompts on your navigation system�Select Traffic > Hear Traffic Ahead�The system automatically reads all messages on your route�Viewing traffic alertsWhile you navigate a route, a traffic alert may appear�1 Select Notifications�2 Select an alert�Avoiding traffic events on your route1 While navigating a route, select Traffic > Traffic on Route�A list of traffic events appears, organised by their location onthe route�2 Select an event�The traffic event information displays�3 Select Avoid Incident to avoid the event�Viewing the traffic mapYou can view traffic on the map at any time�Select Traffic > Traffic Map�Understanding traffic dataThe traffic legend explains the icons and colours used on thetraffic map�Select Traffic > Traffic Legend�