nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 47Traffic on Your RouteWhen calculating your route, the deviceexamines the current traffic and automaticallyoptimizes the route for the shortest time. If asevere traffic delay occurs on your route whileyou are navigating, your device automaticallyrecalculates the route.The traffic icon changes color to indicate theseverity of traffic conditions on your route or onthe road you are currently traveling.Your device may route you through a trafficdelay if a better alternative route does not exist.The delay time is added into your estimated timeof arrival automatically.Viewing Traffic on Your Route1 While navigating a route, select .2 Select Traffic on Route.A list of traffic events appears, organized bytheir location on the route.3 Select an event.Manually Avoiding Traffic on Your Route1 From the map, select .2 Select Traffic On Route.3 If necessary, use the arrows to view othertraffic delays on your route.4 Select > Avoid.Taking an Alternate Route1 While navigating an automobile route, select.2 Select Alternate Route.3 Select a route.Viewing Traffic on the MapThe traffic map shows color-coded traffic flowand delays on nearby roads.1 From the map, select .2 Select Traffic Conditions.