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Old May 17, 2013 | 12:29 AM
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2012 C350 w/Nav here. On the Nav screen, from time to time I see little traffic icons on certain freeways or busy streets. Sometimes they're yellow; other times they're red. Or they're absent.

Is this real time info or just some sort of programmed average conditions for a given stretch of road? I have not paid for any subscriptions to any traffic or weather or Sirius stuff etc.

Or are they aliens who have landed?
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Old May 17, 2013 | 12:32 AM
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Old May 17, 2013 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Go Navy
2012 C350 w/Nav here. On the Nav screen, from time to time I see little traffic icons on certain freeways or busy streets. Sometimes they're yellow; other times they're red. Or they're absent.
Dod you buy it used or new? It comes with a trial of the service when the car is new - it could be that they did not deactivate the traffic portion of it (which is only like $3/month). Do your weather updates work as well?

At least here in the DC, the traffic alerts in the car are invaluable.
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Old May 17, 2013 | 10:39 AM
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I bought it used, and presently do not subscribe to anything. I guess the capability is there; I wonder if it is active.

I haven't discovered how to access any weather data yet, so I don't know if it is there.

If I choose to subscribe to these services, is this done through an MB dealer or do you contact a third party?

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Old May 17, 2013 | 08:14 PM
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My Traffic and Weather on 2012 C350 comes from Sirius Satellite Radio
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Old May 19, 2013 | 08:33 PM
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Sat company runs free trials at various times to get you to purchase.

The traffic information is awesome IMO.
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Old May 20, 2013 | 10:13 PM
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If you are in the navigaion mode and select "Navi" you will have an option that says map settings I believe. You can adjust the options from there but to answer your question.

They are the traffic conditions. Streaming from Sirius traffic ($3/month) you will get yellow for slow conditions. Red for even slower. Nothing means the road is traveling at the desired speed. The conditions I believe are between 5-15 mins old so it is not exactly real time. But it works none the less.

You can also turn on a feature to show that the roads are free flowing...which is a green line
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Originally Posted by CzchMex
If you are in the navigaion mode and select "Navi" you will have an option that says map settings I believe. You can adjust the options from there but to answer your question.

They are the traffic conditions. Streaming from Sirius traffic ($3/month) you will get yellow for slow conditions. Red for even slower. Nothing means the road is traveling at the desired speed. The conditions I believe are between 5-15 mins old so it is not exactly real time. But it works none the less.

You can also turn on a feature to show that the roads are free flowing...which is a green line
Thank you for that extremely clear and helpful answer! That's what I was looking for! I've since figured out that, although I bought the car used from an MB dealer, it came with a free 3-month trial subscription to Sirius, so that explains why I'm seeing the little icons strung along certain highways at certain times. And I've seen 'em in both yellow and red.

Thanks again......
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