VDO Dayton Navigation Systems with Traffic Message Channel (TMC) use real time traffic information to route drivers around traffic delays.

With the introduction of our latest models, we have added “Traffic Message Channel” (TMC) capabilities to our VDO Dayton line of vehicle navigation systems.

What is TMC?

TMC stands for Traffic Message Channel. It is a non-audible radio signal that carries real-time traffic information to your navigation system. With TMC, the navigation system is able to give verbal and visual alerts showing where traffic delays are on your route, how long the delay will be, and how long an alternate route would take. With TMC, the system can be set to avoid traffic jams automatically, or by manual request.

While radio traffic broadcasts can lag as much as a half-hour behind actual conditions, TMC delivers the most up-to-the-minute traffic information available.

The beauty of the TMC capability is that it can guide drivers around traffic, before they’re caught in the delay. If a traffic delay develops along the driver’s planned route, the Traffic Message Channel (TMC) automatically notifies the VDO Dayton navigation system of the incident. The navigation system then alerts the driver of the situation with verbal and visual input. It gives the driver the option to go around the delay and automatically calculates the best alternate route. The VDO Dayton system shows the driver real time traffic information both through on-screen text alerts as well as with images overlaid on the moving map display.

By combining real time traffic alerts with the fastest navigation technology available in the aftermarket, VDO Dayton systems allow drivers to keep moving, even when their planned route experiences traffic delays. The integration of TMC now dramatically increases the value of navigation as a daily driving convenience and safety feature.

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