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Still don't have this question resolved. My car has been in storage since I added Navigation so I can't try it. My understanding is that our Navigation system is capable of live traffic updates.
The manuals on the Navigation system from Mazda and SCION 1A which both employ similar navigation systems, (the SCION 1A uses the same SD card maps) don't explain how live traffic works, simply saying "if your car is equipped" you will have it.
My understanding is that Live Traffic sources can come from XM channels as well as HD radio in what's referred to as RDS messages. Here is a link to all the cities HERE (the provider's of our maps) provides live traffic HD updates.http://www.navteq.com/rdstraffic/index_150.htm
Some 124 are equipped with Satellite radio receivers and you can subscribe to XM radio which included live traffic.
All of our infotainment systems include HD radio receivers as well.
I am guessing our cars would use the HD RDS system integrated into the navigation system to get Live Traffic just because that makes the most sense to me given everyone has HD radios.
So my question, do our systems utilize the HD radio and RDS to get live traffic on the Navigation system, or do you need the satellite antennae and an XM radio subscription to get them?
The manuals on the Navigation system from Mazda and SCION 1A which both employ similar navigation systems, (the SCION 1A uses the same SD card maps) don't explain how live traffic works, simply saying "if your car is equipped" you will have it.
My understanding is that Live Traffic sources can come from XM channels as well as HD radio in what's referred to as RDS messages. Here is a link to all the cities HERE (the provider's of our maps) provides live traffic HD updates.http://www.navteq.com/rdstraffic/index_150.htm
Some 124 are equipped with Satellite radio receivers and you can subscribe to XM radio which included live traffic.
All of our infotainment systems include HD radio receivers as well.
I am guessing our cars would use the HD RDS system integrated into the navigation system to get Live Traffic just because that makes the most sense to me given everyone has HD radios.
So my question, do our systems utilize the HD radio and RDS to get live traffic on the Navigation system, or do you need the satellite antennae and an XM radio subscription to get them?