I've got PCM 3.0, XM, and I sign up for their "everything" package.

I have never seen traffic notes of any kind on the nav.

Is this supposed to do something with traffic and if so, how?

 

Good question. I think I saw something on traffic in my car right after I got it but haven't since. If you go to the XM site it notes the areas where traffic is supported.

 

Yes, confirm that traffic is supported in your area. Mine did work to display traffic when I had the free trial.

 

I just checked and the service is called NavTraffic. It is an additional charge of $3.99/mo.

Lately I've used Waze and it has done a good job with traffic issues. I have it loaded on my iPhone 5.

 

I signed up for the NavTraffic service today - still no go. I know DFW is supported, as the wife's Lexus gets it here in DF/W.

 

I'd recommend calling Sirius XM and troubleshoot to ensure you are receiving the traffic signal. If you went to the P dealer first then they may bounce you back to Sirius XM (especially if they are one of those crummy dealers)

Then last option would be to go to the dealer to have the PCM checked.


On a side note- when I first tried to activate my satellite service with XM, it would not work. I called back an hour later with the car parked in same previous location the second representative got it to activate and work. Lesson is no two representatives are created equal, some are unfortunately incompetent..

 

it worked while I was on the free subscription. warned me of the traffic and suggest alternate route.

 

It works...but I won't pay to renew (it was complimentary with my purchase). It's a pretty worthless feature. It reports old info - who wants to know that there's stop and go traffic ahead when you're already stopped.

 

I was about to try another radio refresh and was surprised to see it working this morning!

"Traffic Messages" now has a bunch of entries.

So...case closed.

 

I have it and have always found it next to worthless.
I expected overlays on main screen like my garmins, no such luck.
All I get is a small separate window if I hit traffic.
Not worth any extra fee!

 

Yes it does do something:
1) Puts traffic flow colors on your MAP screen (green, yellow, red over the highway lines with congestion data in the NavTraffic data subscription).
2) Provides incident reports (shown as graphic icons on the map, or as a list in the Info screen I think)
3) Will cause your navigation system to re-route as the data provided indicates the current route may be to slow or not possible.


BUT, and its a big BUT. All of this depends upon XM NavTraffic getting the data from your LOCAL Department of Transportation or data provider. So you will only see something IF your local roads are wired with congestion sensors and your local area provides that data out to the navigation systems providers. This may only be available in larger cities or regions of high traffic density. And IF the local police post the incident data and publish it out as well.

So if your local area doesn't let Navtek get at the data it needs, or if there is no data, then XM Navtraffic has nothing to show you.