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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 07:24 AM
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Does anyone know what the traffic button on the radio is for? I couldnt find anything in the owners manual that talks about it.
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 07:30 AM
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I think its for big cities where they have traffic stations, when you press the button it looks for a traffic station.
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 08:19 AM
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It searches each FM station's RDS tag for a 'Traffic' designation. For example, here in Pasadena the 'traffic' station is 89.3 KPCC (the local National Public Radio affiliate). It's one of the features you might use a handful of times you own your car - it's a wasted button IMO.

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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 08:35 AM
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For SoCal, I just use XM radio channel 222...
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 08:55 AM
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If you hit the button when you are in traffic, (2) .50 Cal guns and a grenade launcher pop out of the grille and clear the path in front of you.
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 09:10 AM
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If you hit the button when you are in traffic, (2) .50 Cal guns and a grenade launcher pop out of the grille and clear the path in front of you.
Yeah, that's known as Lexus's new passionate pursuit of annihilation...
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 09:48 AM
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Yeah, that's known as Lexus's new passionate pursuit of annihilation...
Hmmmm... did i forget to check the .50 guns option?
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 11:07 AM
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hahaha.....
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Wid IS350
If you hit the button when you are in traffic, (2) .50 Cal guns and a grenade launcher pop out of the grille and clear the path in front of you.
musta been a 2nd gen option... my 1st gen only searches for traffic updates. is there a retro fit kit available?
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Wid IS350
If you hit the button when you are in traffic, (2) .50 Cal guns and a grenade launcher pop out of the grille and clear the path in front of you.
I would have preferred (2) Klingon Disruptors and a Romulan cloaking device.

Back to the topic though, I do not believe the Traffic scan function finds anything in the Dallas area. I'll have to try it again. However, I like XM traffic and weather.
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 12:15 PM
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Maybe I'm missing something here, I've never noticed the traffic button, I'll have to look on my commute home.
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by jejagua
I would have preferred (2) Klingon Disruptors and a Romulan cloaking device.

Back to the topic though, I do not believe the Traffic scan function finds anything in the Dallas area. I'll have to try it again. However, I like XM traffic and weather.
I've tried it a few times--never had it work. But Phila has an AM station with traffic on the 2's, so if I need traffic, that's usually where I go. Of course, there's no "TRAF" option on AM...
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 12:25 PM
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you guys are too funny. Its a plain traffice channel search button. haha annnilation. rocket launchers and .50 caliber haha hilarious
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by CAIFAN_64
I think its for big cities where they have traffic stations, when you press the button it looks for a traffic station.
All this time I thought it just played music by that late 60's rock band featuring Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason.

(If you're not a baby boomer, you probably have no idea what I'm talking about... )
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 12:59 PM
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what about the ASL butten? i alway have it on, i read its about raising the volume up if their is nosie or sumthing. any one got a clue?
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