Does your TRAF button do anything? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

itzme · 08-31-2007, 01:26 PM

My TRAF button never seems to do much other than scan the dial. I live near Cincinnati. Are my airwaves missing a signal or something? How is it supposed to work? Is it just FM?

02whiteLE · 08-31-2007, 02:56 PM

don't hold me to this, but i THINK it scans the radio stations for a traffic channel, so you can know if you're going to be traveling in congestion, etc. Generally, it'd be for traveling outside the Cincinnati area. I'm going to Gatlinburg this weekend, so I'll let you know if I'm right about it.

itzme · 08-31-2007, 03:48 PM

I also think that's what its SUPPOSED to do, scan for traffic info, but what I'm asking folks to check is if it does, and how? Does anyone use it

itzme · 09-01-2007, 08:58 AM

Is anyone using their TRAF button?

Super Kaioken · 09-01-2007, 11:55 AM

I have no clue what it does

2k4CamThrilla · 09-01-2007, 09:28 PM

Am i missing this button?

itzme · 09-01-2007, 11:20 PM

Its an obvious button on my '05 XLE-- Rectangular button on the right side of the CD player unit.

itzme · 09-05-2007, 10:24 AM

I was just curious if anyone figured out what the TRAF button acutally did on their radio. Does anyone live anywhere where you can press it and get tuned to a traffic report? Where?

***Punks_Not_Dead5*** · 09-05-2007, 10:33 AM

i use it, it scans the stations for a traffic report. That's it.

***CharmCityES*** · 09-05-2007, 12:10 PM

i use mine as well.....its fairly reliable at finding me a traffic station on the radio

itzme · 09-05-2007, 12:22 PM

Does it just scan to stations that do traffic reports, or does it stop at actual traffic reports in progress? AM? FM? both?

***Punks_Not_Dead5*** · 09-05-2007, 12:24 PM

it scans all the stations, for a report, am and fm

Venom_5 · 09-05-2007, 12:27 PM

i think the question and answer have been repeated 100x on this thread

Yes, the TRAF button works ... and yes its doing what you think its doing.

***CharmCityES*** · 09-05-2007, 12:28 PM

a pretty cool feature if u ask me....not as complex as those acura navis with realtime traffic updates, but still nice to have on a 4yr old camry

CanadianDad · 09-05-2007, 01:58 PM

The TRAF function will only work if any of your radio stations are set up and broadcasting in that TRAF band. It is a fairly new offering and function here in North America. Not many cities have this capability.