Hmm, Curious ... What does flashing "TP" mean on NAV when playing CD - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

gramsay · 25th August 2005, 06:15

Hello,

This is my second week of ownership of my first M5 a 2002 Lemans Blue.

Just noticed while playing CDs that there is a flashing white "TP" in the upper right corner of the left half of the split screen which also displays CD track info.

What does this flashing "TP" mean ?

Good thing ? Bad thing ? Irrelevant ?

Thanks,
GR

Richard in NC · 26th August 2005, 03:58

I have seen that before but can't recall why or what it meant.

aaronmiles · 26th August 2005, 06:01

Isn't TP related to the traffic warning system thing?

gramsay · 26th August 2005, 07:25

I have not found definition of TP in the manual I got with the car or the PDF manual I found on-line.

So, still a mystery.

But will keep on.

Thanks,
GR

baf3472 · 26th August 2005, 18:41

TP is traffic program. I think if i remember correctly, it gives you realtime traffic updates. I believe there has to be a traffic program in place for it to work and i dont think the US has one yet. Its flashing cause you inadvertantly turned it on and its searching for a signal. I believe the info button is the one that turns it on or off.

gramsay · 27th August 2005, 03:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by baf3472

TP is traffic program. I think if i remember correctly, it gives you realtime traffic updates. I believe there has to be a traffic program in place for it to work and i dont think the US has one yet. Its flashing cause you inadvertantly turned it on and its searching for a signal. I believe the info button is the one that turns it on or off.

Thanks all for your help.

Just that flashing symbols make me concerned.

baf3472 was right on the money, thanks.

I hit the info button and the flashing TP symbol stopped flashing. Then waited a while and hit info button again and TP started flashing again. Waited again and hit the info button and was able to turn off flashing TP.

Mystery solved.

Thanks much,
GR