there is no greyed out on my car. there is an option for traffic from the main screen as soon as I click that in the top right corner it has tmc and a line through it. but if I connect my phone to the car (data) it comes up with traffic and tmc is not longer crossed out. 

8 minutes ago, fodbrothers said:

there is no greyed out on my car. there is an option for traffic from the main screen as soon as I click that in the top right corner it has tmc and a line through it. but if I connect my phone to the car (data) it comes up with traffic and tmc is not longer crossed out. 

In handbook for 2019 Kodiaq.

 

It is using your phone.

15 minutes ago, fodbrothers said:

there is no greyed out on my car. there is an option for traffic from the main screen as soon as I click that in the top right corner it has tmc and a line through it. but if I connect my phone to the car (data) it comes up with traffic and tmc is not longer crossed out. 

Don’t conflate and confuse data with method of delivery. The traffic data is no longer being delivered over ‘the radio’ (a simplification) because it is no longer being broadcast by the data provider in that manner. This method of delivery was free to you because it required nothing else.

 

The traffic data is still available via ‘the Internet’, which is why it works when you provide an Internet connection via your phone. Cars with built in SIMs can get it from ‘the Internet’ because they have built in connectivity. However, this data is only available if you have an ‘Infotainment Online’ subscription, no matter if your car has a built in SIM or not.

 

edit: the reason TMC isn’t crossed out when receiving data via the Internet isn’t because your car is suddenly receiving TMC again… it’s because VAG have a poorly coded UI that uses TMC to indicate traffic data is being received, whether that’s actually via TMC or via the Internet. Your car won’t be receiving it via TMC because the data isn’t being broadcast via the TMC channel it listens in anymore.

Edited 16 June, 20241 yr by Yogi-Bear

7 minutes ago, Yogi-Bear said:

Don’t conflate and confuse data with method of delivery. The traffic data is no longer being delivered over ‘the radio’ (a simplification) because it is no longer being broadcast by the data provider in that manner. This method of delivery was free to you because it required nothing else.

 

The traffic data is still available via ‘the Internet’, which is why it works when you provide an Internet connection via your phone. Cars with built in SIMs can get it from ‘the Internet’ because they have built in connectivity. However, this data is only available if you have an ‘Infotainment Online’ subscription, no matter if your car has a built in SIM or not.

 

edit: the reason TMC isn’t crossed out when receiving data via the Internet isn’t because your car is suddenly receiving TMC again… it’s because VAG have a poorly coded UI that uses TMC to indicate traffic data is being received, whether that’s actually via TMC or via the Internet. Your car won’t be receiving it via TMC because the data isn’t being broadcast via the TMC channel it listens in anymore.

So clarify Do I need one of the subscritions to get traffic. as both of mine expire before my trip away and want to make sure I have everything in place even if I have to use my data. 
 

Infotainment Online sub

Care Connect - remote access sub. 

Just now, Yogi-Bear said:

this has dumb proofed it for me so I need the subs to get the data thanks for doing this hahah have a great day 

Just now, fodbrothers said:

o clarify Do I need one of the subscritions to get traffic. as both of mine expire before my trip away and want to make sure I have everything in place even if I have to use my data. 

 

Depends where 'away' is. Outside the UK, it's entirely possible that the car may still pick up TMC broadcasts from a provider in the country or countries you're going to.

 

Safest way is to make sure you have an 'Infotainment Online' subscription and Internet connectivity, as that will guarantee you get the traffic data from Skoda.

thanks Yogi Bear  you have been very helpful