stop traffic reports automatcially switching over the radio on smart car

unwashed potato! · 23 Apr 2008 at 22:23

have done a search for this but can't get any useful help

the g/f has a smart car which has an ipod slot so when we listen ot music thats what we use.

every now and again she will forget to bring her ipod so will listen to the radio, the annoying thing with this is that then it will keep automatically turning up the volume and changing to radio traffic reports when using the ipod again

when this happens i will have a play and sometimes get it to stop but atm after 2 weeks of trying i have given up and decided to find out how to stop the thing from happening once and for all

so anyone know how to stop a smart car radio, or atleast any radio (may be similiar method) to stop auto switching to traffic reportS?

PhillyDee · 23 Apr 2008 at 22:26

Its a button called TA.

DB_SamX · 23 Apr 2008 at 22:51

PhillyDee said:
Its a button called TA.

Yeah, and key part is to turn it off.

unwashed potato! · 23 Apr 2008 at 22:57

PhillyDee said:
Its a button called TA.

ok will have a look for that tomorrow.

thanks

Nomisf · 23 Apr 2008 at 23:48

It will be a button that either says TP or TA (Traffic Protocol, Or Traffic Announcement). Somewhere on the radio display will be the letters TA/TP, which should come and go as the button is pushed, it may need to be held.

Some radios have [TP] where pushing the button just leaves [ ] , and holding it removes all. One No letters means the auto traffic announcment is off, no brackets totally shuts off the TA/TP protocol mode(and by memory does something else i cant remember). Or at least this is how its worked on most cars ive fiddled with.

Hope it helps

mjt · 23 Apr 2008 at 23:50

i thought it's TP..

gah, tabbed browsing ftl

Psycrow · 24 Apr 2008 at 00:53

Its broken, no fixing it, she will have to sell the car.....what a shame

mjt · 24 Apr 2008 at 00:54

is it not the in the operation instructions?
if it's a stock radio, it should be in the glove box with everything else ;p

IceAx · 24 Apr 2008 at 08:23

mjt said:
is it not the in the operation instructions?
if it's a stock radio, it should be in the glove box with everything else ;p

If its a fortwo they dont have glove boxes

Andy