Turning Off Highway Warning Notifications

MilosDad627 · Mar 29, 2023

Can anyone tell me how to turn off the annoying highway warning notifications that always pop up? They are a pain because they don't disappear until you touch the screen.

MikeHTally · Mar 29, 2023

Jeppo · Mar 29, 2023

MikeHTally said:

I was embarrassed to admit I had no idea too.

hbalek · Mar 30, 2023

Jeppo said:

I think he means the Sirius XM Travelink Traffic Update Notifications. They are annoying same with the weather alerts.

Chamorro85 · Mar 30, 2023

I'm confused too since I get on and off the highway multiple times a day with my commute and don't get these. If it's linked to the sirius that would explain since I use CarPlay. Hopefully you figure it out.

bosephbarking · Mar 30, 2023

MilosDad627 said:

Can you take a photo of the notification possibly?

MikeHTally · Mar 30, 2023

Sounds like the problem. No satellite service for me, either. I have no need.

MilosDad627 · Apr 2, 2023

So here is what the notification looks like (attached). They happen at least 3-5 times whenever I'm driving. Any idea how to shut it off for good? It would be somewhat tolerable if they were onscreen temporarily, but they only close after hitting the "Close" button.

bosephbarking · Apr 2, 2023

MilosDad627 said:

To enable or disable the Local Hazard Information setting:

Make sure your vehicle is on, running, and in park.
Press Settings on the bottom feature bar on the SYNC® 3 touchscreen.
Select FordPass Connect.
Tap In-Vehicle.
Select Connected Settings.
Toggle OFF for the following:
- Local Hazard Information

MilosDad627 · Apr 2, 2023

bosephbarking said:

To enable or disable the Local Hazard Information setting:

Make sure your vehicle is on, running, and in park.
Press Settings on the bottom feature bar on the SYNC® 3 touchscreen.
Select FordPass Connect.
Tap In-Vehicle.
Select Connected Settings.
Toggle OFF for the following:
- Local Hazard Information

Thank you soo much, B!

MilosDad627 · Apr 2, 2023

Local Haz not an option. Does the phone need to be connected?

bosephbarking · Apr 2, 2023

MilosDad627 said:

Let me check my vehicle when I get home. I was searching online. It might be under another menu. I'll get back with you in an hour or so.

MilosDad627 · Apr 2, 2023

Thanks. I connected my cell via USB, and there is no SYNC 3 in veh or on my cell, though I do have FordPass.

Weird because even with the phone plugged in (as the instructions state), there are "No apps Found." On the "Sirius XM Travel Links" page, there are several notification settings, and some can be turned off (like weather notification), but the traffic notifications cannot.

bosephbarking · Apr 2, 2023

Not sure what setting might work here.

Try settings -> navigation -> route preferences

Then disable dynamic route guidance.

Unfortunately I do not see anything that indicates local hazard information. That setting might do it but it may come with undesirable results since it won't take traffic into account if you use the cars navigation.

I just use my phone and android auto. The stock maps thing sucks pretty bad.

MikeHTally · Apr 2, 2023

We got a couple of those on the way back from NY. We took the advice, had a nice twenty-minute drive through some Virginia countryside and got back to the interstate south of the obstruction. We were at least impressed. We didn't spend an hour stuck in wreck traffic.

MilosDad627 · Apr 2, 2023

bosephbarking said:

Thank you for trying. I may just call SIRUS XM and have them disable the feature.

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