Navigation system with extended display function

The invention relates to navigation systems for motor vehicles, in which route planning information is output via a monitor. Data records containing map data are stored in a storage element. According to the invention, the storage element stores information regarding traffic restrictions which is part of a data record of the map data, and the traffic restrictions relevant to the ascertained vehicle position can additionally be displayed on the monitor. Furthermore, in one specific embodiment, time restrictions for traffic restrictions are likewise stored and only the traffic restrictions which are applicable at the present time are displayed.