2013 MERCEDES-BENZ GL-Class Comand Manual

Selecting a state (searching for an area)
X
To search for an area: select a state, e.g.
Florida
Florida and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select a category, e.g. Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach,
and press 00A1to confirm.
The information chart shows the weather
forecast for the selected area. The data is
supplied by the nearest weather station. Selecting the location in the weather
map
X Call up the weather map (Y page 264).
X Move the weather map so that the
crosshair is over the desired area
(Y page 264).
X Press 00A1the COMAND controller.
The information chart shows the weather
forecast for the selected area. The data is
supplied by the nearest weather station. Memory functions
Storing the area in the weather
memory
For areas that are frequently called up, 10
presets (0, 1 – 9) are available in the weather
memory.
X In the weather memory: select the area
for the weather forecast (Y page 261).
The selected area is shown at the top in the
status bar.
X Select Position Position in the information chart
by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller
and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Memory
Memory and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select the preset by turning 0082005B0083or sliding
00A0005B0064 the COMAND controller.
X Press and hold 00A1the COMAND controller
until you hear a tone.
The area is entered on the selected preset.
X To store rapidly: in the daily forecast
(Y page 260) press and hold a number key,
e.g. 008B, until the preset position number
is shown in the status bar in front of the
area name.
i You can also use this function:
R in the five-day forecast (Y page 261)
R in the detailed information view
(Y page 261). Selecting an area from the weather
memory
X From the weather memory: in the
information chart, select Position Positionby
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Memory
Memory and press 00A1to confirm. Memory functions
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X
Select a preset that contains an entry by
turning 0082005B0083or sliding 00A0005B0064the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
The weather data for the selected area is
displayed.
X Rapid selection: if there is an entry
available in the weather memory, e.g. when
the daily forecast is shown, briefly press a
number key, such as 008B.
The weather data for the selected area is
displayed. Weather map
Calling up the weather map
Example: weather map
X
Select Map Mapin the information chart by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
The weather map is shown on a 500-mi
(500-km) scale.
i For the map display, you can activate the
topographic map style (Y page 107).Moving the weather map
X Slide 009E005B009F,00A0005B0064 or009A005B0081 the COMAND
controller.
The weather map moves in the
corresponding direction under the
crosshair. Changing the scale
X
As soon as you turn 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller, you see the scale bar.
X Turn 0082005B0083 until the desired scale is set. Showing/hiding the menu in the
weather map
X
To show: press00A1the COMAND controller
in the weather map.
X To hide: slide up00A0005Bthe COMAND
controller. 264
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Selecting a weather station in the
map
X Move the weather map and crosshair to the
desired position (Y page 264).
X Press 00A1the COMAND controller.
The menu is shown.
X Confirm Display Weather
Display Weather by pressing
00A1.
COMAND receives the weather data for the
selected position from the nearest weather
station and displays it automatically as a
daily forecast. Switching layers on the map on/off
You can switch on different layers, for
example to display the rain radar, weather
fronts and the course of tropical storms on
the map.
X Display the menu on the weather map
(Y page 264).
X Select Map Options
Map Options by turning0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and pressing 00A1to
confirm.
A menu appears.
X Select the layer by turning 0082005B0083or sliding
00A0005B0064 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
Switch the display on 0073or off 0053. Weather map
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Explanation of the layers on the weather map
Layer Map display Selectable
scales
Radar Map Radar Map Shows the rain radar as a colored area on the map.
For an explanation of the colors, see the legend
(Y
page 269). All
Storm Storm
Characteristics Characteristics Shows the characteristics of a storm
Characteristics are:
R
tornadic storm:
storm cell with strong winds (super cell), from
which a tornado can develop. Tornadoes are
also known as twisters.
R cyclone:
storm cells from which a tornadic storm can
develop
R hailstorm
R the likelihood of a hailstorm All
Atmospheric Atmospheric
Pressure Pressure Shows the position of high and low-pressure areas
(H, L), weather fronts and isobars 200 mi
(200 km)
500 mi
(500 km)
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Tracks Tracks Shows the path/directional movement speed of a
tropical storm with time and strength information All
Winds Winds Shows the wind direction and wind speed 5 mi (5 km)
Sample displays of weather data in
the map
Weather map showing the rain radar Conditions:
theRadar Map Radar Map layer is active
(Y page 265) and weather data is available.
The precipitation radar legend can be called
up at (Y page 269). 266
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Displaying storm characteristics
Conditions:
theStorm Characteristics Storm Characteristics
layer is active (Y page 265) and weather data
is available.
In the example, the weather map shows a
hailstorm and tornadic storms with the path
and directional movement speed.
The storms legend can be called up
(Y page 269). Example: weather map with information on a
cyclone
X Slide 009E005B009F,00A0005B0064 or009A005B0081 the COMAND
controller and move the crosshair onto a
corresponding symbol.
X Press 00A1the COMAND controller.
The following information is shown (if
available):
R characteristics of the storm cell
R date and time of observation (time stamp)
R directional movement speed and path
i The directional movement speed is the
speed at which the storm cell moves. Example: weather map showing weather fronts
Conditions:
theAtmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure
layer is switched on (Y page 265) and weather
data is available.
The example shows the position of high and
low-pressure areas (H, L), weather fronts and
isobars.
i Isobars are lines that show where the air
pressure is the same. Legend: weather fronts
0043
Cold front (blue line with blue triangles)
0044 Warm front (red line with red semi-circles)
0087 Stationary front (red-blue line with red
semi-circles and blue triangles)
0085 Occlusion (violet line with a violet semi-
circle and triangles) Weather map
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Weather
front Explanation
Cold front If a cold front moves in, the
weather remains changeable
and there are often rain
showers and thunderstorms.
The air temperature
decreases. Warm front This can mean longer periods
of rain and can lead to an
increase in cloud cover and a
slow increase in temperature.
Stationary
front The weather front moves
minimally. The weather
remains changeable in this
area. Occlusion This occurs when a faster cold
front reaches an advancing
warm front and combines
with it. The weather remains
changeable and rainy within
an occlusion.
Example: weather map showing the progress of a
tropical storm
0043
Position on the forecast path
0044 Current position of the cyclone
0087 Position on the previous path
Conditions: theTropical Storm Tracks
Tropical Storm Tracks
layer is switched on (Y page 265) and weather
data is available. A dotted line shows the previous path and the
forecast path of a tropical low-pressure area
(cyclone).
Information on a cyclone
You can select individual points (
0043,0044and
0087) on the path and display further
information on them.
X In the map, slide 009E005B009F,00A0005B0064or009A005B0081 the
COMAND controller and slide the crosshair
to 0043, 0044or0087.
X Press 00A1the COMAND controller.
Showing information (if available):
R name of the tropical storm and category
R time stamp
R directional movement speed and path
(WindWind )
R maximum wind speed ( Max. Wind Speed Max. Wind Speed)
i The directional movement speed is the
speed at which the storm cell of a tropical
storm moves.
A tropical storm is separated into different
categories according to the location at which
it develops. Region of origin Category
Atlantic, North and
South Pacific
Oceans
Tropical Low Tropical Low
Pressure System Pressure System
Atlantic, North and
South Pacific
Oceans
Tropical Rain Tropical Rain
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Region of origin Category
Atlantic, North and
South Pacific
Oceans
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Atlantic, North and
South Pacific
Oceans
Hurricane Hurricane
Category 1 Category 1
to
Hurricane
Hurricane
Category 5 Category 5 Northwestern
Pacific Ocean
Tropical Low Tropical Low
Pressure System Pressure System
Northwestern
Pacific Ocean
Tropical Cyclone Tropical Cyclone
Northwestern
Pacific Ocean
Typhoon Typhoon
Northwestern
Pacific Ocean
Super-Typhoon Super-Typhoon
You can also see the time stamp for the
weather data on map scales of 50 mi and
smaller. The weather map shows wind directions and
wind speeds. Legend (precipitation radar and
storms)
X
Display the menu on the weather map
(Y page 264).
X Select Map Options Map Options by turning0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and pressing 00A1to
confirm.
X Select Legend
Legend and press 00A1to confirm.
i The symbol for a tornadic storm is also
valid for a cyclone (mesocyclone). Precipitation type Color scale
Rain Seven color levels
from light (light
green) to heavy (red)
Mixed Light (light violet) to
heavy (violet)
Snow Light (light
turquoise) to heavy
(turquoise) Weather map
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Time stamp
The time stamp shows when the weather data
was created by the weather station.
A time stamp corresponds to the time at the
vehicle's current position. The changeover
from summer time to standard time is
performed automatically.
X Display the menu on the weather map
(Y page 264).
X Select Map Options
Map Options by turning0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and pressing 00A1to
confirm.
X Select Time stamp
Time stamp and press00A1to
confirm. Changing to the information chart
X Display the menu on the weather map
(Y page 264).
X Select Display Weather Display Weather and press00A1to
confirm. 270
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