2014 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class Comand Manual

You see the following information:
R
the date and time of the weather message
received last
R information on the current weather
(temperature, cloud cover) and forecast for
the next 3, 6, 12 hours
R the current highest temperature and
forecasts
R the current lowest temperature and
forecasts
R the probability of rain
To switch to the 5-day forecast:
X To select Current Current: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
X Select 5-Day
5-Day.
The information chart displays the forecast
for the next five days in the currently
selected location. To return to the current-day forecast:
X To select 5-Day 5-Day: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
X Select Current
Current.
The information chart shows the forecast
for the current day again.
Deactivating X
Press 0038. Displaying detailed information
Besides the current temperatures, you can
display information such as wind speeds and
UV index.
X
To select Current Currentor5-Day
5-Day in the current-
day or 5-day forecast: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
X Select Info Info.
The information chart shows detailed
information for the selected area. Selecting the area for the weather
forecast
Introduction You can select the following areas:
R
the current vehicle position
R vicinity of the destination
R a winter sports area
R an area within the USA
You can select a location in the information
chart (option 1) or in the map (option 2). You
also have the option of selecting a location
from the memory (Y page 265). In order to
select a location from the memory, you must
have previously saved a location.
i COMAND receives weather forecast data
from the nearest weather station at the
selected location. SIRIUS Weather
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Option 1: selecting the area in the
information chart X
To select Position
Position in the information
chart: turn and press the controller.
X To select current position: in the menu,
select Current Position
Current Position.
COMAND receives the weather data for the
current vehicle position from the nearest
weather station and displays it
automatically.
X To select the vicinity of the
destination: in the menu, select Near Near
Destination
Destination: turn and press the
controller.
i You can select Near Destination Near Destination once
a route has been calculated (Y page 78).
The menu item is otherwise grayed out. X
To select a winter sports area: selectAt
At
Ski Area
Ski Area in the menu: turn and press the
controller.
X Select a state, e.g. Colorado
Colorado.
X Select a winter sports area from the menu.
The weather data and other information is
displayed for the winter sports area that
has been selected. The data is supplied by
the nearest weather station.
The information chart shows the following
information (if available):
R
ski slopes/ski lifts
R snowboarding and nighttime opening
R snow conditions (e.g. snow depth)
R temperature
The status of a facility is indicated as
follows:
R green tick - open
R red cross - closed
R question mark - not known
X To search for a location: select a state,
e.g. Florida Florida : turn and press the controller. 264
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X
Select a location, e.g. Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach.
The information chart shows the weather
forecast for the selected area. The data is
supplied by the nearest weather station.
Option 2: selecting the area in the
weather map X
Call up the weather map (Y page 265).
X Move the weather map so that the
crosshair is over the desired area
(Y page 265).
X Press the 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 You can save locations that are called up
frequently in ten preset positions (0, 1-9) in
the weather memory.
X In the weather memory: select the area
for the weather forecast (Y page 263).
The selected location appears at the top in
the status bar.
X To select Position
Position in the information
chart: turn and press the controller.
X Select Presets Presets.
X Select a preset using the controller.
X Press and hold the controller until you hear
a tone.
The area is entered on the selected preset.
X To store rapidly: in the daily forecast
(Y page 262) press and hold a number key,
e.g. 0082, until the preset position number
is shown in the status bar in front of the
area name.
i You can also use this function in the five-
day forecast (Y page 262), and in the
detailed information view (Y page 263).Selecting an area from the weather
memory X
To select directly from the weather
memory: selectPosition Position in the
information chart: turn and press the
controller.
X Select Presets Presets.
X Select the memory position which contains
the location you require.
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 0082.
The weather data for the selected area is
displayed. Weather map
Calling up the weather map X
To select Map Mapin the information chart: turn
and press the controller.
The weather map is shown on a 500-mi
(500-km) scale.
Moving the weather map X
Slide 009700520064or 009500520096the controller.
The weather map moves in the
corresponding direction under the
crosshair. SIRIUS Weather
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Changing the scale
X
Turn the controller.
The scale bar appears.
X Turn until the desired scale is set.
Showing/hiding the menu in the
weather map X
To show: press the controller.
X To hide: slide00970052the controller.
Selecting a weather station in the map X
Move the weather map and crosshair to the
desired position ( Ypage 265).
X To show the menu: press the controller.
X To select Weather Table
Weather Table: press the
controller.
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 266).
X Select Layer
Layer: turn and press the controller.
X Select a layer.
Switch the display on 0073or off 0053. 266
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Explanation of the layers on the weather map
R
Radar Map
Radar Map
Displays the rain radar as a color area in all map scales. For an explanation of the colors,
see the legend (Y page 271).
R Storm Characteristics
Storm Characteristics
Displays the characteristics of a storm in all map scales.
- tornadic storm:
storm cell with strong winds (super cell), from which a tornado can develop. Tornadoes
are also known as twisters.
- cyclone:
storm cells from which a tornadic storm can develop
- hailstorm
- the likelihood of a hailstorm
R Storm Watch Box
Shows areas (in red) for which severe weather warnings have been issued. It is shown in
map scales 50 mi (50 km), 200 mi (200 km) and 500 mi (500 km).
R Atmospheric Pressure
Atmospheric Pressure
Shows the position of high and low-pressure areas (H, L), weather fronts and isobars It is
shown in map scales 200 mi (200 km) and 500 mi (500 km).
R Tropical Storm Tracks Tropical Storm Tracks
Shows the direction and speed of propagation (track) of a tropical storm in all map scales
with information on times and intensity.
R Winds Winds
Shows the wind direction and wind speed in map scale of 5 mi (5 km).
Sample displays of weather data in the map To display the rain radar:
X
Activate the Radar Map Radar Mapdisplay level ( Ypage 266).
The rain radar image is then displayed if weather data is available. SIRIUS Weather
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You can call up the legend for the precipitation radar (Y page 271).
The transparency of the radar map display level can be adjusted in 5 stages.
To display storm characteristics:
X Activate the Storm Characteristics
Storm Characteristics display level (Ypage 266).
If weather data is available, the weather map will then display the storm characteristics.
i You can call up the legend for storms (Y page 271).
The following information on a storm cell is displayed (if available):
R characteristics of the storm cell
R date and time of observation (time stamp)
R directional movement speed and path
The directional movement speed is the speed at which the storm cell moves. To display weather fronts:
X
Activate the Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure display level (Ypage 266).
If weather data is available, the weather map will then display the weather fronts.
i The example shows the position of high and low-pressure areas (H, L), weather fronts and
isobars.
Isobars are lines that show where the air pressure is the same.
Legend: weather fronts Weather front Explanation
Cold front
(blue line with blue
triangles) If a cold front moves in, the weather remains changeable and
there are often rain showers and thunderstorms. The air
temperature decreases. Warm front
(red line with red semi-
circles) A warm front may cause more prolonged steady rain, more cloud
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Weather front Explanation
Stationary front
(red and blue line with red
semi-circles and blue
triangles) The weather front moves minimally. The weather remains
changeable in this area.
Occlusion
(purple line with purple
semi-circles and
triangles) An occlusion arises when the faster cold front catches up and
joins the warm front ahead of it. The weather remains
changeable and rainy within an occlusion.
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Position on the forecast path
0044 Current position of the cyclone
0087 Position on the previous path
To display the track of a storm:
X Activate the Tropical Storm Tracking Tropical Storm Tracking display level (Ypage 266).
If weather data is available, the weather map will then display the track of the storm.
i A dotted line shows the previous path and the forecast path of a tropical low-pressure
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You can find out more information about cyclones in the Storm Guide (Y
page 273).
Showing information (if available):
R name of the tropical storm and category
R time stamp
R speed and direction of propagation ( Wind:
Wind:)
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 Pressure System
Tropical Low Pressure System
Atlantic, North and South Pacific Oceans
Tropical Rain Zone
Tropical Rain Zone
Atlantic, North and South Pacific Oceans
Tropical Storm
Tropical Storm
Atlantic, North and South Pacific Oceans
Hurricane Category 1
Hurricane Category 1
toHurricane
Hurricane
Category 5
Category 5 Northwestern Pacific Ocean
Tropical Low Pressure System Tropical Low 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. 270
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