2015 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class Comand Manual

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-pres-
sure areas (H, L), weather fronts and iso-
bars It is shown in map scales 200 mi
(200 km) and 500 mi (500 km).
R Tropical Storm Tracking Tropical Storm Tracking
Shows the direction and speed of propaga-
tion (track) of a tropical storm in all map
scales with information on times and inten-
sity.
R Winds Winds
Shows the wind direction and wind speed in
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Sample displays of weather data in the map
Displaying the rain radar:
X Activate the Radar Map Radar Mapdisplay level (Y page 286).
The rain radar image is then displayed if weather data is available.
i You can call up the legend for the precipitation radar (Y
page 291).
The transparency of the radar map display level can be adjusted in 5 stages.
Displaying storm characteristics: X Activate the Storm Characteristics Storm Characteristics display level (Ypage 286).
If weather data is available, the weather map will then display the storm characteristics.
You can call up the legend for storms (Y page 291).
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 288
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Displaying weather fronts:
X Activate the Atmospheric Pressure
Atmospheric Pressure display level (Ypage 286).
If weather data is available, the weather map will then display the weather fronts.
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 trian-
gles) If a cold front moves in, the weather remains changeable and
there are often rain showers and thunderstorms. The air tem-
perature decreases.
Warm front
(red line with red semi-
circles) A warm front may cause more prolonged steady rain, more cloud
cover and a slow rise in temperature. Stationary front
(red and blue line with red
semi-circles and blue tri-
angles) The weather front moves minimally. The weather remains
changeable in this area. Occlusion
(purple line with purple
semi-circles and trian-
gles) An occlusion arises when the faster cold front catches up and
joins the warm front ahead of it. The weather remains change-
able and rainy within an occlusion. 0043
Position on the forecast path
0044 Current position of the cyclone
0087 Position on the previous path
Displaying the track of a storm:
X Activate the Tropical Storm Tracking Tropical Storm Tracking display level (Ypage 286).
If weather data is available, the weather map will then display the track of the storm. SIRIUS Weather
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A dotted line shows the previous path and the forecast path of a tropical low-pressure area
(cyclone). You can find out more information about cyclones in the Storm Guide (Y
page 292).
Showing information (if available):
R name of the tropical storm and category
R time stamp
R directional movement speed and path
R maximum wind speed
Propagation speed: the speed at which the storm cell of a tropical cyclone is advancing.
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 Menu item
Tropical Low Press. Sys.
Tropical Low Press. Sys. Atlantic, North and South Pacific
Oceans Menu item
Tropical Depression
Tropical Depression Atlantic, North and South Pacific
Oceans Menu item
Name_1 (Tropical Storm)
Name_1 (Tropical Storm) Atlantic, North and South Pacific
Oceans Menu item
Name_1 (Hurricane Category
Name_1 (Hurricane Category
Number_one_digit)
Number_one_digit)
Displays hurricane categories 1 through 5 Northwestern Pacific Ocean
Menu item
Tropical Low Press. Sys. Tropical Low Press. Sys. Northwestern Pacific Ocean
Menu item
Name_LP10 (Tropical Cyclone)
Name_LP10 (Tropical Cyclone) Northwestern Pacific Ocean
Menu item
Name_1 (Typhoon)
Name_1 (Typhoon) Northwestern Pacific Ocean
Menu item
Name_1 (Super-Typhoon)
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You can also see the time stamp for the weather data on map scales of 50 miles 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 286).
X To select View
View : turn and press the controller.
X Select Legend
Legend.
i The symbol for a tornadic storm is also valid for a cyclone (mesocyclone). Precipitation type Color scale
Rain 11 shades from light (light green) to heavy (red)
Mixed Light (light violet) to heavy (violet)
Snow Light (light turquoise) to heavy (turquoise)
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 286).
X To select View
View : turn and press the controller.
X Select Time Stamp Time Stamp.
Changing to the information chart X
Display the menu on the weather map (Y page 286).
X To select Weather Table
Weather Table: turn and press the controller. SIRIUS Weather
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Storm Watch Box
Storm watch areas for which there are storm advisories are displayed as red areas on the
weather map.
To activate/deactivate the display of areas in red:
X To call up the menu from the weather map display: press the controller.
X To select View
View: turn and press the controller.
The list of display levels appears.
X Select Severe Weather Warnings
Severe Weather Warnings.
X Select Show Symbols for Storm Areas On Map Show Symbols for Storm Areas On Map.
Depending on the previous setting, activate 0073or deactivate 0053the display of areas in red.
Activating/deactivating the automatic display of warning popups:
X Select Show Automatic Storm Watch Popups
Show Automatic Storm Watch Popups.
Depending on the previous setting, activate 0073or deactivate 0053the automatic display of
warning popups.
Setting the radius for the popups:
X Select 5 miles
5 miles (5 km5 km), 50 miles
50 miles (50 km50 km) or 200 miles
200 miles (200 km200 km).
Storm Guide Displaying the Storm Guide:
X Display the menu on the weather map
(Y page 286).
X To select Guide
Guide: turn and press the con-
troller.
A menu appears. The current storm is high- lighted. There is information about the
storm in the status bar. 292
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X
To select Next
Next: turn and press the control-
ler.
The next storm is marked.
X Select Previous
Previous.
The previous storm is highlighted.
Showing storm details:
X Select Details Details.
You see detailed information about the
selected storm. SIRIUS Weather
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