2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN display

Option 1: selecting the area in the infor-
mation chart
XTo selectTownin the information chart: turn
and press the controller.
XTo select the current vehicle position:
select Current Position
from the menu.
The weather data for the current vehicle posi-
tion is received from the nearest weather sta-
tion and automatically displayed.
Requirement for "Near destination": a route to a
destination has been calculated (
Ypage 60).
The menu item is otherwise grayed out.
XTo select the vicinity of the destination:
select Near Destination
from the menu:
turn the controller and press to confirm.
XTo select a winter sports area: selectAt
Ski Areafrom the menu: turn the controller
and press to confirm.
XSelect a state, e.g. Colorado.
XSelect 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 infor-
mation (if available):
Rski slopes/ski lifts
Rsnowboarding and nighttime opening
Rsnow conditions (e.g. snow depth)
Rtemperature
The status of a facility is indicated as follows:
Rgreen check mark - open
Rred cross - closed
Rquestion mark - not known
Example: city list with character bar
Entry limitation: searching for a location using
the character bar is not possible while driving.
XTo search for a location: selectSearch
Areas: turn and press the controller.
XSelect Other StatesorCurrent State(ABC).
Depending on the selection, the list of states
or cities will appear with the character bar.
You can limit the search using the character
bar.
XTo select state/province or city: enter the
first few letters by turning and pressing the
controller.
XTo switch to the list without the character bar:
slide 5the controller or select ¬.
XTo cancel an entry: highlightin the
character bar and press the controller.
Pressing briefly deletes the last letter
entered.
Pressing and holding longer deletes the entire
entry.
XTo select the state/province or city from the
list: turn and press the controller.
After selecting a state (or province) the list of
locations appears.
After selecting a location, the information
chart displays the weather forecast for the
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selected location. The data is supplied by the
nearest weather station.
Option 2: selecting the area in the
weather map
XCall up the weather map (Ypage 181).
XMove the weather map so that the crosshair is
over the desired area (Ypage 181).
XPress 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 fre-
quently in ten preset positions (0, 1-9) in the
weather memory.
XIn the weather memory: select the area for
the weather forecast (Ypage 179).
The selected location appears at the top in the status bar.
XTo select Townin the information chart: turn
and press the controller.
XSelect Presets.
XSelect a preset using the controller.
XPress and hold the controller until you hear a
tone.
The area is entered on the selected preset.
Selecting an area from the weather
memory
XDirectly from the weather memory: select
Town
from the information chart: turn and
press the controller.
XSelect Presets.
XSelect the memory position which contains
the location you require.
The weather data for the selected area is dis-
played.
Weather map
Calling up the weather map
XTo select Mapin the information chart: turn
and press the controller.
The weather map is shown on a 500-mi (500-
km) scale. The crosshair highlights the
weather station that supplies the current
weather data.
Moving the weather map
XSlide 4 or1 the controller.
The weather map moves in the corresponding
direction under the crosshair.
Changing the scale
XTurn the controller.
The scale bar appears.
XTurn until the desired scale is set.
Showing/hiding the menu in the
weather map
XTo show: press the controller.
XTo hide:slide5the controller.
Selecting a weather station in the map
XMove the weather map and crosshair to the
desired position (Ypage 181).
XTo show the menu: press the controller.
XTo select Weather Table: press the control-
ler.
The weather data for the selected position is
received from the nearest weather station
and automatically displayed as a current-day
forecast.
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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.
XDisplay the menu on the weather map
(Ypage 181).
XTo selectView: turn and press the controller.
XSelect a layer.
Switch the display on Oor off ª.
Explanation of the layers on the
weather map
RMenu item Radar Map
Displays the rain radar as a colored area in all
map scales. For an explanation of the colors,
see the legend (
Ypage 184).
RMenu item 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. Torna-
does are also known as twisters.
-cyclone:
storm cells from which a tornadic storm
can develop
-hailstorm
-the likelihood of a hailstorm
RStorm watch areas
Shows areas for which storm advisories have
been issued (red areas). It is shown in map
scales 50 mi (50 km), 200 mi (200 km) and
500 mi (500 km).
RMenu itemAtmospheric 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).
RMenu itemTropical Storm Tracking
Shows the direction and speed of propagation
(track) of a tropical storm in all map scales
with information on times and intensity.
RMenu itemWinds
shows the wind direction and wind speed in
map scale of 5 mi (5 km).
Sample displays of weather data in the
map
Displaying the rain radar:
XActivate the Radar Mapdisplay level
(Ypage 182).
The rain radar image is then displayed if
weather data is available.
iYou can call up the legend for the precipita-
tion radar (Ypage 184).
The transparency of the precipitation radar
map display level can be adjusted in five
stages.
Displaying storm characteristics:
XActivate the Storm Characteristicsdis-
play level (Ypage 182).
If weather data is available, the weather map
will then display the storm characteristics.
You can call up the legend for storms
(
Ypage 184).
The following information on a storm cell is
displayed (if available):
Rcharacteristics of the storm cell
Rdate and time of observation (time stamp)
Rdirectional movement speed and path
Propagation speed: the speed at which the
storm cell is advancing.
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Displaying weather fronts:
XActivate theAtmosphericPressuredisplay
level (Ypage 182).
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
frontExplanation
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 decrea-
ses.
Warm front
(red line with
red semi-cir-
cles)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 trian-
gles)The weather front moves
minimally. The weather
remains changeable in this
area.
Occlusion
(purple line
with purple
semi-circles
and triangles)When the faster cold front
catches up and joins the
warm front ahead of it, an
occluded front is formed. The
weather remains changeable
and rainy within an occlu-
sion.
Displaying storm tracking information:
XActivate the TropicalStormTrackingdis-
play level (Ypage 182).
If weather data is available, the weather map
will then display storm tracking information.
Example: in the middle of the map you can see
the current position of the tropical low-pres-
sure area (cyclone). To the right of this a solid
line shows the previous path with positions
and times. The forecast for the direction of
propagation is shown by a dotted line with
positions and times.
You can find out detailed information on a
cyclone in the Storm Guide (Ypage 185).
A tropical storm is separated into different cat-
egories according to the location at which it
develops.
Region of origincategory
Atlantic, North
and South Pacific
OceansName of tropical low-
pressure system (Trop‐
ical Low Press.Sys.)
Atlantic, North
and South Pacific
OceansName of tropical low-
pressure system(Trop‐
ical Low Press.Sys.)
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Region of origincategory
Atlantic, North
and South Pacific
OceansName of tropical storm
(Tropical Storm)
Atlantic, North
and South Pacific
OceansName of tropical storm
(Hurricane Category
3)
Displays hurricane cate-
gories 1 through 5
Northwestern
Pacific OceanName of tropical storm
(Tropical Low
Press. Sys.)
Northwestern
Pacific OceanName of tropical storm
(Tropical Cyclone)
Northwestern
Pacific OceanName of tropical storm
(Typhoon)
Northwestern
Pacific OceanName of tropical storm
(Super-Typhoon)
If you have selected a map scale of 50 mi
(50 km) or smaller you will also see the time
stamp for the current weather data.
The weather map shows wind directions and
wind speeds.
Legend (precipitation radar and storms)
XDisplay the menu on the weather map
(Ypage 181).
XTo selectView: turn and press the controller.
XSelectLegend.
iThe symbol for a tornadic storm is also valid
for a cyclone (mesocyclone).
Precipita-
tion typeColor scale
RainEleven shades from light (light
green) to heavy (red)
MixedLight (light violet) to heavy (vio-
let)
SnowLight (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.
XDisplay the menu on the weather map
(Ypage 181).
XTo select View: turn and press the controller.
XSelectTime Stamp.
Changing to the information chart
XDisplay the menu on the weather map
(Ypage 181).
XTo select WeatherTable: turn and press the
controller.
Storm watch areas
Storm watch areas for which there are storm
advisories are displayed as red areas on the
weather map.
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Activating/deactivating the display of areas in
red:
XDisplay the menu on the weather map
(Ypage 181).
XTo selectView: turn and press the controller.
The list of display levels appears.
XSelect Storm Watch.
XSelectShow Symbols for Storm AreasOn Map.
Depending on the previous setting, activate
O or deactivate ªthe display of areas in
red.
Activating/deactivating the automatic display
of warning popups:
XSelect Display Storm Watch Automati‐cally.
Depending on the previous setting, activate
O or deactivate ªthe automatic display of
warning popups.
Setting the radius for the popups:
XSelect 5 Miles(5 km), 50 Miles(50 km) or
200 Miles( 200 km).
Storm overview
Displaying the Storm Guide:
XDisplay the menu on the weather map
(Ypage 181).
XTo select Guide: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears. The current storm is high-
lighted. There is information about the storm
in the status bar.
XTo select Next: turn and press the controller.
The next storm is marked.
XSelect Previous.
The previous storm is highlighted. Showing storm details:
XSelect
Details.
You see detailed information about the selec-
ted storm.
Showing detailed information (if available):
Rname of the tropical storm and category
Rtime stamp
Rdirectional movement speed and path
Propagation speed: the speed at which the
storm cell of a tropical cyclone is advanc-
ing.
Rmaximum wind speed
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