2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class Owner's Manual

Example: five-day forecast as an information chartXTo switch to a five-day forecast:confirm
5-day
by pressing W.
The information chart displays the forecast
for the next five days in the currently selec-
ted location.
XTo return to the current forecast: con-
firm Current
by pressing W.
Switching off
XPress thekback button.
or
XSelect Backby turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
Both options appear in the SIRIUS Weather
basic display.
Displaying detailed information
Besides the current temperatures, you can
display information such as wind speeds and
UV index.
XSelect Infoin the information chart by
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
The information chart shows detailed infor-
mation for the selected area.
Selecting the area for the weather
forecast
Introduction
You can select the following areas:
Rthe current vehicle position
Rvicinity of the destination
Ra winter sports area
Ran area within the USA
You can select an area in the information
chart (option 1), on the map (option 2) or from
the memory. To select from the memory you
must first save an area (
Ypage 505).
iCOMAND receives weather forecast data
from the nearest weather station at the
selected location.
Selecting the location in the informa-
tion chart
"Selecting the area for the weather forecast" menu
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XSelectPositionin the information chart
by turning cVdthe COMAND controller
and press Wto confirm.
A menu appears.
XTo select the current vehicle position:
confirm Current
Positionin the menu by
pressing W.
COMAND receives the weather data for the
current vehicle position from the nearest
weather station and displays it automati-
cally.
XTo select the vicinity of the destination:
select Near Destination
in the menu by
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
iYou can select Near Destinationonce
a route has been calculated (
Ypage 329).
The menu item is otherwise grayed out.
Selecting a state (searching for winter sport areas)
XTo select a winter sports area: selectIn
Winter Sports Areasin the menu and
press Wto confirm.
XSelect a state, e.g. Coloradoand pressW
to confirm.
XSelect a winter sports area from the menu
and press Wto confirm.
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):
Rski slopes/ski lifts
Rsnowboarding and nighttime opening
Rsnow conditions (e.g. snow depth)
Rtemperature
Selecting a state (searching for an area)
XTo search for a city: select a state, e.g.
Florida
and press Wto confirm.
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XSelect a city, e.g.Daytona Beachand
press Wto 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
XCall up the weather map (Ypage 505).
XMove the weather map so that the cross-
hair is over the desired area
(
Ypage 506).
XPress Wthe 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 – 9) are available in the weather
memory.
XIn the weather memory: select the area
for the weather forecast (
Ypage 503).
The selected area is shown at the top in the
status bar.
XSelect Positionin the information chart
by turning cVdthe COMAND controller
and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Memoryand press Wto confirm.
XSelect the preset by turning cVdor sliding
ZVÆ the COMAND controller.
XPress and hold Wthe COMAND controller
until you hear a tone.
The area is entered on the selected preset.
XTo store rapidly: in the daily forecast
(
Ypage 502 )press and hold a number key,
e.g. l, until the preset position number is shown in the status bar in front of the
area name.
iYou can also use this function:
Rin the five-day forecast (Ypage 503)
Rin the detailed information view
(
Ypage 503).
Selecting an area from the weather
memory
XFrom the weather memory:
in the infor-
mation chart, select Position
by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
XSelect Memoryand press Wto confirm.
XSelect a preset that contains an entry by
turning cVdor sliding ZVÆthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
The weather data for the selected area is
displayed.
XRapid selection: if there is an entry avail-
able in the weather memory, e.g. when the
daily forecast is shown, briefly press a num-
ber key, such as l.
The weather data for the selected area is
displayed.
Weather map
Calling up the weather map
Example: weather map
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XSelectMapin the information chart by turn-
ing cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The weather map is shown on a 500-mi or
500-km scale.
iFor the map display, you can activate the
topographic map style (
Ypage 371).
Moving the weather map
XSlide XVY, ZVÆoraVb the COMAND
controller.
The weather map moves in the correspond-
ing direction under the crosshair.
Changing the scale
XAs soon as you turn cVdthe COMAND
controller, you see the scale bar.
XTurn cVd until the desired scale is set.
Showing/hiding the menu in the
weather map
XTo show: pressWthe COMAND controller
in the weather map.
XTo hide: slide upZVthe COMAND con-
troller.
Selecting a weather station in the map
XMove the weather map and crosshair to the desired position (
Ypage 506).
XPress Wthe COMAND controller.
The menu is shown.
XConfirm DisplayWeatherby pressing W.
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 exam-
ple to display the rain radar, weather fronts
and the course of tropical storms on the map.
XDisplay the menu on the weather map
(
Ypage 506).
XSelect Map Optionsby turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
A menu appears.
XSelect the layer by turning cVdor sliding
ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
Switch the display on Oor off ª.
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Explanation of the layers on the weather map
LayerMap displaySelectable
scales
Radar MapShows the rain radar as a colored area on the map.
For an explanation of the colors, see the legend
(
Ypage 510).
All
Storm Character‐
istics
Shows the characteristics of a storm
Characteristics are:
Rtornadic storm:
storm cell with strong winds (super cell), from
which a tornado can develop. Tornadoes are
also known as twisters.
Rcyclone:
storm cells from which a tornadic storm can
develop
Rhailstorm
Rthe likelihood of a hailstorm
All
Atmospheric
Pressure
Shows the position of high and low-pressure areas
(H, L), weather fronts and isobars200 miles
(200 km)
500 miles
(500 km)
Tropical Storm
Tracks
Shows the path/directional movement speed of a
tropical storm with time and strength informationAll
WindsShows the wind direction and wind speed5 miles (5 km)
Sample displays of weather data in the
map
Weather map showingthe rain radar
Conditions:theRadar Maplayer is active
(
Ypage 506) and weather data is available. The precipitation radar legend can be called
up at (
Ypage 510).
Displaying storm characteristics
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Conditions:theStorm Characteristics
layer is active (Ypage 506) and weather data
is available.
The example shows hail showers and tornadic
storms together with direction and speed of
propagation.
The storms legend can be called up
(
Ypage 510).
Example: weather map withinformation on a
cyclone
XSlide XVY, ZVÆoraVb the COMAND
controller and move the crosshair onto a
corresponding symbol.
XPress Wthe COMAND controller.
The following information is shown (if availa-
ble):
Rcharacteristics of the storm cell
Rdate and time of observation (time stamp)
Rdirectional movement speed and path
iThe directional movement speed is the
speed at which the storm cell moves.
Example: weather map showing weather fronts
Conditions: theAtmospheric Pressure
layer is switched on (Ypage 506) and weather
data is available.
The example shows the position of high and
low-pressure areas (H, L), weather fronts and
isobars.
iIsobars are lines that show where the air
pressure is the same.
Legend: weather fronts
:
Cold front (blue line with blue triangles)
;Warm front (red line with red semi-circles)
=Stationary front (red-blue line with red
semi-circles and blue triangles)
?Occlusion (violet line with a violet semi-
circle and triangles)
Weather
frontExplanation
Cold frontIf a cold front moves in, the
weather remains changeable
and there are often rain show-
ers and thunderstorms. The
air temperature decreases.
Warm frontThis can mean longer periods
of rain and can lead to an
increase in cloud cover and a
slow increase in temperature.
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Weather
frontExplanation
Stationary
frontThe weather front moves min-
imally. The weather remains
changeable in this area.
OcclusionThis 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
:
Position on the forecast path
;Current position of the cyclone
=Position on the previous path
Conditions: theTropical Storm Tracks
layer is switched on (Ypage 506) 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 ( :,;and
=) on the path and display further informa-
tion on them.
XIn the map, slide XVY,ZVÆoraVb the
COMAND controller and slide the crosshair
to :, ;or=.
XPress Wthe COMAND controller.
Showing information (if available):
Rname of the tropical storm and category
Rtime stamp
Rspeed and direction of propagation (Wind)
Rmaximum wind speed ( Max. Wind Speed)
iThe 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 originCategory
Atlantic, North and
South Pacific
OceansTropical Low
Pressure System
Atlantic, North and
South Pacific
OceansTropical Rain
Zone
Atlantic, North and
South Pacific
OceansTropical Storm
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Region of originCategory
Atlantic, North and
South Pacific
OceansHurricane Cate‐
gory 1toHurri‐
cane Category 5
Northwestern
Pacific OceanTropical Low
Pressure System
Northwestern
Pacific OceanTropical Cyclone
Northwestern
Pacific OceanTyphoon
Northwestern
Pacific OceanSuper-Typhoon
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)
XDisplay the menu on the weather map
(
Ypage 506).
XSelect Map Optionsby turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
XSelect Legendand press Wto confirm.
iThe symbol for a tornadic storm is also
valid for a cyclone (mesocyclone).
Precipitation typeColor scale
RainSeven color levels
from light (light
green) to heavy (red)
MixedLight (light violet) to
heavy (violet)
SnowLight (light tur-
quoise) to heavy
(turquoise)
Time stamp
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