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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 59).
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 171).
XMove the weather map so that the crosshair is
over the desired area (Ypage 171).
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 169).
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 171).
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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Region of origincategory
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 171).
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 171).
XTo select View: turn and press the controller.
XSelectTime Stamp.
Changing to the information chart
XDisplay the menu on the weather map
(Ypage 171).
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 171).
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 171).
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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