2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV page 164

You see the following information:
Rthe date and time of the weather message
received last
Rinformation on the current weather (temper-
ature, cloud coverage) and a forecast for the
next three, six and twelve hours
Rthe current highest temperature and fore-
casts
Rthe current lowest temperature and forecasts
Rthe probability of rain
Switching to the 5-day forecast:
XTo select Current: turn and press the con-
troller.
A menu appears.
XSelect 5-Day.
The information chart displays the forecast
for the next five days in the currently selected
location.
Returning to the current-day forecast:
XTo select 5-Day: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XSelect Current.
The information chart shows the forecast for
the current day again.
Deactivating
XPress %.
Displaying detailed information
Besides the current temperatures, you can dis-
play information such as wind speeds and UV
index.
XTo select Currentor5-Dayin the current-day
or 5-day forecast: turn and press the control-
ler.
A menu appears.
XSelect Info.
The information chart shows detailed infor-
mation for the selected area.
Selecting the area for the weather
forecast
Introduction
You can select the weather forecasts for:
Rthe current vehicle position
Rthe vicinity of the destination
Ra winter sports area
Ran area within the USA
You can select a location in the information
chart (option 1) or in the map (option 2). You can
store frequently selected locations in the mem-
ory (
Ypage 164).
iThe data for the weather forecasts is
received from the weather station nearest to
the selected location.
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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 164).
XMove the weather map so that the crosshair is
over the desired area (Ypage 164).
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 162).
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 164).
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 164).
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 167).
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 165).
The rain radar image is then displayed if
weather data is available.
iYou can call up the legend for the precipita-
tion radar (Ypage 167).
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 165).
If weather data is available, the weather map
will then display the storm characteristics.
You can call up the legend for storms
(
Ypage 167).
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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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 164).
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 to
heavy (light green to red) indi-
cate the characteristics
MixedShades from light to heavy
(light purple to purple) indicate
the characteristics
SnowShades from light to heavy
(light turquoise to turquoise)
indicate the characteristics
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 164).
XTo select View: turn and press the controller.
XSelectTime Stamp.
Changing to the information chart
XDisplay the menu on the weather map
(Ypage 164).
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 164).
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 164).
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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