Mercedes-Benz SL SERIES Operator's Manual page 504

SIRIUS Weather
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after restarting the engine (for example after
refueling).
The weather map can display the following
weather data with symbols:
rain radar
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storm characteristics
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areas of high-pressure/low-pressure,
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weather fronts
course of tropical cyclones (hurricanes,
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typhoons)
wind direction and speeds
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The rain radar cannot be displayed for
Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
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Hurricane: term used to describe the trop-
ical cyclones that primarily develop in the
Atlantic, North Pacific and South Pacific
oceans. The wind speeds are above 74 mph
(118 km/h). Five categories are used to
classify the strength of a hurricane.
Typhoon: term used to describe a tropical
cyclone that develops in the northwestern
Pacific. The wind speeds are in the category
of a hurricane.
Switching the SIRIUS Weather display
on/off
Switching on
Example: daily forecast as an information chart
Select the ® symbol in the main function
X
bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and pressing W to
confirm.
The SIRIUS Weather basic display appears.
Confirm SIRIUS Weather
X
The information chart shows the daily fore-
cast at the current vehicle position.
You see the following information:
the date and time of the weather message
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received last
information on the current weather (tem-
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perature, cloud cover) and forecast for the
next 3, 6, 12 hours
the current highest temperature and fore-
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cast
the current lowest temperature and fore-
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cast
the probability of rain
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by pressing W.