Mercedes-Benz COMAND Supplement Manual page 174

Weather forecasts
172
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.
Display the menu on the weather map
X
( page 171).
Y
To select View: turn and press the controller. View
X
Select a layer.
X
Switch the display on O or off ª.
Explanation of the layers on the
weather map
Menu item Radar Map Radar Map
R
Displays the rain radar as a colored area in all
map scales. For an explanation of the colors,
see the legend (
Y
Menu item Storm Characteristics Storm Characteristics
R
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
-
Storm watch areas
R
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).
Menu item Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure
R
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).
page 174).
Menu item Tropical Storm Tracking Tropical Storm Tracking
R
Shows the direction and speed of propagation
(track) of a tropical storm in all map scales
with information on times and intensity.
Menu item Winds Winds
R
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:
Activate the Radar Map Radar Map
X
( page 172).
Y
The rain radar image is then displayed if
weather data is available.
i
You can call up the legend for the precipita-
tion radar ( page 174).
Y
The transparency of the precipitation radar
map display level can be adjusted in five
stages.
Displaying storm characteristics:
Activate the Storm Characteristics Storm Characteristics
X
play level ( page 172).
Y
If weather data is available, the weather map
will then display the storm characteristics.
You can call up the legend for storms
( page 174).
Y
The following information on a storm cell is
displayed (if available):
characteristics of the storm cell
R
date and time of observation (time stamp)
R
directional movement speed and path
R
Propagation speed: the speed at which the
storm cell is advancing.
display level
dis-