Mercedes-Benz COMAND Supplement Manual page 170

Weather forecasts
168
Selecting a weather station in the map
Move the weather map and crosshair to the
X
desired position (
To show the menu: press the controller.
X
To select Weather Weather Table
X
ler.
The multimedia system receives weather data
for the selected position from the nearest
weather station and displays the data as a
current-day forecast.
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 167).
Y
To select View View: turn and press the controller.
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 precipitation radar as a color
area in all map scales. For an explanation of
the colors, see the legend (
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:
-
page 167).
Y
Table: press the control-
page 170).
Y
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).
Menu item Tropical Storm Tracking Tropical Storm Tracking
R
shows the direction and speed of propagation
of a tropical storm as a track in all map scales.
Information on times and strength is also
given.
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
To display the precipitation radar: activate
X
the Radar Map Radar Map display level (
The precipitation radar is displayed if weather
data is available.
i
You can call up the legend for the precipita-
tion radar ( page 170).
Y
The transparency of the precipitation radar
display level can be adjusted in five stages.
To display the storm characteristics: acti-
X
vate the Storm Characteristics Storm Characteristics
level ( page 168).
Y
If weather data is available, the weather map
will then display the storm characteristics.
page 168).
Y
display