Legend - Mercedes-Benz COMAND Supplement Manual

Weather forecasts
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You can find out more information about cyclo-
nes in the Storm Guide (
The following information is shown (if available):
name of the tropical storm and category
R
time stamp
R
directional movement speed and path
R
maximum wind speed
R
Propagation speed: the speed at which the
storm cell of a tropical cyclone is advancing.
A tropical storm is categorized according to
where it originated.
Region of origin
Atlantic, North
and South Pacific
Oceans
Atlantic, North
and South Pacific
Oceans
Atlantic, North
and South Pacific
Oceans
Northwestern
Pacific Ocean
Northwestern
Pacific Ocean
Northwestern
Pacific Ocean
Northwestern
Pacific Ocean
You can also see the time stamp for the weather
data on map scales of 50 miles and smaller.
The weather map shows wind directions and
wind speeds.
page 171).
Y
category
Name of tropical low-
pressure system (Trop‐ (Trop‐
ical Low Press. ical Low Press.
Sys.) Sys.)
Name of tropical storm
(Tropical Storm) (Tropical Storm)
Name of tropical storm
(Hurricane Category (Hurricane Category
3) 3)
Displays hurricane cate-
gories 1 through 5
Name of tropical storm
(Tropical Low (Tropical Low
Press. Sys.) Press. Sys.)
Name of tropical storm
(Tropical Cyclone) (Tropical Cyclone)
Name of tropical storm
(Typhoon) (Typhoon)
Name of tropical storm
(Super-Typhoon) (Super-Typhoon)
Legend (precipitation radar and storms)
Display the menu on the weather map
X
( page 167).
Y
To select View: turn and press the controller. View
X
Select

Legend

Legend.
X
i
The symbol for a tornadic storm is also valid
for a cyclone (mesocyclone).
Precipita- Color scale
tion type
Rain Rain Eleven shades from light to
heavy (light green to red)
Mixed Mixed Shades from light to heavy
(light purple to purple)
Snow Snow Shades from light to heavy
(light turquoise to 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.
Display the menu on the weather map
X
( page 167).
Y
To select View View: turn and press the controller.
X
Select Time Time Stamp Stamp.
X
Changing to the information chart
Display the menu on the weather map
X
( page 167).
Y
To select Weather Weather Table Table: turn and press the
X
controller.