Weather
If your aera came with a GXM 40
antenna, you can access XM WX weather
information. You must have purchased and
activated an XM subscription, and your aera
must be connected to a GXM 40 antenna and
be receiving XM satellite signals to receive
weather information. XM is not available
on all aera models. See
page iv
which models are XM compatible.
NOTE: XM is only available in North
America.
aera 500 Series Owner's Manual
Touch
Tools
forecast for your current location appears.
Map—view current weather conditions on
for a list of
the map.
Other City—view weather information for
another location. A list of cities appears in
ascending order by distance.
3-Day—view an extended forecast for your
current location.
> Weather. The weather
Receiving XM Signals
Viewing Weather on the Map
Touch
Tools
>
Weather
> Map.
Options—select the type of weather
conditions to show on the map.
•
NEXraD radar—(NEXt Generation
Weather raDar) shows precipitation
from very light rain and snow to strong
thunderstorms.
•
Satellite Mosaic—shows cloud cover but
not precipitation.
•
Storm Cells—shows current storm cells
and their projected paths.
•
Lightning—shows recent lightning
strikes.
animate—provides a brief animation of
current weather patterns.