Mercedes-Benz SL Operator's Manual page 470

SIRIUS Weather
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Conditions: the
layer is active (
is available.
In the example, the weather map shows a
hailstorm and tornadic storms with the path
and directional movement speed.
The storms legend can be called up
( Y page 470).
Example: weather map with information on a
cyclone
X
Slide XVY, ZVÆ or aVb the COMAND
controller and move the crosshair onto a
corresponding symbol.
X
Press W the COMAND controller.
The following information is shown (if
available):
characteristics of the storm cell
R
date and time of observation (time stamp)
R
directional movement speed and path
R
i The directional movement speed is the
speed at which the storm cell moves.
Example: weather map showing weather fronts
Storm Characteristics
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Atmospheric Pressure
Conditions: the
layer is switched on ( Y
data is available.
The example shows the position of high and
low-pressure areas (H, L), weather fronts and
isobars.
i Isobars are lines that show where the air
pressure is the same.
Legend: weather fronts
Cold front (blue line with blue triangles)
:
Warm front (red line with red semi-circles)
;
Stationary front (red-blue line with red
=
semi-circles and blue triangles)
Occlusion (violet line with a violet semi-
?
circle and triangles)
Weather Explanation
front
Cold front If a cold front moves in, the
weather remains changeable
and there are often rain
showers and thunderstorms.
The air temperature
decreases.
Warm front This can mean longer periods
of rain and can lead to an
increase in cloud cover and a
slow increase in temperature.
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