Storm Watch Box - Mercedes-Benz COMAND Operating Instructions Manual

Region of origin category
Atlantic, North Name of tropical storm
and South (Hurricane Cate‐ (Hurricane Cate‐
Pacific Oceans gory 3) gory 3)
Displays hurricane cat-
egories 1 through 5
Northwestern Tropical Low Pres‐ Tropical Low Pres‐
Pacific Ocean sure System sure System
Northwestern Name of tropical storm
Pacific Ocean (Tropical Cyclone) (Tropical Cyclone)
Northwestern
Name of tropical storm
Pacific Ocean (Typhoon) (Typhoon)
Northwestern Name of tropical storm
Pacific Ocean (Super-Typhoon) (Super-Typhoon)
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.
Legend (precipitation radar and storms)
Display the menu on the weather map
X
( page 210).
Y
To select View: turn and press the control- View
X
ler.
Select Legend. Legend
X
i The symbol for a tornadic storm is also
valid for a cyclone (mesocyclone).
Weather forecasts
Precipita- Color scale
tion type
Rain Eleven shades from light (light
green) to heavy (red)
Mixed Light (light violet) to heavy
(violet)
Snow Light (light turquoise) to
heavy (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 per-
formed automatically.
Display the menu on the weather map
X
( page 210).
Y
To select View View: turn and press the control-
X
ler.
Select Time Time Stamp Stamp.
X
Changing to the information chart
Display the menu on the weather map
X
( page 210).
Y
To select Weather Table Weather
X
the controller.

Storm Watch Box

Storm watch areas for which there are storm
advisories are displayed as red areas on the
weather map.
Table: turn and press
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