MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class 2013 W251 Comand Manual

Your COMAND equipment
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Introduction ...................................... 260
Switching the SIRIUS weather dis-
play on/off ........................................ 260
Displaying detailed information ......261
Selecting the area for the weather
forecast ............................................. 261
Memory functions .............................263
Weather map ..................................... 264 259SIRIUS Weather

Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment for your
COMAND system, as available at the time of
going to print. Country-specific differences
are possible. Please note that your COMAND
system may not be equipped with all the
features described. Introduction
i This function is currently not available for
Canada.
For the reception of weather forecasts via
satellite radio, you will need a SIRIUS XM
Satellite Weather subscription.
When the Call SIRIUS to activate
Call SIRIUS to activate
system system at
at888-539-7474
888-539-7474 message with the
SIRIUS device identification number appears,
you will first have to obtain access to the
weather service. A description of the
procedure can be found in the "Registering
satellite radio" section (Y page 187).
COMAND can receive weather forecasts via
satellite radio for the entire USA (including
Alaska and Hawaii). The received weather
data can be displayed as an information chart
(daily forecast, five-day forecast, detailed
information) or on the weather map.
The weather data received from a weather
station is stored in COMAND for one hour. It
can therefore be displayed again immediately
after restarting the engine (for example after
refueling).
The weather map can display the following
weather data with symbols:
R rain radar
R storm characteristics
R areas of high-pressure/low-pressure,
weather fronts
R course of tropical cyclones (hurricanes,
typhoons)
R wind direction and speeds i
The rain radar cannot be displayed for
Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
i Hurricane: term used to describe the
tropical cyclones that primarily develop in
the Atlantic, North Pacific and South Pacific
oceans. The wind speeds are above
74 mph (118 km/h). Five categories are
used to classify the strength of a hurricane.
Typhoon: term used to describe a tropical
cyclone that develops in the northwestern
Pacific. The wind speeds are in the category
of a hurricane. Switching the SIRIUS weather display
on/off
Activating
Example: daily forecast as an information chart
X
Select the 00A7symbol in the main function
bar by sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005Bthe 260
Switching
the SIRIUS weather display on/offSIRIUS Wea ther

COMAND controller and pressing
00A1to
confirm.
The SIRIUS weather basic display appears.
X Confirm SIRIUS Weather SIRIUS Weather by pressing00A1.
The information chart shows the daily
forecast at the current vehicle position.
You see the following information:
R the date and time of the weather message
received last
R information on the current weather
(temperature, cloud cover) and forecast for
the next 3, 6, 12 hours
R the current highest temperature and
forecasts
R the current lowest temperature and
forecasts
R the probability of rain Example: five-day forecast as an information chart
X To switch to the five-day forecast:
confirm 5-Day 5-Dayby pressing 00A1.
The information chart displays the forecast
for the next five days in the currently
selected location.
X To return to the daily forecast: confirm
Current Current by pressing 00A1. Deactivating
X Press the 0041back button.
or
X Select Back Backby turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and confirm by pressing 00A1.
Both options appear in the SIRIUS weather
basic menu. Displaying detailed information
Besides the current temperatures, you can
display information such as wind speeds and
UV index.
X
Select Info Infoin the information chart by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
The information chart shows detailed
information for the selected area. Selecting the area for the weather
forecast
Introduction
You can select the following areas:
R the current vehicle position
R vicinity of the destination
R a winter sports area
R an area within the USA
You can select an area in the information
chart (option 1), on the map (option 2) or from
the memory. To select from the memory you
must first save an area ( Ypage 263). Selecting the area for the weather forecast
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i
COMAND receives weather forecast data
from the nearest weather station at the
selected location. Selecting the location in the
information chart
"Selecting the area for the weather forecast" menu
X Select Position Position in the information chart
by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller
and press 00A1to confirm.
A menu appears.
X To select the current vehicle position:
select Current Position
Current Position and press00A1to
confirm.
COMAND receives the weather data for the
current vehicle position from the nearest
weather station and displays it
automatically.
X To select the vicinity of the
destination: selectNear Destination Near Destination in
the menu by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
i You can select Near Destination
Near Destination once
a route has been calculated (Y page 62).
The menu item is otherwise grayed out. Selecting a state (searching for winter sport areas)
X
To select winter sport areas: selectIn
In
Winter Sports Areas
Winter Sports Areas in the menu, and
confirm by pressing 00A1.
X Select a state, e.g. Colorado
Colorado, and press
00A1 to confirm.
X Select a winter sports area from the menu
and press 00A1to confirm.
The weather data and other information is
displayed for the winter sports area that
has been selected. The data is supplied by
the nearest weather station.
The information chart shows the following
information (if available):
R ski slopes/ski lifts
R snowboarding and nighttime opening
R snow conditions (e.g. snow depth)
R temperature 262
Selecting the area for the weather forecastSIRIUS Weather

Selecting a state (searching for an area)
X
To search for an area: select a state, e.g.
Florida
Florida and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select a category, e.g. Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach,
and press 00A1to confirm.
The information chart shows the weather
forecast for the selected area. The data is
supplied by the nearest weather station. Selecting the location in the weather
map
X Call up the weather map (Y page 264).
X Move the weather map so that the
crosshair is over the desired area
(Y page 264).
X Press 00A1the COMAND controller.
The information chart shows the weather
forecast for the selected area. The data is
supplied by the nearest weather station. Memory functions
Storing the area in the weather
memory
For areas that are frequently called up, 10
presets (0, 1 – 9) are available in the weather
memory.
X In the weather memory: select the area
for the weather forecast (Y page 261).
The selected area is shown at the top in the
status bar.
X Select Position Position in the information chart
by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller
and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Memory
Memory and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select the preset by turning 0082005B0083or sliding
00A0005B0064 the COMAND controller.
X Press and hold 00A1the COMAND controller
until you hear a tone.
The area is entered on the selected preset.
X To store rapidly: in the daily forecast
(Y page 260) press and hold a number key,
e.g. 008B, until the preset position number
is shown in the status bar in front of the
area name.
i You can also use this function:
R in the five-day forecast (Y page 261)
R in the detailed information view
(Y page 261). Selecting an area from the weather
memory
X From the weather memory: in the
information chart, select Position Positionby
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Memory
Memory and press 00A1to confirm. Memory functions
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X
Select a preset that contains an entry by
turning 0082005B0083or sliding 00A0005B0064the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
The weather data for the selected area is
displayed.
X Rapid selection: if there is an entry
available in the weather memory, e.g. when
the daily forecast is shown, briefly press a
number key, such as 008B.
The weather data for the selected area is
displayed. Weather map
Calling up the weather map
Example: weather map
X
Select Map Mapin the information chart by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
The weather map is shown on a 500-mi
(500-km) scale.
i For the map display, you can activate the
topographic map style (Y page 107).Moving the weather map
X Slide 009E005B009F,00A0005B0064 or009A005B0081 the COMAND
controller.
The weather map moves in the
corresponding direction under the
crosshair. Changing the scale
X
As soon as you turn 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller, you see the scale bar.
X Turn 0082005B0083 until the desired scale is set. Showing/hiding the menu in the
weather map
X
To show: press00A1the COMAND controller
in the weather map.
X To hide: slide up00A0005Bthe COMAND
controller. 264
Weather mapSIRIUS Weather

Selecting a weather station in the
map
X Move the weather map and crosshair to the
desired position (Y page 264).
X Press 00A1the COMAND controller.
The menu is shown.
X Confirm Display Weather
Display Weather by pressing
00A1.
COMAND receives the weather data for the
selected position from the nearest weather
station and displays it automatically as a
daily 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.
X Display the menu on the weather map
(Y page 264).
X Select Map Options
Map Options by turning0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and pressing 00A1to
confirm.
A menu appears.
X Select the layer by turning 0082005B0083or sliding
00A0005B0064 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
Switch the display on 0073or off 0053. Weather map
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Explanation of the layers on the weather map
Layer Map display Selectable
scales
Radar Map Radar Map Shows the rain radar as a colored area on the map.
For an explanation of the colors, see the legend
(Y
page 269). All
Storm Storm
Characteristics Characteristics Shows the characteristics of a storm
Characteristics are:
R
tornadic storm:
storm cell with strong winds (super cell), from
which a tornado can develop. Tornadoes are
also known as twisters.
R cyclone:
storm cells from which a tornadic storm can
develop
R hailstorm
R the likelihood of a hailstorm All
Atmospheric Atmospheric
Pressure Pressure Shows the position of high and low-pressure areas
(H, L), weather fronts and isobars 200 mi
(200 km)
500 mi
(500 km)
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Tracks Tracks Shows the path/directional movement speed of a
tropical storm with time and strength information All
Winds Winds Shows the wind direction and wind speed 5 mi (5 km)
Sample displays of weather data in
the map
Weather map showing the rain radar Conditions:
theRadar Map Radar Map layer is active
(Y page 265) and weather data is available.
The precipitation radar legend can be called
up at (Y page 269). 266
Weather mapSIRIUS Weather

Displaying storm characteristics
Conditions:
theStorm Characteristics Storm Characteristics
layer is active (Y page 265) and weather data
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 269). Example: weather map with information on a
cyclone
X Slide 009E005B009F,00A0005B0064 or009A005B0081 the COMAND
controller and move the crosshair onto a
corresponding symbol.
X Press 00A1the COMAND controller.
The following information is shown (if
available):
R characteristics of the storm cell
R date and time of observation (time stamp)
R directional movement speed and path
i The directional movement speed is the
speed at which the storm cell moves. Example: weather map showing weather fronts
Conditions:
theAtmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure
layer is switched on (Y page 265) and weather
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
0043
Cold front (blue line with blue triangles)
0044 Warm front (red line with red semi-circles)
0087 Stationary front (red-blue line with red
semi-circles and blue triangles)
0085 Occlusion (violet line with a violet semi-
circle and triangles) Weather map
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Weather
front Explanation
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.
Stationary
front The weather front moves
minimally. The weather
remains changeable in this
area. Occlusion This occurs when a faster cold
front reaches an advancing
warm front and combines
with it. The weather remains
changeable and rainy within
an occlusion.
Example: weather map showing the progress of a
tropical storm
0043
Position on the forecast path
0044 Current position of the cyclone
0087 Position on the previous path
Conditions: theTropical Storm Tracks
Tropical Storm Tracks
layer is switched on (Y page 265) and weather
data is available. A dotted line shows the previous path and the
forecast path of a tropical low-pressure area
(cyclone).
Information on a cyclone
You can select individual points (
0043,0044and
0087) on the path and display further
information on them.
X In the map, slide 009E005B009F,00A0005B0064or009A005B0081 the
COMAND controller and slide the crosshair
to 0043, 0044or0087.
X Press 00A1the COMAND controller.
Showing information (if available):
R name of the tropical storm and category
R time stamp
R directional movement speed and path
(WindWind )
R maximum wind speed ( Max. Wind Speed Max. Wind Speed)
i The directional movement speed is the
speed at which the storm cell of a tropical
storm moves.
A tropical storm is separated into different
categories according to the location at which
it develops. Region of origin Category
Atlantic, North and
South Pacific
Oceans
Tropical Low Tropical Low
Pressure System Pressure System
Atlantic, North and
South Pacific
Oceans
Tropical Rain Tropical Rain
Zone Zone268
Weather mapSIRIUS Weather