warning MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2014 W222 Comand Manual

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. SIRIUS Weather
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.
If the Call SIRIUS to activate system Call SIRIUS to activate system
at: 888-539-7474
at: 888-539-7474 message is displayed
along with the ID number of the SIRIUS
device, you must first have the weather
service activated. A description of the
procedure can be found in the "Registering
satellite radio" section (Y page 183).
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).
Depending on which scale has been selected,
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 gale warnings
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 X
Select TEL/00A7 in the main function bar by
sliding 00970052, turning and pressing the
controller.
The menu for selecting telephone and
Internet applications appears.
X To select Sirius Weather Sirius Weather : turn and press
the controller.
The information chart shows the daily
forecast at the current vehicle position. 262
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Explanation of the layers on the weather map
R
Radar Map
Radar Map
Displays the rain radar as a color area in all map scales. For an explanation of the colors,
see the legend (Y page 271).
R Storm Characteristics
Storm Characteristics
Displays the characteristics of a storm in all map scales.
- tornadic storm:
storm cell with strong winds (super cell), from which a tornado can develop. Tornadoes
are also known as twisters.
- cyclone:
storm cells from which a tornadic storm can develop
- hailstorm
- the likelihood of a hailstorm
R Storm Watch Box
Shows areas (in red) for which severe weather warnings have been issued. It is shown in
map scales 50 mi (50 km), 200 mi (200 km) and 500 mi (500 km).
R Atmospheric Pressure
Atmospheric Pressure
Shows the position of high and low-pressure areas (H, L), weather fronts and isobars It is
shown in map scales 200 mi (200 km) and 500 mi (500 km).
R Tropical Storm Tracks Tropical Storm Tracks
Shows the direction and speed of propagation (track) of a tropical storm in all map scales
with information on times and intensity.
R Winds Winds
Shows the wind direction and wind speed in map scale of 5 mi (5 km).
Sample displays of weather data in the map To display the rain radar:
X
Activate the Radar Map Radar Mapdisplay level ( Ypage 266).
The rain radar image is then displayed if weather data is available. SIRIUS Weather
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Storm Watch Box
The Storm Watch Boxes highlight (in red) any areas on the weather map for which severe
weather warnings have been issued.
To activate/deactivate the display of areas in red:
X To call up the menu from the weather map display: press the controller.
X Select Layer
Layer: turn and press the controller.
The list of display levels appears.
X Select Storm Warnings
Storm Warnings.
X Select Highlight Storm Areas In Map Highlight Storm Areas In Map.
Depending on the previous setting, activate 0073or deactivate 0053the display of areas in red.
To activate/deactivate the automatic display of warning popups:
X Select Display Storm Watch Popups Automatically
Display Storm Watch Popups Automatically.
Depending on the previous setting, activate 0073or deactivate 0053the automatic display of
warning popups.
To set the radius for the popups:
X Select 5 miles
5 miles, 50 miles 50 miles or200 miles
200 miles. 272
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