Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2014 COMAND Manual - Manual (Page 264)

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/® in the main function bar by
sliding Z V, 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.
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