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 trop-
ical 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
Switching on
Example: daily forecast as an information chart
X
Select the
®
symbol in the main function
bar by sliding
ZV
and turning
cVd
the
COMAND controller and pressing
W
to
confirm.
The SIRIUS Weather basic display appears.
X
Confirm
SIRIUS Weather
by pressing
W
.
The information chart shows the daily fore-
cast 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 (tem-
perature, cloud cover) and forecast for the
next 3, 6, 12 hours
R
the current highest temperature and fore-
cast
R
the current lowest temperature and fore-
cast
R
the probability of rain
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