Mercedes-Benz SL 550 BlueEFFICIENCY, Operator'S Manual

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Conditions: the
Storm Characteristics
layer is active (
Y
page 466) 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 470).
Example: weather map with information on a
cyclone
X
Slide
XVY
,
ZV Æ
or
aVb
the COMAND
controller and move the crosshair onto a
corresponding symbol.
X
Press
W
the 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: the
Atmospheric Pressure
layer is switched on (
Y
page 466) 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
:
Cold front (blue line with blue triangles)
;
Warm front (red line with red semi-circles)
=
Stationary front (red-blue line with red
semi-circles and blue triangles)
?
Occlusion (violet line with a violet semi-
circle and triangles)
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.
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COMAND