Lights and vision
Vision
WARNING
Curved mirror surfaces (for example convex)
enlarge the field of vision. However, they
make objects in the mirror appear smaller and
farther away. When using these mirrors to es-
timate your distance to vehicles behind you
when changing lanes, you could estimate in-
correctly, which increases the risk of an acci-
dent.
Adjusting exterior mirrors
Note
– Applies to: vehicles with power folding exte-
rior mirrors: If the mirror housing was
moved by outside forces (such as an impact
when maneuvering), you must use the pow-
er folding function to fold the mirror all the
way out. The mirrors will make a loud noise
when they latch into place. The mirror hous-
ing must not be moved back into place by
hand because this could impair the function
of the mirror mechanism.
Fig. 49 Driver's door: knob for the exterior mirrors
►
Turn the knob in the driver's door to the desired
position:
0 – Deactivates all adjustment functions.
/ – Selects the left or right exterior mirror.
To adjust the mirror glass in a mirror, press the
knob in the desired direction.
– Heats the mirror glass depending on the
outside temperature.
– Applies to: vehicles without power folding
exterior mirrors: If the mirror housing was
moved by outside forces (such as an impact
when maneuvering), you must move it back
into place by hand.
– Folds the exterior mirrors in*. To fold the
mirrors out, turn the knob to one of the other po-
sitions. In the MMI, you can select if the mirrors
fold in automatically when you lock the vehicle
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– If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash, you must fold the exterior mirrors in
to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors.
Never fold power folding exterior mirrors*
by hand. Only fold them in and out using
the power controls.
Front passenger's exterior mirror tilt
function*
Requirement: the knob must be in the position
for the front passenger’s exterior mirror.
Tips
The mirror surfaces tilt slightly when reverse
gear is selected to provide a better view, for ex-
ample of the edge of the curb.
If the power adjusting function malfunctions,
the glass in both mirrors can be adjusted by
pressing on the edge of it by hand.
You can adjust the mirror surface by turning the
knob in the desired direction.
Dimming the mirrors
The mirror moves from the reversing position
back to the original position:
Manual dimming rearview mirror
►
Pull the lever on the bottom of the mirror back.
– When you turn off the ignition
– When you drive forward at speeds faster than 9
mph (15 km/h).
– When the knob is no longer in the position for
the front passenger exterior mirror
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