2000-2006 BMW X5 SUV Controls and features -> Mirrors User Manual
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54nMirrors  
Exterior mirrors  
Folding mirrors in and out  
The mirror on the passenger's  
Pressing button 3 allows you to fold  
mirrors in and out up to a speed of  
6 mph/10 km/h. This is advantageous,  
for example, in narrow streets or for  
bringing mirrors that have been manu-  
ally folded-in back into the correct posi-  
tion.  
side is more curved than the  
driver's mirror. Objects reflected in the  
mirror are closer than they appear.  
This means that estimations of the dis-  
tance to following traffic should not be  
regarded as precise. The same is true  
for the outer part of both mirrors.<  
Before going through a car wash,  
manually, or with button 3 fold the  
exterior mirrors inward, otherwise they  
could be damaged, depending on the  
width of the car wash system.<  
1 Adjustments  
2 Switching to the other mirror or to the  
automatic parking function*  
Automatic heating  
3 Folding mirrors in and out*  
Below a certain outdoor temperature,  
both exterior mirrors are automatically  
heated when the motor is running or the  
ignition is switched on.  
To store the mirror settings, refer to  
Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory  
on page 50.  
Adjusting manually  
The mirrors can also be adjusted manu-  
ally if need be: press at the outer edges  
of the mirror glass.  
Mirrors  
55n  
In order to change the zone setting,  
keep pressing the adjustment button  
until the display indicates the number of  
the compass zone that corresponds to  
your location, refer to the world map  
below, with compass zones.  
The compass will be operational again  
after approximately 10 seconds.  
For automatic dimming action, refer to  
Interior and exterior mirrors, automati-  
cally dimming.  
Interior rearview mirror  
Compass interior rearview mirror  
with automatic dimming action  
*
To reduce glare from vehicles behind  
you when you are driving at night, tilt  
the mirror by turning the button.  
1 Adjustment button  
2 Display  
The display shows you the direction you  
are currently driving.  
The compass zone must be set accord-  
ing to where you and your vehicle are  
located. To do so, press the adjustment  
button on the bottom edge of the inte-  
rior rearview mirror for approximately  
3 – 4 seconds. The display indicates the  
number of the current compass zone.  
56nMirrors  

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