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Mirrors

Rear-view mirror

Anti-glare mode: flick anti-glare lever :

forwards or back.

Exterior mirrors

Adjusting the exterior mirrors

WARNING

You could lose control of your vehicle if you do

the following while driving:

adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,

steering wheel or mirrors

fasten the seat belt

There is a risk of an accident.

Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-

ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt

before starting the engine.

WARNING

The exterior mirror on the front-passenger

side reduces the size of the image. Visible

objects are actually closer than they appear.

This means that you could misjudge the dis-

tance from road users traveling behind, e.g.

when changing lane. There is a risk of an acci-

dent.

For this reason, always make sure of the

actual distance from the road users traveling

behind by glancing over your shoulder.

Turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the

ignition lock (Y page 143).

Press button : for the left-hand exterior

mirror or button ; for the right-hand exte-

rior mirror.

The indicator lamp in the corresponding

button lights up in red.

The indicator lamp goes out again after

some time. You can adjust the selected

mirror using adjustment button = as long

as the indicator lamp is lit.

Press adjustment button = up, down, or to

the left or right until you have adjusted the

exterior mirror to the correct position. You

should have a good overview of traffic con-

ditions.

The convex exterior mirrors provide a larger

field of vision.

After the engine has been started, the exte-

rior mirrors are automatically heated at low

outside temperatures. Heating takes a maxi-

mum of ten minutes.

You can also heat up the exterior mirrors

manually by switching on the rear window

defroster.

Folding the exterior mirrors in or out

electrically

This function is only available in Canada.

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Turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the

ignition lock (Y page 143).

Briefly press button :.

Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.

Make sure that the exterior mirrors are

always folded out fully while driving. They

could otherwise vibrate.

If you are driving faster than 30 mph

(47 km/h), you can no longer fold in the

exterior mirrors.

Setting the exterior mirrors

This function is only available in Canada.

If the battery has been disconnected or com-

pletely discharged, the exterior mirrors must

be reset. The exterior mirrors will otherwise

not fold in when you select the "Fold in mir-

rors when locking" function in the on-board

computer (Y page 218).

Turn the SmartKey to position 1 in the igni-

tion lock (Y page 143).

Briefly press button :.

Folding the exterior mirrors in or out

automatically

This function is only available in Canada.

If the "Fold in mirrors when locking" function

is activated in the on-board computer

(Y page 218):

the exterior mirrors fold in automatically as

soon as you lock the vehicle from the out-

side.

the exterior mirrors fold out again automat-

ically as soon as you unlock the vehicle and

then open the driver's or front-passenger

door.

If the exterior mirrors have been folded in

manually, they do not fold out.

Exterior mirror pushed out of position

If an exterior mirror has been pushed out of

position, proceed as follows:

Vehicles without electrically folding

exterior mirrors: move the exterior mirror

into the correct position manually.

Vehicles with electrically folding exte-

rior mirrors: press and hold mirror-folding

button (Y page 103) until you hear a click

and then the mirrors engage in position.

The mirror housing is engaged again and

you can adjust the exterior mirrors as usual

(Y page 103).

Automatic anti-glare mirrors

WARNING

Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto-

matic anti-glare mirror breaks. The electrolyte

is harmful and causes irritation. It must not

come into contact with your skin, eyes, res-

piratory organs or clothing or be swallowed.

There is a risk of injury.

If you come into contact with the electrolyte,

observe the following:

Rinse off the electrolyte from your skin

immediately with water.

Immediately rinse the electrolyte out of

your eyes thoroughly with clean water.

If the electrolyte is swallowed, immediately

rinse your mouth out thoroughly. Do not

induce vomiting.

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If electrolyte comes into contact with your

skin or hair or is swallowed, seek medical

attention immediately.

Immediately change out of clothing which

has come into contact with electrolyte.

If an allergic reaction occurs, seek medical

attention immediately.

The "Automatic anti-glare mirrors" function is

only available if the vehicle is equipped with

the "Mirrors package".

The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror

on the driver's side automatically go into anti-

glare mode if:

the ignition is switched on and

incident light from headlamps strikes the

sensor in the rear-view mirror

The mirrors do not go into anti-glare mode if

reverse gear is engaged or the interior lighting

is switched on.

Parking position for the exterior mir-

ror on the front-passenger side

General notes

The "Parking position of the exterior mirror on

the front-passenger side" function is only

available if the vehicle is equipped with the

"Mirrors package".

Setting and storing the parking position

Using reverse gear

You can position the front-passenger side

exterior mirror in such a way that you can see

the rear wheel on that side as soon as you

engage reverse gear. You can store this posi-

tion.

Make sure that the vehicle is stationary.

Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-

tion lock (Y page 143).

Press button ; for the exterior mirror on

the front-passenger side.

Engage reverse gear.

The exterior mirror on the front-passenger

side moves to the preset parking position.

Use adjustment button = to adjust the

exterior mirror. You should see the rear

wheel and the curb in the exterior mirror.

The parking position is stored.

If you shift the transmission to another

position, the exterior mirror on the front-

passenger side returns to the driving posi-

tion.

Using the memory button

You can position the front-passenger side

exterior mirror in such a way that you can see

the rear wheel on that side as soon as you

engage reverse gear. This setting can be

stored using memory button M ?.

Make sure that the vehicle is stationary.

Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-

tion lock (Y page 143).

Press button ; for the exterior mirror on

the front-passenger side.

Use adjustment button = to adjust the

exterior mirror. You should see the rear

wheel and the curb in the exterior mirror.

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Press memory button M ? and one of the

arrows on adjustment button = within

three seconds.

The parking position is stored if the exterior

mirror does not move.

If the mirror moves out of position, repeat

the steps.

Calling up a stored parking position set-

ting

Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-

tion lock (Y page 143).

Adjust the exterior mirror on the front-

passenger side with the corresponding but-

ton (Y page 103).

Engage reverse gear.

The exterior mirror on the front-passenger

side moves to the stored parking position.

The exterior mirror on the front-passenger

side moves back to its original position:

as soon as you exceed a speed of 9 mph

(15 km/h)

about ten seconds after you have disen-

gaged reverse gear

if you press button : for the exterior mir-

ror on the driver's side

Memory functions

Storing settings

WARNING

If you use the memory function on the driver's

side while driving, you could lose control of

the vehicle as a result of the adjustments

being made. There is a risk of an accident.

Only use the memory function on the driver's

side when the vehicle is stationary.

WARNING

When the memory function adjusts the seat,

you and other vehicle occupants – particularly

children – could become trapped. There is a

risk of injury.

While the memory function is making adjust-

ments, make sure that no one has any body

parts in the sweep of the seat. If somebody

becomes trapped, immediately release the

memory function position button. The adjust-

ment process is stopped.

WARNING

Children could become trapped if they acti-

vate the memory function, particularly when

unattended. There is a risk of injury.

When leaving the vehicle, always take the

SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never

leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.

The memory function can be used at any time,

e.g. even when the key isn't in the ignition

lock.

With the memory function, you can store up

to three different settings, e.g. for three dif-

ferent people.

The following settings are stored as a single

memory preset:

position of the seat, backrest and head

restraint

driver's side: position of the exterior mir-

rors on the driver's and front-passenger

sides

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