Get Mirrors -> Outside mirrors Guide for Volkswagen Beetle 4 Door Third Generation (2012-2019)

For example, visibility through the rear window could be impaired if there is a sunshade on the rear

window or clothing on the luggage compartment cover, or if the rear window is covered with ice, snow,

or dirt.

Manually adjustable inside mirror

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Home position: Lever on the bottom edge of the mirror points forward.

To adjust to non-glare visibility, move the lever so that it points backward ⇒ꢀfig. 74.

Outside mirrors

Fig. 75 In the driver door: Adjusting knob for the outside mirrors.

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

Turn the knob ⇒ꢀfig. 75 to adjust the outside mirrors.

Turn the rotary knob to the desired position:

Switch on outside mirror heating.

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Adjust the left outside mirror by pressing the knob to left/right

and up/down.

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Adjust the right outside mirror by pressing the knob to left/right

and up/down.

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Neutral position. Outside mirror folded out, no heating or

adjustment possible.

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WARNING

Improper use of the folding outside mirrors can cause personal injury.

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Always make sure that nobody is in the way when folding the mirrors in or out.

Make sure that you do not get your finger caught between the mirror and the mirror base

when moving the mirrors.

WARNING

Incorrectly estimating distances with the right outside mirror can cause collisions and

serious injury.

ꢀ The right outside mirror has a convex (curved) surface. This widens your field of vision.

But vehicles or other objects seen in a convex mirror will loꢃꢄ smaller and farther away than

they really are.

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If you use the right outside mirror to judge distances from vehicles behind you when

changing lanes, you could estimate incorrectly and cause a crash and serious injuries.

Whenever possible, use the inside mirror to more accurately judge distance and size of

vehicles or other objects seen in the convex mirror.

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Always make sure you have a clear view to the rear of the vehicle.

NOTICE

Always fold in the outside mirrors when taking the vehicle through an automatic car wash.

To reduce fuel consumption, use outside mirror heating only when needed.

If power mirror adjustment does not work, the outside mirrors can be adjusted by hand by

pressing on the edges of the mirror surface.

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