Get Mirrors Guide for Volkswagen Jetta 4 Door Sixth Generation (2011-2018)

Mirrors

ꢀ Introduction

In this section you’ll find information about:

Inside mirror

Outside mirrors

For your driving safety, it is important that you properly adjust the outside mirrors and the inside mirror

before you start driving ⇒ꢀ

The outside mirrors and the inside mirror help you see and adapt your driving to traffic behind you.

Remember that the inside and outside rearview mirrors will not show everything behind you. There

can be blind spots. Blind spots can be significantly larger if the mirrors are not properly adjusted.

More information:

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Exterior views

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Adjusting the seating position

Shifting

Braking and parking

WARNING

Adjusting mirrors when the vehicle is moving can cause driver distraction, accidents, and

serious personal injury.

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Always adjust the rearview mirrors when the vehicle is not moving.

Always be aware of what is happening around the vehicle when changing lanes, passing,

turning, or parking. Another vehicle, pedestrian, or object could be in your blind spot.

ꢀ Always make sure mirrors are properly adjusted and the view to the rear is not reduced by

moisture, ice, snow, or other things.

Inside mirror

Fig. 78 Manually adjustable inside mirror.

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

Adjust the inside mirror to make sure that there is good visibility through the rear window.

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. 78.

Outside mirrors

Fig. 79 In the front doors: Rotary knob for the mechanically adjustable outside mirrors.

Fig. 80 In the driver door: Adjusting knob for the outside mirrors.

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

Turn the rotary knob ⇒ꢀfig. 79 or the adjusting knob ⇒ꢀfig. 80 to adjust the outside mirrors.

Turn the rotary knob to the desired position:

Switch on outside mirror heating. Heats only at outside air

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temperatures below +68 °F (+20 °C).

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.

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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 look 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.

When first switched on, outside mirror heating works with maximum heat for about 2 minutes.

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

pressing on the edges of the mirror surface.

Mirrors for Your Volkswagen Jetta 4 Door Sixth Generation (2011-2018)

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