Mirrors -> Inside mirror for Your 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 ⇒ꢀ  
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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:  
Exterior views  
Volkswagen Information System  
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.  
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  
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.