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Mirrors -> Exterior mirrors for Your Volkswagen Polo SUV Seventh Generation (2021-2025)

The automatic anti-dazzle function will be deactivated in some situations, e.g. when the interior lighting in the roof console is  
switched on or when reverse gear is engaged.  
Manual anti-dazzle interior mirror  
Basic position: the lever on the lower part of the mirror is pointing forwards towards the windscreen.  
Pull the lever back to select the anti-dazzle function → Fig. 2.  
WARNING  
The illuminated display of a mobile navigation system can interfere with operation of the automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror. As a  
result, the interior mirror cannot be used to check the exact distance between your vehicle and following traffic or other objects. This  
can result in accidents and serious or fatal injuries.  
Switch off the mobile navigation system in such cases.  
In the driver door: rotary knob for the exterior mirrors.  
The exterior mirror functions for left-hand drive vehicles are described below. Position corresponds to the exterior mirror on the  
driver side and position to the exterior mirror on the front passenger side. These instructions are mirrored for right-hand drive  
vehicles.  
Adjusting the exterior mirrors  
1. Switch on the ignition.  
2. Turn the rotary knob in the driver door to the desired symbol → Fig. 1.  
3. To adjust the exterior mirror, press the rotary knob forward, back, right or left in the direction of the arrows.  
Fold exterior mirrors into the body electrically →  
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Switch on the exterior mirror heating. The exterior mirror heating heats only at ambient temperatures below around +20°C  
(around +68°F) and initially with the highest setting. Heating takes place dependent on the ambient temperature after around  
two minutes.  
Adjust the left-hand exterior mirror.  
Adjust the right-hand exterior mirror.  
Neutral position. The exterior mirror cannot be adjusted and all functions are switched off.  
Activating the exterior mirror functions  
The following exterior mirror functions must be activated once in the vehicle settings in the Infotainment system (→ Vehicle settings  
menu).  
Folding in the exterior mirrors while parking  
The exterior mirrors fold in or out automatically when the vehicle is locked or unlocked from the outside. In order for this to happen,  
the rotary knob must be in position , , or .  
The exterior mirrors remain folded in if the rotary knob for the electrically adjustable exterior mirrors is in the position  
.
Storing front passenger exterior mirror settings for reversing  
1. Unlock the vehicle with the vehicle key to which the settings should be assigned.  
2. Apply the handbrake.  
3. Switch on the ignition.  
4. Put the gearbox into neutral.  
5. Select reverse gear.  
6. Adjust the exterior mirror on the front passenger side so that you have a good view of the kerb area, for example.  
7. Put the gearbox into neutral.  
8. Switch off the ignition.  
The settings for the mirror position will be saved and assigned to the vehicle key.  
Activating the front passenger exterior mirror setting for reversing  
1. Turn the rotary knob for the exterior mirrors to the position for adjusting the front passenger exterior mirror.  
2. With the ignition switched on, select reverse gear.  
The front passenger exterior mirror will now adjust itself to the stored position.  
The front passenger exterior mirror will move out of the position saved for reversing when the vehicle is driven forwards faster than  
approximately 15 km/h (around 9 mph) or when the rotary knob is turned to another position.  
WARNING  
If the exterior mirrors are folded out or in without paying due attention, fingers can be trapped between the exterior mirror and the  
mirror base. This can cause serious injuries.  
Fold the exterior mirrors in or out only when there is no obstruction in the path of the mirror.  
NOTICE  
Exterior mirrors may be damaged if they are not folded in when driving through a car wash.  
Always fold in the exterior mirrors.  
NOTICE  
Folding in the electrically adjustable exterior mirrors mechanically can lead to increased wear or damage the electric drive.  
Do not fold electrically adjustable exterior mirrors in or out by hand.  
The exterior mirror heating should be switched off when it is no longer needed. Fuel is otherwise wasted.  
In the event of a fault, the electric exterior mirrors can be adjusted by hand by pressing on the outer edge of the mirror.  
Some settings can be stored in the personalised user accounts and therefore change when the user account changes.