50 Clear v ision
- To help prevent damage to the wiper
arms or other components, do not at-
tempt to move the wipers by hand.
@ Tips
- Commercial hot waxes applied by auto -
matic car washes affect the cleanability
of the windshield .
- You can also use the service position, for
example, if you want to protect the
windshield from icing by using a cover.
- You cannot activate the service position
when the hood is open.
Mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 45 Forward section of driver's armr est: power mir-
ror controls
Turn the knob to the desired position :
Q/P - In t his position, you can adjust the
driver's and front passenger's exter ior mirrors
by turning the knob in the desired direction.
Ciiil-The mirrors are heated depending on the
outside temperature.
8 - The exterior mirrors fo ld in. In the MMI,
you can select if the mirrors fold in automati-
cally when you lock the vehicle c> page 35 .
Tilt function for the passenger's mirror
To help you see the curb when backing into a
parking space, the surface of the mirror tilts
slightly . The knob must be in the P position
for this to happen .
You can adjust the tilted mirror surface by
turning the knob in the desired direction .
When you move out of reverse and into anoth-
er gear, t he new mirror position is sto red and
assigned to the key you are using.
The mirror goes back into its orig inal position
once you drive forward fast er than 9 mph (15
km/h) or switch the ignition off .
A WARNING
- Curved (i.e . convex) mirror surfaces in-
crease your fie ld of view. Remember that
vehicles or other objects will appear
smaller and farther away t han when seen
in a flat mirror . If you use th is m irror to
estimate distances of following vehicles
when changing lanes, you could estimate
incor rectly and cause an accident.
(D Note
-
- If the m irror housing is moved uninten-
tionally (for examp le, while parking your
vehicle), then you must first fold the mir-
ror electrically. Do not readjust the mir-
ror housing manually. You could damage
the motor which controls the mirror.
- If you wash t he vehicle in an automatic
car wash, you must fo ld the ext erior mir-
rors in to reduce the risk of damage to
the mir rors. Never fold power folding ex-
terior mirrors * by hand. Only fo ld them
in and out using the power controls.
@ Tips
- The exterior mirror settings are stored
w ith the memory function* ¢ page
56.
- If there is a malfunction in the electrical
system, you can sti ll adjust the exterior
mirrors by pressing the edge of the mir-
ror.
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