Light s and Vision
and the ignition is switched on . The illum ina-
tion reduces automatica lly and eventually
turns
off as brightness outs ide decreases.
This function reminds the driver to turn the
low beams on at the appropriate time .
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 38 Driver's door: knob fo r t he ext erior mirrors
Turn the knob to the desired position:
Q/P - Adj ust ing t he left/ right exterior mirror .
Move the knob in the desired dire ction .
®l- Heating * th e mirror glass depending on t he
outs ide temperature .
8 - Folding exterior mirrors*.
Front passenger's exterior mirror tilt
function*
To help you see t he curb w hen backing into a
parking space, the surface of the mirror tilts
slightly. For this to happen, the knob must be in
the position for the front passenger's outs ide
mir ror .
You can adjust t he tilted mirror surface by turn -
ing the knob in the desired direction. When you
move out of reverse and into another gear, the
new mirror position is stored and assigned to the
key you are using.
The mirror goes back into its origina l position
once you drive forward faster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) or turn the ignition
off.
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A WARNING
Curved mirror surfaces (for example convex)
enlarge the field of vision. However, they
make obj ects in the mirro r appear smaller
and farther away. Your may estimate incor-
rect ly w hen you use these mirro rs to gauge
your dist ance from the vehicles behind you
when changing lanes, whi ch increases the risk
of an accident .
(D Note
- If the m irror housing w as moved by outside
forces (such as an impact when maneuver-
ing), you must use the power folding fu nc-
tion to fo ld the mirror all the way out. The
mi rror housing must not be moved back in-
to place by hand because t his wou ld impair
the funct ion of the mirror mechanism .
- If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash, you must fold the exter ior mirrors in
to reduce the risk of damage to the m irrors.
Never fold power fo lding exterior mirrors*
by hand. Only fold them in and out using
the power cont rols.
(D Tips
If the power adju sting function malfunctions,
the glass in both mirrors can be adjusted by
pressing on the edge of it by hand.
Dimming the mirrors
Your vehicle is equipped with a manual or auto -
matic dimming rearview mirror .
Fig. 39 Automatic dimmin g rearview mirror*
Manual dimming rearview mirror*
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