50 Clear v ision
The vanity mir rors in the sun viso rs are equ ip-
ped with lids. When the lid is opened @, the
mirror light in the headliner turns on auto -
mat ically. It turns off when the lid is closed
and the visor is fo lded up again.
Mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 53 Forward section of drive r's armrest : power m ir-
ror contro ls
Adjusting the outside mirror s
• Turn the adjusting knob to c::> fig. 53 ©
(driver's side outside mirror) to @ (front
passenger's outside mirror) .
• Press the knob in the appropriate direction
to move the mirror surface so that you have
a good view to the rear.
Heated mirro rs*
• Turn the rotary knob to @ .
Depending on outside tempera t ure and vehi-
cle speed, the mirror su rfaces are hea t ed un t il
the ign ition is switc hed off- eve n if the rotary
knob is no longer in position @ .
You are well-advised t o fold the exterior m ir-
rors in when mane uveri ng in tight spaces or
when leaving the car parked close to ot her ve-
hicles.
(D Note
- Curved mirror sur fa ces (convex or spheri-
ca l*) increase your field of view. Remem -
ber that vehicles or ot her objects will ap-
pear sma ller and farthe r away than when
seen in a flat mirror. If you use this mir-
ror to est imate distances of following ve-
hicles when chang ing lanes, you could
estimate incorrectly and cause an acci-
dent.
(D Tips
If t here sho uld be a ma lfunction in the
electr ica l system, you can sti ll adjust the
exter ior mirrors by pressing the edge of
the mirror.
Dimming the mirrors
Fig. 54 Automatic dimming rearview mirror•
Manual anti -glare adjustment
• Move t he small lever (locat ed o n the bot -
t om edge of t he mirror) to the rear .
Automatically dimming mirrors*
• To dim the rearview mirror a nd both exteri-
or m irrors, press the @ button. The diode
@ tu rns on. The rearview and ext er ior mir-
rors dim a utomat ica lly when light shines on
them, for examp le from headligh t s on ave-
hicle to the rear.
.8_ WARNING
-
Electro lyte fluid can leak from automatic
d imm ing mirrors if the glass is broken.
Electro lyte fluid can irr itate sk in, eyes a nd
respirato ry system.
- Repeated or prolonged exposure to elec-
trolyte can cause irritation to the respira-
tory system, especially among people
wit h asthma or other resp irato ry condi-
tions. Get fresh air immedi ately by leav-
ing t he veh icle or, if t hat is no t possib le,
open w indows and doors all t he way.
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