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EnglishControls and features -> Steering wheel for your BMW 3 Series 1997-2006
Steering wheel
Mirrors
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than they appear. This means that esti-
mations of the distance to following
traffic should not be regarded as pre-
cise.<
Electric defrosting
Both mirrors are heated automatically in
ignition key position 2.
To adjust
To adjust exterior mirrors
Never attempt to adjust the steer- 1 Switch for 4-way adjustment
ing wheel while driving the vehicle
2 Selection switch for changing
– it could respond with unexpected
between mirrors
movement, posing a potential accident
hazard.<
To adjust manually
The mirrors can also be adjusted manu-
1. Push the locking lever downward
ally:
2. Adjusting steering column reach and
Press the edges of the lens.
rake for your selected seating posi-
tion
3. Pull the lever back up.
To store the mirror setting, refer to Seat
and mirror memory on page 53.
The passenger-side mirror fea-
tures a convex lens. When esti-
mating the distance between yourself
and other traffic, bear in mind that the
objects reflected in the mirror are closer
