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Adjusting
Controls
Safety mode
At a glance
1. Close the driver's door or reel on the igni‐
tion.
2. Press and hold the desired button 1 or 2
until the adjustment procedure is com‐
pleted.
Calling up of a seat position
deactivated
After a brief period, calling up stored seat posi‐
tions is deactivated to save battery power.
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2
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To reactivate calling up of a seat position:
Left/right, Automatic Curb Monitor
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Open or close the door or trunk lid.
Press a button on the remote control.
Press the Start/Stop button.
Selecting a mirror
To change over to the other mirror:
Slide the switch.
Mirrors
Adjusting electrically
Exterior mirrors
The setting corresponds to the direc‐
tion in which the button is pressed.
General information
The mirror on the passenger side is more
curved than the driver's side mirror.
Saving positions
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory, refer
to page 62.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the mir‐
ror setting is stored for the profile currently in
use. When the vehicle is unlocked via the re‐
mote control, the position is automatically re‐
trieved if this function is active.
Adjusting manually
In case of electrical malfunction press edges of
mirror.
Note
Estimating distances correctly
Automatic Curb Monitor
The concept
Objects reflected in the mirror are closer
than they appear. Do not estimate the distance
to the traffic behind you based on what you
see in the mirror, as this will increase your risk
of an accident.◀
If reverse gear is engaged, the mirror glass on
the front passenger side is tilted downward.
This improves your view of the curb and other
low-lying obstacles when parking, e.g.
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Controls
Adjusting
Activating
Interior rearview mirror, automatic
dimming feature
1.
Slide the switch to the driver's side
mirror position.
The concept
2. Engage selector lever position R.
Deactivating
Slide the switch to the passenger side mirror
position.
Fold in and out
Press button.
Photocells are used for control:
Possible at speeds up to approx.
15 mph/20 km/h.
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In the mirror glass.
On the back of the mirror.
E. g. this is advantageous
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In car washes.
Functional requirement
For proper operation:
In narrow streets.
For folding mirrors back out that were
folded away manually.
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Keep the photocells clean.
Mirrors that were folded in are folded out auto‐
matically at a speed of approx.
25 mph/40 km/h.
Do not cover the area between the inside
rearview mirror and the windshield.
Fold in the mirror in a car wash
Steering wheel
Before washing the car in an automatic
car wash, fold in the exterior mirrors by hand or
with the button; otherwise, the mirrors could
be damaged, depending on the width of the
vehicle.◀
Note
Do not adjust while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving; otherwise, an unexpected movement
could result in an accident.◀
Automatic heating
Both exterior mirrors are automatically heated
whenever the engine is running.
Automatic dimming feature
Both exterior mirrors are automatically dim‐
med. Photocells are used to control the Interior
rearview mirror, refer to page 64.
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