Blue Bird Micro Bird Operator's Manual page 15

MICRO - BIRD
DO NOT USE THE ELLIPTICAL CROSSVIEW MIRRORS TO
VIEW TRAFFIC WHILE BUS IS MOVING. AS IMAGES IN
SUCH MIRRORS DO NOT ACCURATELY SHOW ANOTHER
VEHICLE'S LOCATION.
Proper adjustment is necessary for any mirror system to
perform as designed. The following adjustment sequence should
be used to allow the driver to obtain the maximum viewing area
with the mirror system.
1. Adjust the driver's seat to the desired position.
2. Adjust the RH flat driving mirror so that the tops of the side
windows are visible in the upper edge of the mirror, and so
that the RH side of the bus body is visible in the inside edge
of the RH flat mirror.
3. Adjust the RH convex driving mirror so that the view in the
top of the convex mirror overlaps the view provided by the
RH flat driving mirror, and so that the RH side of the bus
body is visible in the inside edge of the RH convex mirror.
4. Adjust the LH flat driving mirror and the LH convex driving
mirror following the same procedures described for the RH
mirrors. Refer to steps #2 and #3 above.
5. Adjust the elliptical crossview mirrors by positioning each
mirror head so that the "arrow" embossed in the top of the
elliptical mirror housing is pointed directly at the eyes of the
seated driver.
6. A final adjustment should be made to the mirror system so
that the seated driver can view the areas required by FMVSS
111, including the entire top surface of cylinders M and N
(when located as illustrated and rearward a minimum of 200
feet (measured from the mirror surface) using the outside
rearview driving mirrors. The elliptical crossview mirrors
should be adjusted to provide the seated driver a view of the
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