BMW X5 Owner's Manual page 129

Folding the mirrors in and out is helpful in the fol‐
lowing situations:
▷ In car washes.
▷ On narrow roads.
Mirrors that were folded in are folded out auto‐
matically at a speed of approx. 25 mph/40 km/h.
Automatic heating
Both exterior mirrors are automatically heated as
needed and when the drive-ready state is
switched on.
Automatic dimming feature
The exterior mirror on the driver's side is auto‐
matically dimmed. Photocells in the interior mir‐
ror are used to control this.
Automatic Curb Monitor
Principle
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-ly‐
ing obstacles when parking, for instance.
Activating
1. slide the switch to the driver's side
mirror position.
2. Engage selector lever position R.
When the trailer socket is in use or trailer towing
is activated, the Automatic Curb Monitor is deac‐
tivated.
Deactivating
Slide the switch to the front passenger's side
mirror position.
Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
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Interior mirror
General information
The interior mirror is dimmed automatically.
Photocells are used for control:
▷ In the mirror glass.
▷ On the rear of the mirror.
Overview
Functional requirements
▷ Keep the photocells clean.
▷ Do not cover the area between the interior
mirror and the windshield.
Steering wheel
Safety information
Warning
Steering wheel adjustments while driving can
lead to unexpected steering wheel movements.
Vehicle control could be lost. There is a risk of
accident. Adjust the steering wheel while the
vehicle is stationary only.
CONTROLS
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