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Clear v ision
Mirrors
Manual glare dimming
Standard sett ing
.,. Move the small lever (located on the bottom
edge of the mirror) to the front .
Anti-g lare setting
.,. Move t he small lever (located on the bottom
edge of the mirror) to the rear.
Automatically dimming inside mirror
Applies to vehicles: with automat ically dimming inside
rearview mirror
The automatic dimming function con be
turned on and off if required.
Fig. 66 Inside rearview mir ro r, digita l compass ac tivat-
ed: aut o dimmin g on/off butt on an d indicator light
Disabling auto dimming
.,. Press
button @ briefly, -
the gree n indicator
light @ goes out .
Activating / reactivating auto dimming
.,. Press
button @ briefly, -
the green indicator
light @ goes on.
Automatic dimming function
The automatic dimming function is activated
every time the ignition is turned on. The green
indicator light is lit to indicate auto dimming
is active .
When dimming is activated, the inside mirror
will darken
automa tically
in response to the
amount of light str iking the mirror (such as
headlights from rearwa rd approaching veh i-
cles) . Even in dimming mode, the mirror su r-
face turns bright when:
- the interior light is switched on
- reve rse ge ar is engaged.
Sensors for automatic headlights*
With the he lp of the se nsors in the mir ror,
whe n the light switch is in the AUTO posit ion,
t he low beams a re sw itc hed on an d off au to-
matically de pending on t he ambient light con-
diti ons
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WARNING
Broken g lass of a ut oma tic dimm ing mir ror
ca n cause electrolyte fluid lea kage . Elec-
trolyte f luid can irritate skin, eyes , and res-
pirato ry system.
- Repeated or prolonged exposu re to e lec-
trolyte can cause irritation to the respira -
tory system , especially among people
wit h asthma or other resp iratory condi-
tions . Get fresh air immediately by leav-
ing the veh icle o r, if that is no t possib le,
op e n windows and doo rs all the way.
- If electroly te gets into the eyes, flus h
them thorough ly with large amounts of
clean water fo r at least 15 minu t es;
medical at tenti on is recom mend ed.
- If electrolyte contac t s skin, fl ush affect-
ed area with clean wate r fo r at lea st 15
minu t es and t he n wa s h affected a rea
wit h soap an d wate r; medical atte ntion
is recommended . Thoro ughly wash af-
fected clothi ng and shoes before reuse .
- If swallowed and person is conscious,
rinse mout h with water for at least 15
minutes . Do not induce vomiting unless
instr ucted to do so by medica l professio-
na l. Get medical attention immediately.
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Note
Liquid electrolyte leaked from a broke n
mir ro r glass will damage any plastic s urfa -
ces it comes in contact with. Clean up sp il-
led e lectrolyte immed iate ly with clear wa-
ter and a sponge .
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Tips
- If you switch off the automatic dim-
ming function on the inside mirror,
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