Inside Mirror - BMW 730i Owner's Handbook Manual

Adjusting manually
The mirrors can also be adjusted manually by
pressing the edge of the glass.
Folding mirrors in and out*
At speeds of up to approx. 20 km/h, approx.
12 mph, you can fold the mirrors in or out by
pressing button 3. This can for example be use-
ful in car washes or narrow streets, or for
instance to fold the mirrors back out into the
correct position after they have been folded in
manually.
Before putting the car through a car wash,
fold the mirrors in either manually or by
pressing button 3, otherwise they could be
damaged on account of the vehicle's
Automatic heating
Both outside mirrors are automatically heated
when the ignition is switched on and when the
auxiliary heater is running.
Passenger-side mirror tilt-down –
automatic parking function*
Activating
1. Push the mirror changeover switch to the
position for the driver-side mirror, arrow 1.
2. Engage transmission position R.
The glass in the mirror on the passenger
side tilts slightly down. The road surface
close to the car, e.g. the kerb, is then
brought within the driver's field of view in
the mirror, for instance while parking the
car.
The parking position function is switched
off if you are towing a
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Deactivating
Push the mirror changeover switch to the posi-
tion for the passenger-side mirror, arrow 2.

Inside mirror

To reduce glare from following vehicles after
dark, turn the knob beneath the mirror.
Inside and outside mirrors, automatic-
dim*
There are two photocells in the inside mirror for
this purpose. One photocell is in the mirror
glass, the other slightly offset on the back of the
mirror.
In order to ensure that the system functions
correctly, keep the photocells clean, do not
cover the area between the inside mirror and
windscreen, and do not affix adhesive labels or
stickers of any kind to the windscreen directly in
front of the mirror.
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