Seat ALTEA Owner's Manual page 112

110 Lights and visibility
4. Swivel the rotary knob to position the exterior mirror so that you
have a good view to the rear of the vehicle ⇒ .
Heating the exterior mirrors*
– Turn the knob forwards
mirrors warm up and the heated windscreen* in the wiper blade
rest area is activated ⇒ p age 106.
– The exterior mirror heating is not activated in temperatures
above approximately +20 °C (+68 °F).
Folding in exterior mirrors*
⇒ F ig. 84
– Turn the control
mirrors. You should always fold in the exterior mirrors if you are
driving through an automatic car wash. This will help prevent
damage.
Folding exterior mirrors with convenience closing*
– The exterior mirror will fold back automatically with conven-
ience closing (with the remote or the key).
– To unfold it again, open the door and switch on the ignition.
Folding exterior mirrors back out to the extended position*
– Turn the knob to another position to fold the exterior mirrors
back out ⇒ .
Synchronised mirror adjustment
1. Turn the control to the position L (left exterior mirror).
2. Turn the rotary knob to position the exterior mirror so that you
have a good view to the rear of the vehicle. The right exterior
mirror will be adjusted at the same time (synchronised).
⇒ F ig. 84
so that the heated rear vision
to position  to fold in the exterior
WARNING
● Convex or aspheric mirrors increase the field of vision however the
objects appear smaller and further away in the mirrors. If you use these
mirrors to estimate the distance to vehicles behind you when changing
lane, you could make a mistake. Risk of accident.
● If possible, use the rear vision mirror to estimate distances to vehi-
cles behind you.
● Make sure that you do not get your finger trapped between the mirror
and the mirror base when folding back the mirrors. Risk of injury!
For the sake of the environment
The exterior mirror heating should be switched off when it is no longer nee-
ded. Otherwise, it is an unnecessary fuel waste.
Note
● If the electrical adjustment ever fails to operate, the mirrors can be ad-
justed by hand by lightly pressing the edge of the mirror glass.
● In vehicles with electric exterior mirrors, the following points should be
observed: if, due to an external force (e.g. a knock while manoeuvring), the
adjustment of the mirror housing is altered, the mirror will have to be folded
completely and electrically. Do not readjust the rear vision mirror housing
by hand, as this will interfere with the mirror adjuster function.
● The rear vision mirrors can be adjusted separately or simultaneously, as
described above.
● The fold-in function on the exterior mirrors is not active at speeds over
40 km/h (25 mph).
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