Mini COUNTRYMAN 2018 Owner's Handbook Manual page 89

Folding in is possible up to a speed of ap-
prox. 20 km/h, 15 mph.
To fold the mirrors in and out is useful in
the following situations:
– In car washes.
– In narrow streets.
Folded-in mirrors automatically fold out
when the vehicle reaches a speed of approx-
imately 40 km/h, approximately 25 mph.
Automatic heating
Both exterior mirrors are automatically
heated when ignition is switched on.
Automatically dimming
The exterior mirror on the driver's side is
automatically dimmed. Photocells in the
rearview mirror, see page 89, are used to
control this function.
Automatic parking function,
exterior mirror
Principle
When reverse gear is engaged, the mirror
glass on the front passenger side is tilted
downwards. This improves the view of the
kerb or other obstacles near the ground, for
example when parking.
Activating
1. Push the switch to the driver's
mirror position.
2. Engaging selector lever position R.
When towing a trailer, the automatic park-
ing function is switched off.
Deactivating
Push the switch to the front pas-
senger's mirror position.
Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
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Rear-view mirror, manual-dim
Tilting lever
To reduce glare tilt the lever on the rear-
view mirror forward.
Turn button
Reduce glare from the rearview mirror by
turning the button.
Rear-view mirror, automatic-dim
Overview
The function is controlled by photocells:
CONTROLS
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