BMW Z4 Roadster Owner's Handbook Manual page 111

Folding 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. 40 km/h,
25 mph.
Automatic heating
If required, both exterior mirrors are automatically
heated when drive-ready state is switched on.
Automatically dimming
The exterior mirror on the driver's side is auto‐
matically dimmed. Photocells in the rear-view
mirror, see page 111, 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 ob‐
stacles near the ground, for example when park‐
ing.
Activating
1. Push the switch to the driver's mirror
position.
2. Engage selector lever position R.
Deactivating
Push the switch to the front passeng‐
er's mirror position.
Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
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Rear-view mirror, manual-
dim
To reduce glare tilt the lever on the rear-view
mirror forward.
Rear-view mirror,
automatic dim
General
The rear-view mirror is dimmed automatically.
The function is controlled by photocells:
▷ In the mirror glass.
▷ On the back of the mirror.
Overview
Operating requirements
▷ Keep the photocells clean.
▷ Do not obstruct the zone between the rear-
view mirror and the windscreen.
CONTROLS
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