Mirrors - BMW AG Owner's Handbook Manual

Mirrors

Adjusting outside mirrors
1 Switch for adjustment in all four
directions
2 Changeover switch for mirror on
other side of car
3 Button* to fold the mirrors in and out
Press the button once to fold the mir-
rors in and again to fold them out. This
is a useful feature in car washes or very
narrow streets, for example, and ena-
bles the mirrors to be returned to the
correct position after having been
folded forwards.
The mirrors can be folded in at a
road speed up to 10 km/h (approx.
6 mph).<
Adjusting manually
You can also adjust the mirrors manu-
ally: press at the edges of the glass.
For instructions on saving the mirror
positions in memory, see Seat and mir-
ror memory, page 47.
Curved mirror
The outer, aspherically curved section
of the mirror displays a larger field of
view, though slightly distorted, than the
inner, convex section. In this way, the
view to the rear is extended and the so-
called blind spot is reduced in size.
The mirror on the passenger's
side is more convex than the mir-
ror on the driver's side, and therefore
reflected objects are closer than they
appear. It may be difficult to estimate
the precise distance at which another
vehicle is following your car. This also
applies to the aspherical section of both
outside mirrors.<
Electric heating*
Both mirrors are heated automatically
when the ignition key is in position 2.
Inside mirror
To reduce glare from the rear when
driving after dark, turn the knob under-
neath the mirror.
Car without alarm system: flick the
small lever forward.
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