BMW E87 2009 Owner's Handbook Manual page 44

1 Adjusting
2
Switching to the other mirror or parking
*
position function
3
Folding mirrors in and out
The setting for the outside mirrors is stored for
the remote control currently in use
vehicle is unlocked, the stored position is called
up automatically.
Adjusting manually
The mirrors can also be adjusted manually:
press the edge of the glass.
Folding mirrors in and out*
At speeds up to approx. 20 km/h, approx.
12 mph, you can fold the mirrors in or out by
pressing button 3. This can be useful in narrow
streets, for instance, or to fold the mirrors back
out into the correct position after they have
been folded in manually. Mirrors that were
folded in fold back out automatically when the
car reaches a speed of approx. 40 km/h, approx.
25 mph.
Automatic heating*
Depending on the outside temperature, both
outside mirrors are automatically heated while
the engine is running or the ignition switched
on.
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Passenger-side mirror tilt-down –
parking position function*
Activating
1.
*
*
. When the
2.
Deactivating
Push the switch to the position for the front pas-
senger's-side mirror, arrow 2.
Inside mirror
Turn the knob to reduce dazzle from the head-
lights of cars behind you when driving at night.
Push the switch to the position for the
driver's-side mirror, arrow 1.
Engage reverse gear or move the selector
lever to position R.
The glass of the mirror on the front passen-
ger side tilts slightly down. The road surface
close to the car, e.g. the kerb, is thus
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 trailer.<