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Light s and Vision
use th is mirror to estimate d istances of fol-
lowing veh icles when changing lanes, you
cou ld estimate incorrectly and cause an acci-
dent .
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Note
- If the mirror housing was moved by force
(for example, by running into an object
when maneuvering the vehicle), the mirror
must be folded all the way in using the pow-
er folding function. The mirror housing
must not be moved bac k into place by hand
because this would impa ir t he function of
the m irro r mech an ism.
- If you wash the ve hicle in an automatic car
wa sh, yo u m ust fold the exte rior m irrors in
to reduce t he risk of damage to the mirrors.
Never fold power folding exterior m irrors*
by hand. Only fo ld them in and out usi ng
the power contro ls.
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Tips
- If the power adj usting function ma lfunc -
tions, the g lass in both mirrors can be ad-
j usted by press ing on the edge of it by hand .
- The ext erior mirror setti ngs are stored with
the memory fu nction" ~ page 56 .
Dimming the mirrors
Fig. 4 5 Aut om at ic dimmin g rearview mirr or*
Manual anti-glare adjustment
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Move the sma ll lever (locate d on the bottom
edge of the mirror) to the rear.
Automatically dimming mirrors*
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To dim the rearview m irror and both exterior
mirrors, press the @ button. The diode @
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turns on. The rea rview and exter ior mirrors dim
automat ically when light shines on them, for
example from headlights on a vehicle to the
rear.
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WARNING
Elect rolyte fluid can leak from automatic d im-
ming mirrors if the glass is broken . Electro -
lyte flu id can irritate skin, eyes and respirato-
ry system.
- Repeated or prolonged exposure to electro-
lyte can cause irritat ion to the resp iratory
syst em, especially among people wit h ast h-
ma or ot her respiratory conditi ons. Get
fresh air immediately by leaving the vehicle
or, if that is not possible, open windows and
doors all the way .
- If electro lyte get s into the eyes, flush them
thorough ly with large amounts of clean wa-
ter for at least 15 min utes; medical atten-
tion is recommended .
- If electro lyte contacts skin, flush affected
area with clean water for at least 15 mi-
nutes and then wash affected area with
soap and water; medical attention is recom-
mended . Tho roughly wash affected clothing
and shoes before reuse.
- If swallowed and person is conscious, rinse
mouth with wate r for at least 15 minutes .
Do not induce vomiting unless inst ructed to
do so by med ica l professional. Get medical
att en t ion immed iat ely.
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Note
Liquid e lectrolyte lea king from bro ken m irro r
glass will damage any plastic s urfaces it
comes in contact with . Clean up sp illed e lec-
tro lyte im mediately with clean wat er an d a
spo nge.
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Tips
- Switching off the d imming functio n of the
inside rear view m irro r also deactiv ates the
aut om at ic d imm ing fu nction of t he ext erior
mi rrors .
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