Mirrors - Audi 100 Quattro Owner's Manual

MIRRORS

Adjust the outside and inside mirrors
before driving and after adjusting your
seat to proper driving position. It is
important for safe driving that you have
good vision to the rear.
The outside mirrors are hinged and yield
when struck from either direction.
WARNING
§
The right hand mirror has a
curved (convex) surface.
remember that vehicles or other
objects seen in a convex mirror will
look smaller and appear farther away
than when seen in a flat mirror. Do not
use this mirror to estimate distance of
following cars when changing lanes.
§
The left hand mirror may have an
aspherical surface with
angles. This mirror increases the area
of vision even more than a convex
mirror. Therefore, do not use this
mirror to estimate the distance of
following cars when changing lanes.
Whenever possible, use the inside
mirror to determine
distance and size of vehicles or
objects seen in the convex mirror.
Always
Outside mirrors
The outside mirror should be adjusted so
that the side of your own vehicle can just
be seen. This setting ensures the best
possible field of view, and in addition it
serves as an instant check on the mirror
different
setting.
With the ignition on, both outside mirrors
can be adjusted using the rocker switch
(arrow).
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Push button (L) to adjust the mirror
on the driver's side, button (R) for the
mirror on the passenger's side.
the actual
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To adjust the position of the mirror,
push the rocker switch in the direction
you wish to move the mirror surface.
CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
If the electrical adjustment of the mirror
should not respond, the mirrors can still
be adjusted by pushing lightly on the
edge of the mirror glass.
When the rear window defogger is
switched on, the outside mirrors are
electrically heated at the same time (see
page 59).
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