Automatic Dimming Feature - BMW MINI series Owner's Manual

Adjusting electrically
The setting corresponds to the direction
in which the button is pressed.
Adjusting manually
In case of electrical malfunction press edges of
mirror.
Automatic Curb Monitor
The concept
If reverse gear is engaged, the mirror glass on
the front passenger side is tilted downward.
This improves your view of the curb and other
low-lying obstacles when parking, e.g.
Activating
1. Slide the switch to the driver's side
mirror position.
2. Engage selector lever position R.
Deactivating
Slide the switch to the passenger side mirror
position.
Fold in and out
Press button.
Possible at speeds up to approx.
15 mph/20 km/h.
E. g. this is advantageous
▷ In car washes.
▷ In narrow streets.
▷ For folding mirrors back out that were
folded away manually.
Mirrors that were folded in are folded out auto‐
matically at a speed of approx.
25 mph/40 km/h.
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Adjusting
Fold in the mirror in a car wash
Before washing the car in an automatic
car wash, fold in the exterior mirrors by hand or
with the button; otherwise, the mirrors could
be damaged, depending on the width of the
vehicle.◀
Automatic heating
Both exterior mirrors are automatically heated
whenever the engine is running.

Automatic dimming feature

Both exterior mirrors are automatically dim‐
med. Photocells are used to control the Interior
rearview mirror, refer to page 42.
Interior rearview mirror, manually
dimmable
Flip lever
To reduce the blinding effect of the interior rear
view mirror, flip the lever forward.
CONTROLS
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