2011 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 115
2011 Mercedes R-Class Manual
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Mirrors Rthe exterior mirrors fold in automatically as 113 soon as you lock the vehicle from the outside. Rthe exterior mirrors fold out again automatically as soon as you unlock the vehicle and then open the driver's or frontpassenger door. The mirrors do not go into anti-glare mode if reverse gear is engaged or the interior lighting is switched on. Parking position for the exterior mirror on the front-passenger side Setting and storing the parking position You can position the front-passenger side exterior mirror in such a way that you can see the rear wheel on that side as soon as you engage reverse gear. You can store this position. i The mirrors do not fold out if they have been folded in manually. Exterior mirror out of position If an exterior mirror has been pushed out of position, proceed as follows: X Vehicles without electrically folding exterior mirrors: move the exterior mirror into the correct position manually. X Vehicles with electrically folding exterior mirrors: press the mirror-folding button (Y page 112) repeatedly until you hear the mirror engage in position. The mirror housing is engaged again and you can adjust the exterior mirrors as usual (Y page 112). X Automatic anti-glare mirrors G Warning! The auto-dimming function does not react if incoming light is not aimed directly at sensors in the interior rear view mirror. The interior rear view mirror and the exterior rear view mirror on the driver's side do not react, for example, when transporting cargo which covers the rear window. Light hitting the mirror(s) at certain angles (incident light) could blind you. As a result, you may not be able to observe traffic conditions and could cause an accident. Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and that the key is in position 2 in the ignition lock. X Press button ; for the exterior mirror on the front-passenger side. X Engage reverse gear. The exterior mirror on the front-passenger side moves to the preset parking position. X Use adjustment button : to adjust the exterior mirror to a position which allows you to see the rear wheel and the curb. The parking position is stored. The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror on the driver's side automatically go into antiglare mode if the ignition is switched on and incident light from headlamps strikes the sensor in the rear-view mirror. i If you shift the transmission to another position, the exterior mirror on the frontpassenger side returns to the driving position. Z Seats, steering wheel and mirrors