2011 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 89

2011 Mercedes SL-Class Manual

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Mirrors G Warning! that you see the rear wheel and the road curb. The exterior rear view mirror parking position is stored. You can also store the parking position using the memory button M (Y page 89). X Switch on the ignition. X Press button ;, to select the passengerside exterior rear view mirror. X Adjust the passenger-side exterior rear view mirror with adjustment button = so that you see the rear wheel and the road curb. X Press memory button M and within 3 seconds, press one of the arrows of adjustment button =. The parking position is stored if the exterior rear view mirror does not move. 87 Exterior rear view mirror parking position To assist during parking maneuvers, you can set the passenger-side exterior rear view mirror so that you can see the rear wheel and the road curb. Setting and storing the parking position i If the exterior rear view mirror does move, repeat the above steps. After the setting is stored, you can move the exterior rear view mirror again. Calling up the parking position X X Switch on the ignition. Press button ;, to select the passengerside exterior rear view mirror. X Shift the automatic transmission into reverse gear R. The passenger-side exterior rear view mirror moves to the stored parking position. X Switch on the ignition. X Press button ;, to select the passengerside exterior rear view mirror. X Shift the automatic transmission into reverse gear R. The passenger-side exterior rear view mirror moves to the preset parking position. X Adjust the passenger-side exterior rear view mirror with adjustment button = so The passenger-side exterior rear view mirror returns to its previously stored driving position R10 seconds after you have put the gear selector lever out of reverse gear R once your vehicle exceeds a speed of approximately 6 mph (10 km/h) when you press button : to select the driver's side exterior rear view mirror Z Rimmediately Rimmediately Controls in detail 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, if the wind screen is installed. 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.

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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, if the wind screen is
installed.
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.
Exterior rear view mirror parking
position
To assist during parking maneuvers, you can
set the passenger-side exterior rear view
mirror so that you can see the rear wheel and
the road curb.
Setting and storing the parking position
X
Switch on the ignition.
X
Press button
;
, to select the passenger-
side exterior rear view mirror.
X
Shift the automatic transmission into
reverse gear
R
.
The passenger-side exterior rear view
mirror moves to the preset parking
position.
X
Adjust the passenger-side exterior rear
view mirror with adjustment button
=
so
that you see the rear wheel and the road
curb.
The exterior rear view mirror parking
position is stored.
You can also store the parking position using
the memory button
M
(
Y
page 89).
X
Switch on the ignition.
X
Press button
;
, to select the passenger-
side exterior rear view mirror.
X
Adjust the passenger-side exterior rear
view mirror with adjustment button
=
so
that you see the rear wheel and the road
curb.
X
Press memory button
M
and within
3 seconds, press one of the arrows of
adjustment button
=
.
The parking position is stored if the exterior
rear view mirror does not move.
i
If the exterior rear view mirror does move,
repeat the above steps. After the setting is
stored, you can move the exterior rear view
mirror again.
Calling up the parking position
X
Switch on the ignition.
X
Press button
;
, to select the passenger-
side exterior rear view mirror.
X
Shift the automatic transmission into
reverse gear
R
.
The passenger-side exterior rear view
mirror moves to the stored parking
position.
The passenger-side exterior rear view mirror
returns to its previously stored driving
position
R
10 seconds after you have put the gear
selector lever out of reverse gear
R
R
immediately once your vehicle exceeds a
speed of approximately 6 mph (10 km/h)
R
immediately when you press button
:
to
select the driver’s side exterior rear view
mirror
Mirrors
87
Controls in detail
Z