Mercedes-Benz 2005 E -Class Wagon Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Good visibility
Activating exterior rear view mirror
parking position
Follow these steps to activate the mirror
parking position so that the passen-
ger-side exterior rear view mirror will be
turned downward to the stored position.
The buttons are located on the driver’s
door.
1 Driver’s side exterior rear view mirror
button
2 Passenger-side exterior rear view
mirror button
̈ Make sure you have stored a parking
position for the passenger-side exterior
rear view mirror (
page 140).
̈ Make sure the
Mirror adjustment
parking aid
function in the
Conve-
nience
submenu of the control system
is switched to
on
( page 176).
̈ Switch on the ignition (page 34).
̈ Press button 2 for the passenger-side
exterior rear view mirror.
̈ Place the gear selector lever in reverse
gear R.
The passenger-side exterior rear view
mirror will be turned downward to the
stored position.
The exterior rear view mirror returns to its
previously stored driving position:
ț ten seconds after you put the gear se-
lector lever out of position R
ț immediately once your vehicle exceeds
a speed of approximately 6 mph
(10 km/h)
ț immediately when you press button 1
for driver’s side mirror.
!
Electrolyte drops coming into contact
with the vehicle paint finish can be
completely removed only while in the
liquid state by applying plenty of water.
Warning! G
Exercise care when using the passenger
side exterior rear view mirror. The mirror
surface is convex (outwardly curved surface
for a wider field of view). Objects in mirror
are closer than they appear. Check your in-
terior rear view mirror or glance over your
shoulder before changing lanes.