Mercedes-Benz 2006 CL 55 AMG 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.
̈ Make sure you have stored a parking
position for the passenger-side exterior
rear view mirror (
page 124).
̈ Switch on the ignition (page 34).
1 Driver’s side exterior rear view mirror
button
2 Passenger-side exterior rear view
mirror button
̈ Press button 2 for passenger-side ex-
terior rear view mirror.
̈ Place the gear selector lever in reverse
gear R.
The passenger-side exterior rear view
mirror will be turned downward in the
stored position.
The exterior rear view mirror returns to its
previously stored driving position:
ț 10 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
Power folding exterior rear view
mirrors
Folding exterior rear view mirrors in
and out automatically
When the corresponding function in the
control system is activated (
page 164):
ț The exterior rear view mirrors
automatically fold in as soon as the ve-
hicle is locked from the outside.
ț The exterior rear view mirrors
automatically fold out as soon as the
vehicle is unlocked and the driver’s or
passenger door are subsequently
opened.
!
Before driving the vehicle through an
automatic car wash, fold the exterior
mirrors in. Otherwise they may get
damaged.