Mercedes-Benz 2008 S600 Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Mirrors
Power folding exterior rear view
mirrors
Folding exterior rear view mirrors in
and out automatically
When the corresponding function in the
COMAND system is activated
(
page 244):
ț The exterior rear view mirrors automat-
ically fold in as soon as the vehicle is
locked from the outside.
ț The exterior rear view mirrors automat-
ically fold out as soon as the vehicle is
unlocked and the driver’s or front pas-
senger door are subsequently opened.
Folding exterior rear view mirrors in
and out manually
The exterior rear view mirrors can vibrate if
they are not folded out completely.
1 Folds the exterior mirrors in and out
̈ Switch on the ignition ( page 344).
̈ Folding in: Press button 1.
̈ Folding out: Press button 1 again.
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Before driving the vehicle through an auto-
matic car wash, fold the exterior mirrors in. Oth-
erwise they may get damaged.
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The mirrors do not fold out if they were pre-
viously folded in manually.
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If you are driving at more than approximately
9mph (15km/h), you will not be able to fold the
exterior mirrors in.
!
If an exterior rear view mirror housing is
forcibly pushed forward (hit from the rear), repo-
sition it manually by applying firm pressure until
it snaps back into place.
If an exterior rear view mirror housing is forcibly
pushed rearward (hit from the front), press
button 1 to fold mirrors in, then press
button 1 again to fold mirrors out. Do not force
mirrors by hand as this may damage the adjust-
ment mechanism.
The mirror housing is then properly positioned
and you can adjust the mirror in the usual man-
ner.