2010 Mercedes GL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 97

2010 Mercedes GL-Class Manual

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Mirrors The rear view mirrors will not react if the automatic transmission is set to reverse gear R or the interior lighting is switched on. X 95 G Warning! Calling up the parking position X X Exterior rear view mirror parking position For more convenient parking, you can set the passenger-side exterior rear view mirror so that you can see the rear wheel and the road curb. 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. The passenger-side exterior rear view mirror returns to its previously stored driving position R10 Setting and storing the parking position 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 Rimmediately Rimmediately Power-folding exterior rear view mirrors X Switch on the ignition. X Press button =, to select the passengerside exterior rear view mirror. ! Before you drive the vehicle through an automatic car wash, fold in the exterior rear view mirrors. Otherwise they may get damaged. Folding in and out automatically The function must be activated in the Convenience submenu (Y page 140). Z 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, 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. 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.

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The rear view mirrors will not react if the
automatic transmission is set to reverse gear
R
or the interior lighting is switched on.
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.
Exterior rear view mirror parking
position
For more convenient parking, 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.
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
Power-folding exterior rear view
mirrors
!
Before you drive the vehicle through an
automatic car wash, fold in the exterior rear
view mirrors. Otherwise they may get
damaged.
Folding in and out automatically
The function must be activated in the
Convenience submenu (
Y
page 140).
Mirrors
95
Controls in detail
Z