Mercedes-Benz 2005 G 500 - Manual (Page 161)

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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 above the exterior
lamp switch.
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 (
୴ page 109).
̈ Make sure the MIRROR SETTING WHEN
PARKING function in the CONVENIENCE
submenu of the control system is
switched to
ON ( ୴ page 143).
̈ Switch on the ignition ( ୴ page 35).
̈ 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 you exceed a vehicle
speed of approx. 6 mph (10 km/h)
ț immediately when you press button 1
for driver’s side exterior rear view
mirror
Warning!
G
Exercise care when using the passen-
ger-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-
side rear view mirror or glance over your
shoulder before changing lanes.