Mirrors – BMW X3 xDrive30i 2009 User Manual

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Damage to safety belts

When strained by an accident or when
damaged: have the safety belt system,

including the belt tensioners, replaced and have
belt anchorage points inspected. Have this
work done only by your BMW Sports Activity
Vehicle Center or by a workshop that works
according to BMW repair procedures with cor-
respondingly trained personnel. Otherwise,
there can be no guarantee that the safety
devices will function properly.

Mirrors

Exterior mirrors

The passenger side mirror is more curved
than the driver's mirror. Objects in the

mirrors are closer than they appear. Do not esti-
mate the distance to following traffic based on
the view in the mirrors; otherwise, there is an
increased risk of accident.

1 Adjustments
2 Switching over to the other mirror or to the

automatic parking function

Storing the mirror positions, refer to Seat and
mirror memory on page

Manual adjustments

The mirrors can also be manually adjusted by
pressing at the edges of the mirror glass.

To prevent the exterior mirrors on this
vehicle from being damaged, always fold

them in by hand before entering an automatic
car wash.

Automatic heating

When the outside temperature falls below a
specified temperature, both outside mirrors are
automatically heated whenever the engine is
running or the ignition is switched on.

Tilting down passenger's mirror,
automatic parking function*

Activating

Select the driver's exterior mirror with
switch

Shift into reverse or engage selector lever
position R.
The mirror glass tilts downward slightly on
the passenger side. This allows the driver to
see the area immediately adjacent to the
vehicle – such as a curb – when parking, etc.

Deactivating

Select the passenger side mirror with switch

Interior rearview mirror

To reduce glare from vehicles behind you when
you are driving at night, tilt the mirror by turning
the button.