Mirror light when in reverse

goldie · 03-25-2008

Hi,
I'm new to my R/H drive SLK. Just notived that the red light comes on in drivers side mirror switch when I put it into reverse (auto box). Is this usual - what does it indcate if it is normal?

Tummy · 03-25-2008

It lets you aim the mirror down so you can see the curb while in reverse.

goldie · 03-25-2008

Thanks for the reply Tummy. Not sure it's right though as the mirror does not move - I wondered if that was it, and it makes no sense as it's the passenger mirror you would want to tilt down surely?

mtiede · 03-25-2008

The manual describes how to operate it, but the confusing thing about it is that you have to SELECT the passenger side button AND put the car in reverse. Then it will use that setting. If you don't have the passenger side button selected and you put it in reverse, the mirror will NOT move to a different position during reversing.

ryan.stephens · 03-26-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtiede

The manual describes how to operate it, but the confusing thing about it is that you have to SELECT the passenger side button AND put the car in reverse. Then it will use that setting. If you don't have the passenger side button selected and you put it in reverse, the mirror will NOT move to a different position during reversing.

I thought that you only had to select the passenger mirror during the setup process, afterwhich it would automatically move to the reversing position everytime the reverse gear was selected, regardless of which mirror was selected?

mtiede · 03-26-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryan.stephens

I thought that you only had to select the passenger mirror during the setup process, afterwhich it would automatically move to the reversing position everytime the reverse gear was selected, regardless of which mirror was selected?

Not on my MY. Most likely, if you push the passenger button to set it, then it will keep moving to the setting because that button was activated last. But if you then push the driver's button, then it won't move again.

Again that is how it works on my MY 350.

**richard_leeds** · 04-01-2008

As I recall, there is a setting on the customisation menus to turn that feature "on" or "off".

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goldie SLK World Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Suffolk Vehicle: SLK 200 Posts: 20 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Mirror light when in reverse Hi, I'm new to my R/H drive SLK. Just notived that the red light comes on in drivers side mirror switch when I put it into reverse (auto box). Is this usual - what does it indcate if it is normal?

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goldie SLK World Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Suffolk Vehicle: SLK 200 Posts: 20 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Mirror LED Thanks for the reply Tummy. Not sure it's right though as the mirror does not move - I wondered if that was it, and it makes no sense as it's the passenger mirror you would want to tilt down surely?

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Tummy Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: EWR / CLE Vehicle: 2005 SLK350, 2004 Infiniti FX45 Posts: 284 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 42 Times in 24 Posts	It lets you aim the mirror down so you can see the curb while in reverse.

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mtiede Founding Member #7 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Western New York Vehicle: 2006 SLK 350 Posts: 1,645 Thanks: 102 Thanked 55 Times in 45 Posts	The manual describes how to operate it, but the confusing thing about it is that you have to SELECT the passenger side button AND put the car in reverse. Then it will use that setting. If you don't have the passenger side button selected and you put it in reverse, the mirror will NOT move to a different position during reversing.

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richard_leeds Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Leeds, UK Vehicle: 05 350 Posts: 203 Country: Thanks: 12 Thanked 10 Times in 7 Posts	As I recall, there is a setting on the customisation menus to turn that feature "on" or "off".

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