mirrors doesn't work when reverse
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mirrors doesn't work when reverse
I just noticed this yesterday when i start my car and i did not hear my both mirrors tilting downward when i tried to reverse . Anyone here has idea whats going on in my car ?
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The L-R switch, in addition to selecting the mirror you wish to adjust, also enables/disables the tilt feature when reversing. I seldom use it as my driveway is long and flat, but once in a while, when parallel parking it is useful to see my distance from the curb. This feature gives me the option of tilting the mirrors or not. See owner's manual.
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The L-R switch, in addition to selecting the mirror you wish to adjust, also enables/disables the tilt feature when reversing. I seldom use it as my driveway is long and flat, but once in a while, when parallel parking it is useful to see my distance from the curb. This feature gives me the option of tilting the mirrors or not. See owner's manual.
Last edited by Lil4X; Jul 18, 2007 at 12:12 PM.
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I am glad to find out it was just a switch position problem, when I read the title of the thread my first thought was it was a very serious problem. I thought you may have had vampires following you that you couldn't see in your rear view mirror.
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