the bmw active hybrid 5 owners manual

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Saving positions

Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory, refer
to page 58.


Adjusting manually

If an electrical malfunction occurs, for example,
press the edges of the mirror glass.


Automatic Curb Monitor

When the reverse gear is engaged, the mirror
glass tilts downward slightly on the front pas‐
senger side. This improves your view of the curb
and other low-lying obstacles when parking, for
example.


Activating



  1. Slide the mirror changeover switch
    to the driver's side mirror position.

  2. Engage transmission position R.


Deactivating


Slide the mirror changeover switch to the pas‐
senger's side mirror position.


Fold in and out

Press the button.

Possible up to approx. 15 mph/20 km/h.


For example, this is advantageous


▷ In car washes.


▷ In narrow streets.


▷ For folding back mirrors that were folded
away manually.


Mirrors that were folded in are folded out auto‐
matically at a speed of approx. 25 mph/40 km/h.


Fold in the mirror in a car wash
Before entering an automatic car wash,
fold in the exterior mirrors by hand or with the
button; otherwise, they could be damaged, de‐
pending on the width of the vehicle.◀


Automatic heating

Both exterior mirrors are automatically heated
whenever the engine is running.

Automatic dimming feature

Both exterior mirrors are automatically dimmed.
Photocells are used for control in the Interior rear
view mirror, refer to page 60.

Interior rearview mirror

Reducing the blinding effect

From behind when driving at night: turn the
knob.

Interior rearview mirror, automatic

dimming feature

The concept

Photocells are used for control:
▷ In the mirror glass.
▷ On the back of the mirror.

Controls Adjusting

60
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