Cant fold mirrors ?
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Cant fold mirrors ?
Hey guys, so i was told i can fold my mirrors by hand on my 2011 c300 but i tried hard and i cant, they just dont fold, now i dont know how i cant do it or if its like i thought from the begining and thats that my car's mirrors dont fold and that folding mirrors only come in a premium package or something, i dont want AUTOMATED folding mirror, i just want to manually fold my mirror by hand when i leave you know. heres a picture of the bottom of the mirror:
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I'm pretty sure they do. You can even see the hinge it turns on from your picture. You just really need to push though. But in case you have the muscle mass of the Hulk, don't push too hard :3
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Your mirrors should fold by hand - just be FIRM! The only mirrors that you shouldn't fold by hand are the electric version, and MB stopped those in the C class after the 2008 model year (unless I'm mistaken?).
Interesting point - the 2008 electric mirrors CAN fold forward manually (toward the front of the car), but NOT fold aft manually without damage - wierd!
Interesting point - the 2008 electric mirrors CAN fold forward manually (toward the front of the car), but NOT fold aft manually without damage - wierd!
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Your mirrors should fold by hand - just be FIRM! The only mirrors that you shouldn't fold by hand are the electric version, and MB stopped those in the C class after the 2008 model year (unless I'm mistaken?).
Interesting point - the 2008 electric mirrors CAN fold forward manually (toward the front of the car), but NOT fold aft manually without damage - wierd!
Interesting point - the 2008 electric mirrors CAN fold forward manually (toward the front of the car), but NOT fold aft manually without damage - wierd!
All cars have had 2-way folding mirrors and hood ornaments for pedestrian protection for maybe thirty years.
It's US Federal law.
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well my 06 C230 didnt have folding mirrors AT ALL, the mirrors were stuck to the body of the car.
im scared to push too much on the 2011 c300 mirrors , i feel like im going to snap the mirror. i tried pushing IN towards the car and i also tried pushing OUT towards the car but none worked, even if i pushed it OUTWARDS though, what would that gain? what i want to do is to avoid someone scratching my mirror when my car is parked in the car garage you know( i park in a private building garage)
im scared to push too much on the 2011 c300 mirrors , i feel like im going to snap the mirror. i tried pushing IN towards the car and i also tried pushing OUT towards the car but none worked, even if i pushed it OUTWARDS though, what would that gain? what i want to do is to avoid someone scratching my mirror when my car is parked in the car garage you know( i park in a private building garage)
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All cars have had 2-way folding mirrors and hood ornaments for pedestrian protection for maybe thirty years.
It's US Federal law.
It's US Federal law.
Yes, let the dealer show you how they fold.
HTH
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The mirrors, power folding or not, can be folded either direction just by pushing them. My 2008's original mirrors could be manually folded both ways and the new (not new anymore) style mirrors that I replaced them with (still power folding) are the same. But, there is no point on folding them forward because they don't fold far enough for any useful purpose.
All cars have had 2-way folding mirrors and hood ornaments for pedestrian protection for maybe thirty years.
It's US Federal law.
All cars have had 2-way folding mirrors and hood ornaments for pedestrian protection for maybe thirty years.
It's US Federal law.
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no im not from canada im in NY, and i AM Using premium gas lol 
the thread was to help me decide what to use and i decided to use premium as it gives me better MPG 
back to the mirror problem, i tried to push it IN towards the car and it just doesnt put in, maybe its locked in the bottom or something,
can someone shoot a few second video with an iphone or something showing how much force is needed to fold them in?
and just to be sure, there is no need to have the premium 1 package or any special package for the mirrors to fold right? (cuz i dont have the p1 package)
the thread was to help me decide what to use and i decided to use premium as it gives me better MPG back to the mirror problem, i tried to push it IN towards the car and it just doesnt put in, maybe its locked in the bottom or something,
can someone shoot a few second video with an iphone or something showing how much force is needed to fold them in?
and just to be sure, there is no need to have the premium 1 package or any special package for the mirrors to fold right? (cuz i dont have the p1 package)
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Did you try both sides? Just show those mirrors who's boss.
If you're so hesitant, go to the dealer for a demonstration (or call them). It has been 2-3 days since this posting. A quick dealer visit would've solved this already
If you're so hesitant, go to the dealer for a demonstration (or call them). It has been 2-3 days since this posting. A quick dealer visit would've solved this already
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Just to humor everyone, I made the video...its the old style mirros but its the same.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAMkFxEult4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAMkFxEult4
