Rear view mirror parking position
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2008 E350 4matic; 1986 500SL
Rear view mirror parking position
Had my car in for service last week and I asked that the rear view mirror parking position feature be enabled via computer. I could not set it myself so I assumed something had to be done via STAR. Only checked today and its still not working. Invoice from dealer says "REAR TILT FOR MIRROR IS NOT AVAILABLE ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL." I have a 2008 E350 Sport AMG. Is this ture or did the dealership not know where/how to enable it? Can other 2008 E350 Sport owners confirm this feature works on your car?
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On my '04 the "rear view mirror" (the one mounted on the windshield) does not tilt. It is the the passenger side mirror that tilts when you are in Reverse gear. For this to function, the passenger side mirror adjustment button must be selected, and the feature must be active via the MFD.
Hope that helps.
On my '04 the "rear view mirror" (the one mounted on the windshield) does not tilt. It is the the passenger side mirror that tilts when you are in Reverse gear. For this to function, the passenger side mirror adjustment button must be selected, and the feature must be active via the MFD.
Hope that helps.
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2008 E350 4matic; 1986 500SL
Thanks for the reply but I'd like to hear from 2008 E350 Sport owners to see if its a feature that was deleted on this particular model and/or year as stated by the dealer. Can any 2008 owners confirm that they have this feature?
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The parking position feature of the passenger side is always available if you have the memory-function on driver seat side.
If you do not have the buttons "1,2,3,M" on driver seat side the function is not available.
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Cosinus
If you do not have the buttons "1,2,3,M" on driver seat side the function is not available.
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Cosinus
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o/t, but the rear view mirror isn't even motorized in this car vs my 02 cl500 it is and my 94 s420 it was. to be honest, it's a stupid feature to have the rear view mirror motorized. i just wish i had auto-dimming on the passenger side mirror as well.
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Had my car in for service last week and I asked that the rear view mirror parking position feature be enabled via computer. I could not set it myself so I assumed something had to be done via STAR. Only checked today and its still not working. Invoice from dealer says "REAR TILT FOR MIRROR IS NOT AVAILABLE ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL." I have a 2008 E350 Sport AMG. Is this ture or did the dealership not know where/how to enable it? Can other 2008 E350 Sport owners confirm this feature works on your car?
Thanks
Thanks
I have a US 2008 wagon and I had the dealer enable the mirror tilt-down feature using the Star Diagnostics before I took delivery of the car. The salesman had never heard of this, but it was done when I picked up the car. The fact that your car is a Sport version sedan should not make a difference. Once the mirror tilt down is enabled, you use the buttons on the steering wheel to scroll through some of the settings and turn it on. The left-right mirror selector switch has to be switched to the right mirror for it to work (that way you can toggle it on or off).
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Early in the 2007 production run, this feature was deleted from the menu system for US Spec Cars. I suspect your dealer didn't even look to do this for you but rather had the opinion that "if MBUSA deleted it from view, you're not supposed to have it...it can't be done." Its in there... eliminated by the US software. Many guys who have dealers willing to poke around in the software have enabled it with SDS.
My guess is that your dealer isn't looking for future service problems by creating a one of a kind car in his own shop by his own hands. Its not really a big deal, but I personally can understand him being hesitant to create his own problems. I'm sure he remembers the nightmare days of 2003 & 2004 cars where nothing worked 100% right even 50% of the time.
My guess is that your dealer isn't looking for future service problems by creating a one of a kind car in his own shop by his own hands. Its not really a big deal, but I personally can understand him being hesitant to create his own problems. I'm sure he remembers the nightmare days of 2003 & 2004 cars where nothing worked 100% right even 50% of the time.
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2009 E350 Arctic White AMG Sport package W/ P2 option, 2002 C230 kompressor Coupe
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The dealer told me they could enable it if the owners manual mentioned this feature. He told me in later models that the feature was disabled for safety reasons.
I did get mine enable but every now and then it forgets its setting, like at my last service B. I had to re-adjust it while the car is in reverse. If you do not tilt it down enough, the feature will not engage when you place the car in reverse. Just play with it and see what you get.
I did get mine enable but every now and then it forgets its setting, like at my last service B. I had to re-adjust it while the car is in reverse. If you do not tilt it down enough, the feature will not engage when you place the car in reverse. Just play with it and see what you get.
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100% it can be enabled with SDS. No reason why dealer cannot do it. The tech that worked on your car just didn't know where to look......
The mirror feature was likely disabled due to client confusion. 99% of owners don't even know how to cycle through the IC menus, and even less understand how to enable and diable settings in cluster.
99.9% of complaints due to the mirror feature not working:
1. Feature disabled in cluster.
2.Feature enabled in cluster using key#1 with key dependant on, and feature disabled for key#2 (hence key dependant now gone...)
3. Feature enabled, but mirror switch not selected to right side mirror adjustment (on door)
4. Conditions 1-3 were met but client adjusted mirror back up and the mirror setting for reverse is same as foward.
System is too confusing and owner of vehicle was never properly shown how to operate, resulting in poor intitial quality ratings.....
The mirror feature was likely disabled due to client confusion. 99% of owners don't even know how to cycle through the IC menus, and even less understand how to enable and diable settings in cluster.
99.9% of complaints due to the mirror feature not working:
1. Feature disabled in cluster.
2.Feature enabled in cluster using key#1 with key dependant on, and feature disabled for key#2 (hence key dependant now gone...)
3. Feature enabled, but mirror switch not selected to right side mirror adjustment (on door)
4. Conditions 1-3 were met but client adjusted mirror back up and the mirror setting for reverse is same as foward.
System is too confusing and owner of vehicle was never properly shown how to operate, resulting in poor intitial quality ratings.....
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The dealer told me they could enable it if the owners manual mentioned this feature. He told me in later models that the feature was disabled for safety reasons.
I did get mine enable but every now and then it forgets its setting, like at my last service B. I had to re-adjust it while the car is in reverse. If you do not tilt it down enough, the feature will not engage when you place the car in reverse. Just play with it and see what you get.
I did get mine enable but every now and then it forgets its setting, like at my last service B. I had to re-adjust it while the car is in reverse. If you do not tilt it down enough, the feature will not engage when you place the car in reverse. Just play with it and see what you get.
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2008 E350 4matic; 1986 500SL
Early in the 2007 production run, this feature was deleted from the menu system for US Spec Cars. I suspect your dealer didn't even look to do this for you but rather had the opinion that "if MBUSA deleted it from view, you're not supposed to have it...it can't be done." Its in there... eliminated by the US software. Many guys who have dealers willing to poke around in the software have enabled it with SDS.
My guess is that your dealer isn't looking for future service problems by creating a one of a kind car in his own shop by his own hands. Its not really a big deal, but I personally can understand him being hesitant to create his own problems. I'm sure he remembers the nightmare days of 2003 & 2004 cars where nothing worked 100% right even 50% of the time.
My guess is that your dealer isn't looking for future service problems by creating a one of a kind car in his own shop by his own hands. Its not really a big deal, but I personally can understand him being hesitant to create his own problems. I'm sure he remembers the nightmare days of 2003 & 2004 cars where nothing worked 100% right even 50% of the time.
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2008 E350 4matic; 1986 500SL
The dealer told me they could enable it if the owners manual mentioned this feature. He told me in later models that the feature was disabled for safety reasons.
I did get mine enable but every now and then it forgets its setting, like at my last service B. I had to re-adjust it while the car is in reverse. If you do not tilt it down enough, the feature will not engage when you place the car in reverse. Just play with it and see what you get.
I did get mine enable but every now and then it forgets its setting, like at my last service B. I had to re-adjust it while the car is in reverse. If you do not tilt it down enough, the feature will not engage when you place the car in reverse. Just play with it and see what you get.
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From: Fairfield County, CT
2007 E350 4matic- winter edition
Park Assist Tilt mirror
I too had my 07 E350 in the shop last week and tried to have this done at Estate Motors in NY, they could not enable it for me. Same reason given that MB eliminated it from some cars. Took it to MB of Greenwich as well, they could not enable this feature either.
Does anyone have specific instructions that can be given to these dealerships that dont seem to know much?
Does anyone have specific instructions that can be given to these dealerships that dont seem to know much?
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100% it can be enabled with SDS. No reason why dealer cannot do it. The tech that worked on your car just didn't know where to look......
The mirror feature was likely disabled due to client confusion. 99% of owners don't even know how to cycle through the IC menus, and even less understand how to enable and diable settings in cluster.
99.9% of complaints due to the mirror feature not working:
1. Feature disabled in cluster.
2.Feature enabled in cluster using key#1 with key dependant on, and feature disabled for key#2 (hence key dependant now gone...)
3. Feature enabled, but mirror switch not selected to right side mirror adjustment (on door)
4. Conditions 1-3 were met but client adjusted mirror back up and the mirror setting for reverse is same as foward.
System is too confusing and owner of vehicle was never properly shown how to operate, resulting in poor intitial quality ratings.....
The mirror feature was likely disabled due to client confusion. 99% of owners don't even know how to cycle through the IC menus, and even less understand how to enable and diable settings in cluster.
99.9% of complaints due to the mirror feature not working:
1. Feature disabled in cluster.
2.Feature enabled in cluster using key#1 with key dependant on, and feature disabled for key#2 (hence key dependant now gone...)
3. Feature enabled, but mirror switch not selected to right side mirror adjustment (on door)
4. Conditions 1-3 were met but client adjusted mirror back up and the mirror setting for reverse is same as foward.
System is too confusing and owner of vehicle was never properly shown how to operate, resulting in poor intitial quality ratings.....
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Never had it on my 2008. Was told it could be activated via SDS, but I did not prefer the option. I do know that you have to have the right mirror button pressed for it to work.
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In my C55 I had the option where the passenger mirror automatically rotated downwards once I was in reverse. But with the Parktornics in my E550 its very seem-less parking anywhere! But I will ask the Dealership as I just dropped off the car today for my $39K Tranny Service. Good to know!!
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100% it can be enabled with SDS. No reason why dealer cannot do it. The tech that worked on your car just didn't know where to look......
The mirror feature was likely disabled due to client confusion. 99% of owners don't even know how to cycle through the IC menus, and even less understand how to enable and diable settings in cluster.
99.9% of complaints due to the mirror feature not working:
1. Feature disabled in cluster.
2.Feature enabled in cluster using key#1 with key dependant on, and feature disabled for key#2 (hence key dependant now gone...)
3. Feature enabled, but mirror switch not selected to right side mirror adjustment (on door)
4. Conditions 1-3 were met but client adjusted mirror back up and the mirror setting for reverse is same as foward.
System is too confusing and owner of vehicle was never properly shown how to operate, resulting in poor intitial quality ratings.....
The mirror feature was likely disabled due to client confusion. 99% of owners don't even know how to cycle through the IC menus, and even less understand how to enable and diable settings in cluster.
99.9% of complaints due to the mirror feature not working:
1. Feature disabled in cluster.
2.Feature enabled in cluster using key#1 with key dependant on, and feature disabled for key#2 (hence key dependant now gone...)
3. Feature enabled, but mirror switch not selected to right side mirror adjustment (on door)
4. Conditions 1-3 were met but client adjusted mirror back up and the mirror setting for reverse is same as foward.
System is too confusing and owner of vehicle was never properly shown how to operate, resulting in poor intitial quality ratings.....
