Blind spot!?
Maybe it's just because I am used to driving a big SUV with big mirrors that can be adjusted to have ZERO blind spot, but are others finding that no matter how you adjust the driver side window there is a pretty bad blind spot?
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Originally Posted by MCF
(Post 4297866)
no matter how you adjust the driver side window there is a pretty bad blind spot?
Hahaha! Just kidding. I agree, so I have found the blind spot assist to invaluable. I can't tell you how many times it has seen what I haven't. And I've never had such issues with any other car. |
it seems like when someone allows something to think or see for them they become lazier......I myself didn't want this feature on purpose because I need to look to make sure.......there are a lot of nuts out there you know????
I couldn't rely on a little light to tell me..... but that's just me |
Originally Posted by hyperion667
(Post 4298002)
it seems like when someone allows something to think or see for them they become lazier......I myself didn't want this feature on purpose because I need to look to make sure.......there are a lot of nuts out there you know????
I couldn't rely on a little light to tell me..... but that's just me |
It seems like I can't get the driver' side mirror to angle out enough to eliminate the blind spot. I have it pretty much angled all the way out and it is still there. Guess I will just have to get used to it and make sure 100% that I always check to make sure nothing is there. I didn't think there would be such a blind spot or I would have considered the blind spot assist.
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I would agree that the mirrors could have been better. For as much width as they add to the car, they could be bigger and more useful. I leave the side mirrors as much into the blindspots as possible.
Consider situation where you are driving on the right lane of a 3 lane road. You want to move to the center lane, a vehicle in the left lane is far behind by speeding and moves into the center lane. That creates a dangerous situation. I still check by looking quickly anyways. |
Originally Posted by MCF
(Post 4297866)
Maybe it's just because I am used to driving a big SUV with big mirrors that can be adjusted to have ZERO blind spot, but are others finding that no matter how you adjust the driver side window there is a pretty bad blind spot?
It has an aspherical outer edge which eliminates the blind spot. You can see a dotted line about 1.5" in from the outside edge where the mirror goes from flat to curved. I have seen this on SAABs in the US, but not much else. In Europe they are normal. I really like them on the MLs. Both mirrors were purchased in the UK. I couldn't get my dealer to provide them. Perhaps you could now for the W212. I read somewhere the curved mirrors are out of spec for the US regulations on flatness, though I saw a Saab here with this style. |
Originally Posted by HiTach
(Post 4300871)
For my MLs I treated them to a Euro style driver side mirror.
It has an aspherical outer edge which eliminates the blind spot. You can see a dotted line about 1.5" in from the outside edge where the mirror goes from flat to curved. I have seen this on SAABs in the US, but not much else. In Europe they are normal. I really like them on the MLs. Both mirrors were purchased in the UK. I couldn't get my dealer to provide them. Perhaps you could now for the W212. I read somewhere the curved mirrors are out of spec for the US regulations on flatness, though I saw a Saab here with this style. I purchased European style mirrors with blind spot feature from Germany for my Audi Q7, which I traded in for my brand new E350. I will try to get mirrors for this one too from Germany. U.S. regulations in this are so far behind. Correct type of a mirror can eliminate so many fender benders...wonder why insurance company lobbyists have not got this fixed yet...? |
I regret, I shouldv'e got the blind spot assist, my neck is getting stiffer and stiffer day by day.....:rolf::rolf:
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Originally Posted by Arrie
(Post 4306584)
I purchased European style mirrors with blind spot feature from Germany for my Audi Q7, which I traded in for my brand new E350. I will try to get mirrors for this one too from Germany.
U.S. regulations in this are so far behind. Correct type of a mirror can eliminate so many fender benders...wonder why insurance company lobbyists have not got this fixed yet...? |
I wonder why MB and others rely on radar & infra red alone to detect blind spots instead of more and more video cameras at different spots. I think there is nothing can replace a real time video image. Radar and Infra Red without video may be blind themselves. But with the current technology, they are great compared to nothing.
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the blind spot is NOT bad..........I can see out just fine while turning my head.....
????? fyi |
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