Side mirrors obscure view on turns
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Actually that's exactly what this thread is about. Raise your seat higher. I have NEVER had an issue seeing the median. Besides, how close a corner are we talking about cutting?
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Push the button on the console then scroll to the icon on the right side of the display for the view you want. After reaching a certain speed (15 mph??) the camera will turn off. In other words, this works for very slow speeds such as when maneuvering from a stop or pulling into a drive through. I use it mostly to avoid a curb at the Clearwater library after hours book return.
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Push the button on the console then scroll to the icon on the right side of the display for the view you want. After reaching a certain speed (15 mph??) the camera will turn off. In other words, this works for very slow speeds such as when maneuvering from a stop or pulling into a drive through. I use it mostly to avoid a curb at the Clearwater library after hours book return.
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Hey and thanks UA and NY. Now I know how to get the front view, which works great and is going to truly help when parking and avoiding coming in contact with those pesky curbs at the end of a parking space.
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I have the E-coupe and am 6'3" (or at least, I was....) and have noticed that there is a bit of a blind spot in the area the OP has highlighted. It's only been an issue at times when turning to the driver's side.
I do make the most of my 360 cameras when parking but have never felt comfortable to try and bring them up while driving, even at low speeds.
I do make the most of my 360 cameras when parking but have never felt comfortable to try and bring them up while driving, even at low speeds.
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Right Side Mirror Blocks Out Cross Traffic Right Side- Near Accident
Just got a new 2019 E300 after having a 2016 E350. Love the new car except for one glaring design failure - the placement of the side view mirrors. The mirror housings literally block any view of the side of the road ahead when turning - worse on left turns but true on right turns as well.
I've tried adjusting the seats, mirrors, etc but no help. Its especially bad when turning left onto a road that has a curb on the left side of the lane you are turning into as you cannot see that curb at all. I can't believe MB could have such a significant defect that has not been noticed by its customers.
Any thoughts appreciated.
I've tried adjusting the seats, mirrors, etc but no help. Its especially bad when turning left onto a road that has a curb on the left side of the lane you are turning into as you cannot see that curb at all. I can't believe MB could have such a significant defect that has not been noticed by its customers.
Any thoughts appreciated.
could not see traffic coming before I made a left turn into the intersection.
Yesterday I was stopped at a residential intersection. The cross traffic did not have any stop sign or traffic lights. I came to a stop and before making a left turn, I looked to my right to make
sure there was not traffic coming into the intersection. I then proceeded into the middle of the intersection and a car suddenly was there and honked and gave me a fist. I thought,
wow they must have really been traveling fast to get to the intersection that fast since I looked and didn't see them coming. I thought about it and went back to that intersection
today to figure out what happened. My investigation led me to see that my right side mirror completely blocked about 30 feet of the street to my right-- this is where that car
I almost hit was hidden behind the mirror. If the mirror was not there I would have seen the car in time to wait before proceeding or to stop in time to prevent a collision.
The total block out by the right mirror of such a large portion of the street to the right poses a safety risk and a potential for serious traffic accidents. I have reported
this to Mercedes and NHTSA.
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2018 E300 4Matic Sport
I have a 2018 E300 4Matic Sport/Sedan. I'm 6'2 and the way I have my seat situated, I don't feel I have a blind-spot when turning. I drive relatively slow, cautious, etc. Now, if I am the first car at the light, right lane, making a right turn, and there's a curb there, no I can't see the actual corner of the curb, but I am not sure that's because of the mirror. I will have to specifically check this out. I do have a blind-spot when looking left and right because of the pillar, but that's not what we're talking about here. Thanks for all the insight.
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Side Mirror Blind Spots
In response to the reply above, I should add I am a petite woman, 5' tall. I always raise the driver seat as high it will go. One other thing. The street portion I could not see was DOWNHILL
so that my car was positioned higher than the portion of the street to my right that I could not see. If the street to my
right had been uphill I would have seen it. Possibly if the street were level and not down hill I could have seen the car coming as well.
So in a 'perfect storm' of circumstances, this hazard exists but not always.
so that my car was positioned higher than the portion of the street to my right that I could not see. If the street to my
right had been uphill I would have seen it. Possibly if the street were level and not down hill I could have seen the car coming as well.
So in a 'perfect storm' of circumstances, this hazard exists but not always.
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