grabena

hi guys, just wondering... my rear side mirror (passenger) side actually moves/tilts downwards when I put my gear in the reverse position. However, the driver side doesnt move at all. When I put the gear on drive or normal, the passenger side returns back to its original position. Is this normal?

I know lexus does that bilaterally/both sides. This is my first MB, so dont know if its just the passenger side thats suppose to move or should it be both.

F18BEN

My mirrors don't move at all in reverse. Do you have a Canadian or a U.S. model? I know the Canadian mirrors fold in when in park...

yualfred

For both Canadian and US model, only right mirror move down in reverse. For Canadian version both mirror folds manually or when you lock the car (select in menu).

Kamen

That is correct, in CAD versions only the passenger side view mirror tilts downwards if you have set it to do so in reverse.

grabena

I actually have the US model..bought my glk in houston tx.. just odd that only one mirror tilts downwards. i like it though..much easier for me, wish it folds and tilts both side

dwlovell

My BMW 330i did this if you had the mirror adjuster switch in a certain position. Essentially its a feature that allows you to easily see how close you are to the curb when parked on the street. The idea is when you put the car in reverse, the mirror tilts down on the right side, shows you the curb so you dont over turn the wheel and scrape your rims on the curb when backing up while preparing to pull out. (this also applies when trying to parallel park in the first place, so it will work for that as well) In this situation you wouldn't need the mirror in the normal position because there is no lane of traffic there. When you put it back into drive the mirror returns to normal position because you are pulling into traffic etc.

I rarely needed the feature on my BMW, so I set the selector switch such that this didn't happen automatically. Not sure how its configured on the GLK, I will look in the manual to see.

fishsriz

my mirror has never moved down... mine is CND version built in Feb... is there a setting in the menu?

dwlovell

The configuration and operation of the "Exterior rear view mirror parking position" is covered on page 85 of the GLK Operator's Manual. I cannot find the manual online, but you shouldn't have lost it yet!

fishsriz

i def didnt loose it as I havent even touched it since i got it.

pipicyx

read the book guys....

alrite...

by factory setting, the passenger side mirror moves down to aim the curb and wheel while in reverse...however you can always reprogram the position...

start the car...choose the passenger side mirror...switch it to a position you like...press M on the drivers door...within 3 seconds press any direction of the position joystick...done...

GLKCUSCO1234

im assuming this is only available on the premium package model isnt it?

RedRover

Regardless of what it says in the owners manual, It is definitely not a standard feature of the US model.

pipicyx

i believe it should redrover...

the only thing US doesn't have for the side mirror....i think is the auto folding which is standard on Canadians.

pipicyx

i think even some European models without memory(seat, mirror, wheel) functions have this feature...

GLKCUSCO1234

the US glk's without the premium package do not have the seat controls on the door panel, but rather on the side of the seat. therefore there is no M button, and thus, no rear passenger side mirrors that go down.

pipicyx

try the book....