S-Class (W220) 1999-2006: S 320 CDI, S 320, S430, S 500, S 600

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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 04:42 PM
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My mirrors stoped folding in when locking my car could be from this ice storm we just had has anyone had this happen to them I have an 02' S500
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by gac
My mirrors stoped folding in when locking my car could be from this ice storm we just had has anyone had this happen to them I have an 02' S500
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i thought it was only on 2003+ cars
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 02S430
i thought it was only on 2003+ cars
your right unless he has an 03+cluster it has the option of the auto folding mirrors it doesnt always work though from what iv heard
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Originally Posted by fusion2007
your right unless he has an 03+cluster it has the option of the auto folding mirrors it doesnt always work though from what iv heard
so the cluster controls that not a computer somewhere else?
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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the cluster ALONE will not make your mirrors autofold even if you replaced to a newer cluster. If you have a 02, it never autofolded so why do you say it autofolded?
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 01:09 AM
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so the cluster controls that not a computer somewhere else?
huh??what are u trying to saY?
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Originally Posted by sunman
the cluster ALONE will not make your mirrors autofold even if you replaced to a newer cluster. If you have a 02, it never autofolded so why do you say it autofolded?
thats exactly wat i thought
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 08:19 AM
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My 02 s430 does not have the auto fold. I have to push a button to fold.
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We seem to have some problem with what is meant by "autofold." In most model years the mirrors will fold in response to the press of a button that is among the rest of the mirror controls on the driver's door.

In other years, there is an additional option programmable through the MFD (instrument cluster menus) that can be set to fold the mirrors when the car is locked, without pressing the button. It was not a feature in all model years.
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Originally Posted by fusion2007
huh??what are u trying to saY?
what i was trying to say was, the cluster can control that not a computer somewhere else in the car, meaning like the cluster was just a puppet that did nothing just told you info
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my mirrors always folded in when locking the car with the remote. they just now after 4 years they just all of the sudden stopped. i have an 02" S500
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Originally Posted by Skylaw
We seem to have some problem with what is meant by "autofold." In most model years the mirrors will fold in response to the press of a button that is among the rest of the mirror controls on the driver's door.

In other years, there is an additional option programmable through the MFD (instrument cluster menus) that can be set to fold the mirrors when the car is locked, without pressing the button. It was not a feature in all model years.
The thread starter did state "my mirrors did fold when LOCKED" which I assumed meant with the keyfob. Unless the front SAM module was replaced with the instrument cluster and perhaps the door control modules, the mirrors on a 02 would not autofold.
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