The rear traffic can be observed via the inside rearview mirror and outside mirrors.
The mirror glasses of the outside mirrors are adjusted via electric motors. In the case of the inside rearview mirror, the entire housing must be manually adjusted. For vehicles with Blind Spot Assist, the warning displays for the Blind Spot Assist are integrated in the outside mirrors. The driver is made aware of overtaking traffic occurring in the blind spot via the warning displays.
The inside rearview mirror and outside mirrors have the following functions amongst others:
Inside rearview mirror
Dim inside rearview mirror (vehicles with automatically dimming mirror).
Exterior rearview mirrors
Fold in outside mirror (vehicles with electric foldable outside mirror).
Heating of mirror glass of outside mirror.
Dim mirror glass of the outside mirror automatically (vehicles with automatically dimming mirror).
Move mirror glass of the outside mirror into parking position.
Subsystems | |||
Inside rearview mirror dimming, basic function | Model all (CAR) | ||
Automatic dimming of mirror glass of outside mirror, basic function | Model all (CAR) | ||
Heating of mirror glass of outside mirror, basic function | |||
Adjustment of mirror glass of outside mirror, basic function | |||
Move mirror glass of outside mirror to parking position, basic function | Model all (CAR) | ||
Fold down outside mirror, basic function | Model all (CAR) |