Mercedes-Benz C-Class Owners Manual: Automatic anti-glare mirrors function

Mercedes-Benz C-Class Owners Manual / Light and visibility / Mirrors / Automatic anti-glare mirrors function

WARNING Risk of burns and poisoning due to the anti-glare mirror electrolyte

Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an automatic anti-glare mirror breaks.

The electrolyte is harmful and causes irritation.

It must not come into contact with your skin, eyes, respiratory organs or clothing or be swallowed.

If you come into contact with electrolyte, observe the following:
- Rinse the electrolyte from your skin and seek medical attention immediately.
- If electrolyte comes into contact with your eyes, rinse them thoroughly with clean water and seek medical attention immediately.
- If the electrolyte is swallowed, immediately rinse your mouth out thoroughly. Do not induce vomiting.
  Seek medical attention immediately.
- Immediately change out of clothing which has come into contact with electrolyte.
- If an allergic reaction occurs, seek medical attention immediately.

The inside rearview mirror and the outside mirror on the driver's side automatically go into anti-glare mode if light from a headlamp hits the sensor on the inside rearview mirror.

System limitations

The system does not go into anti-glare mode in the following situations:

the engine is switched off
reverse gear is engaged
the interior lighting is switched on

Function of the front-passenger outside mirror parking position

The parking position makes parking easier.

The front-passenger outside mirror tilts downwards and shows the rear wheel on the front-passenger side in the following situations:

the parking position is stored
the passenger mirror is selected
reverse gear is engaged

The front-passenger outside mirror moves back to its original position in the following situations:

you shift the transmission to another transmission position
at speeds greater than 9 mph (15 km/h)
you press the button for the outside mirror on the driver's side

Storing the parking position of the front-passenger outside mirror using reverse gear

Storing

Mirrors

Select the front-passenger outside mirror using button 2.
Engage reverse gear.
Move the passenger outside mirror into the desired parking position using button 1.

Calling up

Select the front-passenger outside mirror using button 2.
Engage reverse gear.
The front-passenger outside mirror will move to the stored parking position.

Activating/deactivating the automatic mirror folding function

Multimedia system:

Vehicle → Vehicle Settings → Autom. Mirror Folding

Activate or deactivate the function.

Operating the sun visors

Using the single sun visor

Operating the sun visors

Glare from the front: fold sun visor 1 down.
Glare from the side: swing sun visor 1 to the side.

Operating the sun visors

Vehicles with an extendable sun visor: slide sun visor 1 horizontally as required.

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