2013 Volkswagen Golf - Mirrors (4 pages)

Model: 2013 Volkswagen Golf
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Manual Description
In this section you'll find information about, for your driving safety, it is important that you properly adjust the outside mirrors inside mirror, the outside mirrors and the inside mirror help you see and adapt your driving traffic behind you, remember that the inside and outside rearview mirrors will not show everything behind you.

Adjusting mirrors when the vehicle is moving can cause driver distraction, accidents, always adjust the rearview mirrors when the vehicle not moving, always be aware of what is happening around the vehicle when changing lanes, passing, always make sure mirrors are properly adjusted and the view to the rear not reduced by.

Moisture, ice, snow, other things, auto-dimming mirrors contain an electrolyte fluid which can leak if the mirror glass broken, electrolyte fluid can irritate the skin, eyes, respiratory system, repeated or prolonged exposure to electrolyte fluid can irritate respiratory system.

Especially among people with asthma or other respiratory conditions, immediately by leaving the vehicle or, if that is not possible, open windows doors all, if electrolyte fluid gets into the eyes, flush them thoroughly with large amounts clean, water for at least 15 minutes; medical attention recommended.

If electrolyte fluid contacts skin, flush affected area with clean water least, minutes and then wash affected area with soap and water; medical attention, broken glass in the auto-dimming mirrors can cause electrolyte fluid leakage, electrolyte leaked from a broken mirror glass will damage any plastic surfaces it comes.

 Please first read and note the introductory information heed WARNINGS, adjust the inside mirror to make sure that there is good visibility through rear window, for example, visibility through the rear window could be impaired if there is a sunshade rear, window or clothing on the luggage compartment cover, or if the rear window is covered with ice, snow.

Home position: Lever on the bottom edge of mirror points forward, to adjust to non-glare visibility, move the lever so that it points backward ⇒ fig, sensor for recognizing entry light, the auto-dimming feature can be switched on and off with the switch on the inside mirror (2) A (2).

If the ignition is switched on, the sensor (3) automatically darkens the inside mirror depending, amount of light shining into the vehicle rear, the auto-dimming feature is deactivated when you shift the transmission into reverse switch, do not attach external navigation devices to the windshield or in the vicinity auto-dimming inside.

The illuminated display on an external navigation device can cause auto-dimming inside, mirror to malfunction, which can result in crashes serious injuries, malfunctions in the auto-dimming function can result in the inside mirror being unable, evaluate the exact distance of vehicles in the rear other objects.

If the light striking the sensor is filtered or blocked (such as by sunshade), auto-dimming, inside mirror will not work properly or may not work all, turn the rotary knob desired position, temperatures below °F (+20 °C).

Adjust the left outside mirror by pressing knob left/right, adjust the right outside mirror by pressing knob left/right, turn the adjusting knob L position, adjust the left outside mirror.

If needed, correct the position of the right mirror by turning the adjusting knob R position, auto-dimming outside mirror driver side, some models are equipped with an auto-dimming outside mirror, which is controlled together with, improper use of the folding outside mirrors can cause personal injury.

Always make sure that nobody is in the way when folding the mirrors out, make sure that you do not get your finger caught between the mirror mirror base, incorrectly estimating distances with the right outside mirror can cause collisions, the right outside mirror has a convex (curved) surface.

But vehicles or other objects seen in a convex mirror will look smaller farther away than, changing lanes, you could estimate incorrectly and cause a crash serious injuries, whenever possible, use the inside mirror to more accurately judge distance size.