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Originally Posted by artfromspain2004' post='246205' date='Feb 26 2006, 06:17 AM
In Spain, folding mirrors work just when you press a key that is in the driver's door. What I'd like is to lock the doors and, at the same time, mirrors fold up.
Tomorrow I'll call my dealer...
Tomorrow I'll call my dealer...
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Folding mirrors in the land of double-parking and 8-lane highways? Nah, not likely. 
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Originally Posted by Ray Hull' post='246234' date='Feb 26 2006, 04:05 PM
Folding mirrors in the land of double-parking and 8-lane highways? Nah, not likely.
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Originally Posted by bankerboyz' post='246683' date='Feb 27 2006, 12:00 PM
I find it quite odd that BMW doesnt outfit the E60 with folding mirrors in the the U.S. however my X5 4.4 does have the folding mirrors. 
I wonder what the geniuses were thinking. 
I wonder what the geniuses were thinking. 
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Originally Posted by Stranger' post='246199' date='Feb 26 2006, 05:39 AM
If you have the electric mirror option, you can ask your dealer to enable it. They need to program it. You don't find it in the idrive.
My car as far as i know does not have the optional mirrors that BMW refer to as "Interior and exterior mirrors with automatic anti-dazzle function - incl folding door mirrors" Now my mirrors are fully electric & as far as i know they're heated as well. Not sure about anti-dazzle as i can't say i've noticed as i've not driven the car at night yet.
Now can my car have the folding wing mirrors activated by the dealer? If they can, how would i initiate the folding to occur?
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Originally Posted by w8pmc' post='246760' date='Feb 27 2006, 08:08 PM
My car is at the dealers this week having further software work, so if this is possible i'll get it enabled, whilst it's in.
My car as far as i know does not have the optional mirrors that BMW refer to as "Interior and exterior mirrors with automatic anti-dazzle function - incl folding door mirrors" Now my mirrors are fully electric & as far as i know they're heated as well. Not sure about anti-dazzle as i can't say i've noticed as i've not driven the car at night yet.
Now can my car have the folding wing mirrors activated by the dealer? If they can, how would i initiate the folding to occur?
Cheers,
My car as far as i know does not have the optional mirrors that BMW refer to as "Interior and exterior mirrors with automatic anti-dazzle function - incl folding door mirrors" Now my mirrors are fully electric & as far as i know they're heated as well. Not sure about anti-dazzle as i can't say i've noticed as i've not driven the car at night yet.
Now can my car have the folding wing mirrors activated by the dealer? If they can, how would i initiate the folding to occur?
Cheers,
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Originally Posted by mixterk' post='246769' date='Feb 27 2006, 03:21 PM
if you dont have the Interior and exterior mirrors with automatic anti-dazzle function-incl folding door mirrors you wont be able get it done. You would have a small additional "press button" next to the mirror electric adjustment control if you had them.
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Originally Posted by w8pmc' post='246779' date='Feb 27 2006, 03:36 PM
So it's only a feature of the option we mention that allows the mirrors to fold? But in some cases, the function needs switching on by a dealer? I read earlier in this thread that cars with Electric exterior mirrors could have mirror folding enabled. Did i mis-understand/mis-read or was that post incorrect?
The programming part allows you to fold the mirror by pressing and holding the lock button in your key in some markets. With the folding mirror option, you can also manually fold the mirror by pressing the little button I mentioned above. This doesn't require the dealer to do anything.
Since you are having your car in, you can always ask them if it's possible for you.