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Volkswagen Passat B5 (from 1996 to 2004, the year of issue)

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Rear view mirrors



Installing of mirrors

Rear-view mirrors must be installed before the trip so that at any time you could see the road conditions behind the car.

Protivoslepyaschee inside mirror

Basically mirror lever position below the mirror must be directed forward.

To ensure protivoslepyaschego effect should be to move the lever back.

Installation of the exterior mirrors from the inside without the actuator is carried out manually by means of buttons at the door trims.
Installation of the exterior mirrors with the electric drive by pressing on the edge of the A button located in the driver's door trim.

By clicking on one of the side buttons L and R to switch installation from left to right outside mirror and vice versa.


When installing the left door mirror simultaneously moves right mirror. Standalone right door mirror therefore normally not necessary. If you wish to switch to a right mirror, in this case, the mirror can be set independently.

At malfunction of the electric installation of mirrors, these are signaled by flashing after ignition switch illumination electric windows in all doors for about 15 seconds. You should contact the service company Volkswagen.

Upon cancellation, you can install the electric exterior mirrors manually by pressing on the edge of the mirror surface.

Memory for exterior mirrors

Cars with memory for driver's seat also have memory exterior mirrors.

Any fixed position door mirrors automatically stored in the memory in memorizing the driver's seat adjustments.

First, adjust the position of the driver's seat. Then mounted mirror according to setting of the driving seat.

Automatic installation of the right exterior mirror when reversing

When reverse gear is right outside mirror automatically takes a predetermined position, if such a provision was previously found.

Because of this parking is provided visibility of the right curb. The mirror returns to its normal position as soon as reverse gear off.

A predetermined position of the right exterior mirror for reversing can be in accordance with the individual characteristics of the modified and stored.

Directions for use of convex and aspherical exterior mirrors

Convex mirrors increase the field of view, while the subjects are presented in a reduced form. For this reason, these mirrors only very conditionally suited to estimate the distance to the next car moving.

Aspherical mirrors have mirror surfaces of different curvature. These wide-angle mirrors increase the field of view, even more than the convex mirror. They also only very limited suitable to estimate the distance to the next car moving.

Heated mirrors

Heated exterior mirrors with electric drive is carried out, it is included rear window. Ignition must be on.

Folding exterior mirrors

Exterior mirrors the car can be folded. To do this, press the mirror housing to the car body.

Before going through the automatic car wash exterior mirrors should be pressed to the body to avoid damaging them.

Mirrors with electric mirror

Folding mirrors is recommended, for example, to protect them from damage when parking the vehicle or when driving in cramped conditions.

By pressing and holding down the buttons on both L and R are both exterior mirrors against the car.

If both the L and R button is pressed again, the mirrors are returned again to the initial position.

If the position of the exterior mirror due to the impact of power has changed (for example, at the touch of another car when maneuvering) should both mirrors pressed all the way to the body by means of the drive. In no event it is impossible to restore the position of the mirrors by hand, as it will adversely affect the operation of the mechanism of setting the mirror.

If there is a risk of damaging the exterior mirror housings, can be pressed against in the mirror to the body and return to their original position to terminate the process. To do this, both L and R buttons at once dropped.





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