Mirror lower in reverse gear

[Romes771]

I’ve recently took delivery of my formentor v2 dsg, everything seems to be working perfectly fine, however whilst revering the mirror does not lower even tho I have the option enabled in the vehicles setting, anyone else had this issue and how to fix it?

 

[RADIOTWO]

I’ve recently took delivery of my formentor v2 dsg, everything seems to be working perfectly fine, however whilst revering the mirror does not lower even tho I have the option enabled in the vehicles setting, anyone else had this issue and how to fix it?

Its not a fault, you have to set it up, its a long time since I set mine but it will tell you in the handbook

 

[mycz7]

You also need to move the mirror setting knob to passenger side mirror position

 

[Ninjakebab]

You also need to move the mirror setting knob to passenger side mirror position

^This!

It's actually a nice way to turn it on/off too, since you don't always need it.

 

[DEAN0]

As above - activate in the settings and the adjuster needs to be pointing at the near side ( passenger ) mirror.

Once the above is done
To set the mirror
engine running - select reverse - adjust the mirror to where you want it to point in reverse.
when you come out of reverse and drive off - the mirror will move back to the normal setting.

 

[dashnine]

I wish the drivers side mirror dropped as well, I kerbed an alloy the other day as I couldn't see the kerb when parking on the right of the road.

Then when it's a cold morning you have to (manually!) turn the switch to heat the mirrors, you forget all about it and then the left mirror doesn't drop when you arrive at your destination!

Just smacks of cheapness but it's been the same on VW group cars for years, right back to our Ibiza Cupra in 2012 and probably before!

 

[SRGTD]

I wish the drivers side mirror dropped as well, I kerbed an alloy the other day as I couldn't see the kerb when parking on the right of the road.

Then when it's a cold morning you have to (manually!) turn the switch to heat the mirrors, you forget all about it and then the left mirror doesn't drop when you arrive at your destination!

Just smacks of cheapness but it's been the same on VW group cars for years, right back to our Ibiza Cupra in 2012 and probably before!

My mk4 Golf back in 2002 didn’t have kerbside mirror dip (I don’t think that function was around back then) but the door mirror heating worked exactly the same as it does now. It’s not the most intuitive, user-friendly method of clearing misted up or frozen door mirrors.

The Vauxhall Astra I owned back in the early 1990’s had a better system for clearing the door mirrors (separate button and an illuminated indicator next to the mirror adjustment control), so it’s high time VAG came up with something better - and not something that can only be accessed via the infotainment screen please!