Why do my side mirrors keep changing?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Columbus Ohio
Why do my side mirrors keep changing?
Sorry if this is "C& 101," but I've only owned mine for less than a week, and I'm still trying to learn everything!
Each time I drive, I set the side mirrors exactly at the blind spots (the proper way to do it, of course!).
However, when I turn the car off, the next time I get in, the mirror positions have changed, and I have to set them again.
What am I doing wrong?
Each time I drive, I set the side mirrors exactly at the blind spots (the proper way to do it, of course!).
However, when I turn the car off, the next time I get in, the mirror positions have changed, and I have to set them again.
What am I doing wrong?
Safety Car
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I assume you have a 2LT or 3LT trim level. You need to save the settings for driver #1 or 2 so they stay.
Look in your manual under Vehicle Personalization.
The manual is a wonderful resource.
Ron
Look in your manual under Vehicle Personalization.
The manual is a wonderful resource.
Ron
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Melting Slicks
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From: Columbus Ohio
Thanks for sending me in the right direction, though (Vehicle Personalization).
And yes, I have a 3LZ.
Le Mans Master
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Don't forget -- memory settings 1 and 2 are linked to FOB1 and FOB2 respectively. If you set the memory settings on setting #1, and then the next time you get into the car you are using the fob2, the settings will change to the FOB2-linked settings (settings #2).
To answer the obvious follow-up question, no, there is no physical way to tell which fob is programmed as #1 or #2 -- whichever fob was programmed 1st is the one that is set as "fob #1".
To answer the obvious follow-up question, no, there is no physical way to tell which fob is programmed as #1 or #2 -- whichever fob was programmed 1st is the one that is set as "fob #1".
Last edited by Kent1999; Dec 6, 2017 at 05:50 PM. Reason: clarified
Instructor
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For a manual, you have to set the parking brake to get the driver's settings to return to the fob.
Something else, manually setup the 'exit' mode. I noticed that during exit, your seat slides back, the steering wheel moves up and away, and.... the mirrors move.
I set the exit to only move the steering wheel, while keeping the mirrors at my settings. So, even if you forget to set the parking brake, the only thing you have to fix is your steering wheel (that is if you are tall and already have the seat all the way back).
Something else, manually setup the 'exit' mode. I noticed that during exit, your seat slides back, the steering wheel moves up and away, and.... the mirrors move.
I set the exit to only move the steering wheel, while keeping the mirrors at my settings. So, even if you forget to set the parking brake, the only thing you have to fix is your steering wheel (that is if you are tall and already have the seat all the way back).
Melting Slicks
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Melting Slicks
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Don't forget -- memory settings 1 and 2 are linked to FOB1 and FOB2 respectively. If you set the memory settings on setting #1, and then the next time you get into the car you are using the fob2, the settings will change to the FOB2-linked settings (settings #2).
To answer the obvious follow-up question, no, there is no physical way to tell which fob is programmed as #1 or #2 -- whichever fob was programmed 1st is the one that is set as "fob #1".
To answer the obvious follow-up question, no, there is no physical way to tell which fob is programmed as #1 or #2 -- whichever fob was programmed 1st is the one that is set as "fob #1".
I have set the seat memory numerous times, and it never "remembers" my settings. Very frustrating. Watched all the You Tube videos about it and read how to do it, but it never worked.
Now I know why.
Thanks.