Reverse Tilt Side Mirrors
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Reverse Tilt Side Mirrors
Has anyone determined how to save the settings for how far you want your mirrors to dip when reversing? I cannot seem to figure it out, and they just point to the ground every time. Maybe I didn't save the memory correctly, or maybe the reverse dip doesn't save as a memory?
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I don't think you can choose the position the reverse mirror tilt function goes to. I believe it's simply an on/off on whether they will dip to the setting that the factory determined (the ground).
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Well that sucks. How does one reverse into a parking spot looking at the ground? I want to know if I am about to hit the side of another vehicle. LOL
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Ya, I am just trying to figure out if there is a way to set them to a certain reverse level instead of all the way down. But I do know where the setting is for turning them on and off.
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I had it on an F-Type Jag and an M3 BMW and you could set how much tilt to put on it when in reverse and it was perfect and Very useful when reverse parking next to someone. However with this car it doesn't seem to be an option and it just goes straight to the ground. I will also be disabling this. I submitted a "GMIdea" to them to maybe consider this as an over the air update in the future to tie it into the programming of your seat/mirror(while driving forward) like some of their competitors. I know the submission likely wont go anywhere, but its the thought that counts. HA!
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I turned it off and just do it from the switch whenever I want it to tilt down, I also like to park as close to the curb as possible to give me and the car next door more room for door opening which is where it comes in real handy.
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I had it on an F-Type Jag and an M3 BMW and you could set how much tilt to put on it when in reverse and it was perfect and Very useful when reverse parking next to someone. However with this car it doesn't seem to be an option and it just goes straight to the ground. I will also be disabling this. I submitted a "GMIdea" to them to maybe consider this as an over the air update in the future to tie it into the programming of your seat/mirror(while driving forward) like some of their competitors. I know the submission likely wont go anywhere, but its the thought that counts. HA!
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I have a work around for that if you are the only driver.
set 1 and 2 memory settings the same then change mirror position on setting 2 to your desired back up position settings
then save
when you desire to back up choose setting 2 to get your mirrors in the desired locations.
set 1 and 2 memory settings the same then change mirror position on setting 2 to your desired back up position settings
then save
when you desire to back up choose setting 2 to get your mirrors in the desired locations.
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The mirror down setting is intended to help when parallel parking next to a curb. To back into a parking space, use the backup camera. It can even display lines to help get you centered in the space.
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Back up mirrors not returning to my saved position
I’ve got an issue with the back up mirrors settings not returning to my saved position after I put the car in drive. I’ve tried to save them back to desired angle but every time I back up the mirrors only come about halfway to my required angle. Anybody have similar experiences?
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I’ve got an issue with the back up mirrors settings not returning to my saved position after I put the car in drive. I’ve tried to save them back to desired angle but every time I back up the mirrors only come about halfway to my required angle. Anybody have similar experiences?
It was diagnosed as "operating as designed" and was never resolved. Perhaps a tech comment on the GM engineers that designed the system.