New Is 250 Awd Owner Here With Q Re- Exterior Mirrors

[jim7485]

Just picked up my new car last Friday- Matador Red with tan leather. During delivery, the rep told me that the exterior rear view mirrors would tilt down when I placed the car in reverse, to give a view of the curb. He said it would do this when the mirror adjuster button was either right or left. It doesn't work in either position, and I haven't found the feature listed in the manual (yet).... I suspect that the sales rep was mis-informed and maybe this feature is found on other cars or IS's with backup sensors. Anyone know?:

Did I mention that this is a great car?

Thanks in advance.

jim

[bartkat]

I think the tilting mirror is part of some of the option packages. It's not standard.

[lexuus]

mirror tilting is only for the luxury package. if you dont have the luxury package, then you dont have tilting mirrors. if u think about it though, the mirrors are big enough so that u an see the curb, and the camera helps out with reversing too.

[mdsbrain]

Hmm..I normally just tilt my mirror down to make sure I don't curb my rim. I need to check if I have this package to save me the second I take to save my rim.

[jim7485]

Thanks for the prompt replies. As I suspected, the sales guy musta been wrong. I would ideally like to have a few more options without buying the navi, but it certainly is a well optioned base model.

jim

[UMDfan]

I have an 06 IS350 with the luxury package and I have never seen the mirrors tilt. Is there a way to turn this feature on? I love the rearview camera but tilting mirrors would make my daily parallel parking so much easier. Thanks.

[bartkat]

I have an 06 IS350 with the luxury package and I have never seen the mirrors tilt. Is there a way to turn this feature on? I love the rearview camera but tilting mirrors would make my daily parallel parking so much easier. Thanks.

Set the mirror selector switch to either L or R, depending on which mirror you want to tilt. If the switch is in the middle, neutral, position the tilt function is disabled.

[gordonw]

The tilt mirror feature comes with the seat memory option. I don't believe there's an on/off feature for the tilt mirror. Sounds like you may have to bring it in to have it looked at. Might be a communication problem somewhere. When putting into reverse, the backup switch should tell the mirror computer, which should then activate the mirror motor control.

Update: You are right bartkat. Just looked in the owners manual on page 44. Tilt feature doesn't work withe mirror switch in neutral position.

[jim7485]

The tilt mirror feature comes with the seat memory option. I don't believe there's an on/off feature for the tilt mirror. Sounds like you may have to bring it in to have it looked at. Might be a communication problem somewhere. When putting into reverse, the backup switch should tell the mirror computer, which should then activate the mirror motor control.

Update: You are right bartkat. Just looked in the owners manual on page 44. Tilt feature doesn't work withe mirror switch in neutral position.

Well then my theory was correct. I don't have the memory seats, so I don't have the tilt mirrors. The sales rep was mistaken. He spent considerable time describing the car's features but also spent a fair amount of time telling me how to fill out the survey I am supposed to get in the mail. Basically, I was asked to mark everything with top marks or he fails. Top marks ? for the mis-information I got ? I don't know.... It's a small detail, but one that I sort of want now that I don't have it -

[zman808]

Set the mirror selector switch to either L or R, depending on which mirror you want to tilt. If the switch is in the middle, neutral, position the tilt function is disabled.

I think both mirrors tilt no matter L or R.

[bartkat]

Set the mirror selector switch to either L or R, depending on which mirror you want to tilt. If the switch is in the middle, neutral, position the tilt function is disabled.

I think both mirrors tilt no matter L or R.

Give it a try and let us know.

Thanks.