Setting the exterior

If the battery has been disconnected or completely discharged, the exterior mirrors must be reset. The exterior mirrors will otherwise not fold in when you select the "Fold in mirrors when locking" function in the on-board computer.

Make sure that the SmartKey is in position 1 in the ignition lock.
Briefly press button 1.

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