Folding Mirrors

[SLA14h]

Hi this might be a dumb question, but can you fold the exterior mirrors back on a mk6,....... My garage is very tight,

[golfmk6]

Hi, Yes they do.... and it works well...

[SLA14h]

Hi Golfmk6, how do you do it??

[mark4323]

Hi, Yes they do.... and it works well...

Do they fold in more than the MK5 ones?

[guliver_twist]

i really wish we got electronic folding mirrors on the mk6 in AUS...Its the only "I wish my mk6 had" for me :)
i hope at least the GTI gets it..

[Kwoka]

Hi i was just wondering if the GTI exterior mirrors have the electric folding mirrors?

[Nath]

I know its not standard, sadly, not sure if its offered as an option on the AUS model(s), but they have it in the US and UK so it may be possible if you ask?!?

[elisiX]

Standard on the NZ spec GTI and R. Well I believe so according to that PDF on the VW.co.nz site.

[xblode]

I read thru the manual last week and unfortch, no folding mirrors.

We miss out on quiet a bit of functionality here in Oz, like the mirrors folding and the passenger mirror auto adjusting to look at the curb when reverse is selected, then back again when done.

[mtaoz3]

My Golf has the dipping LH Mirror. It is part of the reverse camera/parking assist pack

[xblode]

My mistake, I thought it was a stand alone feature.

[Kwoka]

Thanks for the quick replies. Yeah it's shame we don't get the folding mirrors as my garage is small and it'll make it easier to park inside.

[pologti18t]

We miss out on quiet a bit of functionality here in Oz, like the mirrors folding and the passenger mirror auto adjusting to look at the curb when reverse is selected, then back again when done.

Yet we get the 510 head unit and cruise control standard here yet it is optional in other markets. Even NZ gets the 310 headunit as standard in the GTI.

[guliver_twist]

This is the only feature I wish was available either standard or as an option :)
Can't say i have a need for it, but it just looks cool.

[Hail]

This is the only feature I wish was available either standard or as an option :)
Can't say i have a need for it, but it just looks cool.

Agreed, that is one thing I regret with my GTI... it would be an awesome feature too for city folk parking on the street.

[elisiX]

I guess if you have auto park assist then you dont need it :)

[MurphyTheElf]

I guess if you have auto park assist then you dont need it :)

Sure we do. To prevent inconsiderate prats at car parks from walking into your mirrors and damaging them. I see it happen all the damn time.

[lunar1]

I want the wiper electrocution option to incapacitate ticket cops..

Folding mirrors would be sweet too.

[MurphyTheElf]

I tested the reversing mirror - and that functionality works fine. The folding mirror icon in the manual is missing from the mirror adjust knob - it mustn't be offered for the Aus market for some stupid reason. We have tight car parks and garages - why leave it out? I have the mirror heating function, but I can't really test how well that works in a Perth summer. The knob is really difficult to turn to the heating function - it almost feels like I'm using too much force to move it, and then the knob selection line points vertically instead of at 10 o'clock, where the icon is located.

[G-rig]

We have tight car parks and garages - why leave it out?

Try parking in Korea/Japan, then you'll know about narrow parking spaces. When i was there on holidays i noticed every car has folding mirrors but can't really say we need them here. Although notice pajero's have the feature and some other cars.

[Tim]

Although notice pajero's have the feature and some other cars.

I think a lot of 4wds have them as it sometimes makes sense offroad

[ozvino]

Its a standard feature on the Touareg (in Aust)

[Tim]

Whilst its nice to have all the bells and whistles I think its a pretty useless feature in Australia. We dont have the narrow lanes they have in europe.

I dont think ive ever felt the need to fold in a mirror on a car other than when its been layed up off the road for 6 months +

[elisiX]

I've never folded the mirrors on any cars i've owned - but its a nice feature to have.

[gticrazy]

Yeah I would have liked this feature on mine - it looks pretty cool!

[kennyc]

Hi guys, couldn't find a search item on this.
I was starting to read some of the manual when i noticed that there is a version of the car which has Automatic folding of the external mirrors. Now my car does not have the function but i was never informed about it being a function.
Its not a big deal but do the Australian versions have this function and do any of you with the GTI have it?

As i said i don't care for it really, just curious.

Thanks

[Corey_R]

Its not a big deal but do the Australian versions have this function and do any of you with the GTI have it?

No.

The manual covers basically all english speaking countries. So there are features and functions discussed in the manual which are not applicable to Australia.

[Idle]

It's not a big deal anyway — the shape of the Mk 6 mirror housing means it doesn't reduce the width of the car more than an inch or so.

[kennyc]

Cool, thanks for the reply

[GTi Crow]

While I appreciate Aussie cars do not do this can we program or get the dealer to program if we want it to happen with a GTI. I thought the later versions of the GTI Mk5 did this. I know mine being a 2005 model did not, but i thought later models did. Or am I getting that mixed up with the mirrors dipping when reversing and if so do Mark 6 GTIs do that. I haven't got mine yet so I am yet to look at the manual.

[MkVIGTI]

The passenger side mirror can be set to dip when put into reverse. But it does not come with the electric folding function as there isn't the electric motors built in. So it cannot simply be programmed to fold. Some overseas models have them built in though.

[GTi Crow]

The passenger side mirror can be set to dip when put into reverse. But it does not come with the electric folding function as there isn't the electric motors built in. So it cannot simply be programmed to fold. Some overseas models have them built in though.

Thanks heaps for that information. Is the left mirror dipping set as standard or do we need to ask our dealer to program before we pick up?

[moniker]

In other threads it's covered that the passenger side 'dipping' does not work (except if you have reversing sensors?)
see here:
http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f112/118tsi-mirror-down-setting-33002.html


I actually think it's pretty poor how the manual just blindly lists all these features that you really have no way of knowing if they work or not.

Just today I tried to get the passenger side mirror dipping feature to work with no success, and then came across the above posts.

Cheers,
Keith

(Golf MY10 103 TDI with sports pack)

[kennyc]

Yeah, it could state "overseas models only" or something.
I actually think the manual is pretty crap for the RCD 510 as well. And i can't find anything on the glovebox cooling feature in the manual.

But yeah there is a feature missing on the external mirror bit for the folding mirrors, that is what made me think it's not in the Aussi model or need to be "added"

[AdamD]

Thanks heaps for that information. Is the left mirror dipping set as standard or do we need to ask our dealer to program before we pick up?

Your car will come with it because you have Park Assist optioned.

You don't need a dealer or VAG-COM to turn this feature on, but you may need to enable it by following the steps in the manual. It does involve a bit of configuration IIRC.

[MkVIGTI]

You just need to enable the mirror down function in the MFD, then put it into reverse and select the knob to the passenger side mirror and adjust it so you can see the kerb. Once you finished adjusting the setting would've been saved. Make sure you leave the knob on the passenger side mirror all the time or else it won't activate. When you drive off it will stay dipped until you have exceeded like 10km/h or so for it to return to the normal position. Check the manual if you don't understand :)

[alphabeatsco]

I read the manual, it mentions about electronically closing the mirrors.. But that feature is not on the knob. Is that because we have Australian version?

The other question is opening the passenger door. It is done by
pressing twice on the remote... But is there a way to set it to automatically open both sides?

[adrian7386]

about the door...i think it is for user friendly or saftey issues as i used to drive a bmw e60 and i found it pretty useful for me so i dont care much about it...

[Christopher]

I read the manual, it mentions about electronically closing the mirrors.. But that feature is not on the knob. Is that because we have Australian version?

The other question is opening the passenger door. It is done by
pressing twice on the remote... But is there a way to set it to automatically open both sides?

Mirrors - correct - not on the aust. spec. The manual overs all specs for all countries so there will be a few things in there that you either haven't optioned or are not on the aust. models.

Doors - Yes, you can change it to open all the doors with one click. This can be done through the MFD (perhaps in the convinience section?.. at work atm so can't confirm for you but i know it's in there).

[AdamD]

I read the manual, it mentions about electronically closing the mirrors.. But that feature is not on the knob. Is that because we have Australian version?

Correct, this feature isn't fitted for the Australian market.


The other question is opening the passenger door. It is done by pressing twice on the remote... But is there a way to set it to automatically open both sides?

There is. Your manual describes the process of setting the locking mechanism on page 30 (ref Door Opening -> Manual).

[Corey_R]

I read the manual, it mentions about electronically closing the mirrors.. But that feature is not on the knob. Is that because we have Australian version?

The other question is opening the passenger door. It is done by
pressing twice on the remote... But is there a way to set it to automatically open both sides?

Buddy, PLEASE at least use the search function before posting new threads. I just did a quick search using "folding mirrors" and found this thread and the answer to your first question. Thanks :)

[dribs]

So the other day, I was going back to the car park and saw a GolfVI 118TSI

Big deal yeah?

But I noticed that the car's side mirrors were folded in - like Lexus and Peugeot's.

I and we, know that VW don't have folding side mirrors as a function, but I was wondering, perhaps this person had some modification or something?

The owner of the car was a P-plater, so those side-mirrors are a must.

Then I thought, maybe the person wanted to protect his.her investments and folded the mirrors in manually - but that would be so much effort everytime he parked, not to mention un-folding them when driving off.

So I came to the semi-conclusion that he/she must have some mod to the on-board computer that allows folding of the side mirrors.

Anyone have a clue? Would be a FANTASTIC feature to add on.

Obviously the mirrors slant during if you have Park Assist as a feature, so maybe folding the mirrors are an extension of it?!??

[Tim]

dont under estimate how anal some owners are. Im betting they were folded manually :)
would cost a fortune to retrofit the option u would think

[hooba]

Obviously the mirrors slant during if you have Park Assist as a feature, so maybe folding the mirrors are an extension of it?!??

Not for Australian delivered cars with Park Assist.

[Danny]

If I parked in a narrow spot I used to fold the mirrors of the 182 in as well. But it was so small that I was able to open the passenger window and lean over and pull it closed from the drivers seat, and just close the drivers one before I walked off.

[Rescue23]

According to this NZ web site: http://www.volkswagen.co.nz/media/country/nz/x/specifications.Par.0021.File.pdf/spec_opt_sheet_golf.pdf

"Mirror Package (includes Light and Vision package PLA and
electric folding exterior mirrors with curb view)"

is a $350 option on MY11 Golfs.

[Maverick]

But I noticed that the car's side mirrors were folded in - like Lexus and Peugeot's.

I and we, know that VW don't have folding side mirrors as a function, but I was wondering, perhaps this person had some modification or something?

Unlikely, fitting the fold in mirrors will cost you over $1000 and that's if you do all the work including wiring yourself. Door controllers may also need to be replaced and even the mirror control switch has to be replaced.


The owner of the car was a P-plater, so those side-mirrors are a must.

Why? What does being a P plater have to do with this? Will these fold in mirrors magically enable him to miss a tree on the side of the road when he's pissed with 8 mates in the car (including 3 in the boot)?


Then I thought, maybe the person wanted to protect his.her investments and folded the mirrors in manually - but that would be so much effort everytime he parked, not to mention un-folding them when driving off.

Maybe he doesn't mind spending 10 seconds folding them in? Perhaps he only does it when he parks in certain areas? Without asking him who knows.


So I came to the semi-conclusion that he/she must have some mod to the on-board computer that allows folding of the side mirrors.

That's a hell of a conclusion to draw.


Obviously the mirrors slant during if you have Park Assist as a feature, so maybe folding the mirrors are an extension of it?!??

Using the mirror motor which already exists to move the mirror to a set position is a hell of a lot different to adding a motor to enable the mirror to fold along with all the work that goes along with that. They in no way are similar.

[Idle]

Folding mirrors are used more in areas with very narrow streets and little off-street parking, and even there the VW ones wouldn't help much.

Due to their shape, when folded they project almost as far as when extended.

We had a Jap import Corolla from about 1990 that wore them, and they reduced the width of the vehicle quite a bit.

The VW units wouldn't be a viable option here.

[peedman]

Sigh at the nit picking...some ppl just have to be correct!

Retrofitting is pretty complex as well if its the same as the mkv you not only need to buy the mirror with activators but also have to wire it to the door controllers. This thread has good info:

Retrofit electric folding mirrors? (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,13435.0.html)

[ratedr]

Peugeots have folding mirrors, but they don't have the reverse tilt function on the passenger side for the kerb... This I think is more critical than auto folding mirrors! When I was in my Pug, I had to manually adjust the tilt down every time I did a reverse park... Pain in the ass! I used to leave it tilted down.. but this is dangerous..

[Ryan_R]

The only thing that baffles me is why someone who owns a car that can park itself would need the auto-dipping mirror more than someone who has to do it themselves :)

They must be making sure they don't scratch their rims or something =)

[Cossor]

The only thing that baffles me is why someone who owns a car that can park itself would need the auto-dipping mirror more than someone who has to do it themselves :)

They must be making sure they don't scratch their rims or something =)


I like the auto dipping mirror purely as an aid for parking close to the curb, (Instead of parking out from the curb, and more liable to accidents from passing trucks etc) I do not use auto parking as such, but do rely on ultrasonic sensors re distance, and final view via camera.:P

However, please note, the autoparking DOES align the car directly in front of the rear car. If the rear car was parked AGAINST the curb, this is where my car could also end up.:(

OK, none of the above essential, BUT it does make parking just that bit easier.:cool:

[sharkablue]

The dipping mirror is great on the GTI if you have the Detroit alloys. None of the parking stuff is ESSENTIAL for parking, but it helps make sure there on that 1 off chance that you dont back into a pole you didnt see in a blind spot. Or scrape your rims on it.

Or God forbid, if a child or animal happen to run behind the car while your reversing.

In all those cases that option just paid for itself.

[Ryan_R]

Gotta say though, it's a pretty good feeling when you nail it yourself (it's not a manuever I have to perform much). :D