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05-02-18, 01:55 PM
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Outside mirrors
I have a 2018 Lexus ES 350 and cannot figure out how to fold my mirrors once I have parked my car at the metro. Can someone please help me with this?
05-02-18, 04:49 PM
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You take your hand and pull it back towards the rear of the car or IOW in towards the window... No power folding mirrors, a big complaint of ES owners...
05-02-18, 11:09 PM
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Lexus Test Driver
What?! You don't have a folding mirror button next to the mirror adjustment pad? I use mine all the time when I park.
Another slightly dubious use for it is to reduce wind noise at 80 mph on the highway... I get a lot less noise with the mirrors folded, I have to figure out how to reduce the noise because the dealer doesn't have a clue.
Another slightly dubious use for it is to reduce wind noise at 80 mph on the highway... I get a lot less noise with the mirrors folded, I have to figure out how to reduce the noise because the dealer doesn't have a clue.
Last edited by chromedome; 05-02-18 at 11:21 PM.
05-03-18, 05:48 AM
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Lead Lap
What?! You don't have a folding mirror button next to the mirror adjustment pad? I use mine all the time when I park.
Another slightly dubious use for it is to reduce wind noise at 80 mph on the highway... I get a lot less noise with the mirrors folded, I have to figure out how to reduce the noise because the dealer doesn't have a clue.
Another slightly dubious use for it is to reduce wind noise at 80 mph on the highway... I get a lot less noise with the mirrors folded, I have to figure out how to reduce the noise because the dealer doesn't have a clue.
05-03-18, 06:21 AM
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Lexus Test Driver
Hehe, sorry for pointing out the obvious. That smacks more of cost-cutting than any US-specific regulations. It's crazy to expect owners to fold the mirrors on their $40k+ cars by hand.
I've seen folding mirror buttons on Lexus vehicles in the UK, Europe, China, Singapore, Malaysia. Some even get auto folding mirrors that fold when you lock the car. But why not in the US? Are there any Lexus or Toyota vehicles there with power folding mirrors?
I've seen folding mirror buttons on Lexus vehicles in the UK, Europe, China, Singapore, Malaysia. Some even get auto folding mirrors that fold when you lock the car. But why not in the US? Are there any Lexus or Toyota vehicles there with power folding mirrors?
05-03-18, 08:22 AM
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It has become a ritual for me to manually fold my mirrors now. Annoying but I already have them scuffed from previous owner. Havnt had a day to sit and detail the car yet.
05-04-18, 09:46 AM
#7
What?! You don't have a folding mirror button next to the mirror adjustment pad? I use mine all the time when I park.
Another slightly dubious use for it is to reduce wind noise at 80 mph on the highway... I get a lot less noise with the mirrors folded, I have to figure out how to reduce the noise because the dealer doesn't have a clue.
Another slightly dubious use for it is to reduce wind noise at 80 mph on the highway... I get a lot less noise with the mirrors folded, I have to figure out how to reduce the noise because the dealer doesn't have a clue.
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05-04-18, 10:55 AM
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Hehe, sorry for pointing out the obvious. That smacks more of cost-cutting than any US-specific regulations. It's crazy to expect owners to fold the mirrors on their $40k+ cars by hand.
I've seen folding mirror buttons on Lexus vehicles in the UK, Europe, China, Singapore, Malaysia. Some even get auto folding mirrors that fold when you lock the car. But why not in the US? Are there any Lexus or Toyota vehicles there with power folding mirrors?
I've seen folding mirror buttons on Lexus vehicles in the UK, Europe, China, Singapore, Malaysia. Some even get auto folding mirrors that fold when you lock the car. But why not in the US? Are there any Lexus or Toyota vehicles there with power folding mirrors?
05-04-18, 07:01 PM
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Lexus Test Driver
Of course I use side mirrors at 80, it's just that I folded them in once to find out why I was getting wind noise from the mirrors. Just once. The driver side mirror is noisy when fully extended and fully folded but not when in a halfway position. Dealer says it's normal but I'm trying to DIY some way to reduce the noise.
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05-04-18, 08:42 PM
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Of course I use side mirrors at 80, it's just that I folded them in once to find out why I was getting wind noise from the mirrors. Just once. The driver side mirror is noisy when fully extended and fully folded but not when in a halfway position. Dealer says it's normal but I'm trying to DIY some way to reduce the noise.
Of course I use side mirrors at 80, it's just that I folded them in once to find out why I was getting wind noise from the mirrors. Just once. The driver side mirror is noisy when fully extended and fully folded but not when in a halfway position. Dealer says it's normal but I'm trying to DIY some way to reduce the noise.
05-05-18, 10:38 AM
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US models of wider bodied vehicles, RX, GX and LX, LS and GS all offer power folding mirrors.
Thanks to Chromedome for pointing out the CN market feature, it is cross market observations
such as this that make CL an interesting and useful blog.
Thanks to Chromedome for pointing out the CN market feature, it is cross market observations
such as this that make CL an interesting and useful blog.
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