Auto reversing mirror tilt

**woofy** · 09-04-2009, 01:29 PM

I know the Jettas have this, but a friend playing with his new Octavia RS spied it in the manual. From memory you put the mirror on L, put the car in reverse and set the angle you want, then when you put it in any other gear it should move back. Well that doesn't happen so I guessed it must be only with the electric memory seats....but then realised the Jetta doesn't have that as standard...so does anyone know if it should or shouldn't work.

**gregozedobe** · 09-04-2009, 08:14 PM

Most discussion is Golf/Jetta based and the general consensus (for Golf Vs) is that you need the electric seats with memory for it to function. IIRC l read a mention somewhere that you may be able to get it to work (via VCDS) on a vRS if it has factory installed rear parking sensors - but haven't heard of anyone actually getting it to work on a vRS so far. It certainly would be nice to have

Please let us know how you get on.

**brad** · 09-04-2009, 08:24 PM

I think you need VAGCOM (VCDS same thing?).

**mrx** · 09-04-2009, 08:31 PM

I've got vagcom, and couldn't get it to work on the RS with the factory sensors, or the GTI with no sensors.

**gregozedobe** · 09-04-2009, 10:19 PM

VCDS is just the latest version of Vagcom

**Dubdabest** · 11-04-2009, 02:13 AM

Originally Posted by woofy

I know the Jettas have this, but a friend playing with his new Octavia RS spied it in the manual. From memory you put the mirror on L, put the car in reverse and set the angle you want, then when you put it in any other gear it should move back. Well that doesn't happen so I guessed it must be only with the electric memory seats....but then realised the Jetta doesn't have that as standard...so does anyone know if it should or shouldn't work.

Instead of changing gear try switching the mirror knob to O instead, coz the system is designed not to return left mirror to original position when you change gears in slow speed under 10-15kph (for example to move back-forth in completing a reverse parking) http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...7&postcount=32

**maca** · 26-04-2009, 11:06 PM

Only Jettas with factory parking sensors have the memorised tilting (regardless of electric seats) - it's pretty handy but i've found it never returns its original position once finished.. It always stays about half way down or lower than originally set!!

**Pariah** · 28-09-2010, 05:07 AM

Hi,

Bringing back an old thread.

Any current owners of the RS Wagons care to clarify??

I cannot seem to get mine to work. I had F/R Sensors btw. Dealer mentioned that car is equipped with this function when I picked up the vehicle a couple of weeks back but had not have time to play around in the car till now.

Any advice please. Thanks