• Car enthusiast? Join us on Cars Connected! iOS | Android | Desktop
  • Hint: Use a descriptive title for your new message
    If you're looking for help and want to draw people in who can assist you, use a descriptive subject title when posting your message. In other words, "I need help with my car" could be about anything and can easily be overlooked by people who can help. However, "I need help with my transmission" will draw interest from people who can help with a transmission specific issue. Be as descriptive as you can. Please also post in the appropriate forum. The "Lounge" is for introducing yourself. If you need help with your G70, please post in the G70 section - and so on... This message can be closed by clicking the X in the top right corner.

Side mirrors while reversing question

commodore

Registered Member
Joined
Dec 21, 2014
Messages
113
Reaction score
3
Points
18
Location
East Haddam, CT
When backing both my side mirrors came preset by my dealer or the factory with the side mirror tilt down while reversing feature activated. I can't figure out how to make the tilt down feature work on just the passenger mirror and not tilt down the driver mirror as well? The manual is unclear.
RB
 
When backing both my side mirrors came preset by my dealer or the factory with the side mirror tilt down while reversing feature activated. I can't figure out how to make the tilt down feature work on just the passenger mirror and not tilt down the driver mirror as well? The manual is unclear.
RB

I don't believe you can do that.
 
Hope you're wrong. If you're not that little misstep can go in the box with only V8's need fog lights in the US :o.
 
It all or none. They tilt when wither mirror is selected, but the tilt feature does not work independently. It shouldn't really matter since you would only be looking at the mirror on the side of the car where the view is necessary.
 
Last edited:
Let's move to option #2. Can the amount of tilt down while reversing for each mirror be adjusted and memorized to the tilt down feature if activated while reversing?
 
Let's move to option #2. Can the amount of tilt down while reversing for each mirror be adjusted and memorized to the tilt down feature if activated while reversing?
+1
Also I realized that you can shut this feature off by not selecting the pass mirror. If the pass mirror is lit, it is active and when not selected it is deactivated.
 
Let's move to option #2. Can the amount of tilt down while reversing for each mirror be adjusted and memorized to the tilt down feature if activated while reversing?

I don't believe you can do that either...
 
Set the mirror selector to driver's side.
Both the driver's and Passenger's side will go down in reverse.

If you set the mirror selector to the passenger's side.
Only the passenger side mirror will go down.

Hope this helps.
 
Set the mirror selector to driver's side.
Both the driver's and Passenger's side will go down in reverse.

If you set the mirror selector to the passenger's side.
Only the passenger side mirror will go down.

Hope this helps.

Didn't realize that - thanks!
 
Set the mirror selector to driver's side.
Both the driver's and Passenger's side will go down in reverse.

If you set the mirror selector to the passenger's side.
Only the passenger side mirror will go down.

Hope this helps.

While it worked on older Genesis, it doesn't work on '13 and probably they fu**ed that up in new one too. Driver's side mirror tilting down is useless.
 
My mirrors never tilt while in reverse. Is there another setting I am missing?

If you have a base model, it probably doesn't do that maneuver. My car makes espresso coffee when the mirrors are tilted down, but that feature may have not made it into the '15 model.
 
Last edited:
Set the mirror selector to driver's side.
Both the driver's and Passenger's side will go down in reverse.

If you set the mirror selector to the passenger's side.
Only the passenger side mirror will go down.

Hope this helps.

Strange thing initially on my 2011 it did work that way. After a few visits to the dealer for service it never worked that way again. Not saying the dealer did it just seems strange. I did like that feature.
 
Strange thing initially on my 2011 it did work that way. After a few visits to the dealer for service it never worked that way again. Not saying the dealer did it just seems strange. I did like that feature.

My 4.6 2010 worked individual mirrors. My 2012 worked just as described for the 2015. They obviously did change things. To be honest with you I hate it when they move down and always leave it off. IMHO it is more important to see the side of your car than your wheels. If you need to look at your wheels in order to back up properly you need to learn how to drive. :(
 
Get a grip, folks. Simple solution. Put car into reverse with foot on brake. Next set mirror switch to your preferred view, down or up. After seeing that view, throw the switch and look at the other view, if you need to. Then back up.
 
Well, after a multitude of responses to my initial post it's obvious that no one really knows the answer when dealing with a 2015 Genesis :(. PMCErnie's response sounds similar to setup on a few other cars that have reversing tilt down but I can't tell if sarcasm or fact is in his reply- besides his car is not an 2015.
 
It's pretty clear.

They are activated through the mirror selector switch and the options are both flip down or they do nothing. There is no selecting one side only.

You cannot adjust the mirrors to a certain angle.
 
Looking to update and upgrade your Genesis luxury sport automobile? Look no further than right here in our own forum store - where orders are shipped immediately!
Didn't realize that - thanks!

Actually, my initial response was correct - just checked and you can't do that. Midnightsun has it correct above.
 
Well, after a multitude of responses to my initial post it's obvious that no one really knows the answer when dealing with a 2015 Genesis :(. PMCErnie's response sounds similar to setup on a few other cars that have reversing tilt down but I can't tell if sarcasm or fact is in his reply- besides his car is not an 2015.

My suggestion relates to coming to grips with reality. Sometimes I wish I'd married a blonde, or a redhead. Be happy you have a switch to flip.
 
Back
Top