Some manipulations may seem obvious to conduct on your motor vehicle, however, each motor vehicle is distinct and when you buy a new one, lend it to you, or rent one, it is not always easy to carry them out. That’s why today we’re going to demonstrate you how to fold the side mirrors of your Citroen C5. In reality, when you park in the city center, or leave your car parked for a little while, it’s better to fold them down to avoid any damage. To answer this question, first, we will detail the different sort of side mirrors that can be found, then, in a second step, how to fold down the side mirrors of your Citroen C5, and, to finish, the possible problems you may encounter.
Different kind of side mirrors on a Citroen C5
Before we demonstrate you the precise procedure for folding the mirrors of your Citroen C5, we will quickly identify the different sort of mirrors that can be found. In fact, even if it is not the most technical gear of a car, there are different sorts of side mirrors that will generally be relating to the finish of your car, here they are:
- Manually foldable and manually adjustable side mirrors.
- Manual and power-folding mirrors
- Power-adjustable auto-folding side mirrors
How to fold the side mirrors on a Citroen C5?
We will in this part find out why you arrived on this document, how to fold the side mirrors of a Citroen C5? As we described previously, each sort of mirror folds in a specific method, find down below each of the actions to perform
How do you fold manual side mirrors on a Citroen C5?
- Folding Citroen C5 manual side mirrors: For this kind of mirror, nothing could be much easier, you stand in front of your mirror and push it towards the inside, towards the rear of the motor vehicle. There should be a notch to be passed by applying a sufficiently strong force
- Manual electric folding side mirrors on Citroen C5: Be careful on this kind of mirror, check that they fold manually and not electrically, you will find details on the guidebook of your Citroen C5.
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How do you fold the automatic side mirrors on a Citroen C5?
To conclude, for this last type of mirror, nothing could be less difficult, your side mirrors will fold down and open each time you open or close your Citroen C5. On some automatic versions, you can still fold down your mirrors manually, but you’ll have to be very attentive, generally when you fold them down manually, you’ll have to open them via the electric opening to reset the mirrors’ travel.
Problem with the side mirror not folding over on my Citroen C5 anymore?
If you are in the circumstance that a side mirror on your Citroen C5 doesn’t want to fold down anymore we will try to help you solve your problem:
- Manual side mirror Citroen C5 that won’t fold down: In this case, there must be a thing blocking its articulation, or it’s been forced and it can’t fold down, look at that side of it.
- Automatic electric side mirror Citroen C5 that doesn’t fold down anymore: In this instance, there can be several problems, you may have deactivated the automatic folding, please look in your owners manual how to do the operation because based on the year of your car it can be different. If it is rather an engine issue, you will surely have to change the engine of the mirror, this occurs commonly when a mirror has been forced by hand.
If you need more tutorials on the Citroen C5, go to our Citroen C5 category.
