Some actions may appear to be obvious to conduct on your car, however, each motor vehicle is different 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 in this post we’re going to explain you how to fold the side mirrors of your Citroen Ds5. In fact, when you park in the CBD, or leave your car stopped for a little while, it’s better to fold them down to avoid any deterioration. To answer this question, first, we will detail the different types of side mirrors that can be found, then, in a second step, how to fold down the side mirrors of your Citroen Ds5, and, finally, the possible problems you may come across.
Different types of side mirrors on a Citroen Ds5
Before we teach you the exact approach for folding the mirrors of your Citroen Ds5, we will promptly check out the different types of mirrors that exist. In reality, regardless if it is not the most complex gear of a car, there are different kinds of side mirrors that will generally be linked to the options 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 Ds5?
It’s time to find out why you came on this document, how to fold the side mirrors of a Citroen Ds5? As we explained previously, each version of mirror folds in a specific method, find below each of the actions to perform
How do you fold manual side mirrors on a Citroen Ds5?
- Folding Citroen Ds5 manual side mirrors: For this kind of mirror, nothing could be less difficult, you stand in front of your mirror and push it towards the inside, towards the rear of the motor vehicle. There must be a notch to be passed by applying a sufficiently strong force
- Manual electric folding side mirrors on Citroen Ds5: Watch out on this kind of mirror, check that they fold manually and not electrically, you will find details on the owners manual of your Citroen Ds5.
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How do you fold the automatic side mirrors on a Citroen Ds5?
Finally, for this last style of mirror, nothing could be less difficult, your side mirrors will fold down and open whenever you open or close the doors of your Citroen Ds5. On some automatic types, you can still fold down your mirrors by hand, but you’ll have to be very attentive, generally when you fold them down manually, you’ll have to open them through the electric opening to reset the mirrors’ travel.
Problem with the side mirror not folding over on my Citroen Ds5 anymore?
If you are in the case that a side mirror on your Citroen Ds5 doesn’t want to fold down any longer we will try to help you solve your problem:
- Manual side mirror Citroen Ds5 that won’t fold down: In that case, there must be something obstructing its joint, or it’s been forced and it can’t fold down, look at that side of it.
- Automatic electric side mirror Citroen Ds5 that doesn’t fold down anymore: In this instance, there can be several complications, you may have deactivated the automatic folding, please look in your owners manual how to do the procedure because based on the year of your car it can be different. If it is rather an engine problem, you will surely have to change the engine of the mirror, this happens frequently when a mirror has been forced by hand.
If you want more guides on the Citroen Ds5, go to our Citroen Ds5 category.
