Some manipulations may seem to be obvious to carry out on your motor vehicle, nevertheless, 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 article we’re going to teach you how to fold the side mirrors of your Citroen Xantia. In reality, when you park in the CBD, or leave your car parked for a little while, it’s better to fold them down to prevent any deterioration. To answer this issue, first, we will detail the different versions of side mirrors that really exist, then, in a second part, how to fold down the side mirrors of your Citroen Xantia, and, at last, the possible problems you may encounter.
Different types of side mirrors on a Citroen Xantia
Before we present you the precise technique for folding the mirrors of your Citroen Xantia, we will fairly quickly identify the different versions of mirrors that can be found. In fact, even if it is not the most complex gear of a car, there are different types 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 Xantia?
We will in this part find out why you arrived on this document, how to fold the side mirrors of a Citroen Xantia? As we explained earlier, each sort of mirror folds in a different method, find down below each of the actions to perform
How do you fold manual side mirrors on a Citroen Xantia?
- Folding Citroen Xantia manual side mirrors: For this sort 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 Xantia: Be careful on this sort of mirror, check that they fold manually and not electrically, you will find info on the user manual of your Citroen Xantia.
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How do you fold the automatic side mirrors on a Citroen Xantia?
To finish , for this last style of mirror, nothing could be easier, your side mirrors will fold down and open every time you open or close your Citroen Xantia. On some automatic models, you can still fold down your mirrors by hand, although 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.
Issue with the side mirror not folding over on my Citroen Xantia anymore?
If you are in the scenario that a side mirror on your Citroen Xantia doesn’t want to fold down any longer we will try to help you solve your problem:
- Manual side mirror Citroen Xantia that won’t fold down: In that case, there must be a thing obstructing its articulation, or it’s been forced and it can’t fold down, look at that side of it.
- Automatic electric side mirror Citroen Xantia that doesn’t fold down anymore: In this case, there can be several concerns, you may have deactivated the automatic folding, please look in your owners manual how to do the technique because depending 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 occurs commonly when a mirror has been forced by hand.
If you need more guides on the Citroen Xantia, go to our Citroen Xantia category.
