Some manipulations may appear easy to carry out on your motor vehicle, nevertheless, each car 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 in this article we’re going to show you how to fold the side mirrors of your Fiat Grande Punto. Indeed, when you park in the city center, or leave your car parked for a little while, it’s better to fold them down to prevent any damage. 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 Fiat Grande Punto, and, to finish, the possible complications you may come across.
Different types of side mirrors on a Fiat Grande Punto
Before we show you the exact procedure for folding the mirrors of your Fiat Grande Punto, we will rather quickly check out the different types of mirrors that can be found. In reality, even if it is not the most complicated equipment of a car, there are different sorts of side mirrors that will generally be linked 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 Fiat Grande Punto?
We will in this section find out why you arrived on this web site, how to fold the side mirrors of a Fiat Grande Punto? As we explained previously, each type of mirror folds in a specific way, find down below each of the actions to perform
How do you fold manual side mirrors on a Fiat Grande Punto?
- Folding Fiat Grande Punto manual side mirrors: For this type of mirror, nothing could be easier, you stand in front of your mirror and push it towards the inside, towards the rear of the car. There must be a notch to be passed by applying a sufficiently strong force
- Manual electric folding side mirrors on Fiat Grande Punto: Be cautious on this type of mirror, examine that they fold manually and not electrically, you will find info on the instructions manual of your Fiat Grande Punto.
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How do you fold the automatic side mirrors on a Fiat Grande Punto?
Finally, for this last style of mirror, nothing could be easier, your side mirrors will fold down and open anytime you open or close the doors of your Fiat Grande Punto. On some automatic types, you can still fold down your mirrors by hand, however you’ll have to be very careful, 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 Fiat Grande Punto anymore?
If you are in the situation that a side mirror on your Fiat Grande Punto doesn’t want to fold down anymore we will try to help you solve your problem:
- Manual side mirror Fiat Grande Punto that won’t fold down: In this case, there must be a thing blocking its joint, or it’s been forced and it can’t fold down, look at that side of it.
- Automatic electric side mirror Fiat Grande Punto that doesn’t fold down anymore: In this case, 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 occurs frequently when a mirror has been forced by hand.
If you need more guides on the Fiat Grande Punto, go to our Fiat Grande Punto category.
