How to adjust the rearview mirror of Audi Q3?
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The rearview mirror adjustment buttons are located on the inner side of the driver's door handle. The two upper buttons are for adjusting the left and right rearview mirrors, while the directional button in the middle is for adjusting the mirror angle. The car's rearview mirrors are positioned on both sides of the front of the vehicle and inside the car's front area. They reflect the rear, side, and lower parts of the vehicle, allowing the driver to indirectly observe these areas, acting as a "second pair of eyes" and expanding the driver's field of vision. More details are as follows: 1. The car rearview mirror is an important safety component, with its mirror surface, shape, and operation carefully designed. The quality and installation of rearview mirrors are subject to industry standards and cannot be arbitrary. 2. Rearview mirrors can be categorized by installation location into exterior mirrors, lower mirrors, and interior mirrors. By purpose, exterior mirrors reflect the rear and side of the car, lower mirrors reflect the front and lower parts, and interior mirrors show the rear and interior of the car. Different purposes lead to different mirror structures. 3. Generally, there are two types of rearview mirror surfaces: flat mirrors, which have a flat surface (technically described as "surface curvature radius R is infinite"), similar to household mirrors, providing a true-to-size reflection, commonly used for interior mirrors. The other type is convex mirrors, which have a spherical surface with varying curvature radii, offering a smaller but wider field of view, like a camera's "wide-angle lens," typically used for exterior and lower mirrors. 4. Sedans and other light passenger vehicles usually come equipped with exterior and interior rearview mirrors, while large commercial vehicles (buses and trucks) often have exterior, lower, and interior rearview mirrors.
When I first bought my Audi Q3, I spent quite some time figuring out how to adjust the rearview mirrors. Now, I've got the hang of it. The key is to locate the small joystick on the inner side of the driver's door—there's a button to select either the left or right mirror, and then you use the cross-shaped joystick to push it up, down, left, or right. When adjusting, I make sure to sit upright in the driver's seat, just like my usual driving posture, to ensure a clear view of the entire road behind me, especially making sure the front of the car is fully visible in the mirror to minimize blind spots. For the left mirror, I prefer to adjust it so I can slightly see the rear of my own car, while the right mirror is set wider to cover blind spots. After each adjustment, I take a short drive to test it out, checking how smoothly lane changes go, and at night, I make sure there's no glare. The process is quite simple, but once it becomes a habit, it significantly improves driving safety, especially when reversing into parking spaces to avoid scratches. I also remind myself to regularly clean the mirror surfaces to prevent dust from blurring the view.
