Mirrors unfolding on icy day

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12-02-2013, 08:11 AM

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DennisMitchell

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We have lots of ice on Long Island. No issues with folding mirrors.

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12-02-2013, 08:37 AM

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Not so worried about the mirrors, but I was worried about the rear liftgate getting opened at an undesired time by an inadvertent press of the key fob.
I picked up two of these for the peace of mind:

http://www.osirusa.com/mm5/merchant....Category_Code=

Main concern was the wife as she keeps her key in her purse and didn't want her to have any accidents while rummaging.

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12-02-2013, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by JaXeN

I have a low garage ceiling, so I set the tailgate to stop short of the open garage door in case the tailgate was accidentally opened.

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12-02-2013, 04:51 PM

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Or you could not worry and just drive it.

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12-03-2013, 08:46 AM

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If you're planning to keep the car after the warranty runs out then you may want to disable the auto fold. I had my Mercedes mirrors replaced at about 5 years - under extended warranty, but otherwise it would have been a $1500 repair.