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LR2cy



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Side mirrors

A quick question..... Is there a way while driving to have the side mirrors closed ? Happy Landing 2 Smile)
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Jubilado Boy



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United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Santorini Black

On mine just press both mirror buttons together to fold/unfold the door mirrors. Mine: Freelander 2 HSE, 08. Santorini Black/Alpaca Leather, privacy glass, side steps.
Post #133338 24th Feb 2012 7:49 am
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athelstan



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Please Note:
Powerfold (by pressing both the left & right mirror buttons at the same time) only works if the vehicle is stationary, or travelling at less than 20kph or 12mph Exclamation
Post #133340 24th Feb 2012 8:22 am
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chicken george



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United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Santorini Black

athelstan wrote:
Please Note:
Powerfold (by pressing both the left & right mirror buttons at the same time) only works if the vehicle is stationary, or towing a caravan Exclamation
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Post #133341 24th Feb 2012 8:29 am
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Ben Twillie



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On my MY11 SD4 the mirrors can be folded at speeds well above 12MPH. I have not tested them at high speed but certainly up to 30 MPH as I do it regularly on a twisty, narrow road. A point to note is that if you fold the mirrors manually and then lock the car they will not unfold automatically when you open the car.
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IanH



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The mirrors on the Freelander2 will 'fold' right up to the legal limit speed limit. And as an aside you'll be surprised how much wind noise is reduced!
Post #133348 24th Feb 2012 9:45 am
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FL2.1 was only able to fold in a slow speeds however FL2.2 can fold at whatever speed
Post #133349 24th Feb 2012 9:56 am
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ChrisSoutham



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Yep, at least on my 2008 model you can fold the mirrors up to 70mph. After that (apparently, cough!) they won't fold. 2008 FL2 TD4 XS Zermatt Silver, Manual
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Post #133351 24th Feb 2012 10:09 am
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EYorkshire



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I haven't tried it but........
athelstan is correct in that MY11 owners handbook has an additional note to earlier models, and the OP has a MY11.

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Powerfold only works if the vehicle is stationary, or travelling at less than 20kph or 12mph

Post #133353 24th Feb 2012 10:10 am
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iain cooper



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IanH wrote:
The mirrors on the Freelander2 will 'fold' right up to the legal limit speed limit. And as an aside you'll be surprised how much wind noise is reduced!


interesting, must try that

Iain
Post #133355 24th Feb 2012 10:35 am
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athelstan



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npinks wrote:
FL2.1 was only able to fold in a slow speeds however FL2.2 can fold at whatever speed



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When was Fl2.2 launched Milestone

Is it badged 2.2 Laughing
Post #133356 24th Feb 2012 10:35 am
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athelstan



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IanH wrote:
The mirrors on the Freelander2 will 'fold' right up to the legal limit speed limit. And as an aside you'll be surprised how much wind noise is reduced!


Pray tell me how does the FL2 know when it is at the "legal speed limit"? Question That's a remarkable feat by those clever LR technicians Bow down

It would need some very clever software and cameras to react to whatever the speed limit is on various stretches of road - and - how does Mr Pinks' FL2.2 diffrentiate between the legal speed limits in various jurisdictions Question
Post #133358 24th Feb 2012 10:41 am
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npinks



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athelstan wrote:
npinks wrote:
FL2.1 was only able to fold in a slow speeds however FL2.2 can fold at whatever speed



Blimey Shocked
When was Fl2.2 launched Milestone

Is it badged 2.2 Laughing


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Post #133373 24th Feb 2012 11:38 am
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Mona Geeza



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ChrisSoutham wrote:
Yep, at least on my 2008 model you can fold the mirrors up to 70mph. After that (apparently, cough!) they won't fold.


They work as air brakes after that just in case you have to abort at V1
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chrisdeeming



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lock the car from the fob and then start it up drive away Razz
Post #133382 24th Feb 2012 1:46 pm
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