The CDI I just picked up has convex (Euro) side mirrors. Wider field of vision is of course a good thing. But I'm finding them difficult to adjust to, especially since our other three vehicles have flat mirrors. My tendency is to glance in the side mirror, make a snap judgment about how close another car is, and then change lanes...when in fact the other car is actually much closer!

I guess my instincts will get trained over time...

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14 E250 Bluetec 4Matic "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 157k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 175k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver on Tan, 144k mi, wastegate conversion, ALDA delete

19 Honda CR-V EX 70k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

You could try looking over your shoulder before making that snap judgement like the driver's training handbook requires.

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X2!

That side mirror is there to help you keep track of what's going on around you. It is not a substitution for glancing over your shoulder to check your blind spot (it's called that for a reason).

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Current stable:
1995 E320 157K (Nancy)
1983 500SL 125K (SLoL)

Gone but not forgotten:
1986 300SDL (RIP)
1991 350SD
1991 560SEL
1990 560SEL
1986 500SEL Euro (Rusted to nothing at 47K!)

Gone and wanting to forget:
1985 524TD 167K (TotalDumpster™) [Definitely NOT a Benz]

If I remember correctly, there is a verticle line in the mirror to show where the convex distortion begins. I lean toward mirror when making lane change to review full field of undistorted view. You can do same with Euro mirror.

The Euro mirrors are superior at showing objects in blind spot. I think they don't meet NHTSA standards 😏

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-- Chris

'95 E300, 216k miles, Silver Surfer
'05 E320 CDI, 138k miles
'07 S550 4matic, 69k miles

Gone but not forgotten:

'76 300D, 350k miles?, SOLD in 1995
'75 240D, 300k miles, SOLD in 1991

My e290 had the apartioned euro mirrors like yours. Took me a week or two to get used to them. After that I really loved them Amazing field of vision. I really miss having them on my current cars.

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2004 F150 4.6L -My Daily
2007 Volvo XC70 -Wife's Daily
1998 Ford F150 -Rear ended
1989 J-spec 420SEL -passed onto its new keeper
1982 BMW 733i -fixed and traded for the 420SEL
2003 Volvo V70 5 Speed -scrapped
1997 E290 Turbo Diesel Wagon -traded for above
1992 BMW 525i -traded in
1990 Silver 300TE -hated the M103
1985 Grey 380SE Diesel Conversion, 2.47 rear end, ABS -Sold, really should have kept this one
1979 Silver 300D "The Silver Slug" -Sold

At all times I try to know where everyone on the road is relative to my car. Imo, snap judgements are an accident waiting to happen. Snap judgements are the last resort when something crazy happens on the highway.

Never-the-less, I appreciate not having to change from one type of mirror to another. I suggest you might adjust your driving habits to focus more on the traffic around you by taking the instructions from the manual and scan your rear view every 3 seconds.

It has kept me safe on the highway for about 50 years.

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84 300SD
85 380SE
83 528e
95 318ic

I am always looking in the rearview mirror… I think my main issue will be driving cars with different kinds of mirrors.

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14 E250 Bluetec 4Matic "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 157k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 175k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver on Tan, 144k mi, wastegate conversion, ALDA delete

19 Honda CR-V EX 70k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

Really, after a week or two you won't notice the difference any more. I had no issue driving my GF's car interchangeably with mine. Other than of course noting the fact that I preferred the euro mirrors.

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2004 F150 4.6L -My Daily
2007 Volvo XC70 -Wife's Daily
1998 Ford F150 -Rear ended
1989 J-spec 420SEL -passed onto its new keeper
1982 BMW 733i -fixed and traded for the 420SEL
2003 Volvo V70 5 Speed -scrapped
1997 E290 Turbo Diesel Wagon -traded for above
1992 BMW 525i -traded in
1990 Silver 300TE -hated the M103
1985 Grey 380SE Diesel Conversion, 2.47 rear end, ABS -Sold, really should have kept this one
1979 Silver 300D "The Silver Slug" -Sold

Years ago I put on the round 'stick-on' mirrors on both my CD & my Blazer. On the CD its as close to inside as possible (I know where the side of my car is). I use both images & I swivel my head all ways too.

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funny i think the same thing when i get in vehicles and the mirror is adjusted so far in that half of the view is the side of the car!
i keep mine adjusted so the last thing i can't see is the door handle

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James 4:8

"...let us put aside the blindness of mind of those who can conceive of nothing higher than what is known through the senses"
-Saint Gregory Palamas, ---Discourse on the Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ


Centrally located in North East Central Pa.

I have always found fender (wing) mirrors superior but they must not be stylish enough to been seen anymore.

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92 e300d2.5t
01 e320
05 cdi
85 chev c10