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      03-06-2019, 09:14 AM   #1
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Can't Park Straight

I am a little embarrassed and confessing that I am not able to park straight with my X6.
I can park straight going forward, but when I am reversing I always seem to be crooked. I don't have this issue with my E92, My wife's Jeep or my pick up truck Chevy Avalanche. I feel like the curvature of the hood throws me off or if it's the Camera. When I look at the birds eye view it looks fine, but when i get out and look it's definitely not straight. Has anyone had this issue?
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You'll get used to it. I agree, it is embarrassing, especially when you KNOW you have the talent for backing into a spot.

I had that same problem when I first went from the E70 to the E71. I had those little spot mirrors on my side views and would use them to back up straight with the lines.
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Does your passenger mirror tilt down in reverse? Line yourself up with the line.

If it doesn't tilt down automatically, tilt it down manually.
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I had the same issue, made me look/feel like a retard. I no longer go by the front drivers fender but simply by looking straight out front and keeping my front end straight ahead.
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Does your passenger mirror tilt down in reverse? Line yourself up with the line.

If it doesn't tilt down automatically, tilt it down manually.

It Does. I have been using it.
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I had the same issue, made me look/feel like a retard. I no longer go by the front drivers fender but simply by looking straight out front and keeping my front end straight ahead.
Yea I have been getting somewhat better at it. Been using the front fender for so long almost hard trying to break that habit.
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The auto tilt mirror is awesome for that feature, I like it much more than the reverse camera. Going from my X5M to my GMC truck, I hate parking that boat now.
Maybe it helps that I was a valet for while many years ago, and got used to parking all sorts of vehicles using the side mirrors, without the ability to adjust them easily.
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