I don't have a clue what model or year you're talking about, but ours ('17 GLS450) moves easily by hand.

 

Thanks... Mine is a 2013 GL450. I will go out and very carefully try to move it by hand.
Okay, I just tried, it seems pretty tight. Maybe just because it's a brand new mirror? Or maybe they installed it too tight?
It's dark out now, also quite cold... So I'll try again in the morning in daylight. The mirror is close to being adjusted right, I just have to move my head a little to use it, it would be nice to have it adjusted right.

 

Do you have the owner's manual? If there's no mention of how to adjust it I expect they're expecting you to move it by hand. If you're still concerned, I'd go back to the dealer who told you not to move it and have them show you.

 

I got it! It was only off about a half inch, I turned it a little very carefully, it does move ny hand but it is tight, probabkly because it's a brand new mirror. (Well, four months old but hadn't been touched yet.) Now that it's adjusted right, it doesn't need to be moved ever again. Haha
I was just afraid to move it because the dealer said it cost some amazing amount of money to replace, like $1700 or $1900 something like that. LOL.. Thanks

 

That's probably list price...............$1200 is still a lot!

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Maybe their quote included labor to replace it. I hadn't looked for a part number and price. Wow what an expensive mirror!!! Good Lord. If anyone ever "borrows" my GL, I will make sure to tell them DON'T TOUCH!!!

 

Mercedes hasn't used a powered rear view mirror since the early 90's. All MB's to date are manually operated.

 

With powered mirror joystick had three positions. Nice feature on paper but first valet parking was the last time it worked.

 

I owned a 1991 R129 SL500 in champagne colored gold I think it was called desert sand or something like that, that car did have the remote control adjustment for all of its mirrors.
It was a cool idea but you always ran the risk of someone breaking it, I think.

 

Thank you for this thread....
I have only just got my car, and tried to adjust the rear view mirror and it was so tight I also thought it was an electrically adjusted mirror. But this thread really helped me to man up and I can now see what the idiots behind are doing 👍

 

its not there in the manual