Some questions about options on 458 Italia

I have the fully electric seats and no...the seat does not go back automatically. You can reach down at move the seat back before getting in. The racing seats would need to be moved manually. You hold onto the steering wheel and go over the side buttress and then onto the seat. A bit clumsy but effective.

 

Power side mirrors can be electrically retracted by rotating the switch to 6 o'clock position. My wife finds that very helpful when pulling into the garage, at least until she gets a sense of the width of the car. Of course, we need them open to back out again....

Our other cars have full electrics and memory; frankly we find it's just easier to use the fore/aft controller than the memory. Only reason for electrics was to get the heated seats...

 

The seat does not automatically slide upon opening the door. Another 20 years before Ferrari implements that. Be grateful for cruise control! The passenger mirror swivels downward upon reversing with the full electric seats. Seat heaters are also included with the "full" electrics. I have the race seats, which are just awesome. Frankly, I do not miss the electric seat controls at all.

 

The mirrors will fold in with the mirror controls. It is not possible to swivel the mirror downward automatically upon reversing. Naturally, one may do that manually with the electric mirror controls. I inquired if the swiveling may be programmed with the race seats and I was told no.

 

Yes the side mirrors can be folded manually.

 

Yes, the seat has memory settings and the mirrors do fold in.

 

this option is made for Mercedes S-class and LEXUS LS430 you should thank GOD that they had put an IPOD cable hehehehe

 

the owner's manual for my '13 458 states electrically folding side mirrors are an option.
my 458 side mirrors do NOT fold electrically.
by the way, i have sport seats.
if i had known the folding mirror option existed, i would have ordered it on my vehicle.

 

Stunned....

Are you that physically challenged that you need your world class sports car to "ease" your entry into it? Good grief - if you are concerned about exercising a bit of muscle and otherwise having to put effort into the experience of driving clearly one of the best cars on the planet, I suggest you stick to the GM brand and go from Corvette to Cadillac or Buick. You need a sofa vs a sports car.


What a pampered view of life.

 

thanks entropy!! rotated the rear view mirror switch at 6 o'clock and voila : just found out that my 458 has the electric folding mirrors !! just another reason to love my car lol
- i bought the car used and didnt know previous owner had specced that option

 

FWIW on our 2012 coupe we have racing seats, no electric seats....power mirrors are standard OR somehow are bundled with electrochromic mirror option OR was a factory mistake. I believe standard...

In the 458 You can slide the seat back to get in and out. It's easy...no need for electrics, my wife and I adjust seat and buckle up while car is booting up or warming up, same with BMW

FF we use memory but never have to change for ingress/egress

Our GMC Denali has the "entry assist" seat adjustment setting and we keep it off, it's annoying and unnecessary

 

Wow, that's harsh. I'm far from physically challenged (in fact 10% body fat, gym 6 days a week... ) but I still find that option useful. When you drive your car everyday, you very often find that some idiot parks to the drivers door so close that you have to become almost liquid to squeeze through. I don't know, maybe it is not an issue in the US but in the UK people who came up with a size of the parking spaces deserve to be punched in the face. My point is that in case your car is a daily-driver this is a handy option no matter what kind of physical shape you are in. And anyway, why so much hate?

Roman

 

My dealer told me you have to order the electrochromatic mirrors to get the electric folding. I was going to just order the interior electrochromatic, but I believe he said you had to order both interior and exterior for electric folding, so I ended up ordering both.

 

now now lets all get along

just to cheer everyone up here are pics of my mirrors in the folded position the the first time ever as owned by me!!!!!!!
isnt life great?

ps check out the shine on that 3m clearbra (the whole car is 100% covered)
pps i too have about 10% body fat, makes my 458 faster
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EAt a little more. 10% is getting close to unhealthy lol

 

depends on muscle weight haha

 

Sure - I will take that the comment is harsh. Still, I am STUNNED that this is so important to start a unique thread regarding the decision to buy one of the best cars on the planet.

Full regrets for the comment, but zero regrets of the stunned reaction after reading this site for two years for all those that want this car, ordered it, WAITED, and now have it. Maybe there are too many F458s available.

 

I guess that I fit that category. Ordered 458, waited 13 months and enjoy the heck out of it. I have learned a great deal here on Fchat from those who are truly generous with their knowledge. I can understand the frustration when questions appear trivial. I guess I prefer not to answer those and just move on to the next subject. Not preaching, just giving my perspective.