try to replace
Code:
{section name=mid loop=$manufacturers_menu}
<a href="manufacturers.php?manufacturerid={$manufactu rers_menu[mid].manufacturerid}" class="VertMenuItems">{$manufacturers_menu[mid].manufacturer}</a>
<br />
{/section}
with
Code:
{section name=mid loop=$manufacturers_menu}
<img src="{$ImagesDir}/triangle.gif" align="left" alt="" /><a href="manufacturers.php?manufacturerid={$manufacturers_menu[mid].manufacturerid}" class="VertMenuItems">{$manufacturers_menu[mid].manufacturer}</a>
<br />
{/section}