Heated Mirrors - Description

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Electrically heated outside rear view mirrors (1) are optional on some models. Vehicles with this option can be visually identified by the International Standards Organization (ISO) icon for rear window defogger (2), which appears on the lower inboard corner of each outside rear view mirror glass.

The heated mirror system operates in concert with the rear window defogger system, also know as the Electric Back Light (EBL). The EBL system is controlled by the rear window defogger switch in the A/C heater control, located in the instrument panel. An amber indicator lamp in the control will illuminate to indicate when the heated mirror system is on Rear Defogger Switch - Description.

The heated mirror system will automatically turn off after a programmed time interval of about 10 minutes as long as the ignition is in RUN. After the initial time interval has expired, if the rear window defogger system is turned on again during the same ignition cycle, the heated mirror system will automatically turn off after about 5 minutes. The heated mirror system will also turn off if the ignition is set to any position other than RUN, or by manually pressing the rear window defogger switch a second time.

Circuit protection is provided by a fuse located in the Power Distribution Center (PDC).