Mirrors: Description and Operation
REAR VIEW MIRRORSExterior Rear View Mirrors
The main components of the exterior rear view mirrors are the following:
- Manually adjusted exterior mirror glass
- Power adjusted exterior mirror glass (optional)
- Exterior mirror glass adjustment motors (optional - power exterior mirrors only)
- Exterior mirror plastic housing
Power Exterior Mirrors
Power mirrors allow the LH or RH exterior mirror glass to be positioned electronically. The position of the exterior mirror glass is controlled by the exterior mirror control switch, which is located on the LH front door trim panel. Adjusting the exterior mirror control switch to the LH or RH position determines which exterior mirror glass will be controlled.
Interior Rear View Mirror
The interior rear view mirror can be equipped with one of the following:
- Interior rear view mirror
- Interior auto-dimming rear view mirror (optional)
Interior Auto-Dimming Rear View Mirror
The interior auto-dimming rear view mirror feature automatically reduces the glare caused by headlamps reflecting in the interior rear view mirror. The interior auto-dimming rear view mirror adjusts the reflectance level of the interior rear view mirror glass to eliminate unwanted glare. The reflectance level of the mirror glass is variable and depends on the amount of rear glare in relation to ambient light conditions in front of the interior mirror. To provide increased visibility when backing up, the interior rear view mirror will automatically return to a high reflectance mode whenever the vehicle is in REVERSE.