Mirrors: Description and Operation

Rear View Mirrors

Exterior Mirrors

The main components of the exterior mirrors are:

- Exterior mirror control switch
- Exterior mirror glass
- Exterior mirror motor
- Exterior mirror plastic housing
- Exterior mirror cover
- Exterior mirror puddle lamps
- Exterior mirror side lamp assemblies

For information on the puddle lamps or supplemental front lamp assemblies, refer to Exterior Lighting Exterior Lighting.

For information on the blind spot monitoring system, refer to Side And Rear Vision Blind Spot Monitoring.

Heated Exterior Mirrors

The exterior mirrors are equipped with a heated mirror glass feature, which heats the mirror glass to remove frost, snow, ice and condensation. The rear window defrost switch controls the operation of the heated exterior mirrors. The heated exterior mirrors only operate when the rear window defrost is on.

Memory Exterior Mirrors

The memory mirror function recalls the preferred positioning of the LH and RH exterior mirror glass. The memory mirror function is activated by the door mounted switches or the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. When a memory position is recalled by the operator, the LH and RH exterior mirror glass will automatically adjust to the preferred position that is stored in memory. For information on the Memory Position Programming, refer to Seating Memory Position Programming.

Exterior Mirror with Integrated Blind Spot Mirror

The exterior mirrors may be equipped with exterior mirror glass that has an integrated blind spot mirror. The integrated blind spot mirror is located in the upper outboard corner of the exterior mirror glass.

LH Auto-Dimming Exterior Mirror

The LH exterior mirror auto-dimming feature automatically reduces the glare caused by headlamps reflecting in the mirror. The auto-dimming feature is activated when the ignition is in the RUN or ACC position. The interior rear view mirror controls the reflectance level of the LH exterior mirror to eliminate unwanted glare. To provide increased visibility when backing up, the LH exterior mirror will automatically return to a high reflectance mode whenever the vehicle is in REVERSE.

The LH auto-dimming exterior mirror glass uses a frameless auto-dimming glass style. There is a thin black line approximately one-fourth inch around the perimeter of the glass that does not dim. This is a normal condition and does not require replacement.

Interior Mirror

Interior Auto-Dimming Rear View Mirror

The interior auto-dimming rear view mirror 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. When the forward sensor detects daytime conditions, the rearward sensor is inactive and the interior rear view mirror stays in a high reflectance mode. When the forward sensor detects nighttime conditions, the rearward sensor is active and detects glare from the headlights of vehicles approaching from the rear or other glare-producing light sources. 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.

On vehicles equipped with SYNC(R), the interior rear view mirror will be equipped with an integrated microphone.