AUTO-DIMMING REARVIEW MIRROR/AUTO-DIMMING OUTER MIRROR [(E)]

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Purpose

• The auto-dimming rearview mirror and the auto-dimming outer mirrors prevent the driver from being blinded by light from vehicles at the rear.

Function

• The auto-dimming rearview mirror changes the reflection rate of the auto-dimming rearview mirror between 4% and 55% according to the level of the surrounding light and the glare level from vehicles at the rear.

• The auto-dimming outer mirrors are linked with the auto-dimming rearview mirror operation and the reflection rate of the outer mirrors is changed to 15%.

Note

• The reflection rate of the auto-dimming rearview mirror is fixed at 50% or more when the selector lever (ATX)/shift lever knob (MTX) is shifted to the R position (ATX/MTX).

Glare level detection function

• The auto-dimming rearview mirror detects the level of the surrounding light and glare from vehicles at the rear using the light sensor.

Structural View

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System Wiring Diagram

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Operation

1. When the auto-dimming rearview mirror switch is turned on, the auto-dimming rearview mirror initiates the detection of the glare level.

2. The auto-dimming rearview mirror detects (1) the level of the surrounding light and glare level from vehicles at the rear using the light sensor.

3. The auto-dimming rearview mirror changes (2) the voltage input to the auto-dimming rearview mirror and the auto-dimming outer mirrors according to the level of the surrounding light and the glare level from vehicles at the rear.

4. The auto-dimming rearview mirror changes the reflection rate between 4% and 55% according to the input voltage.

5. The auto-dimming outer mirrors are linked with the auto-dimming rearview mirror operation and the reflection rate of the outer mirrors is changed to 15% (3).

6. When the auto-dimming rearview mirror receives an R position signal from the indicator unit, the reflection rate of the auto-dimming rearview mirror is fixed (4) at 50% or more.

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