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Outside Mirror Description and Operation (Heated Mirrors)




Outside Mirror Description and Operation (Heated Mirrors)

Heated Outside Rearview Mirror - RPO DNP and DS3

The Driver Door Switch (DDS) and Passenger Door Switch (PDS) control the activation of the heated mirrors. Upon receiving a serial data message indicating a request for rear window defogging, the DDS and PDS will activate the mirror heater output. The mirror heaters will remain active until a new message is received indicating rear window defogger is deactivated, either by driver input or by expiration of a calibrated timer.

Heated Outside Rearview Mirror - RPO DG6

The rear window defogger systems controls the operation of the driver and passenger rearview mirror heaters. When the rear window defogger switch is depressed, the RR DEFOG relay is activated, sending B+ to the driver and passenger rearview mirror heaters. Each heater also receives an individual ground.