Heated Mirrors

Electrically heated outside rear view mirrors (1) are a factory-installed option on models that are equipped with the rear window defogger (EBL) system. Vehicles with this option can be visually identified by the International Control and Display Symbol 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 (EBL) system and is controlled by the rear window defogger switch located on the A/C-heater control in the instrument panel. An amber indicator lamp in the rear window defogger switch will illuminate to indicate when the heated mirror system is turned on.

The heated mirror system will be automatically turned off after an initial programmed time interval of about 15 minutes as long as the ignition switch is the Run position. After the initial time interval has expired, if the rear window defogger switch is turned on again during the same ignition cycle, the heated mirror system will automatically turn off after about 10 minutes. The heated mirror system will also turn off if the ignition switch is turned to any position other than Run or by manually pressing the rear window defogger switch a second time.

Circuit protection for the heated mirror system is provided by a fuse located in the totally integrated power module (TIPM).

When equipped, the heated mirror system is activated when the rear window defogger (EBL) system is turned on. When the heated mirror system is activated, an electric heater grid located behind the glass of each of the outside rear view mirror becomes energized and produces heat to help clear the mirror of ice, snow, or fog.

If the outside mirror heating grids are both inoperative, refer to testing. If only one of the outside mirror heating grid is inoperative, refer to testing.

The heating grid behind each outside mirror glass cannot be repaired and, if faulty or damaged, the mirror glass must be replaced.