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Mirrors: Description and Operation

REAR VIEW MIRRORS

The rear view mirror system consists of the following components:
- Interior rear view mirror
- Auto-dimming interior rear view mirror with compass (optional)
- Exterior paddle-style mirror with manually adjusted glass
- Exterior trailer tow mirror with manually adjusted glass.
- Exterior aero-style auto-dimming mirror with power adjusted glass (optional)
- Exterior trailer tow mirror with power adjusted glass (optional)
- Exterior aero-style auto-dimming mirror with power adjusted glass and power folding mirror heads (optional)
- Exterior mirror head power fold motor (optional and not replaceable - aero-style power fold mirrors only)
- Exterior mirror control switch (optional - aero-style and trailer tow mirrors only)
- Exterior mirror plastic housing
- Exterior mirror cover (optional - painted or chrome)
- Exterior mirror glass
- Heated exterior mirror glass (optional - aero-style and trailer tow mirrors only)
- Exterior mirror adjustment motor (optional - aero-style and trailer tow mirrors only)
- Auto-dimming exterior rear view mirror (optional - aero-style driver side only)
- Memory exterior mirrors (optional - Mark LT only)

If equipped with power folding mirrors, they must be synchronized any time the mirrors are folded or unfolded without using the mirror control switch, or if a new power folding mirror has been installed. Refer to Exterior Mirror Motor Synchronization-Power Folding. Power folding mirrors can be identified by the words POWER FOLD on the outboard upper corner of the exterior mirror glass.
For diagnostics and additional information on the puddle lamps and exterior mirror turn signals, refer to Lighting and Horns.