Mirrors: Description and Operation

Rear View Mirrors


Exterior Mirrors

Aero Exterior Mirrors

The main components of the aero exterior mirrors are:

- Exterior mirror glass
- Exterior mirror plastic housing
- Exterior mirror control switch
- Exterior mirror glass adjustment motors

Trailer Tow Exterior Mirrors

The main components of the trailer tow exterior mirrors are:

- Exterior mirror glass
- Exterior mirror spotter glass
- Exterior mirror plastic housing
- Exterior mirror control switch
- Exterior mirror glass adjustment motors


Interior Mirror

Interior Rear View Mirrors

The vehicle may be equipped with one of the following interior rear view mirrors:

- Interior rear view mirror
- Interior auto-dimming rear view mirror with microphone
- Interior auto-dimming rear view mirror with microphone and compass
- Interior auto-dimming rear view mirror with microphone, compass and video display

Interior Auto-Dimming Rear View Mirror

The interior rear view mirror may be equipped with an auto-dimming feature. The interior auto-dimming rear view mirrors feature automatically reduces the glare caused by headlamps reflecting in the interior rear view mirror. The auto-dimming feature is activated when the ignition is in the RUN or ACC position. 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. 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 a compass, the interior rear view mirror will be equipped with an integrated compass module. For compass information, calibration or diagnostics, refer to Instrumentation, Message Center, and Warning Chimes Instrumentation, Message Center and Warning Chimes.

On vehicles equipped with navigation or SYNC(R), the interior rear view mirror will be equipped with an integrated microphone. For microphone information or diagnostics, refer to Information and Entertainment Systems Testing and Inspection.

On vehicles equipped with a rear-mounted object detection camera, the interior rear view mirror may be equipped with a video display. When the transmission is in the REVERSE position, a video image will be displayed on the LH side of the interior rear view mirror glass. For information on the rear-mounted object detection system, refer to Parking Aid Testing and Inspection.