Exterior Mirrors

Rear View Mirrors

The main components of the exterior rear view mirrors are:

- Exterior mirror control switch
- Exterior mirror cover
- Exterior mirror glass
- Exterior mirror glass adjustment motors
- Exterior mirror plastic housing
- Exterior mirror glass with blind spot monitoring indicator (optional)
- Heated exterior mirror glass (optional)
- LH exterior auto-dimming mirror glass (optional)
- Memory exterior mirrors (optional)
- Puddle lamps (optional)

For information on the puddles lamps, refer to Lighting and Horns.

For information on the blind spot monitoring system, refer to Collision Avoidance and Parking Assist Systems.


Exterior Mirrors

Heated Exterior Mirrors

The power exterior rear view mirrors are available with a heated mirror glass feature, which heats the mirror glass to remove frost, snow, ice and condensation. The rear window defrost switch controls the operation of the heated exterior rear view mirrors. The heated exterior mirrors should be warm to the touch after 4 minutes of operation.

Memory Exterior Mirrors

The memory mirror function recalls the preferred positioning of the LH and RH exterior mirror glass. The preferred positioning of the LH exterior mirror glass is retained in the Driver Door Module (DDM) memory, while the preferred positioning of the RH exterior mirror glass is retained in the Driver Seat Module (DSM) memory. The memory mirror function is activated by the door mounted switches or the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. When a memory position is recalled by the operator, the LH and RH exterior mirror glass will automatically adjust to the preferred position. The DDM and DSM are capable of setting a DTC for the memory mirror system when a system concern exists. For information on the DDM, refer to Body Control Systems. For information on the DSM and Memory Position Programming, refer to Seats.

LH Auto-Dimming Mirror

The LH exterior mirror may be equipped with an auto-dimming feature. This feature automatically reduces the glare caused by headlamps reflecting in the mirror. To provide increased visibility when backing up, the LH exterior mirror will automatically return to a high reflectance mode whenever the vehicle is in REVERSE.