Mirrors: Description and Operation
REAR VIEW MIRRORSExterior Rear View Mirror
Power exterior rear view mirrors allow the driver or passenger mirror to be automatically or manually positioned. The position of the mirrors are controlled by the exterior mirror control switch. Adjusting the exterior mirror control switch to the LH or RH position determines which mirror will be controlled. The exterior rear view mirrors are available with a heated option. The exterior rear view mirrors are heated to remove frost, snow, ice and condensation. The heated exterior rear view mirrors are heated for a period of 10 minutes via the rear window defrost switch.
The interior rear view mirror may be equipped with an auto-dimming option. This feature automatically reduces the glare caused by headlamps reflecting in the mirror. The auto-dimming feature is disabled when the vehicle is in reverse. Power is supplied to the auto dimming interior mirror when the ignition is in the RUN or ACC position.
Heated Exterior Rear View Mirror
The heated exterior mirror feature will only function when the rear window defrost is operating. There is no separate control for heated exterior mirrors; they function anytime the rear window defrost is ON. The heated mirror power is supplied by the rear window defrost relay through a separate central junction box (CJB) fuse that isolates the heated mirrors from the rear window defrost in the event of a concern.