Mirrors: Description and Operation

REAR VIEW MIRRORS

The exterior mirrors have the following features:
- exterior mirror motor
- foldaway type
- controlled by the exterior mirror control switch
- heated exterior mirror glass

There are 2 types of interior rear view mirrors available:
- manual day/night interior rear view mirror
- auto-dimming interior rear view mirror

The available automatic dimming feature:
- functions mainly at night with limited function at dawn or dusk.
- changes from normal to non-glare mode when headlight glare reaches the auto-dimming interior rear view mirror. The auto-dimming interior mirror measures the brightness of the light from the rear of the vehicle then automatically makes a correction in the reflective properties of the mirror and reduces the glare.
- automatically adjusts the sensitivity of the auto-dimming interior mirror. From the non-glare mode, the auto-dimming interior mirror returns to normal after a short delay. The delay begins when the glare goes away and eliminates readjustment of the auto-dimming interior mirror as traffic moves behind or around the vehicle.
- automatically locks the auto-dimming interior mirror into the normal state whenever the transmission is placed in the REVERSE mode to provide a clear view when backing up.