Body and Paint

Mirrors - Overview. Description and Operation

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Overview - Exterior, Power

Power mirrors allow the left and right outside rearview mirror glass positions to be adjusted by the driver through an electronic system. The outside rearview mirror glass position is controlled by the external mirror control switch. Left or right mirror selection: the mirror select switch determines which power mirror glass will be controlled.

Overview - Exterior, Heated

Outside rearview mirrors are available with heated mirror glass to remove frost, snow, ice and condensation.

Overview - Interior

The interior rearview mirror may be equipped with manual or automatic dimming function to control the reflectivity of the interior rearview mirror glass. The manual dimming function is operated by the driver using a lever at the bottom of the mirror. The automatic dimming function electronically darkens the interior rearview mirror glass when bright lights (glare) are detected behind the vehicle during night conditions.

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