Rear View Mirrors - Interior: Notes

Overview 

The interior rear view mirror has two pivot points on the support arm which allows adjustment of the mirror up or down and from side to side. The interior mirror may be equipped with the manual dimming or auto-dimming feature. The manual dimming function is completely controlled by the driver. The auto dimming mirror changes from the normal state to the non-glare state when bright lights (glare) reach the mirror. When the mirror detects bright light from behind the vehicle, it will automatically darken to minimize glare.

System Operation 

Rear View Mirrors - Interior 

Interior Rear View Mirror-Manual-Dimming 

The manual dimming interior rear view mirror has a lever at the back of the mirror that must be pulled forward or pushed rearward by the driver to activate the manual dimming function. Manual dimming is completely controlled by the driver.

Interior Rear View Mirror-Auto-Dimming 

The interior auto-dimming rear view mirror automatically reduces the glare caused by headlamps reflecting in the interior rear view mirror. Voltage is supplied to the interior auto-dimming mirror when the ignition is in ACC or ON.

When the forward facing sensor detects daytime conditions, the rearward facing sensor is inactive and the mirror stays in a high reflectance mode. When the forward facing sensor detects nighttime conditions, the rearward facing sensor is active and detects glare from the headlights of vehicles approaching from the rear, or other glare producing light sources. To provide increased visibility when backing up, the interior rear view mirror automatically returns to a high reflectance mode whenever the vehicle is in REVERSE.