Heated Mirrors
DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
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Electrically heated outside rear view mirrors (1) are optional on some models. Vehicles with this option can be visually identified by the International Control and Display Symbol icon for rear window defogger (2), which appears on the lower inboard corner of each outside rear view mirror glass.
The heated mirror system operates in concert with the rear window defogger (EBL) system and is controlled by the rear window defogger switch in the mode control knob, located in the A/C-heater control in the instrument panel. An amber indicator lamp in the mode control knob will illuminate to indicate when the system is ON.
The heated mirror system only operates in concert with the EBL system, and will automatically turn off after a programmed time interval of about ten minutes as long as the ignition switch is in RUN. After the initial time interval has expired, if the rear window defogger system is turned on again during the same ignition cycle, the heated mirror system will automatically turn off after about five minutes. The heated mirror system will also turn off if the ignition switch is turned to any position other than RUN or by manually pressing the rear window defogger switch a second time.
Circuit protection for the heated mirror system is provided by a fuse located in the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM).
OPERATION
OPERATION
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ATC control shown. MTC control similar. |
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When the rear window defogger switch (4) is pressed, the rear window defogger (Electric Back Light) (EBL) system becomes activated and an electric heater grid located behind the glass of each of the outside rear view mirrors is energized. When energized, each of these heater grids produce heat to help clear the outside rear view mirrors of ice, snow, or fog.
If the outside mirror heating grids are both inoperative (Refer to 08 - Electrical/8G - Heated/Cooled Systems/Heated Glass - Diagnosis and Testing) .
The heating grid behind each outside mirror glass cannot be repaired and the mirror glass must be replaced if inoperative or damaged (Refer to 23 - Body/Exterior/MIRROR, Outside Rearview - Removal)
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