Heated Mirrors: Description

Electrically heated outside mirrors are optional equipment on some models. Heated mirrors are available with Memory Mirrors and Rear Window Defogger only. These mirrors feature an electric heating grid located behind the mirror glass of each power operated outside mirror. These heating grids consist of a single resistor wire routed in a grid-like pattern and captured between 2 thin sheets of plastic. When electrical current is passed through the resistor wire, it produces enough heat energy to clear the outside mirror glass of ice, snow or fog. Battery current is directed to the outside mirror heating grid only when the rear window defogger switch is in the on position.

The heating grid behind each outside mirror glass cannot be repaired and if faulty or damaged, the entire power mirror unit must be replaced.