03 Instruments and controls
Heated windshield*, rear window and
door mirror defrosters
Interior rearview mirror
Climate settings Automatic rear
defroster. See My Car – introduction (p. 76)
for a description of the menu system.
The interior rearview mirror has an auto-dim
function that helps reduce glare from follow-
ing vehicle's headlights.
The heating function is used to defrost/de-ice
the windshield and/or the rear window and
door mirrors.
Auto-dim function
The interior rearview mirror’s auto-dim func-
tion is controlled by two sensors: one point-
ing forward (located on the forward-facing
side of the mirror, which monitors the amount
of ambient light) and one pointing rearward
(located on the side of the mirror facing the
driver at the upper edge, which senses the
strength of following vehicles' headlights),
and work together to help eliminate glare.20
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NOTE
Obstructing the forward sensor with e.g.,
parking stickers, transponders, etc., or the
rear sensor by loading the cargo area or
the rear seat in such a way that light is
prevented from reaching the sensor will
reduce the auto-dim function in the interior
rearview mirror and optional auto-dim
function in the door mirrors.
Max. defroster/heated windshield (1), rear win-
dow and door mirror defroster (2)
Press button (1) to defrost/de-ice the wind-
shield and/or button (2) to defrost the rear
window and door mirrors. The indicator lights
in the respective buttons indicate that the
function is active. Switch the function off
when then windshield/rear window/mirrors
have cleared to help avoid battery drain. The
heating function will also switch off automati-
cally after a certain amount of time.
Related information
Power door mirrors (p. 102)
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Auto-defrosting for the rear window and door
mirrors (if the vehicle is started when the
ambient temperature is below 45 °F (7 °C)
can be selected in MY CAR under Settings
104
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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