Lincoln Aviator: Rear View Mirrors / Description and Operation - Rear View Mirrors - Overview

Overview

Exterior, Power

This vehicle is equipped with LH and RH power mirrors. The power mirror system allows the exterior mirror glass to be positioned electronically.

Exterior, Heated

This vehicle may be equipped with LH and RH heated mirror glass and with a LH and RH heated spotter glass. The heated mirror glass feature heats the mirror glass to remove frost, snow, ice and condensation.

Exterior, Memory

This vehicle may be equipped with memory mirrors. The memory mirror feature allows the driver to recall or save the preferred positioning of the LH and RH mirror glass.

Exterior, Auto-Dimming

The LH exterior mirror may be equipped with an auto-dimming mirror glass. The LH exterior auto-dimming mirror function is controlled by the interior auto-dimming rear view mirror. The exterior mirror glass only darkens when the interior auto-dimming mirror detects bright light from behind the vehicle during nighttime conditions.

Exterior, Turn Signals

The LH and RH exterior mirrors may be equipped with a mirror-mounted turn signal assembly. For repair procedures and information on the mirror-mounted turn signals,
Refer to: Turn Signal and Hazard Lamps (417-01 Exterior Lighting, Diagnosis and Testing).

Exterior, Puddle Lamps

The LH and RH exterior mirrors may be equipped with a puddle lamp. For repair procedures and information on the mirror-mounted puddle lamps,
Refer to: Interior Lighting (417-02 Interior Lighting, Diagnosis and Testing).

Exterior, BLIS®/Cross Traffic Alert (CTA) Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs)

The LH and RH exterior mirrors may be equipped with a BLIS®/Cross Traffic Alert (CTA) LED. For repair procedures and information on the mirror-mounted BLIS®/Cross Traffic Alert (CTA) Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs),
Refer to: Blind Spot Information System (419-04 Side and Rear Vision, Diagnosis and Testing).

Interior

This vehicle may be equipped with a manual or auto-dimming interior rear view mirror. The manual dimming interior mirror has a lever at the bottom of the mirror assembly that must be pushed forward or pulled rearward to change the reflectance of the interior mirror glass. During nighttime conditions, the auto-dimming interior mirror automatically darkens the mirror glass when headlamps are detected from behind the vehicle to reduce unwanted glare.