Ford Fusion: Rear View Mirrors / Rear View Mirrors - Overview. Description and Operation

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. The position of the exterior mirror glass is controlled by the exterior mirror control switch and the LH or RH mirror selection buttons determine which exterior mirror glass is controlled.

Exterior, Heated

The exterior mirrors are available with heated mirror glass, which heats the mirror glass to remove frost, snow, ice and condensation. The rear window defrost switch controls operation of the heated exterior mirror glass. The heated exterior mirror glass only operates when the rear window defrost system is active.

Exterior, Memory

The memory mirror feature allows the driver to recall or save the preferred positioning of the LH and RH exterior mirror glass. The preferred positioning of the driver seat and exterior mirrors can be associated with a numbered memory preset button, RKE transmitter or passive entry (if equipped).

Exterior, Power Folding

This vehicle may be equipped with LH and RH power folding mirrors. The power folding mirror feature allows the exterior mirrors to be electronically folded and unfolded. The power folding mirrors can be activated automatically (auto-fold feature) or by pressing the exterior mirror fold switch.

Exterior, Auto-Dimming

This vehicle may be equipped with LH exterior 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

This vehicle may be equipped with LH and RH exterior mirror-mounted turn signal assembly. For additional information on the mirror-mounted turn signals,
Refer to: Exterior Lighting - System Operation and Component Description (417-01 Exterior Lighting, Description and Operation).

Exterior, Puddle Lamps

This vehicle may be equipped with LH and RH exterior mirrors-mounted puddle lamp. For additional information on the mirror-mounted puddle lamp,
Refer to: Interior Lighting - System Operation and Component Description (417-02 Interior Lighting, Description and Operation).

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

The LH and RH exterior mirrors may be equipped with a BLIS®/ CTA LED. For additional information on the mirror-mounted BLIS®/ CTA Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs),
Refer to: Blind Spot Information System - System Operation and Component Description (419-04 Side and Rear Vision, Description and Operation).

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. The auto-dimming feature is active any time the ignition is ON.

The auto-dimming interior rear view mirror may be equipped with an IPMA. For more information on the auto-dimming interior rear view mirror IPMA,
Refer to: Lane Keeping System (419-07 Lane Keeping System, Diagnosis and Testing).