Ford Escape: 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. 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

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, BLIS ®/ CTA Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs)

The LH and RH exterior mirrors may be equipped with a BLIS ®/ CTA LED . For repair procedures and information on the mirror-mounted BLIS ®/ CTA Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs),

Exterior, Turn Signals

The LH and RH exterior mirrors are 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).

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.