Outside Rear View Mirrors; Steering Wheel And Mirrors - Lexus 2004 LS430 Owner's Manual

OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS

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Adjust the mirror so that you can just see the side of your
vehicle in the mirror.
Be careful when judging the size or distance of any object seen
in the outside rear view mirror on the passenger's side
because it is a convex mirror. Any object seen in a convex
mirror will look smaller and farther away than if seen in a normal
flat mirror.
When the inside rear view mirror darkens in "AUTO" mode, the
outside rear view mirrors also darken to reduce the reflection
of the headlights of the following vehicle. For details, see
"Inside rear view mirror" on page 233.

STEERING WHEEL AND MIRRORS

When you push the rear window and outside rear view mirror
defogger switch or operate the wipers, the heater panels in the
outside rear view mirrors will quickly clear the mirror surface.
(See "Windshield wiper and washer switch" on page 58 and
"Rear window and outside rear view mirror defogger switch" on
page 63.)
CAUTION
D Do not adjust the mirror while the vehicle is moving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the
vehicle and an accident may occur resulting in death
or serious injuries.
D Since the mirror surfaces can get hot, do not touch
them when the rear window and outside rear view
mirror defogger switch is on.
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