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Auto-dimming Outer Mirror Inspection

  1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION (US) .)
  2. Disconnect the power outer mirror connector. (See POWER OUTER MIRROR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  3. Connect the power outer mirror connector terminal 2C to a dry cell battery's plus (+) terminal (1.2 V) and terminal 2F to its minus terminal.
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    • Verify that the mirror side of the outer mirror glass changes color.
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  4. If there is any malfunction, inspect the outer mirror glass. (See OUTER MIRROR GLASS INSPECTION .)