1997 Lexus ES300 mirror

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SECTION 1 ± 6
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Comfort adjustment
Front seats 56
Trunk storage extension 59
Head restraints 59
Tilt steering wheel 60
Outside rear view mirrors 61
Inside rear view mirror 62
Seat belts 63
SRS airbags 69
Child restraint 76
Driving position memory system 90

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
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OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS
Adjust the mirror so 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.
It is a convex mirror with a curved surface. Any object seen
in a convex mirror will look smaller and farther away than if
seen in a normal flat mirror.
When you push the rear window defogger switch, the heater
panels in the outside rear view mirrors will quickly clear the
surface.
CAUTION!
Do not adjust the steering wheel while the vehicle
is moving. It may cause the driver to mishandle
the vehicle and an accident may occur, resulting
in personal injuries.
Since the mirror surfaces reach high
temperatures, keep your hands off them when the
switch is on.
Power rear view mirror control

Control switchMaster switch
To adjust the power rear view mirror, first place the
master switch at ªLº (left) or ªRº (right), and push the
control switch on the desired side.
If the engine is not running, the key must be in the ªACCº
position for the operation of the power rear view mirror.

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT
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NOTICE
If ice should jam the mirror, do not operate the
control or scrape the mirror face. Use a spray
de±icer to free the mirror.
Folding rear view mirrors
To fold the rear view mirror, push backward.
The rear view mirrors can be folded backward for parking in
restricted areas.
CAUTION!
Do not drive with the mirrors folded down, or it may
cause an accident due to a poor or inacurate view of
objects to the rear.
INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR

DayNight
When driving at night, pull the lever toward you to
reduce the glare from the headlights of vehicles behind
you.
Before adjusting the mirror to the position with most clarity,
push the day±night change lever forward (daylight driving
position).
Remember that by reducing glare you also lose some rear
view clarity.