Outside mirrors

Outside mirrors  - Mirrors - Pre-driving checks and adjustments - Infiniti QX Owners Manual - Infiniti QX

► Objects viewed in the outside mirror on WARNING

► Objects viewed in the outside mirror on the passenger side are closer than they appear. Be careful when moving to the right. Using only this mirror could cause an accident. Use the inside mirror or glance over your shoulder to properly judge distances to other objects.
► Do not adjust the mirrors while driving. You could lose control of your vehicle and cause an accident.

Adjusting outside mirrors

Adjusting outside mirrors

The outside mirror control switch is located at the lower part of the instrument panel. The outside mirror will operate only when the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position. Move the switch right 1 or left 2 to select the right or left side mirror, then adjust 3 using the control switch. Defrosting outside mirrors The outside mirrors will be heated when the rear window defroster switch is operated. (See “Rear window and outside mirror defroster/windshield deicer switch” in the “2. Instruments and controls” section.)

CAUTION
► Do not touch the mirrors while they are moving. Your hand may be pinched, and the mirror may malfunction.
► Do not drive with the mirrors stored. You will be unable to see behind the vehicle.
► If the mirrors were folded or unfolded by hand, there is a chance that the mirror will move forward or backward during driving. If the mirrors were folded or unfolded by hand, be sure to adjust them again electrically before driving.

Power foldable outside mirrors

The outside rearview mirror remote control

The outside rearview mirror remote control operates when the ignition switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position. To fold the outside rearview mirrors, push the outside rearview mirror folding switch to the “CLOSE” position 1 . To unfold, push to the “OPEN” position 2 . If mirrors are manually operated or bumped, the mirror body can become loose at the pivot point. To correct electronic mirror operation, cycle mirrors by pushing the “CLOSE” switch until completely closed, then push “OPEN” until mirror is in the open position.

Reverse tilt-down feature

When backing up the vehicle, the right and left outside mirrors will turn downward automatically to provide better rear visibility.

1. Push the ignition switch to the ON position.
2. Move the selector lever to the R (Reverse) position.
3. Choose the right or left outside mirror by operating the outside mirror control switch.
4. The outside mirror surfaces move downward. When one of the following conditions has occurred, the outside mirror surfaces will return to their original positions.

► The selector lever is moved to any position other than R (Reverse).
► The outside mirror control switch is set to the center position.
► The ignition switch is pushed to the OFF position.

Vanity mirror

To use the front vanity mirror, pull down the sun visor and pull up the cover.

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