2003 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual - Page 93

'03 AVALON U (L/O 0206) Outside rear view mirrors- Vehicles with the auto anti −glare inside rear view mirror-When the inside rear view mirror surface darkens in "AUTO" mode, the driver's side outside rear view mirror surface also darkens to reduce the reflection of the headlights of the vehicle behind you. (For details, see "Auto anti − glare inside rear view mirror" in this section.) On some models, when you push the rear window defogger switch, the heater panels in the outside rear view mirrors will quickly clear the surface. (See "Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers" in Section 1−4.) NOTICE The outside rear view mirrors are fixed in place. Do not try to fold the mirrors. It may damage the mirrors. 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. It is a convex mirror with a curved surface. Any object seen in a convex mirror will look smaller and farther away than when seen in a flat mirror. 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 On some models, since the mirror surfaces can get hot, do not touch them when the defogger switch is on. 2003 AVALON (OM41401U) 93