2001 Lexus ES 300 User Guide 1 - Page 148

COMFORT ADJUSTMENT OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS 16E197 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 if seen in a normal flat mirror. When the inside rear view mirror darkens in "AUTO" mode, the driver's side outside rear view mirror also darken to reduce the reflection of the headlights of the following vehicle. For details, see "Inside rear view mirror" on page 134. When you push the rear window and outside rear view mirror defogger switch, the heater panels in the outside rear view mirrors will quickly clear the mirror surface. 130