When should you check that your inside and outside rearview mirrors are clean and properly adjusted?

When should you check that your inside and outside rearview mirrors are clean and properly adjusted?

Yep, that’s right; according to experts at the University of Texas at Dallas you should be checking your mirrors every five seconds. And this includes all of your mirrors, not just the rearview one.

Where do I sit to adjust my rearview mirror?

If you have to adjust it manually, you may need to move between the passenger’s and driver’s seats until it is properly adjusted. After all mirrors have been adjusted, sit in the driver’s seat and look in each, starting with the driver’s side mirror.

Why are rear view mirrors important to drivers?

There is a reason driver’s education teachers hound you about checking your mirrors. Your side and rear-view mirrors are among the most important safety features on your vehicle. Without them, you would only be able to view a fraction of the roadway at a time and your odds of a collision would skyrocket.

What does the selector switch on a rearview mirror do?

The selector switch permits the driver to choose the driver or passenger side mirror that needs to be adjusted. Once they choose an option, the driver utilizes either a knob or directional switch to adjust the mirror up, down, or side-to-side for the perfect alignment.

Can a driver not see their own car in a side mirror?

Those who have switched to the SAE’s approach swear by it, however, some drivers can’t adjust to not using the outside mirrors to see directly behind the car and miss being able to see their own car in the side mirrors. To them we say, “Have fun filling out those accident reports.”

When to use the outside rear view mirror?

The outside rear-view mirrors can be operated when the ignition switch or the operation mode is in ON or ACC. • Do not attempt to adjust the rear-view mirrors while driving. This can be dangerous. Always adjust the mirrors before driving. • Your vehicle is equipped with convex type mirrors.

Where do you sit in a car to adjust the mirrors?

If you have to adjust it manually, you may need to move between the passenger’s and driver’s seats until it is properly adjusted. After all mirrors have been adjusted, sit in the driver’s seat and look in each, starting with the driver’s side mirror. You should view everything behind you in segments as you glance along.

The selector switch permits the driver to choose the driver or passenger side mirror that needs to be adjusted. Once they choose an option, the driver utilizes either a knob or directional switch to adjust the mirror up, down, or side-to-side for the perfect alignment.

Those who have switched to the SAE’s approach swear by it, however, some drivers can’t adjust to not using the outside mirrors to see directly behind the car and miss being able to see their own car in the side mirrors. To them we say, “Have fun filling out those accident reports.”