Exterior rearview mirror (exterior rearview mirror)
Date: 2024-08-07 Click: 15
Exterior rearview mirror (exterior rearview mirror) Location:
Installed on the outside of the front door on both sides of the vehicle, close to the outside of the driver and co-pilot seats, respectively called the left exterior rearview mirror (driver side) and the right exterior rearview mirror (co-pilot side).
Function: Provide a view of the side and rear of the vehicle, helping the driver to observe the traffic conditions on both sides and behind the vehicle, especially when changing lanes, overtaking and parking.
Some exterior rearview mirrors have electric adjustment, heating and anti-fog, anti-glare, folding functions, and even integrated advanced functions such as turn signals and blind spot monitoring.
Field of view: Left exterior rearview mirror: Covers the road conditions behind the left side of the vehicle, helping the driver to observe the blind spot on the left when changing lanes or overtaking. Right exterior rearview mirror: Covers the road conditions behind the right side of the vehicle, helping the driver to observe the blind spot on the right, especially when merging or parking. Features: Designed as a spherical or convex mirror, this design makes the mirror reflection have a wider field of view, but it will reduce the actual size of the reflected object, so the driver needs to have a better judgment of the distance.
When driving, the exterior rearview mirror needs to be properly adjusted according to the driver's height and seat position to ensure that there are no blind spots.
Summary The interior rearview mirror is mainly used to observe the overall traffic conditions behind the car and is installed inside the car. The exterior rearview mirror is used to observe the blind spots on both sides and rear of the car and is installed on both sides outside the car. Correct use and adjustment of these two rearview mirrors is a basic requirement for safe driving, which can help the driver better understand the surrounding traffic conditions and make timely

