3 - Before Driving | Mirrors
Mirrors
Before driving, adjust the inside and outside mirrors.
Outside Mirrors
WARNING
Be sure to look over your shoulder before changing lanes:
Changing lanes without taking into account the actual distance of the vehicle in the convex mirror is dangerous.
You could have a serious accident. What you see in the convex mirror is closer than it appears.
NOTE
(Driver's Side Wide Angle Mirror * )
The wide angle mirror has two curvatures on its surface separated by a region line into outer and inner regions.
The inner region is a standard convex mirror whereas the outer region allows for a wider range of visibility within the same sweep.
This combination allows for better assurance when making lane changes.
The perceived distance of objects in the outer and inner regions of the wide angle mirror is different.
Objects appearing in the outer region are actually further away than they are in the inner region.