GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

Step

Action

Normal Result(s)

Abnormal Result(s)*

1

  1. Turn the ignition switch to the RUN position.
  2. Place the gear selector in the PARK position.
  3. Set the automatic day-night mirror switch to the ON position.
  4. Cover the ambient light sensor on the windshield side using a dark cloth.
  5. Shine an incandescent light on the headlamp sensor on the mirror side.

The inside rear view mirror and the left outside mirror gradually darken.

2

Place the gear selector in the REVERSE position.

The inside rear view mirror and the left outside mirror gradually lighten to a clear state.

Mirrors - Automatic Day-Night Inoperative in Reverse

3

Place the gear selector in the PARK position.

The inside rear view mirror and the left outside mirror gradually darken.

4

Remove the cloth and the light.

The inside rear view mirror and the left outside mirror gradually lighten to a clear state.

* Refer to the appropriate symptom diagnostic table for the applicable abnormal result.