Dumb question...... Ok I realize that we have heated side mirrors w/ the GT package (which's what I have). But tonite when I was testing the mirrors, they are not heated at any point. Both driver and passenger side mirrors. My BMW has heated side mirrors as well and they are heated whenever the car is "on"? Or there's a on / off switch (I don't think so)? Tks.

 

NM...... found the answer by using the "search" button.... Lesson learned.

 

most likely turn on you rear window defroster and the mirrors will get heated...

 

^^^It is exactly that!

 

And my sport package has them too, so it's not just GTs

 

really? i don't think mine does, but to be honest i don't think the sports package is supposed to have it so i've never checked...and with the weather like it is right now, its no like i can go out and check

 

Well, my mirrors were all foggy this morning going down the interstate, and so was the back windshield. So I turned on the rear defroster, and waited. About the time that there were clear lines in the back windshield I started to notice the centers of my side mirrors were starting to clear. Both of them at the same rate. As the rear finished defrosting, the mirrors cleared up too.

Maybe it's just because I was going 60mph down the interstate, but it sure seemed like it was defrosting to me.

 

i'll have to check that out the next time i can. all the mist/fog had burned off by the time i left home this morning, so i didn't need to use the rear defroster. now i'm interested to test my car...maybe this weekend or early next week since its supposed to get cold-ish then.

 

According to http://mazda.com there are standard on the Shinka and part of the GT package?? (Not on the sport or touring packages).

 

They are tied to the rear defroster function.