How to Adjust Rearview Mirror Deviation?
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The correct method to adjust rearview mirror deviation is to first sit in the driver's seat and adjust your sitting posture. This posture must ensure that your feet can comfortably reach the accelerator and brake pedals before you start adjusting the left, right, and interior rearview mirrors. Adjusting the left rearview mirror: After finding the proper sitting posture, you can begin adjusting the rearview mirror. For the left rearview mirror, adjust the vertical position so that the sky and ground each occupy half of the mirror's view. Horizontally, adjust it so that the car body occupies about one-quarter of the left rearview mirror. Adjusting the right rearview mirror: The adjustment method for the right rearview mirror differs from the left one. Horizontally, the car body should still occupy one-quarter of the mirror, but vertically, the ground should occupy two-thirds of the view, with the sky occupying only one-third. Adjusting the interior rearview mirror: Adjusting the interior rearview mirror in the cabin is relatively simpler. Just adhere to one principle: ensure you can clearly see the situation behind the car through the rear window via the rearview mirror. As for the vertical space allocation, generally, the sky and ground should each occupy about half.
Last time, my neighbor taught me the trick to adjust the rearview mirrors, and I realized I've been doing it wrong all these years! First, sit upright in your driving position. For the left mirror, expose a quarter of the car body and let the ground occupy 30% of the view—this gives the clearest view of the rear lane. The right mirror needs to be adjusted further to the right until the entire rear window appears in the mirror. The interior rearview mirror should fully display the edges of the rear windshield. After adjusting, remember to test-drive: when changing lanes, there should be no blind spots on either side, and vehicles from the side rear should seamlessly appear in the mirrors. If someone in the family moves the mirrors, many cars can even reset the positions automatically by long-pressing the seat memory button.