What are the mirrors on both sides of a car called?

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DiMaximus
07/29/25 4:15pm
The mirrors on both sides of a car are called side mirrors or rearview mirrors, which usually form the rearview system together with the rearview mirror above the driver's compartment inside the car, and are indispensable for driving. The small mirrors carried on the sun visors on both sides inside the car are vanity mirrors, which are a convenient configuration for luxury models and are not installed in all vehicles. The method of adjusting the rearview mirrors when driving is: 1. Adjust the central rearview mirror to position the horizon image in the center of the mirror; 2. Adjust the left side mirror to position the image in the right quarter of the mirror; 3. Adjust the right side mirror to position the horizon image at two-thirds of the mirror's height, and adjust the right side of the car body to position the image in the left quarter of the mirror.
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