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Abstract

An electrochromic mirror includes a housing, a rearview mirror subassembly including a reflector in the housing, and an electrical circuit with switches adapted to interact with electrical systems in the vehicle. An elongated display area is formed in a face of the housing assembly, either under, aside or above the face. Switch buttons are positioned in the display area for operating switches in the electrical circuit. A compact display is incorporated into a face of the buttons. Specifically, a center region forms a symbol. A border is formed around the center region, and a third region is formed around the border. One of the center region, the border, and the outer region is light-transmissive, and the other two regions contrast in color. A light source is positioned to direct light toward the button face. Each light source is operably connected to the electrical circuit and the electrical circuit is configured to variably energize and de-energize the associated light source when the one switch is activated and de-activated. By this arrangement, the button is visible and identified during daylight and during night with the light source activated or de-activated.

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