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Abstract

An interior rearview mirror system for use in a vehicle comprises an interior rearview mirror assembly having a directional information display providing directional information to the driver or a passenger in the vehicle. The directional information is derived from a compass sensor disposed in a mirror housing of the interior mirror assembly. The mirror housing connects to a mirror support by a pivot member and is adjustable by a driver of the vehicle in order to set a rearward field of view of a reflective element. A second information display may be included in the assembly to display other information related to the vehicle or vehicle accessories such as one or more of vehicle related status or warning information comprising supplemental inflatable restraint system information, vehicle accessory information, communication information, status of tire inflation information, weather information, traffic information, toll booth information, or the like. The interior rearview mirror assembly may also include at least one additional electrical accessory such as an interior light, a phone accessory, a microphone or the like.

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First Claim