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Heated mirror

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6.7K views 9 replies 6 participants last post by  rompik  
#1 ·
Hi - does the Kona Ultimate 2022 have heated wing mirrors and if so do they work with the rear window heat or automatically?

I assumed that it had them but I noticed yesterday that the wing mirror on one side was iced up after a short journey but the other side was not - I am wondering if there is a fault and I will do a bit of testing.
 
#3 ·
An interesting question. I was musing only this morning that I would happily trade-in the heated steering wheel on my Kona Premium for electrically heated mirrors. It seems inconceivable to me that this basic safety feature should be omitted, whilst all sorts of other stuff of dubious value safety-wise is apparently mandatory!
 
#5 ·
I don't believe so. There is no mention at all in my owners' manual of the mirrors being heated, even on an "(if fitted)" basis - though all the other Ultimate features are shown and so flagged. Besides, my mirrors remained encrusted with ice this morning, even after 15 minute of "warm-up" time. So far as I can tell, therefore, heated mirrors were not fitted to Facelifted Kona's. Which strikes me as a seriously stupid spec decision. The heated steering wheel is nice, but a rather unnecessary luxury. Heated mirrors, in my view, are a necessity.