Gentex Corporation has begun shipping advanced-feature, interior, automatic-dimming mirrors for the 2003 Kia Optima sedan and Sorento midsize SUV.

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In North America, the SE V6 edition of the Optima, and the EX edition of the Sorento, will come standard with an automatic-dimming mirror containing a fully integrated Johnson Controls’ HomeLink(R) wireless control system.


Three buttons on the face of the mirror can be programmed to operate garage doors, estate gates or home security systems.


The domestic Korean equivalent models will offer a Gentex base automatic-dimming mirror.

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