Rearview mirror assembly incorporating vehicle information display

A rearview mirror assembly (12) incorporating one or more vehicle information displays (24) includes an information display area (22) in a portion of the rearview mirror housing (12b) which is at an angle to the plane of the reflective mirror element to provide improved visibility of the display by a front seat passenger . The information display (22) can be provided in either the chin or eyebrow area of the rearview mirror housing (12b), in the end of the mirror housing, or, alternately, in the field of view of the reflective mirror element itself or as a combination thereof. Such rearview mirror assemblies can be used in combination with a rearview mirror support (16) and information display assembly including a rigid mirror stay (14) preferably having a mirror support (16) for independently adjustably mounting the rearview mirror assembly, and may also include a breakaway mount which releasably couples the stay and the supported rearview mirror assembly to a windshield mounted button or a header mounted base such that the entire assembly is released upon impact. The information display is especially useful to provide the operational status of the Passenger Side Inflatable Restraint (PSIR) or air bag.