A pivotable interior rear view device (1, 100, 200, 300) for a motor vehicle, comprising: • a display element and a mirror surface being provided by at least one of a reflective element and the display element; • a first sensor device (207, 801, 802) suitable for a light propagation time measurement for detecting at least one gesture by a driver of the motor vehicle and/or incidence of light on the mirror surface; • a switching device for switching the display element on and off; • a pivoting device for pivoting the mirror surface from a normal position into at least one dimming position in which dazzling of the driver by light reflected in the mirror surface is reduced; and • a control unit (4, 103, 107) for controlling at least one of the switching device and the pivoting device, wherein at least one of the pivoting device and the switching device can be activated depending on at least one output signal from the first sensor device (207, 801, 802), and the first sensor device (207, 801, 802) is capable of light propagation time measurement and is part of or connected to the control unit (4, 103, 107) which detects movement patterns within a first area of the interior rearview device (1, 100, 200, 300) or provides at least one virtual button within a second area of the interior rearview device (1, 100, 200, 300), characterized in that a second sensor device is part of or connected to the control unit (4, 103, 107) and comprises at least one of a primary second sensor which is a glare sensor and a secondary second sensor configured to function as an Ambient Light Sensor, wherein • the pivoting device is activated depending on at least one output signal from the first sensor device, and the switching device is activated depending on at least one output signal from the second sensor device, or • the pivoting device is activated depending on at least one output signal from the second sensor device, and the switching device is activated depending on at least one output signal from the first sensor device, or • the switching device is activated depending on at least one output signal from the first sensor device, and the pivoting device is not activated or activated depending on at least one output signal from the second sensor device. • a display element and a mirror surface being provided by at least one of a reflective element and the display element; • a first sensor device (207, 801, 802) suitable for a light propagation time measurement for detecting at least one gesture by a driver of the motor vehicle and/or incidence of light on the mirror surface; • a switching device for switching the display element on and off; • a pivoting device for pivoting the mirror surface from a normal position into at least one dimming position in which dazzling of the driver by light reflected in the mirror surface is reduced; and • a control unit (4, 103, 107) for controlling at least one of the switching device and the pivoting device, • the pivoting device is activated depending on at least one output signal from the first sensor device, and the switching device is activated depending on at least one output signal from the second sensor device, or • the pivoting device is activated depending on at least one output signal from the second sensor device, and the switching device is activated depending on at least one output signal from the first sensor device, or • the switching device is activated depending on at least one output signal from the first sensor device, and the pivoting device is not activated or activated depending on at least one output signal from the second sensor device.