Vehicle mirror system having trailer towing adjustment

A vehicle mirror system for a vehicle coupled to a trailer, comprising:

• a first rearview mirror assembly configured to be located on a first side of the vehicle;
• a second rearview mirror assembly located on a second side of the vehicle;
• a trailer angle sensor for sensing a hitch angle between the trailer and the vehicle;
• and
• a controller for controlling actuation of the first mirror assembly to control a first viewing window of the first rearview mirror assembly for a driver of the vehicle, wherein the first rearview mirror assembly is adjusted to redirect the first viewing window outward from the first side as the trailer articulates outward from the first side relative to the vehicle based on the hitch angle, and wherein the controller controls the second rearview mirror assembly to adjust a second viewing window track to redirect the second viewing window inward towards the second side when the trailer articulates outward from the first side, wherein the controller actuates the first rearview mirror assembly to move the first viewing window downward and outward when the hitch angle increases, and wherein the controller activates the second mirror assembly to move the second rearview viewing window downwards and inwards towards the trailer when the hitch angle increases as the trailer moves outwards.

A method of controlling rearview mirror assemblies on a vehicle coupled to a trailer, comprising:

• providing first and second rearview mirror assemblies on first and second sides of the vehicle;
• sensing with a trailer angle sensor a hitch angle between the trailer and the vehicle;
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• controlling with a controller actuation of the first mirror assembly to control a first viewing window of the first mirror assembly for a driver of the vehicle, wherein the first mirror assembly is adjusted to redirect the viewing window to track a feature on the trailer as the trailer articulates relative to the vehicle based on the hitch angle, wherein the first mirror assembly is a side mounted rearview mirror assembly located on the first side of the vehicle and the second mirror assembly is a side mounted rearview mirror assembly located on the second side of the vehicle, wherein the controller actuates the first mirror assembly to move the first viewing window downward and outward when the hitch angle increases, and wherein the controller activates the second mirror assembly to move the second viewing window downwards and inwards towards the trailer when the hitch angle increases as the trailer moves inward.