Vehicle trailer control system with wireless capability

A method of controlling a backing system for a vehicle and trailer assembly comprising:

• initiating a backing system mode with an electronic control unit for a backing system when a start system input is received from a control device, the control device is wirelessly connected to the electronic control unit;
• receiving at least one input with the electronic control unit from the control device which includes information about a desired vehicle action;
• interpreting from the at least one input the desired vehicle action;
• calculating with the electronic control unit a required vehicle response to achieve the desired vehicle action;
• and
• sending a request from the electronic control unit to at least one vehicle system to perform the calculated vehicle response.