Patent attributes
A system for automatically moving a vehicle's mirrors between open and closed positions in response either to a signal received from a remote transmitter or to an action normally taken in the ordinary course of operating the vehicle, and thereby avoiding damage to the mirror. The system includes the mirror, a motor for moving the mirror to the open and closed positions, and an onboard controller for automatically providing an actuation signal to the motor in response to the occurrence of an actuation condition which results from an action normally taken in the ordinary course of operating the vehicle. The system may also include the remote transmitter located in an area of close clearance to provide a signal which causes the onboard controller to provide the actuation signal.