A display system for a vehicle, comprising: a display device comprising a screen disposed in a passenger compartment of the vehicle, wherein the display device is configured to tilt relative to the vehicle; and a controller in communication with the display device and an imager configured to capture image data in a field of view rearward relative to the vehicle, wherein the controller is configured to receive the image data from the imager and identify a reference direction from the image data; wherein the display system is characterized in that: the display device comprises an inertial sensor configured to output an acceleration signal; and the controller is further configured to: receive the acceleration signal and identify a gravitational force vector from the acceleration signal; generate adjusted image data by correcting a display orientation of the image data for an angular offset ( δ) of the display device between the direction of the gravitational force vector and the reference direction; and receive steering angle data from a steering angle sensor of the vehicle; process the steering angle data to identify periods when the gravitational force vector deviates from a true direction of gravity due to centrifugal forces; and in response to identifying that the gravitational force vector deviates from the true direction of gravity: correct said adjusted image data based on the steering angle data and display the corrected adjusted image data on the display device; otherwise: display the adjusted image data on the display device. a display device comprising a screen disposed in a passenger compartment of the vehicle, wherein the display device is configured to tilt relative to the vehicle; and a controller in communication with the display device and an imager configured to capture image data in a field of view rearward relative to the vehicle, wherein the controller is configured to receive the image data from the imager and identify a reference direction from the image data; wherein the display system is characterized in that: the display device comprises an inertial sensor configured to output an acceleration signal; and the controller is further configured to: receive the acceleration signal and identify a gravitational force vector from the acceleration signal; generate adjusted image data by correcting a display orientation of the image data for an angular offset ( δ) of the the display device comprises an inertial sensor configured to output an acceleration signal; and the controller is further configured to: receive the acceleration signal and identify a gravitational force vector from the acceleration signal; generate adjusted image data by correcting a display orientation of the image data for an angular offset ( δ) of the receive the acceleration signal and identify a gravitational force vector from the acceleration signal; generate adjusted image data by correcting a display orientation of the image data for an angular offset ( δ) of the display device between the direction of the gravitational force vector and the reference direction; and receive steering angle data from a steering angle sensor of the vehicle; process the steering angle data to identify periods when the gravitational force vector deviates from a true direction of gravity due to centrifugal forces; and in response to identifying that the gravitational force vector deviates from the true direction of gravity: correct said adjusted image data based on the steering angle data and display the corrected adjusted image data on the display device; otherwise: display the adjusted image data on the display device.