Patent ID: 8849518

Claim:
A system for angularly positioning the wheels of an automotive vehicle having a power-assisted steering system, after parking the vehicle, the system comprising: a controller coupled to the steering system, wherein the controller is configured to: identify a parked state of the vehicle; on identifying the parked state, the controller being further configured to receive a manual input from a driver, including: in response to determining the manual input is received from a driver, directing the controller to position the wheels of the vehicle in a specific direction, then commanding the steering system to position the wheels in the specific direction; in response to determining the manual input is not received from the driver, then upon identifying that the vehicle is parked on a slope and that a road curb exists in proximity to the wheels of the vehicle, then commanding the steering system to position the wheels toward the road curb; wherein the wheels are positioned at a predetermined angular orientation, the angular orientation being based on one or more of the steepness of the slope, vehicle specifications, or ambient temperature.