Patent ID: 7425889

Claim:
A turning maneuver assist system for a trailer towing vehicle having a trailer body connected to the vehicle by way of a hitch, said system comprising: a first camera positioned on a first side of the vehicle to generate video images on the first side of the vehicle and the trailer body; a second camera positioned on a second side of the vehicle to generate video images on the second side of the vehicle and the trailer body; a drop-down display located onboard the vehicle stowable in an overhead compartment forward of a driver of the vehicle and deployable downward to a use position viewable by the driver for displaying images generated by one of the first and second video cameras when one of the first and second video cameras is activated, wherein the display comprises an actuator for actuating the display downward to the use position and upward to a stowed position; and a controller for controlling activation of the first and second cameras and presentation of the images on the display, wherein the controller activates the display to output images captured by one of the first and second cameras when the vehicle is determined to be sufficiently turning and deactivates the display when the vehicle is determined not to be sufficiently turning.