An external rearview device for a motor vehicle includes a base assembly provided for arrangement on the motor vehicle; a head assembly configured to be attached to the base assembly; rearview means including at least one of a camera unit and a reflective element secured within the head assembly, the head assembly configured to be detachable and selected from a set comprising a first head assembly with a first rearview means including at least one reflective element and a second head assembly with a second rearview means including at least one reflective element, and a camera unit configured to obtain a rearview image through the reflective element, and a third head assembly with a third rearview means including the camera unit.

An external rearview device for a motor vehicle includes a base assembly provided for arrangement on the motor vehicle; a head assembly configured to be attached to the base assembly; rearview means including at least one of a camera unit and a reflective element secured within the head assembly, the head assembly configured to be detachable and selected from a set comprising a first head assembly with a first rearview means including at least one reflective element and a second head assembly with a second rearview means including at least one reflective element, and a camera unit configured to obtain a rearview image through the reflective element, and a third head assembly with a third rearview means including the camera unit.

A vehicle, system and method of adjusting a mirror of a vehicle. A system for adjusting a mirror of a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a calibration a calibration marker disposed on the vehicle, a camera, a motor and a processor. The calibration marker forms a calibration image onto a face of an occupant of the vehicle via reflection through the mirror. The camera obtains a camera image including the calibration image and the face of the occupant. The processor determines from the camera image an initial location of the calibration image at the face, determines a calibrated setting of the mirror that places the calibration image at a calibration location, and operates the motor to adjust the mirror to the calibrated setting.

A vehicle, system and method of adjusting a mirror of a vehicle. A system for adjusting a mirror of a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a calibration a calibration marker disposed on the vehicle, a camera, a motor and a processor. The calibration marker forms a calibration image onto a face of an occupant of the vehicle via reflection through the mirror. The camera obtains a camera image including the calibration image and the face of the occupant. The processor determines from the camera image an initial location of the calibration image at the face, determines a calibrated setting of the mirror that places the calibration image at a calibration location, and operates the motor to adjust the mirror to the calibrated setting.

An external rear view device for a motor vehicle includes a fixed base assembly provided for arrangement on the motor vehicle and a moveable head assembly attached to the base assembly via an articulation assembly. The rear view device may include a camera located within the base assembly or within the head assembly. The rear view device may include a cassette bezel that tilts and closes the rear view device. The rear view device may also include a fixed frame which supports downward load that is applied to the mirror and the articulation assembly of the mirror, and the articulation assembly may be configured to adjust the rear view device between an outboard drive condition, a standard drive condition, a park condition, and positions therebetween.

An external rear view device for a motor vehicle includes a fixed base assembly provided for arrangement on the motor vehicle and a moveable head assembly attached to the base assembly via an articulation assembly. The rear view device may include a camera located within the base assembly or within the head assembly. The rear view device may include a cassette bezel that tilts and closes the rear view device. The rear view device may also include a fixed frame which supports downward load that is applied to the mirror and the articulation assembly of the mirror, and the articulation assembly may be configured to adjust the rear view device between an outboard drive condition, a standard drive condition, a park condition, and positions therebetween.

A vehicular exterior rearview mirror system includes an exterior rearview mirror assembly having a mirror head pivotable relative to a mounting base. An actuator is operable to adjust the mirror head relative to the mounting base between a folded position and an extended position. The system includes a positioning sensor, a magnetic element, and an electronic control unit (ECU). The positioning sensor collects sensor data representative of a magnetic field of the magnetic element at the positioning sensor. The positioning sensor or the magnetic element is fixed relative to the mounting base and the other is pivotable with the mirror head relative to the mounting base. Based on processing at the ECU of captured sensor data and based on a determined magnetic field at the positioning sensor, the system determines a rotational position of the mirror head relative to the mounting base.

A vehicular exterior rearview mirror system includes an exterior rearview mirror assembly having a mirror head pivotable relative to a mounting base. An actuator is operable to adjust the mirror head relative to the mounting base between a folded position and an extended position. The system includes a positioning sensor, a magnetic element, and an electronic control unit (ECU). The positioning sensor collects sensor data representative of a magnetic field of the magnetic element at the positioning sensor. The positioning sensor or the magnetic element is fixed relative to the mounting base and the other is pivotable with the mirror head relative to the mounting base. Based on processing at the ECU of captured sensor data and based on a determined magnetic field at the positioning sensor, the system determines a rotational position of the mirror head relative to the mounting base.

The present disclosure refers to a retainer assembly adapted to be installed between a base assembly of an exterior rear view device and a vehicle to which the exterior rear view device is mounted, the retainer assembly, comprising a retainer means adapted to be mounted on one side to a door attachment portion of a base frame of the base assembly and on the opposite side to a door panel of the vehicle, wherein the retainer means is provided with at least one opening for allowing at least one datum structural element of the door attachment portion of the base frame to pass thereto, and at least one guiding projection and/or at least one guiding channel portion for providing at least part of a guiding channel for routing and/or guiding at least one harness from the vehicle to an electric component of the rear view device, and/or at least one sealing portion for covering at least a portion of the at least one harness. It also refers to a exterior rear view device with such a retainer assembly, a method for assembling such a rear view device and a vehicle with such a rear view device.

The present disclosure refers to a retainer assembly adapted to be installed between a base assembly of an exterior rear view device and a vehicle to which the exterior rear view device is mounted, the retainer assembly, comprising a retainer means adapted to be mounted on one side to a door attachment portion of a base frame of the base assembly and on the opposite side to a door panel of the vehicle, wherein the retainer means is provided with at least one opening for allowing at least one datum structural element of the door attachment portion of the base frame to pass thereto, and at least one guiding projection and/or at least one guiding channel portion for providing at least part of a guiding channel for routing and/or guiding at least one harness from the vehicle to an electric component of the rear view device, and/or at least one sealing portion for covering at least a portion of the at least one harness. It also refers to a exterior rear view device with such a retainer assembly, a method for assembling such a rear view device and a vehicle with such a rear view device.