diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/car_user_switcher_close_icon_animation.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/car_user_switcher_close_icon_animation.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..227c981cb72a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/car_user_switcher_close_icon_animation.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+
+    <objectAnimator
+        android:duration="167"
+        android:propertyName="rotation"
+        android:valueType="floatType"
+        android:valueFrom="180"
+        android:valueTo="0"
+        android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/fast_out_slow_in" />
+</set>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/car_user_switcher_open_icon_animation.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/car_user_switcher_open_icon_animation.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..06ac9e359b578
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/car_user_switcher_open_icon_animation.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+
+    <objectAnimator
+        android:duration="167"
+        android:propertyName="rotation"
+        android:valueType="floatType"
+        android:valueFrom="0"
+        android:valueTo="180"
+        android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/fast_out_slow_in" />
+</set>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/car_ic_arrow.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/car_ic_arrow.xml
index 2c5ad27fe292a..d400ed8c7707e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/car_ic_arrow.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/car_ic_arrow.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!--
-  ~ Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
   ~
   ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
   ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/car_ic_arrow_drop_up.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/car_ic_arrow_drop_up.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..33a512e31675e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/car_ic_arrow_drop_up.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License
+  -->
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        android:width="48.0dp"
+        android:height="48.0dp"
+        android:viewportWidth="48.0"
+        android:viewportHeight="48.0">
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#FFFFFFFF"
+        android:pathData="M14 28l10-10 10 10z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/car_qs_footer.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/car_qs_footer.xml
index 044090be9f5d2..3afd4ea33039b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/car_qs_footer.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/car_qs_footer.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
         android:layout_centerVertical="true"
         android:layout_width="@dimen/car_qs_footer_icon_width"
         android:layout_height="@dimen/car_qs_footer_icon_height"
-        android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/car_qs_footer_user_switch_margin_right"
         android:background="@drawable/ripple_drawable"
         android:focusable="true">
 
@@ -47,6 +46,18 @@
             android:scaleType="fitCenter"/>
     </com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.MultiUserSwitch>
 
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/user_switch_expand_icon"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_width="@dimen/car_qs_footer_user_switch_icon_width"
+        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+        android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/multi_user_switch"
+        android:layout_marginLeft="@dimen/car_qs_footer_user_switch_icon_margin"
+        android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/car_qs_footer_user_switch_icon_margin"
+        android:src="@drawable/car_ic_arrow_drop_up"
+        android:scaleType="fitCenter">
+    </ImageView>
+
     <TextView android:id="@+id/user_name"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
@@ -54,7 +65,7 @@
         android:textColor="@color/car_qs_footer_user_name_color"
         android:gravity="start|center_vertical"
         android:layout_centerVertical="true"
-        android:layout_toEndOf="@id/multi_user_switch" />
+        android:layout_toEndOf="@id/user_switch_expand_icon" />
 
     <com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.SettingsButton
         android:id="@+id/settings_button"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens_car.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens_car.xml
index a76283c948b47..f3c9f89bad414 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens_car.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens_car.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@
     <dimen name="car_qs_footer_padding_start">46dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="car_qs_footer_icon_width">56dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="car_qs_footer_icon_height">56dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="car_qs_footer_user_switch_margin_right">46dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="car_qs_footer_user_switch_icon_margin">5dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="car_qs_footer_user_switch_icon_width">36dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="car_qs_footer_user_name_text_size">@dimen/car_body2_size</dimen>
 
     <dimen name="car_user_switcher_container_height">420dp</dimen>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/car/CarQSFragment.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/car/CarQSFragment.java
index 9cb35d9af5ded..d1bd2f635ce8e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/car/CarQSFragment.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/car/CarQSFragment.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public class CarQSFragment extends Fragment implements QS {
     private View mUserSwitcherContainer;
     private CarQSFooter mFooter;
     private View mFooterUserName;
+    private View mFooterExpandIcon;
     private UserGridView mUserGridView;
     private PageIndicator mPageIndicator;
     private AnimatorSet mAnimatorSet;
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ public class CarQSFragment extends Fragment implements QS {
         mHeader = view.findViewById(R.id.header);
         mFooter = view.findViewById(R.id.qs_footer);
         mFooterUserName = mFooter.findViewById(R.id.user_name);
+        mFooterExpandIcon = mFooter.findViewById(R.id.user_switch_expand_icon);
 
         mUserSwitcherContainer = view.findViewById(R.id.user_switcher_container);
 
@@ -261,6 +263,12 @@ public class CarQSFragment extends Fragment implements QS {
         nameAnimator.setTarget(mFooterUserName);
         allAnimators.add(nameAnimator);
 
+        Animator iconAnimator = AnimatorInflater.loadAnimator(getContext(),
+                opening ? R.anim.car_user_switcher_open_icon_animation
+                        : R.anim.car_user_switcher_close_icon_animation);
+        iconAnimator.setTarget(mFooterExpandIcon);
+        allAnimators.add(iconAnimator);
+
         Animator pageAnimator = AnimatorInflater.loadAnimator(getContext(),
                 opening ? R.anim.car_user_switcher_open_pages_animation
                         : R.anim.car_user_switcher_close_pages_animation);