Front camera activation
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Racer
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Front camera activation
I suppose I could be reading my owner's manual but it's much more fun to be on this forum. My front cameras don't come on automatically all the time. I was under the impression that anytime you were moving forward below 5 mph the front cameras were active. This is not the case my GS M7. Is there a setting I need to change.
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It only comes on automatically when going from R to 1. I do use it almost everytime I pull into a parking spot or when pulling into my garage. I just hit the little video icon when going under 5 and it turns it on, but it has to be done manually.
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My 2015 does not have the front camera. I would like to have it to assist pulling into parking spaces to avoid touching a high curb. Sounds like the option must be turned on to work unless you are shifting forward from backing. Front camera should come on when forward speed is 5 mph or less.
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Though would be cool if it had a sensor on it that identifies protruding objects under 8" tall from the ground like curbs, speed humps, etc.
Last edited by Larry M; Feb 21, 2017 at 06:38 AM.
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That does make sense. Would be nice if there was dedicated button on the dash for it.
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My 2015 does not have the front camera. I would like to have it to assist pulling into parking spaces to avoid touching a high curb. Sounds like the option must be turned on to work unless you are shifting forward from backing. Front camera should come on when forward speed is 5 mph or less.
Just a suggestion...
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...However, that's the way it works and you have to get use to it. I wonder what made the Bean Counters and engineers decide to do it that way??
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You can change the icons on your home screen to have it located easily there. Like say take off the weather icon, and add the park assist camera icon instead.
In Michigan the weather app isn't reliable anyway!
In Michigan the weather app isn't reliable anyway!
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I have three GM vehicles all with the latest Infotainment system and didnt know you could move icons around. Great info thanks.
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I have the camera button on my "taskbar" (the buttons always on top), so I can hit it when I pull into parking spots.
BTW, it's only active under 8 kph (5 MPH).