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Old Apr 8, 2025 | 09:38 AM
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I know next to nothing about the system; I've used it only once or twice, just 'playing around'.

I've read one or two posts that seem to allude to the fact that the system can be set to automatically record each time the car is driven; which seems like a good idea, in that any highway incidents would be captured. Is that correct? And if not for all C7 years, which does it apply to?

And more important, if it can be done, how do you set it to do so? The 2015 (our year) manual doesn't spell it out. In the PDR section it mentions Valet Mode and Teen Mode, but provides no info. The Infotainment manual has more info on those two modes, but still, nothing showing if PDR can be automatically activated.

Can I do this?

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Originally Posted by Catfish4818
I know next to nothing about the system; I've used it only once or twice, just 'playing around'.

I've read one or two posts that seem to allude to the fact that the system can be set to automatically record each time the car is driven; which seems like a good idea, in that any highway incidents would be captured. Is that correct? And if not for all C7 years, which does it apply to?

And more important, if it can be done, how do you set it to do so? The 2015 (our year) manual doesn't spell it out. In the PDR section it mentions Valet Mode and Teen Mode, but provides no info. The Infotainment manual has more info on those two modes, but still, nothing showing if PDR can be automatically activated.

Can I do this?

TIA!
I am not sure on your year, but my 2016 will not automatically come on. I have to activate it each time. Maybe someone else has found a way to do it, but I have not.
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Old Apr 8, 2025 | 11:04 AM
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On the C7, no, there is no way to activate automatically. You can get a dash cam for that function.

The C8 PDR can do that I hear.
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