Back up camera stays on

[MartyGV70]

When I shift from reverse to drive the back up camera stays on as I drive for approximately 20seconds. I don’t believe this is normal. Is it happening to anyone else?

 

[EdP]

When I shift from reverse to drive the back up camera stays on as I drive for approximately 20seconds. I don’t believe this is normal. Is it happening to anyone else?

Normal until you get to 12 mph. The front camera should be on in drive. Very handy in parking lots.

 

[ZipK]

What he said!

 

[gonemax]

Are you implying that the front camera should be on while driving down the highway @55 or only when you push the button to activate it for parking purposes?

 

[FJB]

12 mph not 55

 

[dhuhtala]

It comes on when you put it in reverse or push the button - below 12 mph. Once it has been activated, it stays on until you turn it off with the button or until you reach 12 MPH. It is pretty standard on most vehicles to do that now. Even my 2017 GMC Sierra truck does that.

 

[deilenberger]

ALL of this and MORE are covered thoroughly in Chapter 5 of the Owners Manual. Takes maybe 30 minutes to read. No quiz at the end.. but lots of info like this. The phrase RTFM comes to mind, but I guess that would be the death of car forums and Facebook automobile groups.

 

[FastCars]

I thought it was odd at 1st, even distracting as I was used to the car switching the cameras off as soon as I shifted to D or N. After getting used to it I have found it can be useful.