Backup camera stayed on, even in Drive
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Backup camera stayed on, even in Drive
Early this morning I ran a quick errand on my way to my office. When I left the store, I backed out of the parking space to pull away and the backup camera display appeared in the COMAND display screen as per usual. After shifting from Reverse into Drive, the backup camera display remained on rather than reverting to the radio display! Turning the radio/COMAND off and on again did not change the display; the backup camera view remained. I drove about another 500 yards and pulled to the shoulder, then turned off the ignition and restarted the car. The display then reverted to its default radio display. It hasn't happened since, and I've shifted from Reverse to Drive and back several times in the intervening hours.
Has anyone else experienced this phenomenon? Was this an isolated occurrence, or can I expect it to happen again? It qualifies as the first non-"it's supposed to do that" moment I've had with the car since new. The car is fitted with the Multimedia Package, so the backup camera is the factory version (not an aftermarket camera) if that helps the analysis.
TIA.
Has anyone else experienced this phenomenon? Was this an isolated occurrence, or can I expect it to happen again? It qualifies as the first non-"it's supposed to do that" moment I've had with the car since new. The car is fitted with the Multimedia Package, so the backup camera is the factory version (not an aftermarket camera) if that helps the analysis.
TIA.
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very strange indeed. it may have looked pretty neat to drive fast with the camera on 
hopefully it was truly an isolated incident.
my steering wheel is set to raise when exiting the car, and on just a couple of instances, it doesn't raise, or stays in it's upright position after starting the car.
even with new cars an electrical glitch is bound to happen here and there. it's when it happens over and over when you need to worry.
good luck with everything!
hopefully it was truly an isolated incident. my steering wheel is set to raise when exiting the car, and on just a couple of instances, it doesn't raise, or stays in it's upright position after starting the car.
even with new cars an electrical glitch is bound to happen here and there. it's when it happens over and over when you need to worry.
good luck with everything!
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It happened again yesterday afternoon! Same scenario, shifted from R into D and the camera stayed on as I drove off. This time, however, just turning the radio/COMAND off and on again cleared the display; I didn't need to turn off/restart the car. I very much doubt that it's something I'd be able to replicate for the dealer service department, particularly if it happens only once every 9 months or so. If it becomes more frequent, however, I will get it checked out.
Coincidence: a couple of weeks ago I had a Chevy Equinox as a rental and its backup camera stayed on in Drive every time I shifted from Reverse. It would resolve itself after driving for a few seconds and never required turning the unit off/on. It made me think about the problem I had in the C and wonder if it would happen again. Wonder no more, I guess.
Coincidence: a couple of weeks ago I had a Chevy Equinox as a rental and its backup camera stayed on in Drive every time I shifted from Reverse. It would resolve itself after driving for a few seconds and never required turning the unit off/on. It made me think about the problem I had in the C and wonder if it would happen again. Wonder no more, I guess.
