back up camera stays on
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back up camera stays on
Can anyone tell me why (or if it can be changed) my reverse camera stays on even though I am in drive and going forward? I heard it does so until car reaches 10 mph in drive. I don't think there is another car on this planet that keeps the reverse camera on anytime after the car is taken out of reverse. It is very distracting when driving around parking lots or at slow speeds. What purpose does it serve to have this reverse camera on when going forward?
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Actually my BMW does the same thing. The purpose is that when you are parallel parking and constantly switching between reverse and drive, the camera doesn’t have to keep shutting on and off. On Teslas you can turn on the camera at any speed! Lol
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The camera stays on so you can verify that you haven't left the wife behind. Bad form if you did so, yes?
If the camera takes until 10mph to revert to the regular Comand screen, it means diddly to me. It's what you get used to.
The auto door locks don't lock until the car is moving forward, either. Does that chaff you, too?
If the camera takes until 10mph to revert to the regular Comand screen, it means diddly to me. It's what you get used to.
The auto door locks don't lock until the car is moving forward, either. Does that chaff you, too?
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Why is it that a someone cant even express what they think is a RIDICULOUS feature without being disparaged? Does it chaff me? Really?? 99.9% of cars on the road shut the camera off when the car is put into drive obviously for a reason. The cameras on those cars dont burst into flames because of going from forward to reverse and back when parking. I was just looking to see if anyone knew of a way to have the camera shut off when Im going forward (like 99.9% of cars). And what in the world do auto door locks have to do with reverse camera or even compare to? Thanks for your help...
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Everyone has an opinion on "features". I happen to like the way the cameras work, especially the 360° view. I also manually turn on the cameras when approaching obstacles to give me a better view of my surroundings.
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Why is it that a someone cant even express what they think is a RIDICULOUS feature without being disparaged? Does it chaff me? Really?? 99.9% of cars on the road shut the camera off when the car is put into drive obviously for a reason. The cameras on those cars dont burst into flames because of going from forward to reverse and back when parking. I was just looking to see if anyone knew of a way to have the camera shut off when Im going forward (like 99.9% of cars). And what in the world do auto door locks have to do with reverse camera or even compare to? Thanks for your help...
If your back-up camera was not working at all then you have a REAL complaint.
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My preference would be any time I'm driving slowly, the camera would turn on to show my surroundings, in the direction I'm traveling. I have no problem with it turning off at 10 mph; I'd prefer it to be looking forward when I'm going forward, though.
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This "feature" is not without potential benefit. Say you've just back out of you garage onto the street and you're sitting there for a second or so as you shift from reverse into drive and begin to drive away at a sane speed (i.e., you don't floor it). But unseen by you is a giant truck barreling down on you from behind, going too fast to stop without crashing into you. Because the rearview camera is still on you notice the truck coming at you and punch the accelerator, thus avoiding an otherwise certain collision and saving your life.
Could happen...
Could happen...
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This "feature" is not without potential benefit. Say you've just back out of you garage onto the street and you're sitting there for a second or so as you shift from reverse into drive and begin to drive away at a sane speed (i.e., you don't floor it). But unseen by you is a giant truck barreling down on you from behind, going too fast to stop without crashing into you. With the rearview camera on you, notice it and punch the accelerator, thus avoiding an otherwise certain collision and saving your life.
Could happen...
Could happen...
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I've been wanting to ask, as I don't have my ordered wagon yet: During a sales test-drive, the salesman, I thought, hit one button to turn the camera on, and could drive around a parking lot (or into my garage) with it on constantly. I've been reading a downloaded manual and can't find a camera-on switch (unless it's the auto-park switch). How is this done?
My preference would be any time I'm driving slowly, the camera would turn on to show my surroundings, in the direction I'm traveling. I have no problem with it turning off at 10 mph; I'd prefer it to be looking forward when I'm going forward, though.
My preference would be any time I'm driving slowly, the camera would turn on to show my surroundings, in the direction I'm traveling. I have no problem with it turning off at 10 mph; I'd prefer it to be looking forward when I'm going forward, though.
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That's what I thought I remembered, but the manual only shows a button for the Active Parking Assist. It's not the same button, is it? I do know from other threads that MB moves the buttons around, depending on optional equipment; hopefully it's readily available.
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In addition, you can set up the Camera View as a favorite as well. However, the Park Assist button followed by scroll is the quickest means still. The favorite is useful if you want to view the camera when the engine is turned off (in that scenario, the Park Assist button does nothing).
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Why is it that a someone cant even express what they think is a RIDICULOUS feature without being disparaged? Does it chaff me? Really?? 99.9% of cars on the road shut the camera off when the car is put into drive obviously for a reason. The cameras on those cars dont burst into flames because of going from forward to reverse and back when parking. I was just looking to see if anyone knew of a way to have the camera shut off when Im going forward (like 99.9% of cars). And what in the world do auto door locks have to do with reverse camera or even compare to? Thanks for your help...
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I agree that the delay can be a bit annoying. If I recall what I read in the manual correctly, after backing up and then shifting to drive, the camera is designed to stay on until your forward speed hits 15 mph.
Just a guess, but I suspect that the reason for the delay is to let you see if you're about to be rear ended so you can stomp on the gas to minimize the impact or hopefully avoid it entirely.
Just a guess, but I suspect that the reason for the delay is to let you see if you're about to be rear ended so you can stomp on the gas to minimize the impact or hopefully avoid it entirely.
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The camera delay is what we called a dead band, it is used in control systems quite a bit. Without the dead band, the camera door will just keep opening and closing necessarily during certain maneuvers. Not sure about the statement that 99% of cars out there do not have this dead band. the last 3 or 4 cars I had all have this dead band to some degree or another, some would turn off faster than others.
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Don’t know how many cars you have driven but, it’s definitely not 99.9% of cars that don’t do that. I like how the Mercedes works. My wife’s cars camera turns off in drive. I have to turn it on to see how I am pulling in.
You could have asked if there is a way to stop that. Instead you called it ridiculous and stated 99.9% of cars don’t do that. Which is of course a ridiculous statement. You set the tone. If you find it distracting, don’t look at the screen. I didn’t look at the screen and ran over a curb.
You could have asked if there is a way to stop that. Instead you called it ridiculous and stated 99.9% of cars don’t do that. Which is of course a ridiculous statement. You set the tone. If you find it distracting, don’t look at the screen. I didn’t look at the screen and ran over a curb.
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I totally agree with original poster
I totally agree with original post on this and you should all stop laying into! him/her
It annoys me very much when I am leaving a carpark and have to guess if I am to turn left or right to carry on my journey because the damn reverse camera is preventing my SatNav from showing me the way !! I have to drive in the wrong direction (often) before reversing camera goes off, for the SatNav to tell I have to turn around.
I don't get any of your comments about looking behind you using the camera - that is what your mirrors are for!
The camera should immediately switch off as soon as you engage drive in my opinion.
It annoys me very much when I am leaving a carpark and have to guess if I am to turn left or right to carry on my journey because the damn reverse camera is preventing my SatNav from showing me the way !! I have to drive in the wrong direction (often) before reversing camera goes off, for the SatNav to tell I have to turn around.
I don't get any of your comments about looking behind you using the camera - that is what your mirrors are for!
The camera should immediately switch off as soon as you engage drive in my opinion.
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Yep, that's what I do (it took me a while to figure it out - politely and calmly explaining to my car that I don't want to see behind me, I want to set my F%$#'n nav and music!) - press the home button once in drive.
