Principles of Operation: Notes

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NOTE: The tailgate must be closed for correct operation of the video camera system.

The rear video camera system assists the driver while reversing or parking the vehicle. The video camera is located in the tailgate release handle.

For vehicles without a 203.2 mm (8 in) touchscreen, the rear video camera image is displayed in the left portion of the auto-dimming interior mirror assembly.

For vehicles with a 203.2 mm (8 in) touchscreen, the rear video camera image is displayed on the FDIM. A dashed line on the displayed image represents the center of the vehicle and 3 color-coded lines (red, yellow, green) identify different zones between the rear of the vehicle and objects.

NOTE: The color-coded lines cannot indicate accurate or consistent distances between objects located behind the vehicle and the rear of the vehicle. This normal condition is due to variances in vehicle ride height, including, but not limited to, vehicle loading. The color coded lines and center line, if available, can appear to be off center or misaligned from the target. This is due to the placement of the video camera being off centered to the rear of the vehicle. The lines are designed to guide the driver to the correct target even if they appear not centered.

For vehicles without a 203.2 mm (8 in) touchscreen, the signal from the rear video camera is sent to the auto-dimming interior mirror display on a pair of shielded video circuits.

For vehicles with a 203.2 mm (8 in) touchscreen, the signal from the rear video camera is sent to the APIM on a pair of shielded video circuits. The APIM is directly connected to the FDIM, which is used to display the rear video camera image. The rear video camera system is active with the ignition in RUN and the transmission selector in the REVERSE (R) position.

The rear video camera system has 4 configurable features:

Fixed guidelines
Visual park aid alert
Manual zoom
Video camera delay

For vehicles quipped with the base IPC (2 row, 14 character display), the only rear video camera feature available is the fixed guidelines, which are not configurable.

For vehicles equipped with the optional 107 mm (4.2 inch) message center IPC and not equipped with a 203.2 mm (8 in) touchscreen, the rear video camera features can be configured within the IPC message center.

For vehicles equipped with a 203.2 mm (8 in) touchscreen, the rear video camera features can be configured within the FDIM.

The rear video camera is controlled by the BCM via a LIN circuit. The LIN messages sent from the BCM to the rear video camera are:

Transmission selector (PRNDL) status
Camera configuration data
Manual zoom request (if equipped)
Parking aid audible warning status (if equipped)
Parking aid sensor distance to object data (if equipped)

The LIN messages sent from the rear video camera to the BCM are:

Camera status
Camera part number data
Fixed guideline status
Visual park aid alert status (if equipped)
Display zoom status (if equipped)