Image Display

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NOTE: The tailgate must be fully closed for correct operation of the rear parking aid camera system.

The 3 camera system is capable of displaying different camera views to visually aid the driver.

The rear parking aid camera image is displayed by the FDIM when reverse gear is selected. To determine the selector lever position and enable the camera display, the PCM sends the gear position message to the GWM on the HS-CAN1. The GWM then sends the message to the APIM via the HS-CAN3.

While reverse gear is selected, the camera selection switch or on-screen button is used to cycle between the rear parking aid camera view, CHMSL camera view, and trailer camera view.

The rear and CHMSL cameras are on any time they receive voltage (when the ignition is ON), but a video signal is only generated under certain conditions. When reverse gear is selected, the cameras continuously generate a video signal. When any gear except reverse is selected, the cameras turn the video signal off when the vehicle speed reaches 16 km/h (10 mph), and turn the video signal on when vehicle speed falls below 8 km/h (5 mph). If the cameras are not configured properly, some features may be inoperative. The camera sends the video signal on shielded twisted pair wires directly to the display.

The trailer camera is ON any time it receives voltage.

The following rear parking aid camera features are driver selectable:

Visual park aid alert -- assists the driver to visually see the object causing the parking aid system to sound. (centerstack infotainment display only)
Manual zoom -- allows the driver to manually zoom the image. (centerstack infotainment display only)
Video delay -- allows the driver to see the image behind the vehicle after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse into any gear other than park.

The following rear parking aid camera features are not driver selectable:

Fixed guidelines -- assists the driver with aligning the vehicle with an object.
Active guidelines -- displays the intended path of the vehicle based upon steering wheel input.

The centerstack infotainment display settings menu is used to turn the visual park aid alert and video delay on and off. The visual park aid alert and video delay features are generated within the APIM.

To turn the manual zoom feature on and off, the driver uses an on screen button while reverse gear is selected. The driver generated commands originate at the FDIM (which is hardwired to the APIM). The APIM sends the driver generated commands over the HS-CAN3 to the GWM. The GWM then sends the commands to the IPMB on the HS-CAN2. The IPMB sends the zoom command to the rear camera or CHMSL camera. The zoom is generated by the camera.

The fixed and active guidelines are generated by the rear parking aid camera and are not selectable by the driver.

The fixed centerline is generated by the CHMSL camera and is not selectable by the driver.