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Hi all,

 

I saw an old post here from 2014 I replied to on this subject, but thought since it is now 2019 and maybe there's been a few changes that I'd start a new thread and see if anyone here has the answer to this.   The wife and I just picked up new trucks on lease, mine a 19 Silverado LD and her's a 19 Colorado.  I'd like to be able to activate the backup camera while towing just to be sure things with the trailer, hitch, straps, (nothing is ready to fall off! ?) ect., are OK as I drive.  On the Colorado there's a camera icon on the display you can tap while driving and you can then see behind you same as when you're backing up.  The dealer claims I can do the same with my LD, however there is no camera icon on the display like there is on the Colorado, and so far haven't been able to figure out if I can even make the camera work while driving or not.  I did read on the internet that there's possibly a setting to activate the camera while in forward gears in the 'driver assist' settings.  Haven't tried it yet but if anyone here can confirm one way or the other would be greatly appreciated.

  

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Yes there is a way. I don't know the exact buttons to press but I think if you go to menu, you can hit camera while driving. There are buttons there that will lead to viewing the rear. I've done it before.

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4 hours ago, ifixedit said:

Hi all,

 

I saw an old post here from 2014 I replied to on this subject, but thought since it is now 2019 and maybe there's been a few changes that I'd start a new thread and see if anyone here has the answer to this.   The wife and I just picked up new trucks on lease, mine a 19 Silverado LD and her's a 19 Colorado.  I'd like to be able to activate the backup camera while towing just to be sure things with the trailer, hitch, straps, (nothing is ready to fall off! ?) ect., are OK as I drive.  On the Colorado there's a camera icon on the display you can tap while driving and you can then see behind you same as when you're backing up.  The dealer claims I can do the same with my LD, however there is no camera icon on the display like there is on the Colorado, and so far haven't been able to figure out if I can even make the camera work while driving or not.  I did read on the internet that there's possibly a setting to activate the camera while in forward gears in the 'driver assist' settings.  Haven't tried it yet but if anyone here can confirm one way or the other would be greatly appreciated.

  

The touchscreen should show a Camera "app" on the home screen.  Touch that and when driving fwd & at a certain speed you can view any of the available (at that time) camera views for 8 seconds.  Not sure if this changes at all for the 2020 MY's.

Didn’t read close enough, sorry. I don’t believe you can do this on the K2 trucks. T1 can though.

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I don’t think the 2019 LD will let you call cameras up while driving. It’s still on the old platform and with the old infotainment software (MyLink).
 

The Colorado did get the new Infotainment 3 system for 2019, so that is the reason it can.

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On my 2019, swipe the screen to the left as you would on your cell phone and the camera icon is on the second page of apps. The camera will play for about 10 seconds while driving then turn off

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