Help! CX-5 Factory Rear Backup Sensor

[rainsberga]

I have a 2014 CX-5 and the rear back up sensor that is factory and it does not beep when in the red line, how do i turn that on???
I have looked online and in the owners manual and cant find it...

 

[cleverusername]

I know this is a shot in the dark, but according to the instructions for the OEM accessory rear parking sensor (not port installed), the switch is in the cargo hold on the driver's side.

 

[rainsberga]

This is port installed. =(

 

[erhayes]

My 2014 only shows a red line from the camera and doesn't make any noise. Not sure it is supposed to.

 

[rainsberga]

On the package it says rear back up sensor...

 

[tpliquid]

ask someone to wave their hand around the sensor and see if it works

 

[tobeychris]

Mine does not beep either, never has. I don't see any sensors in the bumper to indicate that it should either.

Maybe it does on models without the backup camera?

 

[camellochapin]

On the package it says rear back up sensor...

Are you sure yours come with rear parking sensor? I just got mine here in Canda with Tech Package and the red line on the read view camera is actually just a warning indication that you are 50cm away from the object. I read the entire manual from page 1 (yes... I am that kind of guy), and believe me... you will not find a reference to a back up sensor anywhere... at least in the Canadian version of the CX-5, which shouldn't differ much from the USA-spec.

 

[cjecpa]

Shows switch in cargo area

http://ep.yimg.com/ty/cdn/yhst-24809172479195/cx5bumpersensor.pdf

 

[BlueTanzanite]

In Mexico at least, this is an optional accessory and it's not included if you don't purchase it extra. I test drove one with it and it is nice, but with the camera and watching the red line, I really don't miss it.

 

[camellochapin]

Shows switch in cargo area

http://ep.yimg.com/ty/cdn/yhst-24809172479195/cx5bumpersensor.pdf

Thanks, I'm going to ask my dealership if it's possible to get it and install it here in Canada.. although I believe in some countries it's an option that has to be installed pre-delivery. Because the rear view camera, during winter (with so much snow, ice, water spray, slush) is kinda useless.

 

[NorCal_MP3]

I have the extra sensors...it was a port install...cost was about $500...way more important to me than the camera...but together they are perfect...

 

[camellochapin]

I have the extra sensors...it was a port install...cost was about $500...way more important to me than the camera...but together they are perfect...

My CX-5 got them installed yesterday at the dealership; got the parts shipped from USA and it works perfectly! As you mentioned, it will be more helpful than the camera, mostly during winter time, because the lense of the camera gets blocked with slush and snow. I will be uploading pics this weekend!

Thanks a lot for your help!

 

[speedbegone]

These backup cameras should all be done in the same way that VW did with the CC (under the logo, witch flips open ONLY when backing up... thus always staying clean)... Brilliant!!

 

[bluefan]

These backup cameras should all be done in the same way that VW did with the CC (under the logo, witch flips open ONLY when backing up... thus always staying clean)... Brilliant!!

Yeah, I know Hyundai did this for the hatchback Elantra model. I must've toyed around with just that one feature for like 15minutes while my friend was working a deal for his Santa Fe lol.

 

[addabox]

The trouble is, this being VW, the mechanism that actuates that flip is no doubt grossly over-engineered, will fail at 30,000 miles, and cost $1200 to repair (since you'll have to replace the "backup servo actuation module", and that will require dropping the engine).

 

[speedbegone]

the fact that it will break down or not is not really my point.
i am only saying that its a smart idea to keep the camera clean so when it is actually needed, it will be clear.

Right now, the way most cameras are setup (exposed), they become utterly useless in the winter, so they could also be considered broken from the factory.

 

[Skorpio]

the fact that it will break down or not is not really my point.
i am only saying that its a smart idea to keep the camera clean so when it is actually needed, it will be clear.

Right now, the way most cameras are setup (exposed), they become utterly useless in the winter, so they could also be considered broken from the factory.

I think Addabox's point was in order to keep an exterior camera clean from the elements from the outside as shown is to add complex actuators and motors that will eventually fail, probably after the warranty expires and will add to the overall operating costs of said vehicle. Could there be a simpler way of keeping the rear camera clean without complexity? And I'm curious, because my winters are mild (nonexistant to northerners (lol2)), but when you de ice your windshield and mirrors can you not de ice the camera before you start driving?

 

[speedbegone]

I think Addabox's point was in order to keep an exterior camera clean from the elements from the outside as shown is to add complex actuators and motors that will eventually fail, probably after the warranty expires and will add to the overall operating costs of said vehicle. Could there be a simpler way of keeping the rear camera clean without complexity? And I'm curious, because my winters are mild (nonexistant to northerners (lol2)), but when you de ice your windshield and mirrors can you not de ice the camera before you start driving?

Clearly your winters are mild, because you would know that even cleaning the camera before leaving does nothing, because driving for 10 minutes or more in the winter here is enough to completely cover the camera in crap, and making it useless...
This winter I also had access to a indoor parking at work, and my own garage at home. Even when leaving home with a clean camera, once arrived, when backing up, I had to keep a paper towel and go out of the car before backing up because the indoor parking was pretty tight, and the camera was completely blocked.
So I was actually having to clean the camera before I left home and before I backed up at work. just to be able to use it.

This is why in northern places such as I live in, having a camera hidden, unless going in reverse, makes much more sense. How its actually hidden (the solution/mecanism) could be different from VW as long as it works, It could be as simple as having a shutter type cover as found in some digital cameras... It just makes no sense to me to have a camera exposed 100%of the time when its being used maybe 2% of the overall driving time during its life.

 

[Skorpio]

Clearly your winters are mild, because you would know that even cleaning the camera before leaving does nothing, because driving for 10 minutes or more in the winter here is enough to completely cover the camera in crap, and making it useless...
This winter I also had access to a indoor parking at work, and my own garage at home. Even when leaving home with a clean camera, once arrived, when backing up, I had to keep a paper towel and go out of the car before backing up because the indoor parking was pretty tight, and the camera was completely blocked.
So I was actually having to clean the camera before I left home and before I backed up at work. just to be able to use it.

This is why in northern places such as I live in, having a camera hidden, unless going in reverse, makes much more sense. How its actually hidden (the solution/mecanism) could be different from VW as long as it works, It could be as simple as having a shutter type cover as found in some digital cameras... It just makes no sense to me to have a camera exposed 100%of the time when its being used maybe 2% of the overall driving time during its life.

Ah, I see now. Last winter here in South Carolina got about 3-7 inches, but I didn't have a rear camera in my Honda at the time to even complain about how it was useless. I don't see how y'all do it up there!
Btw, I like your shutter idea.