We’ve been trawling the net and listening to drivers’ concerns about reverse parking cameras. Here’s our list of rear view myths – busted:
1. “I can’t afford to buy a car with a snazzy rear view camera system.”
Well, reverse cameras are available even on our smallest, most affordable car – the Aygo – it comes as standard on x-pression, x-pure, x-cite and x-clusiv grades. So you can buy a snazzy car AND have a snazzy parking aid!
2. “I don’t want a driverless car to take away my control!”
Toyota’s Rear View Monitor for Yaris is a visual tool and therefore has no control over your car’s movements – or your input. You simply follow the guidelines in addition to your normal parking procedure.
3. “The camera is too complicated to use so I’ll rely on my eyes.”
The centre screen in your car automatically switches to rear view when you engage reverse in an instant. Primary colour-coding and no unnecessary menus make the whole process easy. The camera could see a wayward pedestrian or low-level obstacle that you may have missed…
4. “I don’t know what the blue and red lines mean on my screen.”
The blue lines show the direction your car would take if you went straight back. They bend slightly as you steer to indicate your current route too. The centre dotted blue line shows the centre of your whole car, allowing you to park neatly. The red line is a reminder of where to start braking, or stop. Also use your mirrors and check the part of your own car caught on screen to judge how much space you have left. Shown is our Yaris demonstrator with Rear View Monitor.
5. “I don’t need a reverse parking aid, I’m too good at parallel parking.”
Accidents can happen to anyone however confident they feel. The likelihood of an accident at low speeds or when parking is actually really high. According to The AA, up to 51% of drivers had a parking scrape in 2014 – and these may have been preventable with rear view cameras.
6. “If the car is dirty, the rear view camera won’t work anyway.”
Ok, this isn’t a total myth – but since the camera is nestled above your rear number plate (see our Yaris above) it’s very easy to wipe clean and this should only be needed if your car gets really, really mucky.
Do you think you need a car with a Rear View Monitor? If you have any questions just comment on our post and we’ll get back to you.
Find out more about the Aygo range or Yaris range – many of which feature Rear View Monitor.
I have 2007 Prius T4 is it possible to upgrade the system inside the car to have parking aid/sat nav?
Hi Kirsty,
Thanks for your post. After speaking with our technical team we can advise that an upgrade may be available for your vehicle, however you should contact your local dealer for the best advice on this matter as we suggest not deviating from the original vehicle specification. They will be able to help you with your system. Hope this helps and if you have any other queries please let us know.
well iv just bought a hilux im hoping its got a camera on it i love the one in my old l200 i only use it for the last few inches and checking whats behind also handy for hitching up a trailer
HI, I’ve just bought a 2010 Auris Hybrid T-Spirit which has a factory fitted sat nav, unfortunately I don’t have the manual and It’s not included in the PDF manuals ive found. Can you help please.
Hi Helen,
Thanks for getting in touch. Could you please provide us with your registration number/VIN and we can look into this for you.
Thanks.
Hi , yes reg is FP60 NGX,
Thanks
Thanks for providing that Helen, I have sent you an email requesting your home address. Once we receive this, we can ensure that a navigation manual gets sent off to you.
Thanks.
Thank you, thats is excellent customer service. 🙂
Should the number plate be on view when using reverse gear on my aygo 69 plate
Hi Dave,
Thanks for your comment. We hope you’re still enjoying your Aygo!
As the reversing camera is looking down, it naturally picks up a small amount of the car’s registration plate at the bottom of the screen.
Thanks.
How do I adjust the rear monitoring camera on
Toyota auris 2018.
Hi Christina,
Please provide your vehicle registration so we can look into this for you.
Thanks.
hi, I’ve got a Toyota Yaris hybrid and the reverse camera has misted up after freezing conditions so I can’t see very well. I’ve read to clean it with a cloth, but not sure if the screen or elsewhere. any advice?
Hi Lisa, thanks for your comment.
Just to clarify, would you like to know where the location of the reversing camera is? Please may you provide your Vehicle Registration so that we can look into this for you.
Thanks.
Hello, stumbled upon this as my 2016 Toyota Aygo XClusiv’s reversing camera lens has decided to crack randomly – not the housing, the internal lens!
I was just wondering if you have the part number so I can purchase a replacement and ensure it will fit? Electricals all fine, just need the camera part replacing.
I’m not sure I have a dealer nearby as I’m on an offshore island. Reg MMN 470-J
Many thanks
Hi Lucy, thanks for your comment.
The part that you need for this is ‘Camera Assy, Television, RR, Back Monitor’ (Part number 86790-0H010). This is £585.99.
This part is currently not listed on our eBay, however we can create a custom listing if you would like. Please let us know how you would like to proceed.
Thanks.