So I went into my 2025 Tahoe/Suburban Owners Manual and scrolled down to the Surround Vision Camera page. It actually says I am supposed to put a USB 2.0 Drive into the center console and that is my Recorder for my Surround Vision System.
I tried it it and nothing recorded and nothing changed on the DIC or main screen GUI.
From the Owners Manual:
Surround Vision Recorder If equipped, this system records video from the surround vision cameras to a USB flash drive. Audio is not recorded. Continuous use of the Surround Vision Recorder will degrade the USB flash drive and reduce its longevity. A replacement flash drive will eventually be needed. Insert a USB flash drive into the USB port in the center console. Eject the USB flash drive using the button in the settings menu before removing the USB flash drive from the vehicle. To access settings, select Surround Vision Recorder on the infotainment home screen. Removing it without using the eject button could corrupt the video file and/or the USB flash drive. Activate: After inserting a USB flash drive, tap Surround Vision Recorder on the infotainment home screen and follow the prompts. Once completed, recording will start automatically when the app is closed. Recording continues until it is turned off in the settings screen, the app is reopened, or the vehicle is turned off. Deactivate: Tap Surround Vision Recorder on the infotainment home screen. Toggle off Continuous Recording in settings. Select from the following when the vehicle is in P (Park) and the video player is open: Exit: Tap the infotainment home screen button to return to the home screen. Video Timeline: Tap to view the video timeline. The video timeline displays video thumbnails from each drive that can be played back. Drag the timeline to the desired date/time to begin playback. Rewind: Tap to return to the previous video. Play/Pause: Tap to play or pause a recorded video. Fast Forward: Tap to advance to the next video. Camera Views: Tap the camera icon buttons on the vehicle image to switch between camera views. The default camera view shows the front of the vehicle. In addition: • The recorded video is stored on the USB flash drive in five-minute-long files. • All files can be viewed on the playback app or when the USB flash drive is read by a personal computer (PC). • Once the USB flash drive has recorded two hours of video, the oldest files will be overwritten. Delete Data: Remove the USB flash drive from the vehicle and insert into a PC to manually delete the file. Surround Vision Recorder may not work if: • No USB flash drive is present. Make sure you have inserted a USB flash drive meeting the specifications. If already inserted, remove it and insert again
