Super Cruise: Hands-Free Driver Assistance

Table Of Content

• ROADS NEAR YOU
• If there is an obstruction on the road, will Super Cruise steer around it?
• WHERE WILL HANDS-FREE DRIVING TAKE YOU?
• How To Use Super Cruise™
• AWARD-WINNING DRIVING INNOVATION
• To request a lane change while you’re using Super Cruise with Lane Change On Demand:
• HOW TO EXPERIENCE HANDS-FREE DRIVING WITH SUPER CRUISE

The driver is expected to keep their eyes on the road and be ready to take control at any time. All but the Tesla system use infrared driver monitor cameras to track the driver’s head pose and eye gaze. They also use detailed maps to define what roads are safe to go hands-free on.

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ROADS NEAR YOU

The Adaptive Cruise Control symbol will illuminate in white on the instrument cluster. If Adaptive Cruise Control is already set, the symbol will be green with a speed shown. However, when traffic started building, things weren't so smooth, and the asshole drivers came out to play. Then, you pull out to pull an overtaking maneuver at 65 mph, preparing to go past both. Suddenly, one of the cars decides also to join the overtaking lane, and Super Cruise reacts and keeps you safe by braking, but it's very sudden.

If there is an obstruction on the road, will Super Cruise steer around it?

Super Cruise† functions with OnStar® and uses real-time precise positioning cameras, sensors, GPS and LiDAR map data to detect curves, which can help make long drives and commutes comfortable and convenient. All Super Cruise-equipped vehicles include three years of connectivity to support functionality, after which a Super Cruise plan must be purchased. With an attentive driver, and under the proper conditions, Super Cruise™-equipped† vehicles can permit hands-free operation of the vehicle. Super Cruise technology works with Adaptive Cruise Control† which can control acceleration and braking while it is enabled and operating to maintain a driver-selected following gap time. Super Cruise™ functions with GMC Connected Services† and uses real-time precise positioning cameras, sensors and LiDAR map data to help detect curves, helping to make long drives and commutes more enjoyable. When a driver initiates a manual lane change, they need only take control of the wheel.

WHERE WILL HANDS-FREE DRIVING TAKE YOU?

For your next trip, use the map below to search for compatible U.S. roads. The plan is to update the maps quarterly, adding about 40,000 miles at a time until the network reaches about 750,000 miles. No, Super Cruise will not steer to avoid safety situations, objects or road impediments.

Super Cruise requires a working electrical system, cell reception and GPS signal. After the initial Super Cruise trial included with vehicle purchase ends, it also requires an eligible OnStar®† plan (stand-alone Super Cruise plan). GM launched Super Cruise in 2017 with the Cadillac brand and has added capabilities, expanded Super Cruise-enabled routes and availability on more products since then. To date, approximately 10 million miles have been driven by customers using Super Cruise across the U.S. and Canada.

AWARD-WINNING DRIVING INNOVATION

Adjust the steering column or the seat if the message occurs frequently. Super Cruise™† may not be available or may disengage from being active based on several operating conditions. Use the Super Cruise™ button on the steering wheel to view Driver Information Centre messages about system operation. The result, either way, is avoiding a collision, but that's where paying attention pays off with Super Cruise - a smoother ride for the driver and passengers. The difference with Super Cruise is that it's always paying attention, so it's an excellent failsafe. The major selling point of Super Cruise is that it doesn't require the driver's hands on the wheel when engaged.

To request a lane change while you’re using Super Cruise with Lane Change On Demand:

Super Cruise will use the Adaptive Cruise Control† set speed, however if you have not set the Adaptive Cruise Control speed when Super Cruise has activated, it will use your current speed as the Adaptive Cruise Control set speed. In cases when vehicle speed is greater than the set speed, Super Cruise Set Speed will be equal to the vehicle speed. When set speed is above maximum allowed Super Cruise speed, Super Cruise Set Speed will be equal to the vehicle speed if under the maximum allowed Super Cruise speed. In order to use Super Cruise™, first press the Adaptive Cruise Control† button on the steering wheel to turn on Adaptive Cruise Control.

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All Super Cruise-equipped vehicles include 3 years of connectivity to support functionality, after which an eligible paid Super Cruise OnStar service plan is required. Having tested hands-free systems from numerous automakers over the years, GM Super Cruise remains the most robust in terms of its ability to hold a lane, change lanes smoothly and work consistently in challenging lighting conditions. Unlike Tesla’s AutoPilot, Super Cruise has always been geo-fenced as part of the effort to minimize the possibility it will be misused by drivers. Unlike true fully automated systems like those being developed by Waymo, Cruise and others, Super Cruise, Fords’ Blue Cruise, Nissan’s ProPilot Assist V2 and AutoPilot are meant to be supervised by a human driver.

On Cadillacs, it costs $2,500 as an option, and on Chevrolet models, it costs $2,200 on models if available. You'll also find it on some GMC trucks and SUVs as an option or built into high trim levels. That's a technical limitation on all sensor-based driving aids, but it's worth bearing in mind if you're looking to option Super Cruise on a car - it won't work all the time, and stormy weather can affect its operability. While Super Cruise is currently the best and safest autonomous feature available, it's not perfect. Multiple cameras and sensors work in tandem to help keep you traveling in your lane. Some features shown may have limited, late or no availability.

Lane Change on Demand and Automatic Lane Change not available while trailering. It takes some getting used to and sometimes feels superfluous, but I did find some of the pulsing kind of helpful and safety-enhancing in its own weird way. Speaking of weird, here’s a funky thing you can do when Super Cruise is engaged — flick the turn signal stalk on the highway, and if the road is clear, the vehicle will change lanes without you doing another thing.

When Super Cruise is engaged, the vehicle’s precision LiDAR map data, real-time cameras, radars and GPS keep the vehicle traveling along the lane path for a hands-free driving experience. These systems work together through “sensor fusion” to create a sensory field around the vehicle that assists in keeping it centered in the lane while elevating the driver’s comfort and convenience. The new roads have already started to be added incrementally over-the-air, at no additional charge, and will continue to be added through 2025. Most Super Cruise-equipped vehicles will receive this expansion except for the Cadillac CT6, Chevrolet Bolt EUV and Cadillac XT6. The average eligible vehicle will update its map within about one month of the GM brand site maps showing updated roads.

If equipped with Lane Change on Demand, you are able to prompt the system to change lanes for you. However, Super Cruise will not steer to avoid safety situations. You need to take control to steer around a traffic situation or object, merge into traffic, exit the highway, make a turn, or stop for crossing traffic or a traffic light, stop sign or other traffic control device. Super Cruise™† is the first true hands-free driving technology for compatible roads. Learn how to use Super Cruise on vehicles equipped with this feature.

To be sure, GM says it is approaching the concept of hands-free driving as safely and cautiously as it can. Miller contrasts this approach with Tesla’s Full Self-Driving, which still retains its status as a beta product despite being available to over 400,000 Tesla owners in North America. To find out if your vehicle has this feature, contact your dealer or refer to your vehicle’s equipment list. Please check your Owner's Manual for more information about features.

Learn how Super Cruise works and how to use it responsibly on vehicles equipped with this feature. If the steering wheel light bar flashes red for too long, a voice prompt will be heard. You should take over steering immediately; otherwise, the vehicle will slow in your lane of travel and eventually brake to a stop, as well as prompt an Emergency-Certified OnStar Advisor to call into the vehicle to check on you. Proper conditions and an attentive driver are required in order to activate and use Super Cruise. Make sure you’re on a compatible road with clearly visible lane markings and that your camera and radar sensors aren’t covered, and ensure your eyes are on the road so the Driver Attention System detects you’re paying attention.

In addition to the regularly expanding road network, Super Cruise has also added multiple new functions over the years including being the only hands-free system that supports use while towing. Since adding automatic lane changing in 2023, Super Cruise will also automatically shift out of a lane that is ending. Available Cadillac Super Cruise offers the ease and convenience of hands-free driving on compatible highways. With over 34 million hands-free miles driven with Super Cruise, this driver assistance technology is innovating the future of driving. Giuseppe handled half of the miles and learned firsthand that Super Cruise has little tolerance for smartphone-addled drivers.