What is Cadillac Super Cruise™?

Cadillac Super Cruise represents a leap forward in automotive technology, offering hands-free driving capability on compatible highways. This innovative feature allows drivers in Indianapolis, Frankfort, and Delphi to experience the future of driving, where the stress of long commutes and road trips can be significantly reduced. This technology is available on new models like the CT4, the CT5, and the Escalade—and many more models will join the hands-free driving Cadillac fleet within the next few years! Dive deeper into what Cadillac Super Cruise is, how it works, and the benefits of this cutting-edge technology with the team at Lafayette Cadillac.

Understanding Cadillac Super Cruise™

Cadillac Super Cruise utilizes a combination of advanced technologies to enable hands-free driving on more than 200,000 miles of compatible highways across North America. This system is the first true hands-free driving assistance feature for the highway, offering Cadillac drivers an unparalleled level of convenience and safety. Here’s a detailed look at how Cadillac hands-free driving really works:

• Before you ever get behind the wheel, Cadillac creates highly detailed precision LiDAR maps of roads where the feature will be enabled.
• This data is combined with GPS information—along with data from your vehicle’s cameras and sensors—in order to predict the flow of the road and help you reach your destination safely.

By mapping their Super Cruise™ roads in advance, Cadillac has created a hands-free driving technology that works “better than Tesla’s Autopilot”. That’s according to the experts at Motor Trend, who have hands-on experience with both systems.

Of course, Cadillac has always been a leader where innovative driving technology is concerned. If you’ve ever experienced Magnetic Ride Control on the roads of Indianapolis and Delphi, then you already know exactly what we mean.

How to Activate Super Cruise™

So, you’re in a vehicle with Super Cruise™ technology and OnStar Connected Services. You’ve made your way onto a highway that has been mapped out for Super Cruise™ in advance. How do you activate the feature and enjoy Cadillac hands-free driving? It all starts with Adaptive Cruise Control:

1. Activate Adaptive Cruise Control by pressing the button on your steering wheel. When you set your speed, the indicator will change from white to green.
2. If you are on a road that has been approved for Super Cruise™ driving, and all of the independent conditions are met, the Super Cruise™ indicator will appear in white on your dashboard.
• These independent conditions include visible lane markings, available GPS data, an absence of system faults, and an attentive driver.
3. After the Super Cruise™ indicator light appears in white, you can press the Super Cruise™ steering wheel button to engage the feature. Do not remove your hands from the steering wheel until the light bar—which should appear on your dashboard immediately—turns green.
4. Once engaged, the system will control your speed, create adequate distance between your vehicle and others, and keep you centered in your lane.
5. Lane Change on Demand technology is new for 2021! Just set your turn indicator, and the system will find a time and a place to move you into your lane of choice.
6. You can resume normal driving by pressing the Super Cruise™ button or applying the brake.

When Not To Use Super Cruise™

Although Cadillac Super Cruise™ is powerful, human involvement is required in conditions when the system can’t perform at its best. Here’s when you should take control:

• When you’re not separated from oncoming traffic
• Whenever driving conditions are uncertain or difficult
• Whenever lane markings are difficult to see or conditions are obscuring your visibility
• Whenever you enter a construction zone or a tunnel
• When road conditions and inclement weather are working against you
• When entering and exiting the freeway

Although you shouldn’t tow a trailer while using Cadillac Super Cruise™, this capability will be coming to select GM models before the next few years are out.

Experience Cadillac Super Cruise™ at Lafayette Cadillac

If you’d like to learn more about Cadillac Super Cruise™ visit Lafayette Cadillac to see this technology in action. Test drives are available, allowing you to experience firsthand the comfort and convenience of Cadillac hands-free driving. Our team is here to demonstrate the capabilities of Super Cruise and answer any questions about how this technology can transform your driving experience. Contact us to schedule your test drive, or stop by our dealership in Lafayette.