What is GM’s Super Cruise Feature, and How Does It Work?

General Motors’ available Super Cruise technology uses sensors, GPS and on-board cameras and computers to help drivers stay comfortable on long and short drives and is the first true hands-free driver assistance technology for compatible roads.

What Models are available Super Cruise Equipped?

Super Cruise is available on more than 20 General Motors models from Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick, and GMC, with more on the way. At Baum Chevrolet Buick, we have a team of product experts that can help you filter your vehicle choices by desired features. You can also use our filter tool while shopping online for your next vehicle:

Chevrolet Super Cruise Vehicles in Clinton

Buick Super Cruise Vehicles in Clinton

What Central Illinois Roads are Super Cruise Mapped?

Super Cruise is available on over 600,000 miles of compatible roads across the U.S. and Canada. In Central Illinois, you might be surprised to know that Highway 51 between Bloomington and Decatur, Highway 54 between Springfield and Farmer City, and even Rt. 10 between Lincoln and Champaign-Urbana are all Super Cruise mapped! That means even your everyday drives around downstate Illinois are ready for comfort and convenience.

How Super Cruise works

Sensors, cameras, computers, GPS data and precision maps are all a piece of the Super Cruise puzzle. These technologies make it possible for drivers to remove their hands from the wheel under specific conditions.

• Speed/Distance: Using technology from Adaptive Cruise Control features, Super Cruise adjusts the vehicle’s speed to maintain a set following distance from the vehicle ahead.
• GM’s Driver Attention System helps make sure the driver is attentive to the road, with eyes open, ready to take control if needed. If the system detects an inattentive driver, a series of alerts kick in.
• Safety features: If the driver can’t or doesn’t take control, Super Cruise will slow the vehicle to a controlled stop, turn on the hazard lights, and dispatch OnStar to bring assistance to the driver.
• Lane-changing: To pass a slower vehicle or get out of a lane that’s coming to an end, Super Cruise technology can initiate a lane change.
• Collaborative driver experience: Drivers can steer the vehicle normally if, for example, there’s a pothole to avoid in the lane of travel. When the driver ends guidance, Super Cruise will automatically resume steering. Super Cruise will also slow down or stop for traffic.

Activating and Using Super Cruise on Equipped Vehicles

Super Cruise is activated by using the button on the steering wheel of equipped vehicles.

A brief explanation of Super Cruise color coding:

• White: When Super Cruise detects a compatible road and all driving and driver conditions are met, Super Cruise symbol will illuminate white on the instrument cluster.
• Green: After it is engaged and the steering wheel lights up in green, Super Cruise is in control. To turn off, press the Super Cruise button again or press the brake pedal.
• Blue: If the steering wheel flashes blue, it means the driver is steering.
• Red: If the steering wheel flashes red, the driver should take over steering. Super Cruise might not be able to see the road markings due to weather or construction, or the driver might not be looking at the road.

Super Cruise for Trailering

Super Cruise also offers Hands-Free Trailering on select vehicles. When you hitch a trailer to the vehicle, Super Cruise adjusts for the size, weight, and turning radius of your trailer, giving you hands-free comfort no matter what you’re pulling.

Automatic Lane Change and Lane Change on Demand are not available while trailering.

This is a summary of features. Please see full details and FAQs on Buick’s Super Cruise webpage or Chevrolet’s Super Cruise webpage. Always pay attention while driving and when using Super Cruise. Do not use a hand-held device. Requires active Super Cruise plan or trial. Terms apply.

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