What is Cadillac Super Cruise™?

What is Cadillac Super Cruise™ technology? It’s a tool that allows Chapel Hill drivers to experience high-precision hands-free driving on over 130,000 miles of LiDAR-mapped highways and interstates in the United States—and every day that mileage is expanding. New models like the CT4, the CT5, and the Escalade are equipped with this hands-free driving technology—and many more are set to join the Cadillac fleet in the next few years! This is the perfect time to discover how this technology will work for you.

How Does the Cadillac Hands-Free Driving System Work?

The goal, as stated by GM, is to have the Super Cruise™ technology facilitate hands-free driving up to 95% of the time. Everyday this goal is getting closer and closer to being achieved. Here is some in depth information about how Cadillac hands-free driving really works:

• Prior to getting behind the wheel, Cadillac creates highly detailed precision LiDAR maps of roads where the feature will be enabled.
• The data is then combined with GPS information, as well as data from your vehicle’s cameras and sensors, in order to predict the flow of the road and help you reach your destination safely.

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

Innovative driving technology is nothing new for Cadillac, and you’ll know if you’ve ever experienced Magnetic Ride Control on the roads of Chapel Hill and Cary.

How to Activate Super Cruise™

When you are looking to utilize Super Cruise™ technology and OnStar Connected Services on a highway in Raleigh, you may be curious how it’s activated? 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! 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 Cadillac Hands-free Driving

While Cadillac Super Cruise™ is powerful, human involvement is required in special conditions. Some of the situations when you should take control include:

• Whenever you enter a construction zone or a tunnel
• When road conditions and inclement weather are working against you
• 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
• When entering and exiting the freeway

Explore Cadillac Super Cruise™ at Hendrick Cadillac Southpoint Today!

When you want a smooth, enjoyable and safe ride, the team at Hendrick Cadillac Southpoint can take you for a test drive in one of your top choices. Contact us today to schedule a test drive, and apply for financing ahead of time to get the car-buying process started on your new vehicle.