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Warning (Continued)
.Not on a road shoulder,
service drive, or under an
elevated freeway.
. Not in tunnels.
. Not when towing a trailer.
. Not in a freeway exit lane.
When Super Cruise is Available
Super Cruise Indicator
Super Cruise is designed to operate
only when:
. ACC is on. See Adaptive Cruise
Control 0229.
. Forward Automatic Braking is on.
See Forward Automatic Braking
(FAB) 0264.
. Teen Driver is not active. .
The GPS detects the vehicle is on
a limited access freeway.
. Both the camera and the radar
sensors are functioning and not
covered, obstructed, or damaged.
. The Driver Attention System
(DAS) detects the driver's head
and eyes are directed toward the
freeway.
. The lane markings are clearly
visible and able to be detected by
the system.
Poor Conditions
Poor Conditions
Using Super Cruise
{Warning
To prevent serious injury or death: . Always check that Super
Cruise is available
^before
pressing
].
. Only remove your hands from
the steering wheel if the
steering wheel light bar,
^,
and
\are green. Super
Cruise may not begin steering
immediately, even when
Super Cruise is available
and
]has been pressed.
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To engage:1. Press
Jto turn on ACC. Make
sure the white
\indicator
displays in the instrument
cluster. See Adaptive Cruise
Control 0229.
2. Center the vehicle in the lane.
3. When Super Cruise is available, the white
^will display in the
instrument cluster.
4. Press
]to engage both Super
Cruise and ACC. ACC will set the speed at the
current vehicle speed. If ACC has
a previously set speed, it may
resume at that speed.
5. When engaged, the steering wheel light bar,
^, and\
will display green.
When Super Cruise is engaged, when
traffic and other conditions and laws
permit, and when it is safe to do so,
your hands can be taken off the
steering wheel.
Always pay attention to the road and
the operation of the vehicle. Always
monitor and be attentive of
surrounding traffic.
Super Cruise steering can be
overridden with manual steering at
any time. When Super Cruise is
engaged, always be prepared to take
immediate action —including
steering, accelerating, and braking
quickly, if necessary. Steering Manually and Changing
Lanes
The vehicle can always be manually
steered, even with Super Cruise
engaged; for example, when changing
lanes.
When the steering wheel is moved
manually, the steering wheel light bar
pulses blue and
^on the instrument
cluster turns blue to indicate Super
Cruise is not steering the vehicle.
When ready to allow Super Cruise to
resume steering again, position the
vehicle in the center of the lane, hold
the steering wheel until the steering
wheel light bar turns green, and then
release the steering wheel when it is
safe to do so.
Super Cruise does not respond to
vehicles in other lanes near your
vehicle.
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{Warning
To prevent serious injury or death,
be alert and pay special attention
when passing freeway exits and
entrances with Super Cruise, and be
ready to take control of the vehicle
when necessary. Changes in lane
markings around freeway exits and
entrances can momentarily cause
Super Cruise to not detect the
correct lane. If this occurs, Super
Cruise may attempt steering inputs(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
to bring the vehicle back into the
correct lane and, in rare
circumstances, could over-correct
and cause the vehicle to
momentarily cross into a lane next
to your vehicle unless you manually
steer to maintain your lane
position.
The Driver Attention System (DAS) on
the steering column continually
monitors driver head and eye position
to estimate driver attention to the
road. The camera does not record or
share pictures, audio, or video. Sunglasses, hats, or other types of
clothing that change the shape of the
head may interfere with camera
performance. To improve camera
performance, raise or lower the
steering wheel, or change the seat
position.
Pay close attention to the road ahead
to avoid these three increasing alerts:
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First Alert.
If the steering wheel light bar flashes green, the system has detected that your head and eyes
may not be directed toward the freeway.
. The flashing will stop when the system detects that your head and eyes appear to be directed
toward the freeway.
Second Alert .
If the steering wheel light bar flashes green for too long, Super Cruise will alert the driver to
take control of steering immediately by flashing the light bar red. Also, either beeps will sound
or the Safety Alert Seat will vibrate. See “Collision/Detection Systems”underVehicle
Personalization 0157.
. Take over steering, then Super Cruise will disengage.
. To re-engage Super Cruise, press
]. See "Using Super Cruise" previously in this section.
Third Alert .
If the steering wheel light bar flashes red for too long, a voice command will tell you to take
control of the vehicle.
. Take control of the steering immediately; ACC and Super Cruise will disengage.
. A DIC message will indicate that Super Cruise is locked out. Super Cruise cannot be re-engaged
until the next ignition cycle.
. Continued failure to take over steering will cause the vehicle to brake to a stop and OnStar will
be called. The brake lamps and hazard warning flashers will come on.
. Take control of the vehicle and continue driving.
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Steering WheelLight Bar Instrument Cluster Light Super Cruise Description
Off Off Super Cruise is off. There is no automatic steering. Operate the
vehicle manually.
Off White Super Cruise is available and can be engaged.
Solid Green Solid Green Super Cruise is steering. Pay attention to the road and vehicle
operation.
Pulsing Blue Solid Blue Super Cruise is not steering. Operate the vehicle manually. See
“Steering Manually and Changing Lanes”
previously in this section.
Flashing Green Solid Green Super Cruise has detected you are not paying sufficiently close
attention to the road. Pay attention to the road. See
“Attention to
the Road” previously in this section.
Flashing Red Solid Red Take over steering immediately. Super Cruise will disengage. See
“Take Over Alert
”previously in this section.
Disengaging Super Cruise
There are two ways to disengage
Super Cruise:
. Press
]while your hands are on
the steering wheel. The Super
Cruise steering will disengage. .
Press the brake pedal while your
hands are on the steering wheel.
Both Super Cruise steering and
Adaptive Cruise Control will
disengage. Super Cruise Messages
If
^does not appear,]can be
pressed to display a DIC message as to
why the system is unavailable.
Immediately after a disengagement,
pressing the
]within 10 seconds
will display a DIC message with the
reason for Super Cruise
disengagement.
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Super Cruise Message Summary
Unavailable Turn on Adaptive Cruise ControlAdaptive Cruise Control must be on before Super Cruise can
be enabled.
. Set speed is not required before enabling Super Cruise.
. Adaptive Cruise Control is not required to be engaged
before enabling Super Cruise.
Unavailable Set Forward Collision Setting to Alert and Brake Super Cruise is disabled unless Alert and Brake is selected. 1. Select the Settings menu, then Vehicle, then Collision/Detection Systems, and then Forward Collision System.
2. Set Forward Collision to Alert and Brake.
Unavailable No Road Information .
There is no map information available for that portion
of a controlled access road. Recent road reconstruction
may turn off Super Cruise for that section of road until
new map information is available.
. The vehicle is not on the correct type of road.
A controlled access freeway is required for Super Cruise.
. There are lanes entering or exiting on both the left and
right side of the freeway.
. The vehicle is approaching a freeway interchange. The
message will appear for 10 seconds or less.
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Super Cruise Message Summary (cont'd)
Unavailable Driving Too FastThe vehicle is traveling faster than 137 km/h (85 mph).
The maximum Super Cruise speed in curves will vary based
on how sharp the curve is. The vehicle will automatically
decrease speed if needed.
Unavailable Driving in Exit Lane The Super Cruise system has detected that the vehicle is in
an exit lane.
Unavailable GPS Signal Lost .
There is poor reception in isolated areas.
. Reception is being blocked by buildings or other large
structures.
Unavailable You Have Taken Vehicle Control .
The brake pedal is being pressed.
. The Adaptive Cruise Control has been canceled or
turned off.
Unavailable Sensor Blocked Clear snow, ice, dirt, or other contaminants from the front
and rear areas of the vehicle.
Unavailable Sharp Curve Some curves are too sharp to be navigated by the Super
Cruise system. Super Cruise will be available after the curve
is traveled.
Super Cruise Unavailable Super Cruise is unavailable for reasons not described in
other messages.
Super Cruise Locked Out See Owner’s Manual The driver did not take control of the vehicle when
prompted by the Super Cruise system. The Super Cruise
system will be disabled until the ignition is turned off and
back on.
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Super Cruise uses the front radar,
front camera, and 360 degree cameras
for its operation. Clean surfaces are
required for Super Cruise operation.
SeeAdaptive Cruise Control 0229,
“Surround Vision Camera ”under
Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing 0253, and Lane Keep Assist
(LKA) 0273 for care information.
Caution
The Super Cruise system is a highly
sophisticated system and should
only be serviced by technicians
with the proper training, tools, and
safety instructions, which your
dealer has. Without proper training
and tools the vehicle may become
damaged.
Driver Assistance
Systems
This vehicle may have features that
work together to help avoid crashes or
reduce crash damage while driving,
backing, and parking. Read this entire
section before using these systems.
{Warning
Do not rely on the Driver
Assistance Systems. These systems
do not replace the need for paying
attention and driving safely. You
may not hear or feel alerts or
warnings provided by these
systems. Failure to use proper care
when driving may result in injury,
death, or vehicle damage. See
Defensive Driving 0191.
Under many conditions, these
systems will not: . Detect children, pedestrians,
bicyclists, or animals.
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Warning (Continued)
.Detect vehicles or objects
outside the area monitored by
the system.
. Work at all driving speeds.
. Warn you or provide you with
enough time to avoid a crash.
. Work under poor visibility or
bad weather conditions.
. Work if the detection sensor
is not cleaned or is covered
by ice, snow, mud, or dirt.
. Work if the detection sensor
is covered up, such as with a
sticker, magnet, or metal
plate.
. Work if the area surrounding
the detection sensor is
damaged or not properly
repaired.
Complete attention is always
required while driving, and you
should be ready to take action and
apply the brakes and/or steer the
vehicle to avoid crashes.