2023 CADILLAC ESCALADE Owners Manual

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Change feature can be enabled or disabled
through the vehicle personalization menu.
Touch the Settings icon on the infotainment
home page. Select“Vehicle”to display the
list of available options and select “Super
Cruise Lane Change.”
Super Cruise Lane change is disabled when
attached trailer is detected.
Do not use Super Cruise Lane Change
feature when towing a trailer.
{Warning
Super Cruise Lane Change may not detect
a vehicle in an adjacent lane. Always
supervise the driving task and monitor
traffic conditions when using the Super
Cruise Lane Change feature. Only request
a lane change when traffic conditions are
safe for a lane change, and always be
ready to manually steer the vehicle. See
“Steering Manually and Changing Lanes”
listed previously in this section. Take Over Alert
{Warning
Super Cruise will not maintain the
vehicle’s speed while the steering wheel
light bar is flashing red. If the steering
wheel light bar flashes red, immediately
resume manual steering to prevent
serious injury or death. If you do not
resume manual steering, the vehicle will
begin to slow in the same lane and
eventually come to a complete stop on
the road.
Any time the steering wheel light bar
flashes red, resume manual steering
immediately.
To begin steering manually, hold the
steering wheel firmly (with both hands)
using the highlighted regions as shown in
the picture below.
The instrument cluster light^, will also
turn red and a message will display in the
Driver Information Center (DIC). In addition,
beeps will sound, or the Safety Alert Seat
will vibrate. To view Collision and Detection
options, touch the Settings icon on the
infotainment home page. Select “Vehicle”to
display the list of available options and
select “Collision/Detection Systems”. After
you begin steering manually, then Super
Cruise will disengage.
The red flashing steering wheel light bar
could occur under any of the following
conditions:
.Lane markings are poor, or visibility is
limited.

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.The Driver Attention System (DAS) does
not detect that the driver's head and eyes
are directed toward the road.
.ACC is canceled.
.The vehicle is on a tight curve, or the
lanes are too wide, or the vehicle goes
into a curve too fast.
.The road speed limit of Super Cruise
capable non-divided road is below
28 km/h (45 mph).
.The compatible road ends.
.The vehicle is approaching an intersection
controlled by a traffic light, stop sign,
or other traffic control device.
.A Super Cruise system fault occurs.
.Super Cruise is unable to complete the
lane change maneuver.
Attention to the Road
{Warning
Super Cruise is a driver assistance system
and cannot accurately detect or predict
all situations. Super Cruise is not a crash
avoidance system. To prevent serious
injury or death, you must supervise the
driving task and monitor the road
conditions. You may need to respond to (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
traffic events by steering, braking,
or accelerating. SeeDefensive Driving
0 207. Super Cruise also cannot
determine whether you are awake,
asleep, impaired, or properly focused on
safe driving. The vehicle could crash into
other vehicles, drive out of the lane,
or drive off the road. Complete attention
is always required while driving, even
while using Super Cruise. Be prepared to
take over steering or apply the brakes at
any time.
{Warning
To prevent serious injury or death, be
alert and pay special attention when
passing highway exits, entrances, and
crossings with Super Cruise, and be ready
to take control of the vehicle when
necessary. Changes in lane markings
around 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.

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Pay close attention to the road ahead to avoid these three increasing alerts: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 road.
.The flashing will stop when the system detects that your head and eyes appear to be directed toward
the road.
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. Touch the Settings icon on the infotainment home page. Select “Vehicle”to display the list of available
options and select ”Alert Type”and“Adaptive Cruise Go Notifier” in“Collision/Detection Systems”.
.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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Stationary or Very Slow-Moving Objects;
Cross-Traffic
{Warning
Super Cruise is not a crash avoidance
system. Super Cruise does not steer to
prevent a crash with stopped or slow
moving vehicles, or with vehicles crossing
the road such as those that are traveling
through intersections. You must supervise
the driving task and may need to steer
and brake to prevent a crash, especially
in stop-and-go traffic or when a vehicle
suddenly enters your lane. Always pay
attention when using Super Cruise.
Failure to do so could result in a crash
involving serious injury or death.
Curves in the Road
{Warning
The vehicle could drift out of your lane of
travel. To prevent crashes, always be
ready to manually steer.
Super Cruise may not detect your lane on
curves in the road. Super Cruise may not
detect the markings that show your lane. (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
You may not have time to react to a
vehicle in the lane next to your vehicle
while on curves in the road.
Super Cruise may hand control back to the
driver more often driving around a sharp
curve while towing a trailer.
Super Cruise may operate differently in
sharp curves. It may drift out of your lane
of travel if the curve is too sharp.
When entering a curve, Super Cruise may
not detect the lane markings and may not
adjust the steering enough to stay in your
lane of travel. When this happens, you will
need to steer the vehicle.
Super Cruise may detect other lane
markings that are not in your lane and may
or may not steer appropriately to maintain
your lane.
Super Cruise may occasionally provide an
alert and/or steering that is considered
unnecessary. It could respond to lane
markings in different lanes, signs, guardrails,
and other stationary objects when entering
or exiting a curve. This is normal operation.
The vehicle does not need service.

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Other Vehicles Entering Your Lane
Super Cruise may not detect a vehicle that
enters your lane, or may not brake fast
enough to avoid a crash. You must manually
brake and steer the vehicle.
Intersections; Vehicles Crossing the Road
Ahead
Super Cruise will not brake the vehicle when
approaching an intersection that is
controlled by a traffic light or stop sign.
Super Cruise will not detect vehicles crossing
the road ahead, including at intersections,
and will not automatically steer or brake to
prevent a collision. You must manually
brake and steer the vehicle.Towing a Trailer
Super Cruise may be used when towing a
trailer when Trailer attached is within size
and weight limits designated in the Trailer
Towing section, see Trailer Towing.
When Super Cruise is used with vehicles
equipped with aftermarket trailer brake
controller, Super Cruise may not disengage
when manual trailer brake is applied.
Do not use Super Cruise Lane Change when
towing a trailer.
For additional information on towing a
trailer, see
Trailer Towing 0309.
Super Cruise on Hills
Super Cruise on Non-Divided Roads
Super Cruise may be available on
non-divided roads that are mapped, outside
of urbanized areas and have a road speed
limit above 28 km/h (45 mph).
Do not use Super Cruise while driving on
steep hills. Super Cruise Indicator Light SummaryThe steering wheel light bar and instrument
cluster light provide the following important
information about Super Cruise operation:

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Steering Wheel Light Bar Instrument Cluster LightSuper Cruise Description
Off OffSuper Cruise is off. There is no automatic steering. Operate the vehicle
manually.
Off WhiteSuper Cruise is available and can be engaged.
Solid Green Solid Green Super Cruise is steering. Pay attention to the road and vehicle operation.
Flashing Blue Solid BlueSuper Cruise is not steering. Operate the vehicle manually. See
“Steering
Manually and Changing Lanes” previously in this section.
Flashing Green Solid GreenSuper 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 RedTake 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
Subscription Required Press OnStar Button.The owner’s required Connected Services subscription may have
ended.
.Press the Blue OnStar button in your vehicle to speak with an
OnStar representative, who can help determine the issue and
what actions to take
Unavailable Turn on Adaptive Cruise Control Adaptive 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 Lane Ending Super Cruise is disabled because the driving lane is ending.
Unavailable No Road Information
.There is no map information available for that portion of the
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 or compatible divided or non-divided road is
required for Super Cruise.
.There are lanes entering or exiting on both the left and right
side of the road.
.The vehicle is approaching an interchange or intersection.

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Super Cruise Message Summary (cont'd)
Unavailable Sensors Can’t Find Lane Lines.Rain or snow is inhibiting the system’s ability to see lane lines.
.Direct sunlight is on the front camera at dawn or dusk.
.There are missing or poor lane line markings on the road.
.There is sun glare on the road surface.
.There is heavy rain, puddles, or road spray, or inclement weather
conditions that may affect vehicle performance.
Unavailable Sensor Can’t See Face Clearly
.Cups, food, hands, or other objects are obscuring the DAS view
of the driver’s face.
.The steering column is pointed too high or low for the DAS to
see the driver. Adjust the steering column or the seat if the
message occurs frequently.
.Sun is shining into the Driver Attention System (DAS) camera.
.Dawn or dusk sun glare is on the driver’s face.
Unavailable Looking Away From Road for Too Long The DAS system detects that the driver is not looking at the road.
Unavailable Driving Too Fast The vehicle is traveling faster than 137 km/h (85 mph).
The vehicle is traveling more than 16 km/h (10 mph) over road speed
limit on super cruise capable non-divided road.
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.