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HOW TO USE SUPER CRUISE

If equipped, Super CruiseTM† is an available driver assistance capability that allows hands-free driving on compatible roads. While you’re using the feature, it helps prompt you to pay close attention to the road so you’re ready to take control. 

 
  • Super Cruise on select 26MY and 27MY vehicles
  • Super Cruise on 25MY and older vehicles

How to turn Super Cruise on (available on select 26MY and 27MY vehicles)

  1. To use Super Cruise hands-free functionality, you must first enable both Adaptive Cruise Control† and Super Cruise. If you see the white illuminated Adaptive Cruise Control icon and the Super Cruise icon in the driver display, then these are enabled and ready to use on your drive.  

  2. To enable Adaptive Cruise Control, press the Adaptive Cruise Control button on the steering wheel. You will see a white Adaptive Cruise Control icon in the driver display when enabled. To enable Super Cruise and Hands-On Steering Assist (available on select 2026 and 2027 Super Cruise-equipped models), press the Super Cruise button on the steering wheel. If you have successfully enabled, you will see the Super Cruise icon in white in the driver display. You can enable Super Cruise while in Park or while driving. If you were using the system on your last drive, Super Cruise may still be on from that trip.
    • If your vehicle has Hands-On Steering Assist† and the feature is toggled on, you will see the Hands-On Steering Assist icon in white when you turn on Super Cruise. Hands-On Steering Assist may also be on from your last drive.
    • You can toggle Hands-On Steering Assist on or off in the Settings menu under “Vehicle” → ”Lane Centring Assistance.”
    • See the “Hands-On Steering Assist” section for more information. 

  3. The system will help you take advantage of the highest level of driver assistance technology available. When driving, the driver display will show the hands-on icon in white for Hands-On Steering Assist availability (if turned on) or the Super Cruise icon in white for hands-free functionality when on a Super Cruise-compatible road.   

  4. To engage Super Cruise, Adaptive Cruise Control must be engaged by pressing the SET+/RES- button, which sets the desired vehicle speed. Adaptive Cruise Control is engaged if you see a green illuminated icon with the set speed limit. With Adaptive Cruise Control engaged (when you see this icon light up green), the driver display will either show: 
    • On select 2026 and 2027 Super Cruise-equipped models, the Hands-On Steering Assist icon will light up green, telling you that Hands-On Steering Assist is engaged and actively providing lane-centring steering assist, or  
    • The Super Cruise icon in green and the steering wheel lightbar lit up green, telling you that Super Cruise hands-free functionality is engaged and actively providing hands-free assistance and you can let go of the steering wheel. Do not take your hands off the wheel until the steering wheel lightbar illuminates green.  

Hands-On Steering Assist (available on select 2026 and 2027 Super Cruise-equipped models)

  1. Hands-On Steering Assist is designed to help keep your vehicle centred in the lane while Adaptive Cruise Control manages your desired speed and following distance from the vehicle ahead of you.  

  2. Hands-On Steering Assist is available on select 2026 and 2027 vehicles and can be used on most roads with visible lane markings and provides hands-on driver assistance when Super Cruise hands-free compatible roads are unavailable. 
    • You can turn Hands-On Steering Assist on or off in the Settings menu under “Vehicle” → ”Lane Centring Assistance.” 

  3. You’ll see the Hands-On Steering Assist icon in your driver display letting you know the feature is working. 
    • If the icon is white, the feature is enabled, but isn’t centring your vehicle in the lane. 
    • If the icon is green, the feature is engaged and actively keeping your vehicle centred in the lane. 
       
  4. If the system detects you aren’t paying attention to the road or you take your hands off the wheel, it will alert you.  

  5. If Hands-On Steering Assist is turned on in the Settings menu, turning Super Cruise on will also enable Hands-On Steering Assist based on road compatibility. See “How to Turn Super Cruise On” for more details. 

  6. Hands-On Steering Assist only works if: 
    1. It’s toggled on from the Settings menu under “Vehicle” -> “Lane Centring Assistance.” 
    2. Your seat belt is buckled. 
    3. You’re on a road with painted and detectable lane markings. 
    4. Adaptive Cruise Control is engaged. 
    5. Super Cruise is enabled. 
    6. Your hands are on the wheel. 
    7. The system detects you’re paying attention to the road. 

Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control

Select 26MY and newer vehicles have a feature that detects nearby speed limit signs and can adjust your Adaptive Cruise Control set speed to the newly detected speed limit. Your vehicle must have the available Traffic Sign Recognition feature to use Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control. You have to enable this in the Settings menu under “Collision and Detection” › “Adaptive Cruise Speed from Signs.” 

  1. Your hands are on the wheel. 
  2. The system detects you’re paying attention to the road. 

How to turn Super Cruise off

First, take control of the steering wheel. Then, do any of these to cancel Super Cruise: 

  1. Press the brake pedal. 

  2. On an EV, pull the Regen On Demand† paddle towards you. 

  3. Press the Super Cruise button again. 

  4. Press the Adaptive Cruise Control On/Off or Cancel buttons. 

When can I use Super Cruise?

  1. You can only use Super Cruise hands-free on compatible roads that have been mapped out by GM.  You can enjoy the convenience and simplicity of hands-free driving on over 960,000 kilometres of compatible roads in Canada and the U.S. on select, eligible, Super Cruise equipped vehicles. 
    • Click here for a map of compatible roads. 
    • Note: Chevrolet Bolt EUV, Cadillac XT6 and Cadillac CT6 are not eligible for this latest road expansion. These models can use over 352,000 kilometres of divided and compatible highways in Canada and the U.S. 
       
  2. Certain other vehicles can only use Super Cruise on divided highways. 

  3. A few other conditions have to be right for Super Cruise to work: 
    1. Your vehicle’s cameras have to be able to detect lane lines. 
    2. Weather conditions or dirt and mud can make it hard for the cameras to see lane lines. 
    3. Make sure the Super Cruise cameras and radars are clean. 
    4. Your Owner’s Manual can tell you where they are on your vehicle in the “Driving and Operating” section under “Advanced Driver Assistance Systems.” 
    5. The GPS system must be available.

Expanded Google built-in compatibility†

When you enter a destination in Google Maps as part of Google built-in, Google Maps will highlight Super Cruise-compatible roads and estimate how many minutes of your trip can be driven hands-free, helping you choose the most optimal route. 

 

As you drive, Google Maps will  display where hands-free driving is available and when you’re leaving a compatible road. At the same time, Super Cruise will help keep you in the correct lane for your route and alert you when it’s time to take the wheel. 

How to turn Super Cruise on (25MY and older vehicles)

  1. Turn Adaptive Cruise Control on by pressing the Adaptive Cruise Control button on your steering wheel. 
  2. When Super Cruise detects you’re on a compatible road and in the right conditions, the Super Cruise icon will light up in white in your driver display. 
    1. See “When Can I Use Super Cruise” for details on compatible roads and conditions. 
    2. On some vehicles, you might have to centre your vehicle in the lane before the icon will light up. You might see the Super Cruise symbol light up blue until you centre your vehicle. 
    3. When it’s safe to do so, press the Super Cruise button on the steering wheel to turn Super Cruise on. 

How to turn Super Cruise off

First, take control of the steering wheel. Then, do any of these to cancel Super Cruise: 

  1. Press the brake pedal. 

  2. On an EV, pull the Regen On Demand† paddle towards you. 

  3. Press the Super Cruise button again. 

  4. Press the Adaptive Cruise Control On/Off or Cancel buttons. 

When can I use Super Cruise?

  1. You can only use Super Cruise hands-free on compatible roads that have been mapped out by GM. You can enjoy the convenience and simplicity of hands-free driving on over 960,000 kilometres of compatible roads in Canada and the U.S. on select, eligible, Super Cruise equipped vehicles. 
    • Click here for a map of compatible roads. 
    • Note: Chevrolet Bolt EUV, Cadillac XT6 and Cadillac CT6 are not eligible for this latest road expansion. These models can use over 352,000 kilometres of divided and compatible highways in Canada and the U.S. 
       
  2. Certain vehicles can only use Super Cruise on divided highways. 

  3. A few other conditions have to be right for Super Cruise to work: 
    1. Your vehicle’s cameras have to be able to detect lane lines. 
    2. Weather conditions or dirt and mud can make it hard for the cameras to see lane lines. 
    3. Make sure the Super Cruise cameras and radars are clean. 
    4. Your Owner’s Manual can tell you where they are on your vehicle in the “Driving and Operating” section under “Advanced Driver Assistance Systems.” 
    5. The GPS system must be available. 

CHANGING LANES WITH SUPER CRUISE

  1. Super Cruise allows for automatic and/or turn signal-activated lane changes. Automatic and turn signal-activated lane changes are only available in Super Cruise hands-free functionality. Here’s how to use them: 

  2. Automatic Lane Changes: System-initiated 
    • You can use this under the following conditions: 
      1. To pass slower vehicles. 
      2. Merging out of lanes that are ending. 
      3. Provide space for vehicles merging on entrance ramp. 
      4. Follow your route when you set a destination in
      5. Google Maps with Google built-in compatibility. 
    • To cancel an Automatic Lane Change, move the turn signal lever away from the direction of the lane change.  
       
  3. Turn Signal Activated Lane Change: Driver-initiated 
    1. Ensure the adjacent lane is clear. 
    2. Activate the turn signal in the direction you wish to move. 
    3. The system will steer the vehicle to perform the lane change. 
    4. To cancel, return the turn signal lever to neutral or steer manually. 
       
  4. Settings: 
    • Customize in the infotainment system under “Super Cruise Lane Change” options. 
       
  5. Stay alert and pay attention to the surrounding environment before and during the lane change. 

REQUEST A LANE CHANGE (TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATED LANE CHANGE)

  1. You can ask Super Cruise to change lanes for you by activating your turn signal.

  2. Super Cruise will look for an opening in the desired lane and change lanes for you.

  3. You can’t lane change onto a road that’s not Super Cruise-compatible.

  4. Stay alert and pay attention to the surrounding environment before and during the lane change. Make sure the lane next to you is clear and conditions are safe.

  5. This feature uses radar sensors placed around the vehicle, including on its rear bumper. If you have a bike rack or other object attached to the rear of your vehicle, you may not be able to use Turn Signal Activated Lane Change.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU REQUEST A LANE CHANGE

  1. When you move your turn signal in the direction of the lane you want to change to, Super Cruise will start looking for an opening.

  2. Even if you don’t fully pull the turn signal, it will start looking, so make sure you want to make a lane change and that it’s safe to do so before moving the turn signal.

  3. Super Cruise is designed to give other drivers enough time to see your signal.

  4. You’ll see messages in your driver display letting you know Super Cruise is looking for an opening, when it’s ready to change lanes and when the lane change is done.

  5. Then, you can unlatch the turn signal if you pulled it all the way.

AUTOMATIC LANE CHANGE

  1. Super Cruise can make individual lane changes on its own under the right conditions. 

  2. If the vehicle ahead is moving slower than you, Super Cruise will make a lane change to the right or left to pass and then back to the left or right to get back into your original lane. 

  3. If it detects a vehicle merging out of a lane that’s ending, it can also make a lane change to give them room. 

  4. It can also change lanes if it detects the current lane is ending ahead. 

  5. If you map to your destination using Google built-in†, Super Cruise can change lanes to follow your route along Super Cruise-compatible roads. 
    • If your route takes you off a compatible road or the system can’t make an Automatic Lane Change, Super Cruise will ask you to take control to change lanes. 
       
  6. You’ll see messages in your driver display with updates on the lane change. 

  7. You can turn this feature off in the Settings menu.. 
     

THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT SUPER CRUISE LANE CHANGES

  1. You can cancel a lane change by taking over steering. 
    • If you pull the turn signal the other way, it will also cancel an Automatic Lane Change. 
    • Pulling the turn signal can also cancel Turn Signal Activated Lane Change, but only early in the maneuver. 

  2. Super Cruise won’t change lanes if the Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert system detects a vehicle in your blind spot. You’ll see the warning icons in your outside rearview mirrors when this happens. 

  3. If Super Cruise detects you aren’t paying attention and is asking you to take control, it won’t make a lane change for you. 

  4. If Super Cruise can’t detect lane lines any more or a vehicle enters the lane you’re merging into, it will ask you to retake control of the vehicle. 

  5. If Super Cruise doesn’t detect a lane opening after a certain amount of time, it will cancel the maneuver. You’ll see a driver display message confirming it.

TRAILERING WITH SUPER CRUISE†

  1. On some vehicles equipped for trailering, Super Cruise can recognize you’re pulling a trailer and will adjust the way it controls the vehicle to account for the trailer.

  2. You can’t use Super Cruise lane changing features when you’re trailering.

STEERING WHEEL LIGHT BAR INDICATORS

  1. The steering wheel light bar helps you quickly understand when Super Cruise1 is automatically steering. 

  2. If you don’t see a light at the top of your steering wheel, that means Super Cruise is off. You have to steer the vehicle. 

  3. When Super Cruise is on, you’ll see a light on top of the steering wheel letting you know if the system is working or needs you to take over. The Super Cruise icon will light up the same colour. 

  4. For more information, see this video on the Super Cruise steering wheel light bar. 

Light bar and icon colour

What you need to do

Solid Green Bar and Icon 

You can take your hands off the wheel. Super Cruise is active and automatically steering. 

Flashing Blue Bar and Solid Blue Symbol (Select Vehicles Only) 

Centre your vehicle in the lane and hold the vehicle steady until the bar and icon light up green. 

Flashing Green Bar and Solid Green Symbol (Alert 1) 

Pay attention to the road. Super Cruise has detected you may not be paying attention. 

Flashing Red Bar, Solid Red Symbol and Safety Alert Seat Pulses or Beeps Sound (Alert 2) 

You need to take steering control immediately. The system cannot operate properly under current conditions. The vehicle will begin to coast until you take over steering control. Super Cruise must be re-engaged to use the system again. 

Flashing Red Bar, Solid Red Symbol and Safety Alert Seat Pulses or Beeps Sound and Voice Prompt (Alert 3) 

You need to take steering control immediately. A voice prompt will tell you to take over steering control. If you do not take steering control, the vehicle will steer and brake gradually to a stop in its current lane. If this occurs, an OnStar Emergency-Certified Advisor* will contact you to ensure that you are safe and are paying attention to the road. Super Cruise will not be available until you turn your vehicle off and cycle it on again. 

*"Triple Ace" certified (Emergency Medical, Fire and Police Dispatching) by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch.®

DRIVER DISPLAY MESSAGES

  1. Super Cruise will tell you if it’s not available or has to turn off based on road conditions, connection issues or other reasons.  

  2. On select 2026 vehicles, press and hold the Super Cruise button on the steering wheel to see messages about the system in your driver display. 

  3. On older vehicles, just press the Super Cruise button to see the messages. 

  4. If the Super Cruise symbol does not show up, a message will explain why. You can also press the Super Cruise button to see a message about why the system is unavailable. 

  5. If Super Cruise ever turns off, press the Super Cruise button right away to display a message in your driver display with the reason why. 

  6. You may see a message that just says “Super Cruise Unavailable.” This can happen when the system experiences an error or loses connection. The Super Cruise symbol will light up when it is available again. 

  7. See your Owner’s Manual for a detailed list of the messages you might see in the driver display and what to do if you see them. 

RELATED LINKS AND RESOURCES

About Super Cruise

Troubleshooting Super Cruise Issues

Q&As

Will Super Cruise detect if I’m drowsy?

No. The system can’t detect if you are drowsy or focused on safe driving.

If there’s an obstruction on the road, will Super Cruise steer around it?

No. Super Cruise can’t steer to avoid any objects (including vehicles, animals, pedestrians, bicyclists, potholes, debris, construction barriers or cones). It is not a crash avoidance system. It is designed to help you stay in a single lane and works with Adaptive Cruise Control to help you keep a driver-selected gap distance between you and the vehicle ahead.

Does the Super Cruise system turn my vehicle into an autonomous vehicle?

No. Super Cruise can’t drive the vehicle or replace your responsibility to be attentive and ready to take control at any time. Even when Super Cruise is engaged, you must remain attentive and act as a supervisor for the system.

If you’re using Hands-On Steering Assist (available on select 2026 and newer Super Cruise-equipped models), you still need to pay attention to the road, keep your hands on the wheel and steer manually when necessary.

Are there any cameras or sensors I need to keep clean for Super Cruise to work?

Yes. There is a forward-facing camera and radar sensors on all sides of the vehicle that need to be clean for Super Cruise to work. Your Owner’s Manual can tell you where they are on your vehicle in the “Driving and Operating” section under “Advanced Driver Assistance Systems.”

When I purchase a Super Cruise-equipped vehicle, how long until I have to pay for a subscription?

All Super Cruise-equipped vehicles come with 3 years of connectivity to support Super Cruise functionality. After 3 years, you'll need to buy an Super Cruise Plan. Learn more at onstar.ca for English or onstar.ca/fr for French. 

Do I need a paid plan to use Super Cruise?

Yes. After the initial Super Cruise service included with purchase ends, you’ll need to purchase an eligible OnStar Super cruise plan† to enable the feature’s functionality, including automatic map updates, precise positioning within the vehicle’s lane and non-responsive driver support. 

If the vehicle is sold, does the initial Super Cruise service included with purchase transfer to the second owner?

Yes. The initial OnStar Super Cruise plan service included with purchase is transferable to the vehicle’s second owner if the plan has not expired.

Why isn’t Super Cruise recognizing that I’ve taken back control of the steering?

To make sure the system knows you’ve taken control of steering, firmly grasp both the front and back of the steering wheel in two of the locations shown in this image.  
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