DETROIT -- General Motors has corrected an online advertising campaign that overstated the capabilities of its Super Cruise driver-assist system.
This week, ads for the system, available on a growing number of Cadillac vehicles, appeared with a headline that said "Cadillac Super Cruise – Experience Autonomous Driving."
But the system is not autonomous. It always requires a human driver who maintains responsibility for all vehicle operations.
The advertisement can be found with a number of search terms and now reads: "Cadillac Super Cruise — The Future Of Driving." A Cadillac spokesperson said the mix-up was inadvertent.
"The ad in question was launched in error and has been removed," he said. "Super Cruise is a driver assistance feature and should always be referred to as such."
It's not the first time in the industry such an oversight was made. In a 2016 television ad, Mercedes-Benz placed its then-new E Class alongside a futuristic self…