Cadillac 2016 CTS - V-Series Only)

Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
9159276) - 2016 - crc - 10/5/15
222 Driving and Operating
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Snow/Ice – The vehicle will
upshift normally when the
vehicle is moving. The
transmission will also shift
differently to assist in
maintaining traction.
Steering (Assist Effort)
Adjusts from a lighter steering feel
in Tour mode to reduced assist in
Sport and Track mode for more
steering feel.
Magnetic Ride Control (if
equipped)
Adjusts the shock dampening
firmness from a comfort tune in Tour
mode to an optimized
responsiveness tune in Sport and
Track.
Launch Control (V-Series Only)
Available only in Track mode for
maximum “off–the–line” acceleration
when in Competitive or PTM modes.
Stability Control
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Competitive mode allows less
computer control to permit some
slide and drift and is selected
with the button – only available
in Track mode.
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StabiliTrak can be turned off by
pressing and holding the button
for five seconds.
PTM (Performance Traction
Management) (if equipped)
(V-Series Only)
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Available in Track mode.
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There are five selectable
settings.
Competitive Driving Mode
(V-Sport and
V-Series Only)
To select this optional handling
mode, press the
Y button quickly
two times and the DIC will display
the appropriate message. While in
the Competitive Driving Mode, the
traction off light
i and StabiliTrak
OFF light
g will come on in the
instrument cluster. TCS does not
limit wheel spin, the Electronic
Limited-Slip Differential (ELSD)
allows increased vehicle agility, and
more effort is required to turn the
steering wheel. See “Limited–Slip
Differential (V-Sport and V-Series
Only)” later in this section. Adjust
your driving accordingly.
Press the
Y button again, or turn
the ignition to ACC/ACCESSORY
and restart the vehicle, to turn TCS
back on. The traction off light
i and
StabiliTrak OFF light
g will go out in
the instrument cluster.
Caution
When traction control is turned
off, or Competitive Driving Mode
is active, it is possible to lose
traction.
Performance Traction
Management (V-Series Only)
Performance Traction Management
(PTM) integrates the Traction
Control, StabiliTrak, and Selective