Cadillac CTS 2011 - Manual Mode

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Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual - 2011
9-28 Driving and Operating
Manual Mode
Driver Shift Control (DSC) or
Tap Shift
Notice: If you drive the vehicle at
high RPMs without upshifting
while using Driver Shift Control
(DSC), you could damage the
vehicle. Always upshift when
necessary while using DSC.
Driver Shift Control (DSC) allows
shifting an automatic transmission
similar to a manual transmission.
Use DSC through the shift lever or
the Tap Shift controls on the back of
the steering wheel (if equipped).
To use the DSC feature using the
shift lever:
1. Move the shift lever to
the right from D (Drive) to
M (Manual Mode).
Once in M (Manual Mode)
position, if you do not move the
shift lever forward or rearward,
the vehicle will be in sport mode.
When you are in sport mode the
vehicle will still shift
automatically. The transmission
may remain in a gear longer
than it would in the normal
driving mode based on braking,
throttle input, and vehicle lateral
acceleration.
SPORT MODE will be displayed
in the DIC momentarily. The
vehicle will remain in sport mode
if the shift lever is not moved.
Sport mode will shift
automatically but remain in a
gear longer then it would in
normal driving mode based on
braking and acceleration.
2. To go from sport mode to DSC,
move the shift lever forward to
upshift or rearward to downshift.
3. To exit DSC mode and enter
sport mode, hold the shift lever
in the upshift/forward position
briefly.
To use the DSC feature with the Tap
Shift controls (if equipped):
1. Move the shift lever to the right
from D (Drive) to
M (Manual Mode).
2. The Tap Shift controls are on the
back of the steering wheel. Tap
the left control to downshift, and
the right control to upshift.
3. To return to sport mode, hold the
upshift/right control briefly.