Cadillac CTS Owner's Manual page 290

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Starting and Operating Instructions
If your vehicle is a CTS model, shift
into 1 (first) only when vehicle
speed is below 40 km/h.
If your vehicle is a CTS-V model,
shift into 1 (first) only when
vehicle speed is below 64 km/h.
If you have come to a complete
stop and find it hard to shift into
1 (first), shift into Neutral and
release the clutch pedal. Press the
clutch pedal again and shift into
1 (first).
Use the R (Reverse) position when
backing up.
If your vehicle is a CTS-V model,
the transmission prevents
you from easily shifting into
R (Reverse) using normal shifting
force while the vehicle is moving at
more than 5 km/h (3 mph), or
when the ignition is off.
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SHIFT SPEEDS
CAUTION
If you skip a gear when you
downshift, you could lose
control of the vehicle. You
could injure yourself or others.
Do not shift down more than
one gear at a time when you
downshift.
NOTICE
If you skip a gear when you
downshift or if you race the
engine when you release the
clutch pedal while downshift-
ing, you could damage the
engine, clutch, driveshaft or
transmission.
Do not skip gears or race the
engine when downshifting.
If your vehicle speed drops below
32 km/h, or if the engine is not
running smoothly, downshift to
the next lower gear.