Cadillac 2004 CTS Owner's Manual page 98

When you turn off the ignition while using this feature,
winter mode is automatically turned off. The vehicle
will return to normal driving mode. You must reselect the
winter driving mode feature each time you restart the
vehicle if you wish to use the feature.
The transmission will be in THIRD (3) gear when the
vehicle begins to move. Once the vehicle is moving, the
vehicle will upshift normally.
The transmission will downshift when the accelerator
pedal is pressed and held for more than two seconds,
and the vehicle will accelerate more slowly than
normal while using the winter driving mode.
This feature is not intended for continuous use or for
use when the vehicle is stuck in sand, mud, ice, snow or
gravel. If your vehicle becomes stuck, see "Rocking
Your Vehicle" under If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice
or Snow on page 4-30 for more information on how to
free it.
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This light on the instrument
panel cluster will come on
when the winter driving
mode is active.
Manual Transmission Operation
If your vehicle has a manual transmission, the shift lever
is located on the center console between the front
seats. The following explains how to operate the manual
transmission.
FIRST (1): Press the clutch and shift into FIRST (1).
Then, slowly let up on the clutch pedal as you press
the accelerator pedal.
You can shift into FIRST (1) when you're going less than
20 mph (32 km/h). If you've come to a complete stop and
it's hard to shift into FIRST (1), put the shift lever in
NEUTRAL and let up on the clutch. Press the clutch
pedal back down. Then try shifting into FIRST (1) again.
This is the shift pattern for
your vehicle.