Manual Mode - Cadillac 2012 CTS Owner's Manual

M (Manual Mode): This position
allows the driver to select the range
of gears appropriate for current
driving conditions. See Driver Shift
Control (DSC) later in this section.
Spinning the tires or
holding the vehicle in one
place on a hill using only the
accelerator pedal may damage
the transmission. If you are stuck,
do not spin the tires. When
stopping on a hill, use the brakes
to hold the vehicle in place.

Manual Mode

Driver Shift Control (DSC) or
Tap Shift
Driving with the engine at
a high rpm without upshifting
while using Driver Shift Control
(DSC), could damage the vehicle.
Always upshift when necessary
while using DSC.
Vehicles with DSC may either use
the shift lever or the tap shift
controls on back of the steering
wheel to manually shift the
automatic transmission.
To use the DSC feature using the
shift lever:
1. Move the shift lever to
the right from D (Drive) to
M (Manual Mode).
The vehicle will be in sport mode
and will shift automatically if the
shift lever is not moved forward
or rearward. 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.
2. To go from sport mode to DSC,
move the shift lever forward to
upshift or rearward to downshift.
Driving and Operating
3. To exit DSC and enter sport
mode, hold the shift lever in the
upshift/forward position briefly.
If equipped, the tap shift controls
are on the back of the steering
wheel. The tap shift controls can be
used in D (Drive), M (Manual Mode)
with Sport Mode automatic shift
active, or M (Manual Mode) with
Manual Shifting Mode.
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