Manual Mode - Buick LaCrosse 2011 Owner's Manual

9-30 Driving and Operating
D (Drive): This position is for
normal driving. It provides the
best fuel economy. If more power
is needed for passing, and the
vehicle is:
Going less than 56 km/h
(35 mph), push the accelerator
pedal about halfway down.
Going about 56 km/h (35 mph) or
more, push the accelerator all
the way down.
Notice: If the vehicle seems to
accelerate slowly or not shift
gears when you go faster, and
you continue to drive the vehicle
that way, you could damage the
transmission. Have the vehicle
serviced right away. You can
drive in L (Low) when you are
driving less than 56 km/h (35 mph)
and D (Drive) for higher speeds
until then.
Manual Mode: This position is
shown on the shifter as a +/ .
It allows the driver to select the
gears appropriate for current driving
conditions. See Manual Mode on
page 9 30 for more information.

Manual Mode

Driver Shift Control (DSC)
Notice: If you drive the vehicle
at a high rpm 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 you to shift an automatic
transmission similar to a manual
transmission. To use the DSC
feature:
With Selective Ride Control
1. Move the shift lever to the left
from D (Drive).
The vehicle will be in Sport
Mode. The gear indicator in
the DIC will still display a D for
Drive, and the SPORT MODE
ON message will be displayed
momentarily. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) on
page 5 25. When you are in
Sport Mode, the vehicle will
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
still shift automatically, but
chassis tuning is modified.
See Selective Ride Control on
page 9 38. If you move the
shift lever forward or rearward,
the transmission will enter
Manual Mode, and the DIC
gear indicator will change to
an M followed by a number
representing the gear the
vehicle is currently in.
2. In Manual Mode, press the
shift lever forward to upshift
or rearward to downshift.
Without Selective Ride Control
1. Move the shift lever to the left
from D (Drive).
The transmission will enter
Manual Mode. The DIC gear
indicator will change to an
M followed by a number
representing the gear the
vehicle is currently in.
2. In Manual Mode, press the
shift lever forward to upshift
or rearward to downshift.