Manual Mode - Cadillac CTS 2013 Owner's Manual

Downshifting the transmission in
slippery road conditions could result
in skidding; see Skidding under
Loss of Control on page 9 4
When the CTS-V is in D (Drive), the
first forward gear automatic shift
after start will be from 1 (First) gear.
Following starts will begin in
2 (Second) gear. When in M
(Manual Mode), the vehicle will start
in 1 (First) gear every time.
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.
Notice: Spinning the tyres 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 tyres. When
stopping on a hill, use the brakes
to hold the vehicle in place.

Manual Mode

Driver Shift Control (DSC) or
Tap Shift
Notice: 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 gear shift lever or the tap shift
controls on the 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).
Driving and Operating
The vehicle will be in sport mode
and will shift automatically if the
gear 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.
3. To exit DSC and enter sport
mode, hold the shift lever in the
upshift/forward position briefly.
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