Cadillac CTS 2013 Owner's Manual page 250

9-26 Driving and Operating
Shift into 1 (First) when you are
going less than 64 km/h (40 mph).
After a complete stop, if it is hard to
shift into 1 (First), let up on the
clutch pedal, then press it back
down and shift into 1 (First).
2 (Second): Press the clutch pedal
and let up on the accelerator pedal,
then shift into 2 (Second). Then,
slowly let up on the clutch pedal
while accelerating.
3 (Third), 4 (Fourth), 5 (Fifth) and
6 (Sixth): Shift into 3 (Third),
4 (Fourth), 5 (Fifth) and 6 (Sixth) the
same for 2 (Second).
To stop, let up on the accelerator
pedal and press the brake pedal.
Just before the vehicle stops, press
the clutch pedal and the brake pedal
and shift to Neutral.
Neutral: Use this position when
you start or idle your engine. Your
gear lever is in Neutral when it is
centred in the shift pattern, not in
any gear.
R (Reverse): To back up, press
down the clutch pedal, completely
stop the vehicle and shift into
R (Reverse). Let up on the clutch
pedal slowly while pressing the
accelerator pedal.
The CTS-V transmission prevents
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 in LOCK/OFF.
Shift Speeds (Manual Gearbox)
WARNING
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 more than one
gear when you downshift or if
you race the engine when you
release the clutch pedal while
downshifting, you could damage
the engine, clutch, driveshaft or
the transmission. Do not skip
gears or race the engine when
downshifting.
If the vehicle speed drops below
32 km/h (20 mph) or if the engine is
not running smoothly, downshift to
the next lower gear. You may have
to downshift two or more gears to
keep the engine running smoothly
or for good performance.
Up-Shift Light
Vehicles with a manual gearbox
have an up-shift light on the
instrument panel. This light shows
when to shift to the next higher gear
for the best fuel economy.