Manual Mode - Cadillac 2015 SRX Owner's Manual

9-24 Driving and Operating
Downshifting the transmission in
slippery road conditions could result
in skidding. See Skidding under
Loss of Control on page 9-4
Caution
Spinning the tyres or holding the
vehicle in one place on a hill
using only the accelerator pedal
may damage the transmission.
The repair will not be covered by
the vehicle warranty. 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)
Caution
Driving with the engine at a high
rpm without upshifting while using
Driver Shift Control (DSC), could
Caution (Continued)
damage the vehicle. Always
upshift when necessary while
using DSC.
DSC allows you to shift an
automatic transmission similar to a
manual gearbox. To use the DSC
feature:
1. Move the gear lever to the left
from D (Drive) to M
(Manual Mode).
If you do not move the gear
lever forward or rearward, the
vehicle will be in Sport Mode.
When you are in Sport Mode the
vehicle will still shift
automatically. 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.
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SPORT MODE ON will be
displayed in the DIC. See Ride
Control System Messages on
page 5-36. The word sport will
display below the odometer. The
gear position will also be
indicated in the tachometer.
Within Sport Mode there is a
further performance feature
called Performance Mode Lift
Foot (PMLF) Mode. The feature
is activated automatically when
sports oriented driving is
detected, based on cornering
and on/off throttle application.
PMLF allows the transmission to
hold the current gear instead of
upshifting when the throttle is
lifted.
2. To enter M (Manual Mode),
press the gear lever forward to
upshift or rearward to downshift.
An M will be displayed in
the DIC.
3. To return to Sport Mode from M
(Manual Mode), press and briefly
hold the gear lever forward.