Competitive Driving Mode; (Fe4 Only) - Cadillac ATS 2017 Owner's Manual

246 DRIVING AND OPERATING
Steering (Assist Effort)
Adjusts from a lighter steering feel in
Tour mode to reduced assist in Sport
and Track mode for more
steering feel.
Magnetic Ride Control (if equipped)
Adjusts the shock dampening
firmness from a comfort tune in Tour
mode to an optimized responsiveness
tune in Sport and Track.
Launch Control (V-Series Only)
Available only in Track mode for
maximum off the line acceleration
when in Competitive or PTM modes.
Stability Control
Competitive mode allows less
computer control to permit some
slide and drift and is selected with
the button only available in
Track mode.
StabiliTrak can be turned off by
pressing and holding the button
for five seconds.
PTM (Performance Traction
Management) (if equipped)
(V-Series Only)
Available in Track mode.
There are five selectable settings.
Driver Mode Customization
The Engine Sound Management,
steering, and suspension drive modes
can be set to the driver s preference.
See Driving Mode under
Personalization Menus in Vehicle
Personalization 0 147.
When in the Track main vehicle mode,
you cannot overwrite the Steering or
Suspension settings. These settings
are designed to interact with the
advanced functions in the Track Mode
and cannot be overwritten.
The selections made in the Driving
Mode menu overwrite the main
vehicle mode selection via the buttons
or switch on the center console. In
order to customize and overwrite, the
driver select one of the three settings
by touching the infotainment display.
When in the customization screen for
each system, select one of four
options:
Auto (Follows the mode switch)
Tour
Sport
Track
The default will be to follow the
vehicle mode switch settings, but the
main vehicle mode selection for the
currently selected system can be
overwritten using this menu. The
settings selected in this menu will set
the vehicle behavior in all selected
vehicle modes, and will be retained
over each ignition cycle. They do not
have to be reset each time the vehicle
is started.

Competitive Driving Mode

(FE4 Only)

To select this optional handling mode,
press quickly two times and the
DIC will display the appropriate
message. While in the Competitive
Driving Mode, the traction off light
and StabiliTrak OFF light will come