Manual Mode - Cadillac ATS 2018 Owner's Manual

200 DRIVING AND OPERATING
If the brake remains applied, the
transmission will downshift until
3 (Third) gear is reached. If the brake
is released for some time, the
transmission will upshift a gear. If the
road levels out and the accelerator
pedal is pressed, the transmission will
upshift until the appropriate gear is
reached.

Manual Mode

Driver Shift Control (DSC)
Caution
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
shift lever or the tap shift controls on
the back of the steering wheel (if
equipped) to manually shift the
automatic transmission.
To use DSC using the shift lever:
1. Move the shift lever to the left
from D (Drive) to M (Manual
Mode). The transmission will be
in Manual Mode and will hold
the current gear.
2. Move the shift lever forward to
upshift or rearward to downshift.
3. To cancel DSC, move the shift
lever back to D (Drive).
Tap Shift
If equipped, the tap shift controls are
on the back of the steering wheel.
To use DSC using the tap shift
controls:
1. Move the shift lever to the left
from D (Drive) to M (Manual
Mode). The transmission will be
in Manual Mode and will hold
the current gear.
2. Pull the control toward you to
shift. Pull the left control to
( ) downshift, and the right
control to (+) upshift. To shift to
the lowest available gear, press
and hold the left control ( ).