Manual Transmission Operation - Cadillac 2005 CTS Owner's Manual

When you turn off the ignition while using this feature,
winter mode is automatically turned off. The vehicle
will return to normal driving mode. You must select the
winter driving mode feature each time you restart
the vehicle if you wish to use the feature.
The transmission will be in THIRD (3) gear when the
vehicle begins to move. Once the vehicle is moving, the
vehicle will upshift normally.
The transmission will downshift when the accelerator
pedal is pressed and held for more than two seconds,
and the vehicle will accelerate more slowly than
normal while using the winter driving mode.
This feature is not intended for continuous use or for
use when the vehicle is stuck in sand, mud, ice, snow
or gravel. If your vehicle becomes stuck, see Rocking
Your Vehicle to Get It Out on page 4-33 for more
information on how to free it.
This light on the instrument
panel cluster will come on
when the winter driving
mode is active.

Manual Transmission Operation

If your vehicle has a manual transmission, the shift
lever is located on the center console between the
front seats. The following explains how to operate the
manual transmission.
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This is the shift pattern for the six-speed manual
transmission.
Here is how to operate your transmission:
FIRST (1): Press the clutch pedal and shift into
FIRST (1). Then slowly let up on the clutch pedal as
you press the accelerator pedal.
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