Cadillac CT4 2023 Owner's Manual page 214

To shift in and out of P (Park), see Shifting
Into Park (Mechanical Shifter) 0 206 or
Shifting Into Park (Electronic Shifter) 0 206
and Shifting out of Park (Mechanical Shifter)
0 207 or Shifting out of Park (Electronic
Shifter) 0 208.
Service Shift Lever Message
If the message SERVICE SHIFTER SEE
OWNER S MANUAL appears in the Driver
Information Center (DIC), the shift lever
needs service. Have the vehicle serviced as
soon as possible. If the vehicle is
automatically shifting into P (Park), check to
see if the P (Park) button on top of the shift
lever is stuck. To operate the vehicle, hold
the shift lever in the desired gear,
R (Reverse) or D (Drive), until vehicle speed
exceeds 15 km/h (10 mph), then release the
shift lever.
R : Use this gear to back up.
If the vehicle is shifted from either
R (Reverse) to D (Drive), or D (Drive) or
M (Manual Mode) to R (Reverse) while the
speed is too high, the vehicle will shift to
N (Neutral). Reduce the vehicle speed and
try the shift again.
To shift into R (Reverse):
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. Press and hold shift lock release button
on the side of the shift lever.
3. From the center position, move the shift
lever forward through the first detent to
the end of travel. R is illuminated in red.
4. After releasing the shift lever, it will
return to the center position.
To shift out of R (Reverse):
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. Shift to the desired gear.
3. After releasing the shift lever, it will
return to the center position.
At low vehicle speeds, R (Reverse) can be
used to rock the vehicle back and forth to
get out of snow, ice, or sand without
damaging the transmission. See If the
Vehicle Is Stuck 0 196.
N : In this position, the engine does not
connect with the wheels. To restart the
engine when the vehicle is already moving,
use N (Neutral) only.
Warning
Shifting into a drive gear while the
engine is running at high speed is
dangerous. Unless your foot is firmly on
Driving and Operating
Warning (Continued)
the brake pedal, the vehicle could move
very rapidly. You could lose control and
hit people or objects. Do not shift into a
drive gear while the engine is running at
high speed.
Shifting out of P (Park) or N (Neutral) with
the engine running at high speed may
damage the transmission. The repairs
would not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Be sure the engine is not
running at high speed when shifting the
vehicle.
The vehicle is not designed to stay in
N (Neutral) for more than five minutes.
It may automatically shift into P (Park).
N (Neutral) is not intended for towing. If the
vehicle needs to be towed, see Transporting
a Disabled Vehicle (Electronic Shifter) 0 349
or Transporting a Disabled Vehicle
(Mechanical Shifter) 0 351.
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