Manual Mode; Driver Shift Control (Dsc); With Selective Ride Control; Without Selective Ride Control - Buick 2013 LaCrosse Owner's Manual

D (Drive): This position is for
normal driving. It provides the best
fuel economy. If more power is
needed for passing, and the
vehicle is:
Going less than 56 km/h
(35 mph), push the accelerator
pedal about halfway down.
Going about 56 km/h (35 mph) or
more, push the accelerator all
the way down.
If the vehicle seems to
accelerate slowly or not shift
gears when you go faster, and
you continue to drive the vehicle
that way, you could damage the
transmission. Have the vehicle
serviced right away. You can
drive in L (Low) when you are
driving less than 56 km/h (35 mph)
and D (Drive) for higher speeds
until then.
Manual Mode: This position is
shown on the shift lever as a +/ .
It allows the driver to select the
gears appropriate for current driving
conditions. See
for more information.

Manual Mode

Driver Shift Control (DSC)

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.
DSC allows you to shift an
automatic transmission similar to a
manual transmission. To use the
DSC feature:

With Selective Ride Control

1. Move the shift lever to the left
from D (Drive).
The vehicle will be in Sport
Mode. The gear indicator in the
DIC will still display a D for
Drive, and the SPORT MODE
ON message will be displayed
momentarily. See
Driving and Operating
. When you are in
Sport Mode, the vehicle will still
shift automatically, but chassis
tuning is modified. See
If you move the shift lever
forward or rearward, the
transmission will enter Manual
Mode, and the DIC gear
indicator will change to an M
followed by a number
representing the gear the vehicle
is currently in.
2. In Manual Mode, press the shift
lever forward to upshift or
rearward to downshift.

Without Selective Ride Control

1. Move the shift lever to the left
from D (Drive).
The transmission will enter
Manual Mode. The DIC gear
indicator will change to an M
followed by a number
representing the gear the vehicle
is currently in.
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