To Enter Permanent Tap Mode - Cadillac 2014 CTS Owner's Manual

9-26 Driving and Operating

To enter Permanent Tap Mode:

1. With the shift lever in D (Drive),
press the M (Manual Mode)
button on the top of the shift
lever. While in Tap Mode, the M
of the PRNDM section of the
instrument cluster will become
highlighted, and the current gear
is indicated.
2. Tap the left control to downshift,
and the right control to upshift.
3. To exit, press the M (Manual
Mode) button on the top of the
shift lever a second time.
With the shift lever in D (Drive) and
not in Permanent Tap Mode, the tap
shift controls will activate a
temporary tap manual shift mode,
allowing the transmission to be
manually shifted. Automatic shifts
return after no manual shifts have
been done for seven to 10 seconds.
The temporary tap mode can also
be deactivated by holding the right
upshift control briefly.
While using Tap Shift, the vehicle
will have firmer, quicker shifting. You
can use this for sport driving or
when climbing or descending hills,
to stay in gear longer, or to
downshift for more power or engine
braking.
The transmission will only allow you
to shift into gears appropriate for the
vehicle speed and engine
revolutions per minute (rpm). The
transmission will not automatically
shift to the next lower gear if the
engine rpm is too high, nor to the
next higher gear when the maximum
engine rpm is reached.
If shifting is prevented for any
reason, a SHIFT DENIED message
will be displayed in the instrument
cluster. See
When accelerating the vehicle from
a stop in snowy and icy conditions,
it is suggested to shift into second
gear. A higher gear allows the
vehicle to gain more traction on
slippery surfaces.
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