Pontiac G6 2009 Owner's Manual page 107

Manual Shift Mode (MSM)
To use this feature,
1. Move the shift lever from D (Drive) rearward and
then to the right into the M (Manual Mode).
While driving in manual mode, the transmission will
remain in the driver selected gear.
2. Press the shift lever forward to upshift or rearward
to downshift.
The odometer display on the instrument panel
cluster will change from vehicle mileage to the letter M,
for manual shift mode, and a number indicating the
requested gear range when moving the shift lever
forward or rearward. See Speedometer and Odometer
on page 3-31 for more information.
While using the MSM feature the vehicle will have firmer
shifting and sportier performance. You can use this
for sport driving or when climbing 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 shift to the next higher
gear if the engine RPM is too low.
•
The transmission will not allow shifting to the next
lower gear if the engine RPM is too high.
If the vehicle does not respond to a gear change,
or detects a problem with the transmission, the range
of gears may be reduced and the Malfunction Indicator
Lamp will come on. See Malfunction Indicator Lamp
on page 3-40 for more information.
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