Manual Mode - Buick 2013 Encore Owner's Manual

Notice: 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.

Manual Mode

Driver Shift Control (DSC)
To use this feature:
1. Move the shift lever from
D (Drive) rearward to
M (Manual Mode).
While driving in manual mode,
the transmission will remain in
the driver selected gear. When
coming to a stop in the manual
position, the vehicle will
automatically shift into
1 (First) gear.
2. Press the + (plus) end of the
button on the top of the shift
lever to upshift, or push the
(minus) end of the button to
downshift.
The instrument cluster will change
from the currently displayed
message to the letter M, for
Manual position, and a number
indicating the requested gear.
Driving and Operating
While using the DSC feature, the
transmission will have firmer shifting
and sportier performance. This can
be used 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 allow
shifting to the next higher gear if
the vehicle speed or engine rpm
is too low.
The transmission will not allow
shifting to the next lower gear if
the vehicle speed or engine rpm
is too high.
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