Manual Transmission - Cadillac ATS Owner's Manual

242 Driving and Operating
2. Pull the control toward you to
shift. Pull the left control to
( ) downshift, and the right
control to (+) upshift. To shift to
the lowest available gear, press
and hold the left control ( ).
3. To cancel DSC, move the shift
lever back to D (Drive).
Tap Shift Mode can also be used
temporarily while driving in
D (Drive). Pull either the (+) upshift
or ( ) downshift control.
To cancel Tap Shift Mode, hold
the (+) upshift control for
two seconds. If no action is taken,
the vehicle returns to automatic
shifting after a brief period of driving
at a steady speed, or when the
vehicle comes to a stop.
While using the DSC feature, the
vehicle will have firmer, quicker
shifting. This can be used for sport
driving, climbing or descending hills,
staying in gear longer, downshifting
for more power, or engine braking.
The transmission will only allow
shifting into gears appropriate for
the vehicle speed and engine
revolutions per minute (rpm). The
transmission will not automatically
shift to the next higher gear if the
engine rpm is too high.
If shifting is prevented for any
reason, a DIC message will appear.
See Transmission Messages 0 147.
When accelerating the vehicle from
a stop in snowy and icy conditions,
it is suggested to shift into second
gear, or third gear as available.
A higher gear allows the vehicle to
gain more traction on slippery
surfaces. See Driver Mode Control
0 251.

Manual Transmission

If equipped, this is the shift pattern
for the manual transmission.
ATS