Message CenterMessage Center (CTS-V)Your vehicle may have a message center that candisplay information relating to powertrain fluids,tire pressures, vehicle dynamics, speedometer andodometer information, and transmission status. It alsodisplays warning messages. There are two differentareas where message center information will bedisplayed. One display is inside of the tachometer andthe other is inside of the speedometer.These are the controlsfor the message center.They are located on theleft spoke of thesteering wheel.The outboard switch (A and B) controls the display ofinformation inside of the tachometer. The upperbutton (C) on the inboard switch controls the display ofinformation inside of the speedometer.The lower button (D) on the inboard switch turns thetraction control on or off. See Traction Control System(TCS) (CTS) on page 4-9 or Traction Control System(TCS) (CTS-V) on page 4-10 for more information.Speedometer DisplayThis display will show information relating to vehiclespeed, odometer, and transmission status. Theinformation displayed can be changed by pressing (C).Pressing this button cycles the displayed informationas follows: digital speedometer only, odometeronly, speedometer and odometer, or blank display.When the transmission is shifted into REVERSE (R), anR will appear in the upper right corner.During slow speed maneuvers, the engine’s computermay command the transmission to engage the Skip Shiftfeature. For more information see Manual TransmissionOperation on page 2-30.Tachometer DisplayPress (B) to cycle through the following displays:coolant temperature, oil pressure, oil temperature,transmission temperature, tire pressure, and lateralacceleration. Press (A) to cycle through the displays inreverse order. If you press (A), for about one second,the display will become blank.3-47
