Cadillac 2010 CTS Owner's Manual

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Driving and Operating 8-29To use the DSC feature withthe steering wheel paddles(if equipped):1. Move the shift lever to theright from D (Drive) toM (Manual Mode).2. The paddles are on the back ofthe steering wheel. Tap the leftpaddle to downshift, and theright paddle to upshift.3. When in DSC, you can exit backinto sport mode by continuouslyholding the upshift paddle (righthand side) for approximatelyone second.The tachometer display on theinstrument panel cluster will showwhich gear the vehicle is in. Thenumber indicates the requestedgear range when moving the shiftlever forward or rearward. SeeTachometer on page 4‑17 for moreinformation on the odometer.CTS-V vehicles use tracer lightsaround the outside of thetachometer as a performanceup-shift light. These tracers flash toindicate when to shift to the nexthigher gear to avoid the enginespeed limit. See Tachometer onpage 4‑17 for more information.While using the DSC feature, thevehicle will have firmer, quickershifting. You can use this for sportdriving or when climbing ordescending hills, to stay in gearlonger, or to down shift for morepower or engine braking.The transmission will only allow youto shift into gears appropriate forthe vehicle speed and engineRevolutions Per Minute (RPM). Thetransmission will not automaticallyshift to the next lower gear if theengine RPM is too high, nor to thenext higher gear when the maximumengine RPM is reached.