Cadillac 2010 CTS Owner's Manual

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8-30 Driving and OperatingIf shifting is prevented for anyreason, the currently selected gearwill flash multiple times, indicatingthat the transmission has notshifted gears.While in the DSC mode, the CTSautomatic transmission willautomatically downshift when thevehicle comes to a stop. This willallow for more power duringacceleration.The CTS-V automatic transmissionwill not automatically downshifton hard acceleration when inDSC mode.When accelerating the vehiclefrom a stop in snowy and icyconditions, you may want to shiftinto second gear. A higher gearallows the vehicle to gain moretraction on slippery surfaces.Manual TransmissionIf the vehicle has a manualtransmission, the shift lever islocated on the center consolebetween the front seats. Thefollowing explains how to operatethe manual transmission.CTSCTS-V1 (First): Press the clutch pedaland shift into 1 (First). Then slowlylet up on the clutch pedal as youpress the accelerator pedal.Shift into 1 (First) when you aregoing less than 40 km/h (25 mph).For CTS-V, shift into 1 (First) whenyou are going less than 64 km/h(40 mph ). If you come to acomplete stop and it is hard to shiftinto 1 (First), put the shift lever inNeutral and let up on the clutch.Press the clutch pedal back down.Then shift into 1 (First).