Cadillac 2010 CTS Sport Sedan Owner's Manual

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8-28 Driving and OperatingM (Manual Mode): This positionallows the driver to select the rangeof gears appropriate for currentdriving conditions. See Driver ShiftControl (DSC) later in this section.Notice: Spinning the tires orholding the vehicle in one placeon a hill using only theaccelerator pedal may damagethe transmission. If you arestuck, do not spin the tires.When stopping on a hill, use thebrakes to hold the vehicle inplace.Manual ModeDriver Shift Control (DSC) orTap ShiftNotice: If you drive the vehicle athigh RPMs without upshiftingwhile using Driver Shift Control(DSC), you could damage thevehicle. Always upshift whennecessary while using DSC.Driver Shift Control (DSC) allowsyou to shift an automatictransmission similar to a manualtransmission.DSC can be enabled through theshift lever or the Tap Shift controls,located on the back of the steeringwheel (if equipped).To use the DSC feature using theshift lever:1. Move the shift lever to theright from D (Drive) toM (Manual Mode).Once in M (Manual Mode)position, if you do not move theshift lever forward or rearward,the vehicle will be in sport mode.When you are in sport modethe vehicle will still shiftautomatically. The transmissionmay remain in a gear longerthan it would in the normaldriving mode based on braking,throttle input, and vehicle lateralacceleration.SPORT MODE will be displayedin the DIC momentarily.The vehicle will remain in sportmode if the shift lever is notmoved. Sport mode will shiftautomatically but remain in agear longer then it would innormal driving mode based onbraking and acceleration.2. To go from sport mode to DSC,move the shift lever forward toupshift or rearward to downshift.3. When in DSC, you can exit backinto sport mode by continuouslyholding the shifter in theupshift (forward) position forapproximately one second.