Black plate (24,1)Cadillac XTS Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-7707485) -2015 - CRC - 10/31/149-24 Driving and OperatingTo rock the vehicle back and forth toget out of snow, ice, or sand withoutdamaging the transmission, see Ifthe Vehicle Is Stuck on page 9-9.N (Neutral): In this position, theengine does not connect with thewheels. To restart the engine whenthe vehicle is already moving, useN (Neutral) only. Also, useN (Neutral) when the vehicle isbeing towed.{ WarningShifting into a drive gear while theengine is running at high speed isdangerous. Unless your foot isfirmly on the brake pedal, thevehicle could move very rapidly.You could lose control and hitpeople or objects. Do not shiftinto a drive gear while the engineis running at high speed.{ CautionShifting out of P (Park) orN (Neutral) with the enginerunning at high speed maydamage the transmission. Therepairs would not be covered bythe vehicle warranty. Be sure theengine is not running at highspeed when shifting the vehicle.D (Drive): This position is fornormal driving. It provides the bestfuel economy. If more power isneeded for passing, and thevehicle is:. Going less than 56 km/h(35 mph), push the acceleratorpedal about halfway down.. Going about 56 km/h (35 mph) ormore, push the accelerator allthe way down.{ CautionIf the vehicle accelerates slowly,or does not shift gears, thetransmission could be damaged.Have the vehicle servicedright away.M (Manual Mode): This positionallows the driver to select the rangeof gears appropriate for currentdriving conditions.In M (Manual Mode) thetransmission will shift as anautomatic until the Tap Shift controlsare used. Tap Shift activates drivermanual gear selection.See Manual Mode on page 9-25.
