Cadillac CT6 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-9235592) -2016 - crc - 11/6/15212 Driving and OperatingCautionSpinning the tires or holding thevehicle in one place on a hillusing only the accelerator pedalmay damage the transmission.The repair will not be covered bythe vehicle warranty. If you arestuck, do not spin the tires. Whenstopping on a hill, use the brakesto hold the vehicle in place.While in Sport Mode, the vehiclemonitors driving behavior andautomatically enables performanceshift features when spirited driving isdetected. These features maintainlower transmission gears toincrease available engine brakingand improve acceleration response.The vehicle will exit these featuresand return to normal operation aftera short period when no spiriteddriving is detected. See Driver ModeControl 0 219.Manual ModeTap ShiftCautionDriving with the engine at a highrpm without upshifting while usingTap Shift, could damage thevehicle. Always upshift whennecessary while using Tap Shift.Vehicles with Tap Shift havecontrols on the back of the steeringwheel to manually shift theautomatic transmission.To enter Permanent Tap Shift Mode:1. Move the shift lever fromD (Drive) to M (Manual Mode).While in Tap Shift Mode, the Mof the PRNDM section of theinstrument cluster will becomehighlighted, and the currentgear is indicated.2. Tap the left control toward thedriver to downshift, and theright control toward the driverto upshift. To shift to the lowestavailable gear, press and holdthe left control.3. To exit, move the shift leverback to D (Drive).With the shift lever in D (Drive) andnot in Permanent Tap Shift Mode,the Tap Shift controls will activate atemporary tap manual shift mode,allowing the transmission to bemanually shifted. The vehicle exitsTemporary Tap Shift Mode after theaccelerator pedal is steady forsix seconds. Temporary Tap ShiftMode holds a gear longer withoutexiting when coasting, to providepowertrain braking. The Temporary
