Driving and Operating 9-27N (Neutral): In this position, theengine does not connect with thewheels. To restart when the vehicleis already moving, use N (Neutral)only. You can also use N (Neutral)when the vehicle is being 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.Notice: Shifting 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 you need morepower for passing, and you are:. Going less than 55 km/h(35 mph), push the acceleratorpedal about halfway down.. Going about 55 km/h (35 mph) ormore, push the accelerator allthe way down.The transmission will shift downto a lower gear and have morepower.Downshifting the transmission inslippery road conditions could resultin skidding; see “Skidding” underLoss of Control on page 9‑6While in D (Drive), the CTS‐Vvehicle's first forward gearautomatic shift after starting thevehicle will be from 1 (First).Afterwards, the CTS‐V vehicles willalways start in 2 (Second) gear.While in M (Manual Mode), forincreased performance, the vehiclewill start in 1 (First) gear.M (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 are stuck,do not spin the tires. Whenstopping on a hill, use the brakesto hold the vehicle in place.
