Cadillac CTS 2014 Owner's Manual

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Black plate (28,1)Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-6014443) - 2014 - CRC - 4/3/139-28 Driving and Operating{ 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 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 9-5When the CTS-V is in D (Drive), thefirst forward gear automatic shiftafter start will be from 1 (First) gear.Following starts will begin in2 (Second) gear. When in M(Manual Mode), the vehicle will startin 1 (First) gear every time.M (Manual Mode): This positionallows the driver to select the rangeof gears appropriate for currentdriving conditions. See “Driver ShiftControl (DSC) or Tap Shift” later inthis section.{ CautionSpinning 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 are(Continued)Caution (Continued)stuck, do not spin the tires. Whenstopping on a hill, use the brakesto hold the vehicle in place.Manual ModeDriver Shift Control (DSC) orTap Shift{ CautionDriving with the engine at a highrpm without upshifting while usingDriver Shift Control (DSC), coulddamage the vehicle. Alwaysupshift when necessary whileusing DSC.Vehicles with DSC may either usethe shift lever or the tap shiftcontrols on back of the steeringwheel to manually shift theautomatic transmission.