Black plate (32,1)Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 20129-32 Driving and OperatingWhile using the DSC feature, thevehicle will have firmer, quickershifting. You can use this for sportdriving or when climbing ordescending hills, to stay in gearlonger, or to downshift for morepower or engine braking.The transmission will only allow youto shift into gears appropriate forthe vehicle speed and enginerevolutions per minute (RPM).The transmission will notautomatically shift to the next lowergear if the engine rpm is too high,nor to the next higher gear when themaximum engine rpm is reached.If shifting is prevented for anyreason, the currently selected gearwill flash multiple times, indicatingthat the transmission has notshifted gears.While in the DSC mode, the CTSautomatic transmission willautomatically downshift when thevehicle comes to a stop. This willallow for more power duringacceleration.The CTS-V automatic transmissionwill not automatically downshift onhard acceleration when inDSC mode.When accelerating the vehicle froma stop in snowy and icy conditions,it is suggested to shift into secondgear. A higher gear allows thevehicle to gain more traction onslippery surfaces.Manual TransmissionIf the vehicle has a manualtransmission, the shift lever islocated on the center consolebetween the front seats.The following explains how tooperate the manual transmission.CTS
