Black plate (29,1)Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-7707475) - 2015 - CRC - 10/9/14Driving and Operating 9-29Manual ModeDriver Shift Control (DSC){ CautionDriving with the engine at a highrpm without upshifting while usingDriver Shift Control (DSC), coulddamage the vehicle. Alwaysupshift when necessary whileusing DSC.DSC allows the automatictransmission to be shifted similar toa manual transmission. To use theDSC feature:With Selective Ride Control1. Move the shift lever fromD (Drive) to M/S (Manual Mode/Sport Mode).The vehicle will be in SportMode. The vehicle will remain inSport Mode until the shift lever ismoved back to the D (Drive)position. The gear indicator inthe instrument cluster will stilldisplay an S for Sport Mode, andthe SPORT MODE ON messagewill display momentarily. SeeRide Control System Messageson page 5-42. When in SportMode, the vehicle will still shiftautomatically, but chassis tuningis modified. See Selective RideControl on page 9-36. If youpress the +/− switch on the sideof the shift lever, thetransmission will enter ManualMode, and the DIC gearindicator will change to an Mfollowed by a numberrepresenting the gear the vehicleis currently in.2. In Manual Mode, press the+ (Plus) end of the switch on theside of the shift lever to upshift,or the − (Minus) end todownshift.Without Selective Ride Control1. Move the shift lever fromD (Drive) to M (Manual Mode).The transmission will enterManual Mode. The DIC gearindicator will change to an Mfollowed by a numberrepresenting the gear the vehicleis currently in.2. In Manual Mode, press the+ (Plus) end of the switch on theside of the shift lever to upshift,or the − (Minus) end todownshift.The display on the instrumentcluster will show which gear thevehicle is in. The number indicatesthe requested gear when pressingthe +/− switch on the shift lever.The transmission will only allowshifting into gears appropriate forthe vehicle speed and enginerevolutions per minute (rpm). Thetransmission will not automaticallyshift to the next lower gear if the
