Cadillac 2011 CTS-V Sports Sedan - Manual (Page 291)

Black plate (29,1) Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual - 2011
Driving and Operating 9-29
Manual Mode
Driver Shift Control (DSC) or
Tap Shift
Notice: If you drive the vehicle at
a high rpm without upshifting
while using Driver Shift Control
(DSC), you could damage the
vehicle. Always upshift when
necessary while using DSC.
Vehicles with Driver Shift Control
(DSC) allow shifting an automatic
transmission similar to a manual
transmission.
Use DSC through the shift lever or
the Tap Shift controls on the back of
the steering wheel (if equipped).
To use the DSC feature using the
shift lever:
1. Move the shift lever to
the right from D (Drive) to
M (Manual Mode).
Once in M (Manual Mode)
position, if you do not move the
shift lever forward or rearward,
the vehicle will be in sport mode.
When you are in sport mode
the vehicle will still shift
automatically. The transmission
may remain in a gear longer
than it would in the normal
driving mode based on braking,
throttle input, and vehicle lateral
acceleration.
SPORT MODE will be displayed
in the DIC momentarily. The
vehicle will remain in sport
mode if the shift lever is not
moved. Sport mode will shift
automatically, but remain in a
gear longer then it would in
normal driving mode based on
braking and acceleration.
2. To go from sport mode to DSC,
move the shift lever forward to
upshift or rearward to downshift.
3. To exit DSC and enter sport
mode, hold the shift lever in the
upshift/forward position briefly.
To use the DSC feature with the Tap
Shift controls (if equipped):
1. Move the shift lever to
the right from D (Drive) to
M (Manual Mode).
2. The Tap Shift controls are on the
back of the steering wheel. Tap
the left control to downshift, and
the right control to upshift.
3. To return to sport mode, hold the
upshift/right control briefly.