Cadillac 2010 CTS, Owner'S Manual

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Driving and Operating 8-29
To use the DSC feature with
the steering wheel paddles
(if equipped):
1. Move the shift lever to the
right from D (Drive) to
M (Manual Mode).
2. The paddles are on the back of
the steering wheel. Tap the left
paddle to downshift, and the
right paddle to upshift.
3. When in DSC, you can exit back
into sport mode by continuously
holding the upshift paddle (right
hand side) for approximately
one second.
The tachometer display on the
instrument panel cluster will show
which gear the vehicle is in. The
number indicates the requested
gear range when moving the shift
lever forward or rearward. See
Tachometer on page 4 ‑ 17 for more
information on the odometer.
CTS-V vehicles use tracer lights
around the outside of the
tachometer as a performance
up-shift light. These tracers flash to
indicate when to shift to the next
higher gear to avoid the engine
speed limit. See
Tachometer on
page 4 ‑ 17 for more information.
While using the DSC feature, the
vehicle will have firmer, quicker
shifting. You can use this for sport
driving or when climbing or
descending hills, to stay in gear
longer, or to down shift for more
power or engine braking.
The transmission will only allow you
to shift into gears appropriate for
the vehicle speed and engine
Revolutions Per Minute (RPM). The
transmission will not automatically
shift to the next lower gear if the
engine RPM is too high, nor to the
next higher gear when the maximum
engine RPM is reached.