Cadillac CT4 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-16500442) -
2023 - CRC - 5/10/22
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Driving and Operating
Caution
The message
TRANSMISSION IS HOT
—
SLOW DOWN displays and a
chime sounds if the manual
transmission fluid is hot and
vehicle speed is high. Driving
with the manual
transmission fluid
temperature high can
damage the vehicle. Drive at
a slower speed to cool the
manual transmission fluid.
This message clears when
the vehicle has slowed
sufficiently or if the manual
transmission fluid has cooled
sufficiently.
1 (First) :
Press the clutch
pedal and shift into 1 (First).
Slowly let up on the clutch
pedal while pressing on the
accelerator pedal.
After a complete stop, if it is
hard to shift into 1 (First), let
up on the clutch pedal, then
press it back down and shift
into 1 (First).
2 (Second) :
Press the clutch
pedal and let up on the
accelerator pedal, then shift
into 2 (Second). Then, slowly
let up on the clutch pedal
while accelerating.
3 (Third), 4 (Fourth), 5 (Fifth),
and 6 (Sixth) :
Shift into
3 (Third), 4 (Fourth), 5 (Fifth),
and 6 (Sixth) the same as
2 (Second).
To stop, let up on the
accelerator pedal and press
the brake pedal. Just before
the vehicle stops, press the
clutch pedal and the brake
pedal, and shift to Neutral.
Neutral :
Use this position
when you start or idle the
engine. The shift lever is in
Neutral when it is centered in
the shift pattern, not in
any gear.
R (Reverse) :
To back up,
press down the clutch pedal,
completely stop the vehicle,
and shift into R (Reverse). Let
up on the clutch pedal slowly
while pressing the accelerator
pedal.
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Warning
If you skip a gear when
downshifting, you could lose
control of the vehicle. You
could injure yourself or
others. Do not shift down
more than one gear at a
time when downshifting.
Caution
Shifting to R (Reverse) while
the vehicle is moving
forward could damage the
transmission. The repairs
would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty. Shift to
R (Reverse) only after the
vehicle is stopped.
