Cadillac CTS 2018, Owner'S Manual, Page: 198 / 353

Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-Europe-11374014) -
2018 - crc - 9/14/17
DRIVING AND OPERATING 197
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Warning
Shifting into a drive gear while the
engine is running at high speed is
dangerous. Unless your foot is
firmly on the brake pedal, the
vehicle could move very rapidly.
You could lose control and hit
people or objects. Do not shift into
a drive gear while the engine is
running at high speed.
Caution
Shifting out of P (Park) or
N (Neutral) with the engine running
at high speed may damage the
transmission. The repairs would not
be covered by the vehicle warranty.
Be sure the engine is not running at
high speed when shifting the
vehicle.
Caution
A transmission hot message may
display if the automatic gearbox
fluid is too hot. Driving under this
condition can damage the vehicle.
Stop and idle the engine to cool the
automatic gearbox fluid. This
message clears when the gearbox
fluid has cooled sufficiently.
D : This position is for normal driving.
If more power is needed for
overtaking, press the accelerator
pedal down.
Downshifting the transmission in
slippery road conditions could result
in skidding. See
“ Skidding ” under Loss
of Control 0 176 .
M : This mode can be entered with
the shift lever in the D (Drive)
position by pressing the M (Manual
Mode) button on the top of the shift
lever. M (Manual Mode) allows the
driver to select gears appropriate for
current driving conditions. M (Manual
Mode) can be exited with a second
press of the M (Manual Mode) button.
See
Manual Mode 0 198 .
Caution
Spinning the tyres or holding the
vehicle in one place on a hill using
only the accelerator pedal may
damage the transmission. The
repair will not be covered by the
vehicle warranty. If the vehicle is
stuck, do not spin the tyres. When
stopping on a hill, use the brakes to
hold the vehicle in place.
While in Sport or Track Mode, the
vehicle monitors driving behavior, and
automatically enables Performance
Shift Features when spirited driving is
detected. These features maintain
lower transmission gears to increase
available engine braking and improve
acceleration response. The vehicle will
exit these features and return to Sport
or Track Mode normal operation after
a short period when no spirited
driving is detected. See
Driver Mode
Control 0 203 .