DrivingandOperating
8-27
theshiftleverbuttonbeforeyoucan
shiftfromP(Park)whentheignition
keyisinON/RUN.Ifyoucannot
shiftoutofP(Park),easepressure
ontheshiftleverandpushtheshift
leverallthewayintoP(Park)as
youmaintainbrakeapplication.
Thenpresstheshiftleverbutton
andmovetheshiftleverinto
N(Neutral): Inthisposition, the
enginedoesnotconnectwiththe
wheels.Torestartwhenthevehicle
isalreadymoving,useN(Neutral)
only.YoucanalsouseN(Neutral)
whenthevehicleisbeingtowed.
D(Drive): Thisposition isfor
normaldriving. Itprovides thebest
fueleconomy.Ifyouneedmore
powerforpassing, andyouare:
.
Goinglessthan55km/h
(35mph),pushtheaccelerator
{WARNING
pedalabouthalfwaydown.
.
Goingabout55km/h(35mph)or
more,pushtheaccelerator all
thewaydown.
anothergear.SeeShifting Outof
Parkonpage8‑23.
Shifting intoadrivegearwhilethe
engineisrunningathighspeedis
dangerous. Unlessyourfootis
firmlyonthebrakepedal,the
vehiclecouldmoveveryrapidly.
Youcouldlosecontrolandhit
peopleorobjects. Donotshift
intoadrivegearwhiletheengine
isrunningathighspeed.
Notice: Shifting toR(Reverse)
whilethevehicleismoving
forwardcoulddamagethe
transmission. Therepairswould
notbecoveredbythevehicle
warranty.ShifttoR(Reverse) only
afterthevehicleisstopped.
Thetransmission willshiftdown
toalowergearandhavemore
power.
Downshifting thetransmission in
slippery roadconditions couldresult
inskidding, seeSkidding under
LossofControlonpage8‑7
R(Reverse): Usethisgearto
backup.
WhileinD(Drive), theCTS-V
vehicle's firstforwardgear
Notice: Shifting outofP(Park)or
N(Neutral) withtheengine
Atlowvehiclespeeds,R(Reverse)
canbeusedtorockthevehicle
backandforthtogetoutofsnow,
ice,orsandwithoutdamagingyour
transmission. SeeIftheVehicleis
Stuck on page 8‑12 foradditional
information.
runningathighspeedmay
automatic shiftafterstarting the
vehiclewillbefrom1(First).
Afterwards, theCTS-Vvehicles will
alwaysstartin2(Second) gear.
WhileinM (ManualMode),for
increased performance, thevehicle
willstartin1(First)gear.
damagethetransmission. The
repairswouldnotbecoveredby
thevehiclewarranty.Besurethe
engineisnotrunningathigh
speedwhenshifting thevehicle.
| Categories | Cadillac CTS Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Cadillac CTS 3.0, Cadillac CTS 3.6, Cadillac CTS 6.2 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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