2015 Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual - Page 214

Driving and Operating 9-29 Manual Mode Driver Shift Control (DSC) { Caution Driving with the engine at a high rpm without upshifting while using Driver Shift Control (DSC), could damage the vehicle. Always upshift when necessary while using DSC. DSC allows the automatic transmission to be shifted similar to a manual transmission. To use the DSC feature: With Selective Ride Control 1. Move the shift lever from D (Drive) to M/S (Manual Mode/ Sport Mode). The vehicle will be in Sport Mode. The vehicle will remain in Sport Mode until the shift lever is moved back to the D (Drive) position. The gear indicator in the instrument cluster will still display an S for Sport Mode, and the SPORT MODE ON message will display momentarily. See Ride Control System Messages on page 5-42. When in Sport Mode, the vehicle will still shift automatically, but chassis tuning is modified. See Selective Ride Control on page 9-36. If you press the +/− switch on the side of the shift lever, the transmission will enter Manual Mode, and the DIC gear indicator will change to an M followed by a number representing the gear the vehicle is currently in. 2. In Manual Mode, press the + (Plus) end of the switch on the side of the shift lever to upshift, or the − (Minus) end to downshift. Without Selective Ride Control 1. Move the shift lever from D (Drive) to M (Manual Mode). The transmission will enter Manual Mode. The DIC gear indicator will change to an M followed by a number representing the gear the vehicle is currently in. 2. In Manual Mode, press the + (Plus) end of the switch on the side of the shift lever to upshift, or the − (Minus) end to downshift. The display on the instrument cluster will show which gear the vehicle is in. The number indicates the requested gear when pressing the +/− switch on the shift lever. The transmission will only allow shifting 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