2014 Cadillac CTS Owner Manual - Page 273

Driving and Operating To use the DSC feature using the shift lever: 1. Move the shift lever to the right from D (Drive) to M (Manual Mode). The vehicle will be in sport mode and will shift automatically if the shift lever is not moved forward or rearward. The transmission may remain in a gear longer than it would in the normal driving mode based on braking, throttle input, and vehicle lateral acceleration. SPORT MODE will be displayed in the DIC momentarily. 2. To go from sport mode to DSC, move the shift lever forward to upshift or rearward to downshift. 3. To exit DSC and enter sport mode, hold the shift lever in the upshift/forward position briefly. 9-29 2. Tap the left control to downshift, and the right control to upshift. 3. To return to sport mode, hold the right upshift control briefly, or hold the shift lever forward briefly, or return the shift lever to D (Drive). With the shift lever in D (Drive), the tap shift controls will activate a temporary tap manual shift mode, allowing the transmission to be manually shifted. Automatic shifts return after no manual shifts have been done for seven to 10 second. The temporary tap mode can also be deactivated by holding the right upshift control briefly. If equipped, the tap shift controls are on the back of the steering wheel. The tap shift controls can be used in D (Drive), M (Manual Mode) with Sport Mode automatic shift active, or M (Manual Mode) with Manual Shifting Mode. To use the DSC feature using the Tap Shift controls: 1. Move the shift lever to the right from D (Drive) to M (Manual Mode).