2001 Cadillac Catera Owner's Manual - Page 95

Upshifting and downshifting of the transmission is automatically modified to prevent undesired shifting when your vehicle is towing a trailer or when you are driving in hilly or mountainous terrain. This is also normal. Press the "S" button once to select the sport feature. Press it again to return to the normal driving mode. When you start the engine, your vehicle will be in normal mode. For general driving conditions, use the normal mode. It will remain in normal unless you select the sport feature. This light on the instrument panel cluster will come on when the sport mode is selected. Sport Mode Button For a firmer shift and increased performance, you may choose the sport mode. This button lets you change from a normal driving mode to a sport driving mode. It is located on the shift lever handle. If this light begins flashing while you are driving, there may be a fault in the automatic transmission. Have your vehicle serviced. 2-28