2005 Cadillac CTS-V Owner's Manual - Page 101

This light on the instrument panel cluster will come on when the winter driving mode is active. Manual Transmission Operation If your vehicle has a manual transmission, the shift lever is located on the center console between the front seats. The following explains how to operate the manual transmission. When you turn off the ignition while using this feature, winter mode is automatically turned off. The vehicle will return to normal driving mode. You must select the winter driving mode feature each time you restart the vehicle if you wish to use the feature. The transmission will be in THIRD (3) gear when the vehicle begins to move. Once the vehicle is moving, the vehicle will upshift normally. The transmission will downshift when the accelerator pedal is pressed and held for more than two seconds, and the vehicle will accelerate more slowly than normal while using the winter driving mode. This feature is not intended for continuous use or for use when the vehicle is stuck in sand, mud, ice, snow or gravel. If your vehicle becomes stuck, see Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out on page 4-33 for more information on how to free it. CTS CTS-V This is the shift pattern for the six-speed manual transmission. Here is how to operate your transmission: FIRST (1): Press the clutch pedal and shift into FIRST (1). Then slowly let up on the clutch pedal as you press the accelerator pedal. 2-31