Cadillac 2011 SRX - Manual (Page 304)

Black plate (28,1) Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - 2011
9-28 Driving and Operating
Manual Mode
Driver Shift Control (DSC)
Notice: If you drive the vehicle
at a high rpm without upshifting
while using Driver Shift Control
(DSC), you could damage the
vehicle. Always upshift when
necessary while using DSC.
Driver Shift Control (DSC)
allows you to shift an automatic
transmission similar to a manual
transmission. To use the DSC
feature:
1. Move the shift lever to
the left from D (Drive) to
M (Manual Mode).
If you do not move the shift lever
forward or rearward, the vehicle
will be in Sport Mode. When you
are in Sport Mode the vehicle
will still shift automatically.
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 ON will be
displayed in the DIC. See Ride
Control System Messages on
page 5‑39. The word “sport”
will display below the odometer.
The gear position will also be
indicated in the tachometer.
Within Sport Mode there
is a further performance
feature called Performance
Mode Lift Foot (PMLF) Mode.
The feature is activated
automatically when sports
oriented driving is detected,
based on cornering and on/off
throttle application. PMLF allows
the transmission to hold the
current gear instead of upshifting
when the throttle is lifted.
2. To enter M (Manual Mode), press
the shift lever forward to upshift
or rearward to downshift.
An M will be displayed in
the DIC.
3. To return to Sport Mode from
M (Manual Mode), press and
briefly hold the shift lever
forward.
The tachometer display on the
instrument panel cluster will
show which gear the vehicle is
in. The number indicates the
requested gear range when moving
the shift lever forward or rearward.
See Tachometer on page 5‑12 for
more information.
While using the DSC feature,
the vehicle will have firmer,
quicker shifting. You can use this
for sport driving or when climbing
or descending hills, to stay in gear
longer, or to downshift for more
power or engine braking.