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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.
These are the shift patterns for the six-speed manual
transmissions.
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.
For the CTS, you can shift into FIRST (1) when you
are going less than 25 mph (40 km/h). If you come to
a complete stop and it is hard to shift into FIRST (1),
put the shift lever in NEUTRAL and let up on the clutch.
Press the clutch pedal back down. Then shift into
FIRST (1).
For the CTS-V, you can shift into FIRST (1) when you
are going less than 40 mph (64 km/h).
SECOND (2): Press the clutch pedal as you let up on
the accelerator pedal and shift into SECOND (2).
Then, slowly let up on the clutch pedal as you press the
accelerator pedal.
CTS
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