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Manual Transmission Operation
If the 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.
1 (First): Press the clutch pedal and shift into 1 (First).
Then slowly let up on the clutch pedal as you press
the accelerator pedal.
Shift into 1 (First) when you are going less than
25 mph (40 km/h). For CTS-V, shift into 1 (First) when
you are going less than 40 mph (64 km/h). If you come
to a complete stop and it is hard to shift into 1 (First), put
the shift lever in Neutral and let up on the clutch. Press
the clutch pedal back down. Then shift into 1 (First).
2 (Second): Press the clutch pedal as you let up on the
accelerator pedal and shift into 2 (Second). Then, slowly
let up on the clutch pedal as you press the accelerator
pedal.
3 (Third), 4 (Fourth), 5 (Fifth) and 6 (Sixth): Shift into
3 (Third), 4 (Fourth), 5 (Fifth) and 6 (Sixth) the same
way you do for 2 (Second). Slowly let up on the clutch
pedal as you press the accelerator pedal.
To stop, let up on the accelerator pedal and press the
brake pedal. Just before the vehicle stops, press the
clutch pedal and the brake pedal, and shift to Neutral.
Neutral: Use this position when you start or idle your
engine. Your shift lever is in Neutral when it is centered
in the shift pattern, not in any gear.
R (Reverse): To back up, press down the clutch pedal,
completely stop the vehicle, and shift into R (Reverse).
Let up on the clutch pedal slowly while pressing the
accelerator pedal.
The CTS-V transmission prevents you from easily
shifting into R (Reverse) using normal shifting force
while the vehicle is moving at more than 3 mph (5 km/h),
or when the ignition is in LOCK/OFF.
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