Owner's Manual

Black plate (25,1)
Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
Instruments and Controls 5-25
Up-Shift Light
The vehicle may have an up-shift
light. It indicates when to shift to
the next higher gear for best fuel
economy.
See Manual Transmission on
page 9‑32 for more information.
For the CTS-V, the tracer lights
function as a performance up-shift
light.
The tracers flash to indicate when
to shift to the next higher gear to
avoid the engine speed limit.
See Automatic Transmission on
page 9‑28 or Manual Transmission
on page 9‑32 for more information.
StabiliTrak
®
OFF Light
This light comes on briefly while
starting the engine. If it does not,
have the vehicle serviced by your
dealer.
This light comes on when the
StabiliTrak system is turned off.
If StabiliTrak is off, the Traction
Control System (TCS) is also off.
If the TCS is off, the system does
not assist in controlling the vehicle.
Turn on the TCS and the StabiliTrak
systems and the warning light
turns off.
See Traction Control System (TCS)
on page 9‑40 and StabiliTrak
®
System on page 9‑41.
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak
®
Light
The StabiliTrak or Traction Control
System (TCS) indicator/warning
light comes on briefly when the
engine is started.
If the light does not come on, have
the vehicle serviced by your dealer.
If the system is working normally,
the indicator light turns off.
If the light is on and not flashing, the
TCS, and potentially the StabiliTrak
system have been disabled. A DIC
message may display. Check the
DIC messages to determine which
feature(s) is no longer functioning
and whether the vehicle requires
service.