Owners Manual

Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
9087647) - 2016 - CRC - 8/18/15
196 Driving and Operating
D : This position is for normal
driving. It provides the best fuel
economy. If you need more power
for passing, and you are:
.
Going less than 35 mph
(55 km/h), push the accelerator
pedal about halfway down.
.
Going about 35 mph (55 km/h)
or more, push the accelerator all
the way down.
The transmission will shift down
to a lower gear and have more
power.
Downshifting the transmission in
slippery road conditions could result
in skidding. See “Skidding” under
Loss of Control 0 179
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Caution
Spinning the tires or holding the
vehicle in one place on a hill
using only the accelerator pedal
may damage the transmission.
The repair will not be covered by
the vehicle warranty. If you are
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Caution (Continued)
stuck, do not spin the tires. When
stopping on a hill, use the brakes
to hold the vehicle in place.
Manual Mode
Driver Shift Control (DSC)
Caution
Driving with the engine at a high
rpm without upshifting while using
Driver Shift Control (DSC), could
damage the vehicle. Always
upshift when necessary while
using DSC.
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
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ii . 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