Rookie Question

[dup's Cadi]

Originally Posted by nickc50310

Steps:

Push button
remove finger from vag
press gas hard
hold on

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[SvB4EvA]

Originally Posted by Black4drCTS

Its sports shifting, it changes the shift points... thats it. nothing grand but it does make a HUGE difference.

That is not only what it does.

When the car is in sport mode, yes, it changes shift points and keeps the car in gear for the longest time possible, thus getting the most out of the higher RPM range for that gear. Meaning it will basically red line before shifting.

In addition to that it provides engine braking when you release the gas pedal.

Also note that having the "S" button does not exactly mean you have a CTS with a sport package.

[tommy compton]

i don't have tetonic shift so i always drive with sport mode and in 4th instead of drive. drive is actualy automatic overdrive, so i use that on the highways. 4th will give you more low end power through the gear range, or so says the manual.

[dup's Cadi]

If I'm on the highway and am going to pass, then I just hit the Sport mode button and it shifts into 4th. If you don't hit the gas it stays there for about 10 seconds and shifts back to "D"

[nickc50310]

Sport mode also makes the shifts firmer.

[CaddiLackin]

My 03 with luxury package has it....

[the cadillac kid]

Originally Posted by jamesodom

I have the Sport edition with the S by the shifter. Can anyone explain to me how to use this?

what more do you want to know?
what RPM range to up shift/down shift?

[z06bigbird]

I have not tried mine yet (2004, 3.6, 26k miles), but at my age, I rarely go over 25 mph. Next time I drive to the end of the block, I will hit button, accel to perhaps 30 mph, hold on. I guess I should use my seat belt too.

[TotalEclipse31]

Not all of the auto's have it. When I was shopping for my car I saw some that did not.

[nickc50310]

All autos have it. If it is manumatic then you move the sifter to the right to activate it, there is no button.