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Shift Speeds (Manual Transmission)
WARNING! If you skip a gear when you downshift, you could lose control of the vehicle. You could injure yourself or others. Do not shift down more than one gear at a time when you downshift ...

Returning the Seat to the Sitting Position
To return the seat to the sitting position from the tumbled position: 1. Pull the seat down until it latches to the floor. The seatback cannot be raised if the seat is not latched to the floor. ...

Skip Shift (CTS–V)
Under light acceleration, the transmission will only allow you to shift from 1 (First) to 4 (Fourth). Shifts from 1 (First) to 2 (Second) or 3 (Third) are not allowed. This helps improve fuel ...