Manual Transmission
Skip Shift (CTS–V)
Under light acceleration, the transmission will only allow shifting from 1 (First) to 4 (Fourth).
This helps improve fuel mileage.
Under harder acceleration, Skip Shift is disabled, and all gears are available. See Manual Transmission.
See also:
Safety Belt Extender
If the vehicle's safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it.
But if a safety belt is not long enough, your dealer will order you an
extender. When you go in to order it, take the heavie ...
Braking
Braking action involves perception time and reaction time. Deciding to push
the brake pedal is perception time. Actually doing it is reaction time.
Average driver reaction time is about three-quar ...
Interior Quality & Comfort
The CTS' cabin quality has held up well since this generation first hit the
road as a 2008 model, and it's still competitive against newer entrants like the
535i and M37. Among the highlights are ...






