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:
Under the Hood
A 4.6-liter Northstar V-8 with variable valve timing produces 320 horsepower
at 6,400 rpm and 310 pounds-feet of torque at 4,400 rpm. Premium fuel is
recommended. The five-speed-automatic transmis ...
Speedometer
Displays a digital speedometer in
the DIC. The speed displays in
either kilometers per hour (km/h) or
miles per hour (mph). To change
the units from English to metric,
see “Units” later in t ...
Locking Rear Axle
Vehicles with a locking rear axle can give more traction on snow, mud, ice, sand,
or gravel. It works like a standard axle most of the time, but when traction is
low, this feature will allow the r ...