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Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
6043609) - 2014 - 2nd Edition - 10/17/13
Driving and Operating
9-29
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Caution
If the vehicle accelerates slowly,
or does not shift gears, the
transmission could be damaged.
Have the vehicle serviced
right away.
M (Manual Mode) or M/S (Manual
Mode/Sport Mode) :
This position
allows the driver to select the gears
appropriate for current driving
conditions, and to activate Selective
Ride Control (if equipped). See
and
Selective Ride Control on
page 9-36
Manual Mode
Driver Shift Control (DSC)
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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 the automatic
transmission to be shifted similar to
a manual transmission. To use the
DSC feature:
With Selective Ride Control
1. Move the shift lever from
D (Drive) to M/S (Manual Mode/
Sport Mode).
The vehicle will be in Sport
Mode. The vehicle will remain in
Sport Mode until the shift lever is
moved back to the D (Drive)
position. The gear indicator in
the instrument cluster will still
display an S for Sport Mode, and
the SPORT MODE ON message
will display momentarily. See
Ride Control System Messages
on page 5-40
. When in Sport
Mode, the vehicle will still shift
automatically, but chassis tuning
is modified. See
. If you
press the +/
−
switch on the side
of the shift lever, the
transmission will enter Manual
Mode, and the DIC gear
indicator will change to an M
followed by a number
representing the gear the vehicle
is currently in.
2. In Manual Mode, press the
+ (Plus) end of the switch on the
side of the shift lever to upshift,
or the
−
(Minus) end to
downshift.