Circuit/System Description

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Cadillac CTS. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The driver shift request, also known as the TAP Up/Downshift manual shift function, allows the driver to select the desired range of gears for current driving conditions. The driver shift request shift system is activated when the gear selector is in the manual position. The driver shift request system is deactivated in all other range positions. Pressing the plus (+) switch once will command the Body Control Module to signal the Transmission Control Module to upshift to the next high gear. Pressing the minus (-) switch once will command the Body Control Module to signal the Transmission Control Module to downshift to the next lowest or previous gear. The Transmission Control Module will not allow a downshift if the transmission is compromised by over-speeding. The automatic transmission manual shift switch is comprised of three different resistors values in series and two switches. The Body Control Module supplies a 12 volt circuit to the automatic transmission manual shift switch. The signal circuit varies the voltage back to the Body Control Module depending on which switch is depressed.