Black plate (36,1)Cadillac Escalade (Europe) Owner Manual - 2013 - CRC - 6/20/125-36 Instruments and ControlsTransmission MessagesGRADE BRAKING DISABLEDThis message displays when thegrade braking has been disabledwith the tow/haul mode button onthe end of the shift lever. See Tow/Haul Mode on page 9‑29, AutomaticTransmission on page 9‑25, andCruise Control on page 9‑37.GRADE BRAKING ENABLEDThis message displays when thegrade braking has been enabledwith the tow/haul mode button onthe end of the shift lever. See Tow/Haul Mode on page 9‑29, AutomaticTransmission on page 9‑25, andCruise Control on page 9‑37.GRADE BRAKING ONThis message displays when thegrade braking has been activatedwhile driving on downhill grades.This message will only appear thefirst time the feature is activated inan ignition cycle. See Tow/HaulMode on page 9‑29, AutomaticTransmission on page 9‑25, andCruise Control on page 9‑37.MANUAL SHIFTThis message displays when theautomatic transmission is in manualmode. See Manual Mode onpage 9‑28 for more information.TRANSMISSION HOT IDLEENGINENotice: Do not drive the vehiclewhile the transmission fluid isoverheating and the transmissiontemperature warning is displayedon the instrument cluster and/orDIC, or the transmission can bedamaged. This could lead tocostly repairs that would not becovered by the warranty.This message displays along withfour chimes if the transmission fluidin the vehicle gets hot. Driving withthe transmission fluid temperaturehigh can cause damage to thevehicle. Stop the vehicle and let itidle to allow the transmission tocool. This message clears and thechime stops when the fluidtemperature reaches a safe level.