Black plate (28,1)Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-Europe-7132796) -2014 - CRC - 7/12/139-28 Driving and Operatingdisplayed on the second line. Thenumber displayed in the DIC is thehighest gear that can be used.However, the vehicle canautomatically shift to lower gears asit adjusts to driving conditions. Thismeans that all gears below thatnumber are available. When 5(Fifth) is selected, 1 (First) through 5(Fifth) gears are automaticallyshifted by the vehicle, but 6 (Sixth)cannot be used until the plus/minusbutton located on the steeringcolumn lever is used to change tothe gear.Grade Braking is not available whenthe Driver Shift Control is active.See Tow/Haul Mode on page 9-28.While using the DSC, CruiseControl and the Tow/Haul Mode canbe used.Tow/Haul ModeThe vehicle has a Tow/Haul Mode.The Tow/Haul Mode adjusts thetransmission shift pattern to reduceshift cycling, providing increasedperformance, vehicle control, andtransmission cooling when drivingdown steep hills and mountaingradients, towing, or hauling heavyloads.Press the button located on the endof the shift lever to turn the tow/haulon or off. When the tow/haul is on, alight on the instrument panel clusterwill come on.See Tow/Haul Mode Light onpage 5-19 and Hill and MountainRoads on page 9-10 for moreinformation.Also see “Tow/Haul Mode” underTowing Equipment on page 9-53 formore information.The Tow/Haul Mode works with theAutoride ® feature, if the vehicle hasthis, to enhance the ride whentrailering or with a loaded vehicle.See Continuous Damping Control(CDC) on page 9-35.Tow/Haul Mode Grade Braking(6-Speed AutomaticTransmission)This feature is only enabled whilethe Tow/Haul Mode is selected andthe vehicle is not in the RangeSelection Mode. See “Tow/HaulMode” listed previously and ManualMode on page 9-27. Tow/Haul ModeGrade Braking assists inmaintaining desired vehicle speedswhen driving on downhill grades byusing the engine and transmissionto slow the vehicle.
