Black plate (33,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2013 - CRC 2nd Edition - 10/9/12Driving and Operating 9-33Tow/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 mountaingrades, 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 5‑20 and Hill and MountainRoads on page 9‑12 for moreinformation.Also see “Tow/Haul Mode” underTowing Equipment on page 9‑63 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 9‑40.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 9‑32. Tow/Haul ModeGrade Braking assists inmaintaining desired vehicle speedswhen driving on downhill grades byusing the engine and transmissionto slow the vehicle.To disable or enable Tow/HaulGrade Braking within the currentignition key cycle, press and holdthe Tow/Haul button forthree seconds. A DIC message willbe displayed. See TransmissionMessages on page 5‑36.See Towing Equipment onpage 9‑63 for more information.For other forms of grade braking,see Automatic Transmission onpage 9‑29 and Cruise Control onpage 9‑41.
