D (Drive) With Overdrive Cancel And Grade Assist - Lincoln 2009 MKS Owner's Manual

Driving

D (Drive) with Overdrive Cancel and Grade Assist

Initially, moving the lever to (M)
activates two features at the same
time: Overdrive Cancel and Grade
Assist.
• The grade assist lamp in the
instrument cluster is illuminated.
1. Overdrive Cancel
• Overdrive is deactivated.
• The transmission operates in gears one through five.
2. Grade Assist
• Improves driving experience in hilly terrain or mountainous areas by
providing additional grade (engine) braking and extends lower gear
operation on uphill climbs.
• Provides additional engine braking through the automatic transmission
shift strategy which reacts to vehicle inputs (vehicle acceleration,
accelerator pedal, brake pedal and vehicle speed).
• Allows the transmission to select gears that will provide the desired
engine braking based on the vehicle inputs mentioned above. This will
increase engine RPM during engine braking.
Overdrive Cancel with Grade Assist is designed to provide optimal gear
selection in hilly terrain or mountainous areas. It is recommended that
you return to O/D (overdrive mode) on flat terrain to provide the best
fuel economy and transmission function.
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