Cadillac 2015 Escalade Owner's Manual page 239

9-28 Driving and Operating
The vehicle has a shift stabilisation
feature that adjusts the transmission
shifting to the current driving
conditions in order to reduce rapid
upshifts and downshifts. This shift
stabilisation feature is designed to
determine, before making an
upshift, if the engine is able to
maintain vehicle speed by analysing
things such as vehicle speed,
throttle position, and vehicle load.
If the shift stabilisation feature
determines that a current vehicle
speed cannot be maintained, the
transmission does not upshift and
instead holds the current gear. In
some cases, this could appear to be
a delayed shift, however the
transmission is operating normally.
The transmission uses adaptive
shift controls. The adaptive shift
control process continually
compares key shift parameters to
pre-programmed ideal shifts stored
in the transmission's computer. The
transmission constantly makes
adjustments to improve vehicle
performance according to how the
vehicle is being used, such as with
a heavy load or when the
temperature changes. During this
adaptive shift control process,
shifting might feel different as the
transmission determines the best
settings.
When temperatures are very cold,
the transmission's gear shifting
could be delayed providing more
stable shifts until the engine warms
up. Shifts could be more noticeable
with a cold transmission. This
difference in shifting is normal.
M (Manual Mode): This position
allows selection of a range of gears
appropriate for current driving
conditions. If equipped, see Range
Selection Mode under Manual
Mode on page 9-29.
Caution
Spinning the tyres or holding the
vehicle in one place on a hill
using only the accelerator pedal
may damage the transmission.
The repair will not be covered by
the vehicle warranty. If you are
stuck, do not spin the tyres. When
stopping on a hill, use the brakes
to hold the vehicle in place.