Cadillac 2011 Escalade Owner's Manual page 365

9-42 Driving and Operating
Downshifting the transmission in
slippery road conditions could result
in skidding, see Skidding under
Loss of Control on page 9 6.
M (Manual Mode): This position
lets drivers select the range of
gears appropriate for current driving
conditions. See Driver Shift Control
(DSC) under Manual Mode on
page 9 43.
Notice: Spinning the tires
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 tires. When stopping on
a hill, use the brakes to hold the
vehicle in place.
The vehicle has a shift stabilization
feature that adjusts the transmission
shifting to the current driving
conditions in order to reduce rapid
upshifts and downshifts. This shift
stabilization feature is designed
to determine, before making an
upshift, if the engine will be able to
maintain vehicle speed by analyzing
things such as vehicle speed,
throttle position and vehicle load.
If the shift stabilization 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 may appear
to be a delayed shift, however the
transmission is operating normally.
The vehicle's transmission
uses adaptive shift controls that
compares key shift parameters
to pre-programmed ideal shifts
stored in the transmissions
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 temperature changes.
During this adaptive shift controls
process, shifting may feel different
as the transmission determines the
best settings.
When temperatures are very cold,
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the Hydra-Matic 6L80 automatic
transmission's gear shifting may
be delayed providing more stable
shifts until the engine warms up.
Shifts may be more noticeable with
a cold transmission. This difference
in shifting is normal.