Thisreduceswearonthebrakingsystemandincreases
controlofthevehicle. GradeBrakingmonitors vehicle
speed,acceleration, enginetorqueandbrakepedal
usage.Usingthisinformation, itdetectswhenthe
vehicleisonadownhillgradeandthedriverdesires
toslowthevehiclebypressing thebrake.
ParkingBrake
AlsoseeTowingaTraileron page 6‑42 formore
information.
CruiseGradeBraking
CruiseGradeBrakingassistswhendrivingona
downhill grade.Itmaintains vehiclespeedby
automatically implementing ashiftschedule thatuses
theengineandthetransmission toslowthevehicle.
CruiseGradeBrakingoperateswhileCruiseControlis
engagedinTow/Haulmodetoassistinmaintaining
vehiclespeedunderloadedvehicleconditions.
Itutilizes vehicleacceleration anddeviation from
desiredspeedtodetermine thecorrectgearforthe
operating condition. Ifvehiclespeedisabovethe
desiredspeedthetransmission willdownshift toslow
thevehicle. Ifvehiclespeedisnearorbelowdesired
speedthetranswillupshift, allowing vehiclespeedto
increase.
Settheparkingbrakebyholdingtheregularbrake
pedaldown,thenpushingdowntheparkingbrake
pedal.
Iftheignition ison,thebrakesystemwarninglight
willcomeon.SeeBrakeSystemWarningLight on
page 4‑31.
WhileintheRangeSelectMode(RSM)mode,cruise
gradebrakingisnotavailable.
SeeAutomatic TransmissionOperation onpage3‑35.
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| Categories | Cadillac Escalade Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac Escalade 6.2 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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