2013 Chevrolet Avalanche Owner Manual - Page 291

Driving and Operating Range Selection Mode controls the vehicle and engine speed while driving down a hill or towing a trailer, by allowing you to select a desired range of gears. Grade Braking is not available when the Range Selection Mode is active. See Tow/Haul Mode on page 9‑33 for more information. While using the Range Selection Mode, Cruise Control and the Tow/ Haul Mode can be used. performance, vehicle control, and transmission cooling while driving down steep hills or mountain grades, towing, or hauling heavy loads. Press the button located on the end of the shift lever to turn the tow/haul on or off. While the tow/haul is on, a light on the instrument panel cluster comes on. See Tow/Haul Mode Light on page 5‑21 and Hill and Mountain Roads on page 9‑12 for more information. Also see "Tow Haul Mode" under Towing Equipment on page 9‑67 for more information. 9-33 See "Tow/Haul Mode" listed previously and Manual Mode on page 9‑32. Tow/Haul Mode Grade Braking assists in maintaining desired vehicle speeds when driving on downhill grades by using the engine and transmission to slow the vehicle. To disable or enable Tow/Haul Grade Braking within the current ignition key cycle, press and hold the Tow/Haul button for three seconds. A DIC message will be displayed. See Transmission Messages on page 5‑42. See Towing Equipment on page 9‑67 for more information. For other forms of grade braking, see Automatic Transmission on page 9‑29 and Cruise Control on page 9‑47. Tow/Haul Mode Tow/Haul Mode Grade Braking (6-Speed Automatic Transmission) The vehicle has a Tow/Haul Mode. The Tow/Haul Mode adjusts the transmission shift pattern to reduce shift cycling, providing increased Tow/Haul Mode Grade Braking is only enabled while the Tow/Haul Mode is selected and the vehicle is not in the Range Selection Mode.