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q (Vehicles without AWD) or 5 (AWD
equipped vehicles) Tour Mode : Use Tour
Mode during normal driving conditions. Tour
Mode either puts the vehicle in Front-Wheel
Drive for AWD vehicles, or is the normal
drive mode for FWD vehicles. Tour Mode is
the most fuel efficient drive mode. See
Driving for Better Fuel Economy 0 179. When
selecting Tour Mode, if equipped, the AWD
light will flash briefly while the system
disables, and then stays off. If the vehicle is
in Tour (FWD) or AWD, it will stay in that
mode through future ignition cycles. If the
vehicle is in any other mode, it will revert
back to Tour (FWD) when the vehicle is
restarted.
4 AWD Mode : AWD Mode provides drive
torque to all four wheels. Select AWD to
improve traction and control on slippery
road surfaces, such as gravel, sand, wet
pavement, snow, and ice. When selecting
AWD Mode, the AWD light will flash briefly
while the system is engaging and then stay
on to indicate AWD is active. AWD is active
in Tow/Haul and Off-Road Modes. AWD
Mode is only available on vehicles equipped
with AWD.
When using a compact spare tire on an
AWD vehicle, the system automatically
detects the compact spare and reduces AWD
performance to protect the system. To
restore full AWD operation and prevent
excessive wear on the system, replace the
compact spare tire with a full-size tire as
soon as possible. See Compact Spare Tire
0 278.
6 Snow Mode : Snow Mode improves
vehicle acceleration on snow and ice-covered
roads. Snow Mode is not available on
vehicles equipped with AWD.
7 Off-Road Mode : Use Off-Road Mode for
public off-road recreational driving. See
Off-Road Driving 0 182. Off-Road Mode is
only available on vehicles equipped
with AWD.
_ Tow/Haul Mode : Tow/Haul Mode can
assist when towing or hauling a heavy load.
It changes transmission shift patterns, turns
on AWD, if equipped, and increases trailer
sway control assistance. Tow/Haul Mode is
only available on vehicles with the towing
package.
Automatic Engine Grade Braking
Automatic Engine Grade Braking assists
when driving downhill. It maintains vehicle
speed by automatically implementing a shift
pattern that uses the engine and the
transmission to slow the vehicle. The system
will automatically command downshifts to
reduce vehicle speed. The normal shift
pattern will return once the vehicle is on a
low grade or when the accelerator pedal is
pressed.
While in the Electronic Range Select (ERS)
Mode, grade braking is deactivated, allowing
a range to be selected and limiting the
highest gear available. Grade braking is
available for normal driving and in Tow/Haul
Mode. See Manual Mode 0 200.
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