Chevrolet 2004 Epica, Owner'S Manual, Page: 87 / 338

Hold Mode
Your vehicle’s transaxle has a hold mode.
Press the HOLD button
on the console below
the shift lever to turn
on hold mode.
Press the button again to turn off hold mode, and return
to normal automatic transaxle operation.
While on, the HOLD indicator light on the instrument
panel will light up. See Hold Mode Light on page 3-38.
When hold mode is activated, the transaxle operates
in the following ways:
•
When the transaxle is in AUTOMATIC
OVERDRIVE (D), the transaxle operates in a gear
range of SECOND (2) to THIRD (3) to AUTOMATIC
OVERDRIVE (D) and tries to maintain AUTOMATIC
OVERDRIVE (D) for as long as possible.
•
When the transaxle is in THIRD (3), the transaxle
operates in a gear range of SECOND (2) to
THIRD (3) and tries to maintain THIRD (3) for as
long as possible.
•
When the transaxle is in SECOND (2), the transaxle
is fixed in that gear.
•
When the transaxle is in FIRST (1), the transaxle is
fixed in that gear.
Hold Mode Functions
Winter Function
Select hold mode while in AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D),
THIRD (3) or SECOND (2) to help the vehicle maintain
traction on slippery road surfaces, such as snow, mud,
or ice.
Avoid Excessive Shifting
Select hold mode while in THIRD (3) to avoid excessive
shifting when the adaptive shift logic is not enough to
prevent excessive shifting when driving in hilly areas.
Manually Controlling Shift
Select hold mode to use your automatic transaxle like
a four-speed manual transaxle.
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