Hill Descent ?

[DIB5.0]

I see a few posts about running the autos with the hill descent on and getting better performance. Is this true and why?

 

[DIB5.0]

When you turn hill descent on it does a few things:

1. Disables 6th gear overdrive
2. Downshifts through each gear (Keeps the revs up)
3. Tends to hold each gear longer when accelerating

I use it around town all the time and feel a difference in the responsiveness / shift logic.
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