A transmission control module for controlling an automatic transmission of a vehicle , the transmission control module comprising: a control circuit ; and a memory electrically coupled to the control circuit and having stored therein a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the control circuit, cause the control circuit to: apply a clutch hold pressure to at least one clutch of the automatic transmission as a function of a transmission output speed signal indicative of a rotational output speed of the automatic transmission, a throttle signal indicative of application of a throttle of the vehicle, and a brake signal indicative of application of a brake of the vehicle; characterised in that the plurality of instructions, when executed by the control circuit, cause the control circuit to: compare the brake signal to a brake high threshold; compare the throttle signal to a throttle high threshold and a throttle medium threshold; set a clutch release ramp rate to a first ramp rate in response to the brake signal being less than the brake high threshold and the throttle signal being greater than the throttle medium threshold and less than the throttle high threshold; and adjust the clutch hold pressure as a function of the current clutch hold pressure and the clutch release ramp rate, wherein the clutch hold pressure has a magnitude sufficient to lock an output shaft of the automatic transmission to resist roll-back of the vehicle. a control circuit ; and a memory electrically coupled to the control circuit and having stored therein a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the control circuit, cause the control circuit to: apply a clutch hold pressure to at least one clutch of the automatic transmission as a function of a transmission output speed signal indicative of a rotational output speed of the automatic transmission, a throttle signal indicative of application of a throttle of the vehicle, and a brake signal indicative of application of a brake of the vehicle; apply a clutch hold pressure to at least one clutch of the automatic transmission as a function of a transmission output speed signal indicative of a rotational output speed of the automatic transmission, a throttle signal indicative of application of a throttle of the vehicle, and a brake signal indicative of application of a brake of the vehicle; a transmission output speed signal indicative of a rotational output speed of the automatic transmission, a throttle signal indicative of application of a throttle of the vehicle, and a brake signal indicative of application of a brake of the vehicle; compare the brake signal to a brake high threshold; compare the throttle signal to a throttle high threshold and a throttle medium threshold; set a clutch release ramp rate to a first ramp rate in response to the brake signal being less than the brake high threshold and the throttle signal being greater than the throttle medium threshold and less than the throttle high threshold; and the brake signal being less than the brake high threshold and the throttle signal being greater than the throttle medium threshold and less than the throttle high threshold; and adjust the clutch hold pressure as a function of the current clutch hold pressure and the clutch release ramp rate, <EOS>