MG GS - Vehicle Start-Off

Starting&Driving
3Inserttheat-bladescrewdriverheadintotheseam
betweencentreconsoleuppertrimpanelandcentre
consolecarefully,pryupthecentreconsoleupper
trimpanel,thenpullthepanelup.
4Presstheunlockingleverinthedirectionasindicated
bythearrow(A:6-speedtransmission
*
,B:7-speed
transmission
*
),pressandholdthelockingbuttonand
movetheshiftleverfromPgear .
Note:Insuchacase,seekanMGAuthorisedRepairer
immediately.
GearshiftSpeed
WithDgearselected,thespeedatonegearvaries
dependingontheacceleratorpedalposition:asmaller
throttleopeningwillresultinthegearshiftatalower
speed,andalargerthrottleopeningwillrenderthe
transmissiontodelaythegearshiftaction,andthegear
shiftiscompletedafterthevehiclereachingahigherspeed.
Kick-down
Thedrivewheelsmayskidwhenkick-downis
activatedonroadsurfaceswithlowadhesion,
thismayleadtothevehicleslidingoutof
control.
WithDgearselected,pressingtheacceleratorpedalall
thewaydowninonemotion(alsoknownasKick-down)
willprovidebetteraccelerationperformanceduring
overtaking.Undercertainconditions,itwillallowthe
transmissiontoshifttoalowergearimmediately,and
providefastacceleration.Oncetheacceleratorpedalis
released,itwillresumeasuitablehighergear(basedonthe
vehiclespeedandthepositionoftheacceleratorpedal).
VehicleStart-off
Thevehiclecanonlybestartedwiththebrakepedal
pressedandPorNselected;afterselectingthe
desiredgear,andwaitingforthefullengagementofthe
transmission,releasethebrakepedal,thevehiclewill
automaticallystartoffataslowspeed.
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