MG RX8 - Page 230

StartingandDriving
3Pushtheunlockleverinthedirectionasindicatedby
thearrow.Pressandholdthelockbuttonandmove
theshiftleverfromPgear.
DONOTpushtheshiftleverbacktoPgear
whilepushingPgearemergencyunlocklever,
otherwiseitmaycausethefailureofPgear
unlockmechanism.
Note:Ifthishappens,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).
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