MG RX8 - Active Rollover Protection (ARP)

StartingandDriving
Withthebrakepedalrmlypressedandthevehicle
completelystopped,theautoholdfunctionwillswitch
fromtheStandbystatetotheParkingstate.
WhentheautoholdisintheParkingstate,engagingDorR
andpressingtheacceleratorwillautomaticallyreleasethe
autoholdfunction.
WiththeautoholdintheParkingstate,itwillresultin
theelectronicparkingbrakebeingappliedandthesystem
exitingtheParkingstateinsomecases(suchasremoving
theseatbelt,switchingofftheengineandstoppingfora
certaintimeetc.)
Note:Withthebrakepressed,presstheswitchto
switchofftheautoholdfunction,buttheelectronic
parkingbrakewillnotbeapplied.
Note:Itisrecommendedtoturnofftheautohold
functionwhenreversingintothegarage.
ActiveRolloverProtection(ARP)
ARPsystemisjustakindofsafe-assistant
device,whichcannotpossiblysurpassthe
physicslawstoguaranteethevehiclefrom
rollover.
Incasethatthevehiclewithhighcentreofmassdueto
dynamicdriving(suchaschangelane)orstabledriving(such
asloopdriving)mayrollover,ARPbrakestheoutside
wheelstounder-steer,therebypreventingthevehiclefrom
rollover.
Note:WithARPinuse,thevehicleunder-steersandit
isnormalifitfailstosteerfullyaccordingtotheintent
ofthedriverduringtheoperationofARP .
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