MG ZS EV - Electric Drive Transmission; Instructions; Gear Shift Control

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Electric Drive Transmission
Instructions
The following information is very important.
Please read carefully before use:
• The electric drive transmission consists
of a high voltage unit. DO NOT touch
any drive components unless you have
the correct training and qualifications.
• Before setting the vehicle power system
to ON, close the door, make sure the
vehicle is in P or N gear, apply the brake
pedal and activate the EPB.
• When the vehicle power system is
READY, the brake and EPB are still
maintained, shift to the required gear.
• Switch off the EPB and maintain brake
pedal application until you are ready to
manoeuvre. On a flat road, once the
brake pedal is released, the vehicle may
automatically start moving slowly without
applying the accelerator pedal.
Gear Shift Control
 DO NOT press the shift control
knob whilst driving .
When the vehicle is in motion, it is
prohibited to switch from D gear
to R gear or P gear, it may cause
serious damage to the electric drive
transmission or cause an accident.
The shift control knob is in the intermediate
steady state position, and there are
two unsteady positions clockwise and
counterclockwise, that is, the shift control
knob will return to the intermediate steady
state position once released.
• P Park
When the shift control knob is in this
position, the electronic parking brake has
been applied. Only select this gear when the
vehicle is stationary.
Note:Theelectronicparkingbrakesystem
must be released via the EPB switch. See
“Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)” under
the“BrakeSystem”section.
Note: If the electronic parking system
fails to activate, the vehicle will enable
theparking functionof theelectric drive
transmission, the P gear indicator on the
shiftcontrolknobwillash.Operatingthe
shift control knob to select any other gear
will exit Park.
The shift control knob can be pressed to
select and engage P.
IftheSTART/STOPSwitchisoperatedto
powerthevehicleOFF,Pwillautomatically
be selected and engaged.
If the brake pedal is released, the driver
seat belt is unfastened and the driver door
is open, P will automatically be selected
and engaged.
Starting & Driving
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