MG ZS EV - Driving on Hills; Driving Mode

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Driving on Hills
 In cases where a short stop on a
hill is required, such as a trafc
jam,DONOTfrequentlyapplythe
acceleratorpedaltopreventa“roll
back”.Thiscouldcausetheelectric
drive transmission to overheat or
even system damage.
Hill Start
In cases of a hill start, the start assist function
of the electronic parking brake (EPB) can
be used to prevent the vehicle from rolling
backwards. For details on this function, please
refer to “Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)” in
the “Brake System” section.
Models equipped with Hill Hold Control
can use this function to assist hill starts.
For details on the hill hold control system,
please refer to “Hill Hold Control” in “Brake
System” section.
Note: The aid of these functions cannot
defy the laws of physics. DO NOT drive
thevehiclebeyonditsphysicallimitations.
Loss of control will still occur.
Driving Mode
Please avoid switching between
Driving Modes while driving. This
may divert the driver’s attention
away from road conditions and
cause an accident.
In each of the different driving modes,
the control system uses different control
strategies for output control.
The driver can select three driving modes by
operating the MODE switch:
1 ECO Mode
The vehicle is in the state of low energy
consumption, which is used for energy-
saving driving.
2 NORMAL Mode
The vehicle is balanced for daily driving.
3 SPORT Mode
Sport Mode concentrates on providing
more power to enhance the performance.
Constant use of Sport Mode will increase
energy consumption.
It is recommended to choose the Sport
Mode when driving on special road
conditions such as mountain roads.
When the driving mode is switched, the
message centre will display: ECO , NORMAL,
SPORT.
Selecting different driving modes will also
automatically select the settings of other
systems such as electronic steering and A/C -
please see the chart below:
Starting & Driving
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