MG ZS - Vehicle Start-Off

STARTING&DRIVING
GearshiftSpeed
SelectingDwillallowthetransmissioncontrollerto
carryoutgearshiftstakinginconsiderationofanumber
offactorsincludingenginespeed,vehiclespeedand
acceleratorposition.Lightacceleratorpedalapplication
willresultinagear-changeatlowspeeds,largerpedal
applicationswillresultingear-changesathigherspeeds.
Kick-down
Thedrivewheelsmayskidwhenkick-downis
activatedonroadsurfaceswithlowadhesion,
thismayleadtothevehicleslidingoutof
control.
WithDgearselected,pressingtheacceleratorpedalall
thewaydowninonemotion(alsoknownasKick-down)
willprovidebetteraccelerationperformanceduring
overtaking.Undercertainconditions,itwillallowthe
transmissiontoshifttoalowergearimmediately,and
providefastacceleration.Oncetheacceleratorpedalis
released,itwillresumetoasuitablenormalhighgear
(basedonthevehiclespeedandthepositionofthe
acceleratorpedal).
VehicleStart-off
Thevehiclecanonlybestartedwiththebrakepedal
pressedandPorNselected;afterselectingthe
desiredgear,andwaitingforthefullengagementofthe
transmission,releasethebrakepedal,thevehiclewill
automaticallystartoffataslowspeed.
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