MG ZS Manual page 200

STARTING & DRIVING
Free gear shift.
Press and hold the lock button to shift the gear.
Press and hold the lock button and step on the
brake pedal to shift gear.
Shift Lever Position
The shift lever must be placed in P position
when parked.
DO NOT move the gear shift lever into P or
R from D whilst driving, this will cause severe
transmission damage or cause an accident.
• P Park
When the shift lever is in this position, the transmission
will be mechanically locked. Use this gear only when the
vehicle is stationary and the parking brake is applied.
Note: When the vehicle is parking on a hill, press
the brake pedal and apply the parking brake first
and then select P gear.
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• R Reverse
Select this gear only when the vehicle is stationary and
the engine is running at idle speed.
• N Neutral
Select this gear when the vehicle is stationary and the
engine is running at idle speed for a short time (for
example, waiting for traffic lights).
• D Drive
This is used for normal driving and will allow automatic
selection of 6 gears depending on vehicle speed and
accelerator position.
• S Sport Mode
Select this mode when a more sporty acceleration
performance is required.
• + Upshift
Whilst in Manual mode, upshift the transmission to the
next available high gear.
• - Downshift
Whilst in Manual mode, downshift the transmission to
the next available low gear.