MG ZS11 Owner's Handbook Manual page 192

STARTING & DRIVING
Note: When the vehicle is parking on a hill, press
the brake pedal and apply the parking brake first
and then select P gear.
• 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.
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• - Downshift
Whilst in Manual mode, downshift the transmission to
the next available low gear.
Gearshift Speed
Selecting D will allow the transmission controller to
carry out gearshifts taking in consideration of a number
of factors including engine speed, vehicle speed and
accelerator position. Light accelerator pedal application
will result in a gear-change at low speeds, larger pedal
applications will result in gear-changes at higher speeds.
Kick-down
The drive wheels may skid when kick-down is
activated on road surfaces with low adhesion,
this may lead to the vehicle sliding out of
control.
With D gear selected, pressing the accelerator pedal all
the way down in one motion (also known as Kick-down)
will provide better acceleration performance during
overtaking. Under certain conditions, it will allow the