SAIC MOTOR MG3 2011 Owner's Manual page 116

normal mode or move the gear selector lever from the 'G'
to 'M/A' position to enable the manual mode.
W (Winter Mode)
Under automatic normal mode, quickly press the mode
control switch twice and select the winter mode (the
message centre will display 'W'). When the vehicle is
running on a soft and slippy road surface, select this mode,
as the vehicle will move at 2nd gear and shift to a high gear
at a lower speed, so as to reduce wheel-spin. To exit the
winter mode, quickly continuously press the mode control
switch twice and return to the automatic normal mode or
move the gear selector lever from the 'G' to 'M/A' position
to enable the manual mode.
Manual Shift Under Automatic Mode
Manual shift can be made under the automatic mode,
and after the gear selector lever moves from 'G' to '+',
immediately release it, and the transmission will move to
the adjacent higher gear. After the gear selector lever
moves from 'G' to '-', immediately release it, and the
transmission will move to the adjacent lower gear.
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Note:
shift can be accepted and implemented only when
the manual shift request is reasonable, and the
transmission will maintain its automatic mode after
implementation.
Kick-down Under Automatic Mode
To provide rapid acceleration for overtaking, push the
accelerator pedal to the full extent of its travel in a single,
quick movement (this is known as 'Kick-down'). Up to a
certain speed, this will cause an immediate downshift into
the lowest appropriate gear, followed by rapid acceleration.
Under the automatic mode, the manual
The use of the kick-down function on the
slippy road surface may cause the wheel-spin,
which may lead to a sideslip danger.