Shifting; Gear - MG Hector Owner's Manual

Shifting

Locking Button
Only one locking button exists on the gear
lever, and this button is used to avoid the
driver from selecting the parking (P) gear or
reverse (R) gear when the vehicle runs at
other gears.
Do not press the button while the vehicle is
running.
It is required to press the button only when
the vehicle comes to a complete stop and you
intends to engage the parking (P) gear or
reverse (R) gear.
Gear Lever Operation
Operate the gear lever as indicated by arrows
below when shifting gear.
Ÿ Shift gear freely.
Ÿ Press and hold the locking button to shift

gear.

Press and hold the locking button and at
Ÿ
the same time depress the brake pedal to
shift gear.
Note: The requirements for operations to
switch the neutral (N) gear to the drive (D)
gear are relevant to the vehicle speed and the
duration of the gear lever at the neutral (N)
gear. In some cases, you have to depress the
brake pedal and then the neutral (N) gear can
DRIVING AND CONTROLS
be switched to the drive (D) gear. For
example, the duration of the gear lever at the
neutral (N) gear is over 2s when the vehicle is
5 km/h.

Gear

P: Parking Gear
The transmission is locked mechanically at the
parking gear. Engage the parking (P) gear when
the vehicle is motionless and the hand brake is
drawn back.
Note
When you park your vehicle on a ramp,
you should firstly depress the brake pedal
and draw back the hand brake, and then
engage the parking (P) gear.
R: Reverse gear
The reverse (R) gear can be engaged only
when the vehicle is motionless and the engine
idles.
N: Neutral Gear
The neutral (N) gear can be engaged when the
vehicle is motionless and the engine idles for a
long time (for such purposes as waiting for a
traffic light or for a traffic jam).
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