McLaren P1 GTR, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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DRIVING CONTROLS
STARTING AND DRIVING
2.6
Seamless Shift Gearbox Gear
Positions
Drive
To select Drive, depress the brake pedal and
pull the upshift paddle.
All seven forward gears are available. Gear
changes will be automatic, unless manual
mode has been selected.
Neutral
Neutral is selected by pressing the NEUTRAL
button on the steering wheel.
No gear is engaged. Releasing the brakes will
allow the vehicle to move freely, e.g. for
pushing or towing.
Reverse
To select Reverse, the vehicle must first be in
neutral. At this stage, pull the downshift
paddle to select reverse gear.
NOTE: If reverse is selected pulling the
upshift paddle will engage drive. To
move from reverse gear to neutral, press
the NEUTRAL button on the steering
wheel.
In normal circumstances, only select reverse
gear when the vehicle is stationary. It is
possible to engage reverse or drive at speeds
up to 10 kph (6 mph) whilst travelling in the
opposite direction.
NOTE: If reverse or drive is selected at
speeds above 10 kph (6 mph), the
transmission will engage neutral, as a
self protection feature.
Manual
Manual mode is selected by pressing the
MANUAL button on the steering wheel.
Gear changes can only be made manually
with the paddles until the MANUAL button is
pressed again.
NOTE: The vehicle will remain in its
previously selected mode if the ignition
is switched off and back on.
Gearshift Paddles
To upshift, pull the right-hand paddle towards
you. To downshift pull the left-hand paddle
towards you. The current gear position
appears in the gear position display.
NOTE: The single-piece paddle and
central pivot enables upshifts and
downshifts to be made using either
paddle.