MG ZS11, Owner'S Handbook Manual, Page: 190 / 324

STARTING & DRIVING
Automatic Transmission
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Instructions
The following information is very important, please read
carefully before use.
• Before starting the engine, place the gear lever in P or
N position, ensure the foot brake is pressed and the
parking brake is applied.
• After the engine has started, ensure the foot brake and
parking brake are applied, shift the lever to the required
gear.
• Release the parking brake and hold the foot brake
until you are ready to manoeuvre the vehicle. Once
the foot brake is released, on flat road, the vehicle
will automatically start off at a slow speed without
application of the accelerator.
• 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.
• To remove the gear lever from the Park position, the
vehicle must have battery power and the START/STOP
Switch must be in ON/RUNNING position.
Gear Shift
D/S
The automatic transmission is a 6 speed transmission.
Note: The highlighted letters or numbers in the
information centre indicate the selected gear or mode.
A sprung loaded lock button, located in the gear lever,
is used to prevent mistakingly selecting P (Park) or R
(Reverse) whilst the gear selector is in other positions.
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