MG ZS11, Owner'S Handbook Manual, Page: 195 / 324

STARTING & DRIVING
Once D is selected, move the shift lever to the right to
select S and enable the Sport Mode (the gear displayed in
information centre changes to "S"). Under Sport Mode,
the transmission upshifts later, so as to make full use of the
power reserves of the engine .
When better acceleration is required, please select the
Sport Mode, but please note that the fuel consumption will
be increased when driving in Sport Mode.
To exit Sport Mode, move the shift lever to the left back
into D position.
Cruise Control Mode
With the cruise control function enabled, the transmission
will switch to the relevant gear for the vehicle speed
automatically, thereby avoiding frequent gear shifts when
the system needs to maintain a constant speed.
Manual Mode
With Sport Mode selected, move the shift lever toward "+"
or "-", this will enable Manual Mode. The gear displayed
in the information centre will indicate current gear with a
single number (1
～
6).
Move the shift lever toward “+” direction to upshift to next
available high gear, move toward “-” direction to downshift
to next available low gear.
With Manual Mode selected, if the driver makes an
unreasonable gear selection, requests an upshift during
low engine speeds, or requests a downshift during high
engine speeds, the transmission will not respond and will
remain in the current gear. If the vehicle is driven and
the engine speed falls below a preset threshold in certain
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