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CONTENTS
Preface................................................................................................................................1
Introduction....................................................................................................................................1
TheOwner'sHandbook.........................................................................................................................................................1
StatusatTimeofPrinting.......................................................................................................................................................1
Warranty.....................................................................................................................................................................................1
SymbolsUsed............................................................................................................................................................................2
InanEmergency........................................................................................................................................................................3
VehicleIdenticationInformation...............................................................................................4
VehicleIdentication................................................................................................................................................................4
VehicleIdenticationLabel.....................................................................................................................................................5
1InstrumentsandControls.............................................................................................7
InstrumentsandControls.............................................................................................................8
InstrumentPack...........................................................................................................................10
InstrumentPack-ColourDisplayA*................................................................................................................................10
InstrumentPack-ColourDisplayB*................................................................................................................................11
InformationCentre......................................................................................................................13
InformationCentre-ColourDisplayA*..........................................................................................................................13
InformationCentre-ColourDisplayB*..........................................................................................................................21
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CONTENTS
WarningLightsandIndicators....................................................................................................29
LightsandSwitches......................................................................................................................37
MasterLightingSwitch...........................................................................................................................................................37
HeadlampLevellingManualAdjustment............................................................................................................................39
FogLampSwitch.....................................................................................................................................................................40
DirectionIndicator/MainBeamSwitch..............................................................................................................................41
HazardWarningLamp...........................................................................................................................................................42
WipersandWashers....................................................................................................................43
WindscreenWiperOperation............................................................................................................................................43
ProgrammedWash/Wipe.....................................................................................................................................................44
RearWindowWiperOperation........................................................................................................................................45
SteeringSystem...........................................................................................................................47
AdjustmentofSteeringColumn..........................................................................................................................................47
ElectricPowerSteering.........................................................................................................................................................48
Horn...............................................................................................................................................49
Mirrors..........................................................................................................................................50
DoorMirrors...........................................................................................................................................................................50
InteriorRearviewMirror......................................................................................................................................................52
Sunvisor........................................................................................................................................53
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CONTENTS
Windows........................................................................................................................................54
PowerOperatedWindowSwitch......................................................................................................................................54
WindowOperation................................................................................................................................................................54
Sunroof*........................................................................................................................................56
Instructions..............................................................................................................................................................................56
SunroofOperation.................................................................................................................................................................57
InteriorLights...............................................................................................................................61
PowerSocket................................................................................................................................62
StorageDevices............................................................................................................................64
Instructions..............................................................................................................................................................................64
GloveBox.................................................................................................................................................................................64
CardBox...................................................................................................................................................................................65
CentreConsoleArmrestBox............................................................................................................................................65
Loadspace.................................................................................................................................................................................66
CupHolder...................................................................................................................................67
CentreConsoleCupHolder(EPB).....................................................................................................................................67
CentreConsoleCupHolder(IPB)......................................................................................................................................67
RoofLuggageRack*.....................................................................................................................68
MaximumAuthorisedLoadfortheRoof..........................................................................................................................68
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CONTENTS
PeriodicalCheck.....................................................................................................................................................................68
2AirConditioningandAudioSystems........................................................................69
Ventilation....................................................................................................................................70
A/CParticle/PollenFilter......................................................................................................................................................71
Vents.........................................................................................................................................................................................71
ElectronicT emperatureControl...............................................................................................73
InfotainmentScreenControlInterface.............................................................................................................................73
ControlPanel.........................................................................................................................................................................76
A/CDisplay..............................................................................................................................................................................78
EntertainmentPlayer...................................................................................................................79
ImportantSafetyInformation.............................................................................................................................................79
CautionsforUsingScreen...................................................................................................................................................80
AdditionalNotes.....................................................................................................................................................................80
BasicOperations...................................................................................................................................................................81
BluetoothPhone.....................................................................................................................................................................87
Entertainment..........................................................................................................................................................................94
Vehicle-MobilePhoneInterconnection*.........................................................................................................................102
A/C..........................................................................................................................................................................................103
VehicleSettings......................................................................................................................................................................103
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CONTENTS
Settings....................................................................................................................................................................................104
3Seats&Restraints......................................................................................................107
Seats.............................................................................................................................................108
Overview................................................................................................................................................................................108
HeadRestraints.....................................................................................................................................................................108
FrontSeats.............................................................................................................................................................................109
RearSeats...............................................................................................................................................................................111
FrontSeatHeating*............................................................................................................................................................111
SeatBelts....................................................................................................................................113
ProtectionProvidedbySeatBelts....................................................................................................................................114
WearingSeatBelts................................................................................................................................................................115
ChildrenandSeatBelts......................................................................................................................................................119
SeatBeltPre-tensioners......................................................................................................................................................120
SeatBeltChecks,MaintenanceandReplacement.........................................................................................................121
AirbagSupplementaryRestraintSystem................................................................................124
Overview................................................................................................................................................................................124
AirbagDeployment..............................................................................................................................................................125
ConditionsinWhichAirbagsWillNotDeploy............................................................................................................128
DisablingthePassengerAirbag..........................................................................................................................................129
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ServiceandReplacementofAirbags................................................................................................................................131
DisposalofAirbags...............................................................................................................................................................132
ChildRestraints..........................................................................................................................133
ImportantSafetyInstructionsaboutUsingChildRestraints......................................................................................133
ChildRestraintsGroups......................................................................................................................................................136
ApprovedChildRestraintPositions.................................................................................................................................139
4Starting&Driving......................................................................................................145
Keys..............................................................................................................................................146
Overview................................................................................................................................................................................146
ReplacingtheBattery...........................................................................................................................................................147
ChildProofLocks.......................................................................................................................151
AlarmSystem.............................................................................................................................152
EngineImmobilisation..........................................................................................................................................................152
Anti-theftSystem..................................................................................................................................................................153
T ailgate.....................................................................................................................................................................................157
StartingandStoppingEngine...................................................................................................159
IgnitionSwitchKeyStart*...........................................................................................................................................159
START/STOPSwitch(KeylessStart)*...............................................................................................................................160
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StartingtheEngineKeyStart*....................................................................................................................................162
StartingtheEngineKeylessStart*............................................................................................................................163
PrecautionsforStartingtheEngine..................................................................................................................................165
StoppingtheEngine..............................................................................................................................................................166
EconomicalandEnvironmentalDriving..................................................................................167
Running-in...............................................................................................................................................................................167
EnvironmentProtection......................................................................................................................................................167
EconomicDrivingandMaintenance.................................................................................................................................167
DrivinginSpecialEnvironment..........................................................................................................................................169
CatalyticConverterandParticulateFilter..............................................................................170
FuelSystem.................................................................................................................................172
FuelRequirements................................................................................................................................................................172
FuelFiller................................................................................................................................................................................173
Refueling..................................................................................................................................................................................173
AutomaticT ransmission*.........................................................................................................174
Instructions............................................................................................................................................................................174
GearShift................................................................................................................................................................................174
DrivingontheHill................................................................................................................................................................177
ControlMode........................................................................................................................................................................178
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ManualT ransmission*................................................................................................................181
5-speedManualT ransmission*..........................................................................................................................................181
6-speedManualT ransmission*..........................................................................................................................................182
BrakeSystem..............................................................................................................................184
FootBrake..............................................................................................................................................................................184
ElectronicBrakeForceDistribution(EBD)...................................................................................................................185
ElectronicBrakeAssistance(EBA)..................................................................................................................................185
HillHoldControl(HHC)..................................................................................................................................................185
HillDescentControl(HDC)............................................................................................................................................187
Anti-lockBrakeSystem(ABS)...........................................................................................................................................189
AutoHold*............................................................................................................................................................................191
EmergencyBrakingHazardWarningLightsControl(HAZ)......................................................................................193
ActiveRolloverProtection(ARP).....................................................................................................................................193
ParkingBrake*......................................................................................................................................................................194
ElectronicParkingBrake(EPB)*.......................................................................................................................................195
AutomatedStop/StartIntelligentFuelSavingSystem.....................................................197
AutomaticShutdownofEngine.........................................................................................................................................198
EngineAutoStopConditions............................................................................................................................................198
Stop/StartProhibited...........................................................................................................................................................198
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AutomaticEngineStart.......................................................................................................................................................199
StartInhibition.......................................................................................................................................................................199
StallAssist...............................................................................................................................................................................200
Battery.....................................................................................................................................................................................200
AutomatedStop/StartIntelligentFuelSavingSystemFailure....................................................................................201
StarterInoperative,SeriousBatteryCapacityLoss....................................................................................................201
StabilityControlSystem(SCS)andT ractionControlSystem(TCS)..................................202
CruiseControlSystem..............................................................................................................204
ActiveSpeedLimit(ASL)System............................................................................................207
Activate...................................................................................................................................................................................207
KickDown.............................................................................................................................................................................208
SuspendingASL.....................................................................................................................................................................208
ResumingASL........................................................................................................................................................................208
OvershootofT argetSpeedandWarning.......................................................................................................................209
ParkingAidSystem*..................................................................................................................210
UltrasonicSensorParkingAid*........................................................................................................................................210
360PanoramicImagingSystem*.......................................................................................................................................212
RearDriverAssistanceSystem*..............................................................................................214
SystemOverview..................................................................................................................................................................214
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SwitchingtheSystemFunctionsOn/Off........................................................................................................................216
SystemFunctions.................................................................................................................................................................216
T yrePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)..............................................................................220
LoadCarrying............................................................................................................................222
LoadSpace............................................................................................................................................................................222
InternalLoading...................................................................................................................................................................223
GeneralT owingSafety.........................................................................................................................................................223
5EmergencyInformation............................................................................................225
HazardWarningDevices...........................................................................................................226
HazardWarningLights........................................................................................................................................................226
WarningT riangle...................................................................................................................................................................226
EmergencyStarting...................................................................................................................228
UsingBoosterCables..........................................................................................................................................................228
StartingtheCar...................................................................................................................................................................228
VehicleRecovery.........................................................................................................................230
T owingforRecovery............................................................................................................................................................230
T ransporterorT railerwithRope.....................................................................................................................................233
T yreRepairandWheelReplacement......................................................................................235
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T oolIdentication.................................................................................................................................................................235
T yreRepair.............................................................................................................................................................................235
ChangingaWheel*..............................................................................................................................................................238
FuseReplacement......................................................................................................................242
Fuse..........................................................................................................................................................................................242
FuseBox.................................................................................................................................................................................242
PassengerCompartmentFuseBox..................................................................................................................................243
FrontCompartmentFuseBox..........................................................................................................................................246
BulbReplacement......................................................................................................................250
BulbSpecication..................................................................................................................................................................250
BulbReplacement.................................................................................................................................................................251
6Maintenance...............................................................................................................259
Maintenance................................................................................................................................260
RoutineMaintenance...........................................................................................................................................................260
Bonnet.........................................................................................................................................264
OpeningtheBonnet.............................................................................................................................................................264
ClosingtheBonnet...............................................................................................................................................................264
BonnetOpenWarning........................................................................................................................................................264
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EngineCompartment................................................................................................................266
1.5LEngineCompartment..................................................................................................................................................266
1.0LT urbochargedEngineCompartment.......................................................................................................................267
Engine..........................................................................................................................................268
EngineOil...............................................................................................................................................................................268
EngineOilLevelCheckandT opUp.................................................................................................................................268
EngineOilSpecication.......................................................................................................................................................269
CoolingSystem..........................................................................................................................270
CoolantCheckandT opUp..............................................................................................................................................270
CoolantSpecication..........................................................................................................................................................270
Brake............................................................................................................................................272
BrakePads..............................................................................................................................................................................272
BrakeFluidCheckandT opUp..........................................................................................................................................272
BrakeFluidSpecication.....................................................................................................................................................273
Battery.........................................................................................................................................274
BatteryMaintenance............................................................................................................................................................274
BatteryReplacement............................................................................................................................................................274
Washers.......................................................................................................................................276
WindscreenWasherCheckandT opUp.......................................................................................................................276
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WasherNozzles....................................................................................................................................................................277
WasherFluidSpecication.................................................................................................................................................277
Wipers.........................................................................................................................................278
WiperBlades.........................................................................................................................................................................278
ReplacingFrontWiperBlades..........................................................................................................................................279
ReplacingRearWiperBlades...........................................................................................................................................280
T yres.............................................................................................................................................281
Overview................................................................................................................................................................................281
NewT yres..............................................................................................................................................................................281
DirectionalT yres...................................................................................................................................................................281
T yreLife..................................................................................................................................................................................281
T yrePressure.........................................................................................................................................................................282
DrivingStyle...........................................................................................................................................................................282
WheelBalance.......................................................................................................................................................................282
WheelAlignment..................................................................................................................................................................282
CaringforY ourT yres..........................................................................................................................................................282
T yrePressure.........................................................................................................................................................................283
Valves.......................................................................................................................................................................................283
PuncturedT yres....................................................................................................................................................................283
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T yreW earIndicators...........................................................................................................................................................283
ReplacementT yres...............................................................................................................................................................284
WheelFitmentRotation.....................................................................................................................................................284
SnowChains..........................................................................................................................................................................285
CleaningandVehicleCare.........................................................................................................287
ExternalCar...........................................................................................................................................................................287
CleaningtheInterior............................................................................................................................................................290
7T echnicalData............................................................................................................293
T echnicalDataDimensions.......................................................................................................294
Weights........................................................................................................................................296
T owingWeights.....................................................................................................................................................................296
T owingBarDimensions.......................................................................................................................................................297
MajorParametersofEngine.....................................................................................................299
RecommendedFluidsandCapacities......................................................................................301
WheelAlignment(UnladenCondition)..................................................................................302
WheelsandT yres.......................................................................................................................302
T yrePressure(Cold)..................................................................................................................302
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8Appendix.....................................................................................................................303
RemovableT owBar...................................................................................................................304
T owBarOperatingInstructions........................................................................................................................................304
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PREFACE
Introduction
TheOwner'sHandbook
Thishandbookdescribesallofthevehiclesandstandard
equipmentspecicationwithinthemodelrange.Someof
theinformationtherefore,maynotapplytoyourparticular
car.
Alwaysrememberthatifyouhaveanyqueriesconcerning
theoperationorspecicationofyourcar,yourMG
AuthorisedRepairerwillbegladtoadviseyou.
TheillustrationsintheOwner'sHandbookarefor
referenceonly.
Theinformationpresentedinthismanualmayvaryslightly
dependingonvehicleconguration,softwareversionand
salesarea.
StatusatTimeofPrinting
MGoperatesapolicyofconstantproductimprovement
andthereforereservestherighttochangespecications
withoutnoticeatanytime.Whilsteveryeffortis
madetoensurecompleteaccuracyoftheinformation
inthispublication,noliabilitiesforinaccuraciesorthe
consequencesthereof,includinglossordamageto
property,orinjurytopersons,canbeacceptedbythe
manufacturerorMGAuthorisedRepairerwhosupplied
thepublication,exceptinrespectofpersonalinjurycaused
bythenegligenceofthemanufacturerorMGAuthorised
Repairer.
Warranty
Pleaseconsultmg.co.ukforthevehiclewarrantytermsand
conditions,warrantystatementandexemptions.
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PREFACE
SymbolsUsed
Thefollowingsymbolsusedwithinthehandbookcallyour
attentiontospecictypesofinformation.
Warning
Thiswarningsymbolidentiesprocedures
thatmustbefollowedprecisely,or
informationthatmustbeconsideredwith
greatcare,inordertoreducetheriskof
personalinjuryorseriousdamagetothecar.
Important
IMPORT ANT
Thestatementsstatedheremustbefollowedstrictly,
otherwiseyourcarcouldbedamaged.
Note
Note:Thisdescribeshelpfulinformation.
Thissymbolindicatespartsdescribedmustbe
disposedofbyauthorisedpersonsorbodiestoprotect
theenvironment.
Asterisk
Anasterisk(*)appearingwithinthetext,identiesfeatures
oritemsofequipmentthatareeitheroptional,orareonly
ttedtosomevehiclesinthemodelrange.
IllustrationInformation
Identiescomponentsbeingexplained.
Identiesmovementofcomponentsbeing
explained.
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PREFACE
InanEmergency
IMPORT ANT
Rememberthebreakdownsafetycode
Ifabreakdownoccurswhiletravelling:
Whereverpossible,consistentwithroadsafetyand
trafcconditions,thecarshouldbemovedoffthe
mainthoroughfare,preferablyintoalay-by.Ifa
breakdownoccursonamotorway,pullwelloverto
theinsideofthehardshoulder.
Switchonhazardlights.
Ifavailable,positionawarningtriangleoraashing
amberlight150to500ftbehindyourvehicletowarn
approachingtrafc.Noteitisalegalrequirement
ofsomecountriesthatawarningtriangleiscarried
inthevehicle,ifindoubtconsultthelocalhighways
agencyforfurtherinformation.
Considerevacuatingpassengersthroughnearside
doorsontothevergeasaprecautionincaseyour
vehicleisaccidentallystruckbyothertrafc.
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PREFACE
VehicleIdenticationInformation
VehicleIdentication
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1VehicleIdenticationNumber(VIN)
2EngineNumber
3T ransmissionNumber
AlwaysquotetheVehicleIdenticationNumber(VIN)
whencommunicatingwithyourMGAuthorisedRepairer.
Iftheengineortransmissionisinvolved,itmayberequired
toprovidetheidenticationnumbersoftheseassemblies.
VehicleIdenticationLocation
VehicleIdenticationNumber(VIN)
Stampedonaplatevisiblethroughthebottomlefthand
cornerofthewindscreen;
Ontheidenticationplate;
Ontheoorunderthefrontrighthandseat;
Ontheinnersideofthetailgatevisiblebyopeningthe
tailgate.
Note:TheDLCislocatedinthedriverfootwellatthe
baseofthefasciapanelontheRHside.TheVIN
informationcanbeextractedfromthevehicleusing
theapproveddiagnosticequipment.
EngineNumberLocation
Stampedonthefrontrightofthecylinderblock(Viewfrom
thefrontoftheengine).
TransmissionNumberLocation
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PREFACE
Onthesurfaceofthetransmissionhousingintheengine
compartment.Thetransmissionnumbersofcertain
modelsareonlyvisiblebyraisingthevehicle,please
contactalocalAuthorisedRepairer .
VehicleIdenticationLabel
hevehicleidenticationlabelcontainsthefollowing
information:
T ypeApprovalNumber;
EngineT ype;
VehicleIdenticationNumber(VIN);
GrossVehicleWeight;
GrossT rainW eight*;
MaxFrontAxleWeight*;
MaxRearAxleWeight*;
PaintCode
T rimCode
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PREFACE
LocationofVehicleIdenticationLabel
Theidenticationlabelislocatedatthelowersideofright
pillarB
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InstrumentsandControls
8InstrumentsandControls
10InstrumentPack
13InformationCentre
29WarningLightsandIndicators
37LightsandSwitches
43WipersandWashers
47SteeringSystem
49Horn
50Mirrors
53Sunvisor
54Windows
56Sunroof*
61InteriorLights
62PowerSocket
64StorageDevices
67CupHolder
68RoofLuggageRack*
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INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS
InstrumentsandControls
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INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS
1PowerWindowSwitch
2ExteriorRearviewMirrorandHeadlampLeveling
Switch
3WiperStalkSwitch
4HornButton
5DriverAirbag
6InstrumentPack
7CruiseControl/ASLStalkSwitch
8Indicator/MainBeamStalkSwitch
9START/STOPSwitch(KeylessStart)*
10InfotainmentSystem
11FrontPassengerAirbag
12Infotainment/AirConditioningControlSwitch
13GearShiftLever
14ClutchPedal*
15BrakePedal
16AcceleratorPedal
17START/STOPSwitch(KeyStart)*
18BonnetReleaseHandle
19FuelFillerFlapReleaseHandle
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INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS
InstrumentPack
InstrumentPack-ColourDisplayA*
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Speedometer(1)
Indicatesthevehiclespeedinmphandkm/h.
T achometer(2)
Indicatestheenginespeed,×1000rpm.
IMPORT ANT
T oprotecttheenginefromdamage,neverallowthe
pointertoremainintheredsectorofthegaugefor
prolongedperiods.
EngineCoolantT emperatureGauge(3)
Indicatestheenginecoolanttemperature.
FuelGauge(4)
Indicatesthequantityoffuelinthetank.
Thelowfuelwarninglampwillilluminateyelloworash
whenthefuelremaininginthefueltankislow.
IMPORT ANT
Ifthelowfuelwarninglampilluminates,pleaserefuelas
earlyaspossible.
Indicatesthatthefuelllerislocatedonthe
rightsideofthevehicle.
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INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS
InstrumentPack-ColourDisplayB*
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7
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Speedometer(1)
Indicatesthevehiclespeedinmphandkm/h.
T achometer(2)
Indicatestheenginespeed,×1000rpm.
IMPORT ANT
T oprotecttheenginefromdamage,neverallowthe
pointertoremainintheredsectorofthegaugefor
prolongedperiods.
EngineCoolantT emperatureGauge(3)
Indicatestheenginecoolanttemperature.
FuelGauge(4)
Indicatesthequantityoffuelinthetank.
Thelowfuelwarninglampwillilluminateyelloworash
whenthefuelremaininginthefueltankislow.
IMPORT ANT
Ifthelowfuelwarninglampilluminates,pleaserefuelas
earlyaspossible.
Indicatesthatthefuelllerislocatedonthe
rightsideofthevehicle.
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INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS
Note:Dependingonthevehicleoptions,software
versionandmarketarea,theinformationdisplayed
mayvaryslightly.
Note:Theunitscanbechangedusingthe
entertainmentsystem.Pleaseusetheoperationsteps:
SetupDisplay-Units
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INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS
InformationCentre
InformationCentre-ColourDisplayA*
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Theinformationcentreprovidesthefollowings:
1RangeT oEmpty
2GearDisplayandGearShiftIndication
3T otalMileage
4GeneralInformation
RangeT oEmpty
Displaystheestimatedmileagethatthevehiclecantravel
beforethefuelgaugereadsempty.
GearDisplayandGearShiftIndication
Displaysthecurrentgearpositionofthetransmission(P
*R*N*D*S*123456*).Whenan
arrowisdisplayedtotherightofthegearpositionindicator,
itadvisesthedrivertoshiftgearwhentheconditions
permit.If"EP"isdisplayed,itindicatesthatafaulthas
beendetectedwiththetransmission.PleaseseekanMG
AuthorisedRepairerassoonaspossible.Referto"Starting
&Driving"section.
T otalMileage
Displaysthetotaldrivingmileageofthevehicle.
GeneralInformation
Thegeneralinformationfunctioncanbeselectedas
follows:
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INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS
PresstheUP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHTbuttonontheright
handmultifunctionsteeringwheelswitchtoshiftthe
displayitems.
PresstheUP/DOWNbuttonontherighthand
multifunctionsteeringwheelswitchtomake
adjustment.
PresstheOKbuttonontherighthandmultifunction
steeringwheelswitchtoconrmorlongpressOK
buttontoreset.
Generalinformationprovidesthefollowing:
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1WarningInformation
2T ripComputer
3Setting
WarningInformation
Displaysthewarninginformationorimportantnotesthat
arecurrentlyrelevanttothevehicle.
TripComputer
T ripcomputerfunctionscontainthefollowing:
DefaultPage:displaysthecurrentstatusofthelocks,
lightsanddoors.
CurrentJourney:displaystherange,duration,average
speedandaveragefuelconsumptionsincestartup.
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INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS
Thesevalueswillberesetafteraperiodofpoweroff.
ItcanalsoberesetbylongpressingtheOKbuttonon
therighthandmultifunctionsteeringwheelswitch.
AccumulatedT otal:displaystherange,duration,
averagespeedandaveragefuelconsumptionsincethe
lastreset.ItcanberesetbylongpressingtheOK
buttonontherighthandmultifunctionsteeringwheel
switch.
T yrePressures:displaysthecurrenttyrepressuredata
foreachwheel.
BatteryVoltage:displaysthe12VBatteryVoltage.
Setting
Brightness
Displaysthecurrentlevelandallowsadjustmentofthe
backlightbrightness.
SpeedWarning
Allowsthesettingoftheover-speedalarmthreshold.
NextService
Displaysandfacilitatestheresetofthecurrentvehicle
maintenanceinformation.
WarningMessage
Warningmessagesandpromptsaredisplayedinthe
informationcentreintheinstrumentpack.Any
communicationsaredisplayedin'popup'messages,these
canbedividedintothefollowingcategories:
OperatingInstruction
SystemStateInstruction
SystemMalfunctionAlert
Pleasefollowtheinstructionsdisplayedinthe'popup'
messageorinthecaseofawarningmessage,pleaserefer
totherelevantsectionoftheownersmanualtofollowthe
correctinstructions.
Thefollowingareaselectionofwarningmessagesthatmay
appearintheinformationcentre.
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INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS
WarningMessageProcedure
CruiseControl
Fault
Indicatesthatthecruisecontrol
systemhasdetectedafault.
PleaseconsultanMGAuthorised
Repairerassoonaspossible.
ActiveSpeed
LimiterFault
Indicatesthattheactivespeed
limitsystemhasdetectedafault.
ContactanMGAuthorised
Repairerassoonaspossible.
EngineCoolant
T emperatureHigh
Highenginecoolanttemperature
couldresultinseveredamage.
Assoonasconditionspermit,
safelystopthevehicleandswitch
offtheengineandcontactanMG
AuthorisedRepairerimmediately.
EngineCoolant
T emperature
SensorFault
Indicatesthattheenginecoolant
temperaturesensorhasfailed.
Assoonasconditionspermit,
safelystopthevehicleandswitch
offtheengineandcontactanMG
AuthorisedRepairerimmediately.
WarningMessageProcedure
LowOilPressure
Indicatesthattheoilpressure
istoolow,whichmayresultin
severeenginedamage.Assoon
assafetypermits,stopthecar,
switchofftheengineandcheck
theengineoillevel.Contactan
MGAuthorisedRepairerassoon
aspossible.
EngineFault
Indicatesthatafailurehas
occurredthatwilleffectengine
performanceandemissions.
ContactanMGAuthorised
Repairerassoonaspossible.
CheckEngine
Indicatesthatafailurehas
occurredthatmayseverely
damagetheengine.Assoonas
conditionspermit,safelystopthe
vehicle,switchofftheengine
andcontactanMGAuthorised
Repairerimmediately.
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INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS
WarningMessageProcedure
StopStartSystem
Fault
IndicatesthattheStop/Start
intelligentfuelsavingsystemhas
detectedafault.Pleaseconsult
anMGAuthorisedRepaireras
soonaspossible.
ClutchSwitchFault
Indicatesthattheclutchswitch
hasdetectedafault.Please
consultanMGAuthorised
Repairerassoonaspossible.
GasolineParticular
FilterFull
Indicatesthatthegasoline
particularlterisfull.Please
consultanMGAuthorised
Repairerassoonaspossible.
IgnitionSystem
Fault
Indicatesthattheignitionsystem
hasdetectedafault.Please
consultanMGAuthorised
Repairerimmediately.
WarningMessageProcedure
StartStopButton
Fault
IndicatesthattheStartStop
buttonhasdetectedafault.
PleaseconsultanMGAuthorised
Repairerimmediately.
PassiveEntryFault
Indicatesthatthepassive
keylessentry(PKE)functionhas
detectedafault.Pleaseconsult
anMGAuthorisedRepaireras
soonaspossible.
ABSFault
Indicatesthattheanti-lock
brakesystem(ABS)hasfailed
andtheABSfunctionisabout
tobedisabled.Pleaseconsult
anMGAuthorisedRepairer
immediately.
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WarningMessageProcedure
BrakeFault
Indicatesthatthebrakeuid
couldbeloworafaulthas
beendetectedintheElectronic
Brake-forceDistribution(EBD)
system.Assoonassafety
permits,stopthecar,switch
offtheengineandcheckthe
brakeuidlevel.ContactanMG
AuthorisedRepairerassoonas
possible.
StabilityControl
Fault
Indicatesthatthestabilitycontrol
systemhasdetectedafault.
PleaseconsultanMGAuthorised
Repairerimmediately.
T ractionControl
Fault
Indicatesthatthetraction
controlsystemhasdetected
afault.PleaseconsultanMG
AuthorisedRepairerimmediately.
WarningMessageProcedure
EPBSystemFault
Indicatesthattheelectronic
parkingbrakesystem(EPB)has
detectedafault.Pleaseconsult
anMGAuthorisedRepaireras
soonaspossible.
ParkBrakeForce
NotEnough
Indicatesthatthereisanissue
withtheelectronicparking
brake,itmaynotbeableto
provideadequateclampingforce.
ContactanMGAuthorised
Repairerassoonaspossible.
AutoholdFault
IndicatesthattheAutohold
Systemhasdetectedafault.
PleaseconsultanMGAuthorised
Repairerassoonaspossible.
HillDescent
ControlFault
Indicatesthatthehilldescent
controlsystemhasdetected
afault.PleaseconsultanMG
AuthorisedRepairerassoonas
possible.
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WarningMessageProcedure
EPSPerformance
Reduced
Indicatesthattheelectricpower
steeringsystemhasageneral
failureandthatthesteering
performancehasbeenreduced.
Assoonasconditionspermit,
safelystopthevehicleandswitch
offtheengine.Afterashort
while,starttheengine,drive
thevehicleashortdistance
andmonitortheoperationof
thesteering,ifthemessageis
stilldisplayedorthesteering
assistancereducedplease
contactanMGAuthorised
Repairerimmediately.
EPSAssistance
Failure
Indicatesthattheelectricpower
steeringsystemhasfailed.Please
consultanMGAuthorised
Repairerimmediately.
WarningMessageProcedure
SteeringAngleFault
Indicatesthatthesteeringangle
sensorhasfailed.Pleaseconsult
anMGAuthorisedRepaireras
soonaspossible.
SteeringAngle
Uncalibrated
Indicatesthatthesteeringangle
sensorisnotcalibrated.Please
consultanMGAuthorised
Repairerassoonaspossible.
ESCLFault
Indicatesthatafaulthasbeen
detectedwiththeElectronic
SteeringColumnLock(ESCL).
Assoonasconditionspermit,
safelystopthevehicleandswitch
offtheengine.ContactanMG
AuthorisedRepairerassoonas
possible.
FuelSensorFault
Indicatesthatfuelsensorhas
detectedafault.Pleaseconsult
anMGAuthorisedRepaireras
soonaspossible.
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WarningMessageProcedure
AirbagFault
IndicatesthattheAirbagsystem
hasdetectedafault.Assoonas
conditionspermit,safelystopthe
vehicleandswitchofftheengine
andcontactanMGAuthorised
Repairerimmediately.
FrontLeft/Front
Right/Rear
Left/RearRight
T yreSensorBattery
Low
IndicatesthattheT yrePressure
Monitoringsystemhasdetected
thatatyrepressuresensorhas
alowbattery.Pleaseconsultan
MGAuthorisedRepairerassoon
aspossible.
TPMSFault
Indicatesthatthetyrepressure
monitoringsystemhasdetected
afault.PleaseconsultanMG
AuthorisedRepairerassoonas
possible.
WarningMessageProcedure
12VBattery
ChargingSystem
Fault
Indicatesthatthe12Vbattery
chargingsystemhasfailed.Please
consultanMGAuthorised
Repairerimmediately.
RearDriveAssist
SystemFault
Indicatesthatthereardrive
assistsystem(RDA)hasdetected
afault.PleaseconsultanMG
AuthorisedRepairerassoonas
possible.
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InformationCentre-ColourDisplayB*
1
0
70
2
3
4
5
7
6
8
1
0
50
30
0
EF
90
130
110
120
140
160
180
200
220
20
40
60
80
100
0
mph
1/min x 1 000
km/h
CH
Battery Volta ge
P12 0mls
10 :00
13.0
v
1
2
4
3
1DigitalClock
2GearDisplayandGearShiftIndication
3T otalMileage
4GeneralInformation
DigitalClock
Displaysthecurrenttimeindigitalform.
GearDisplayandGearShiftIndication
Displaysthecurrentgearpositionofthetransmission(P
*R*N*D*S*123456*).Whenan
arrowisdisplayedtotherightofthegearpositionindicator,
itadvisesthedrivertoshiftgearwhentheconditions
permit.If"EP"isdisplayed,itindicatesthatafaulthas
beendetectedwiththetransmission.PleaseseekanMG
AuthorisedRepairerassoonaspossible.Referto"Starting
&Driving"section.
T otalMileage
Displaysthetotaldrivingmileageofthevehicle.
GeneralInformation
Thegeneralinformationfunctioncanbeselectedas
follows:
PresstheUP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHTbuttonontheright
handmultifunctionsteeringwheelswitchtoshiftthe
displayitems.
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PresstheUP/DOWNbuttonontherighthand
multifunctionsteeringwheelswitchtomake
adjustment.
PresstheOKbuttonontherighthandmultifunction
steeringwheelswitchtoconrmorlongpressOK
buttontoreset.
Generalinformationprovidesthefollowing:
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1T ripComputer
2Setting
3WarningInformation
TripComputer
T ripcomputerfunctionscontainthefollowing:
CurrentSpeed:displaysthecurrentvehiclespeedina
digitalform.
RangetoEmpty:displaystherangethatthevehiclecan
travelbeforethefueltankisempty,thevalueofthe
rangewillchangeafterrefueling.
CurrentJourney:displaystherange,duration,average
speedandaveragefuelconsumptionsincestartup.
Thesevalueswillberesetafteraperiodofpoweroff.
ItcanalsoberesetbylongpressingtheOKbuttonon
therighthandmultifunctionsteeringwheelswitch.
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AccumulatedT otal:displaystherange,duration,
averagespeedandaveragefuelconsumptionsincethe
lastreset.ItcanberesetbylongpressingtheOK
buttonontherighthandmultifunctionsteeringwheel
switch.
InstantaneousFuelEconomy:displaysthecurrentfuel
consumptionwhentheengineisworking.
BatteryVoltage:displaysthe12VBatteryVoltage.
T yrePressures:displaysthecurrenttyrepressuredata
foreachwheel.
Setting
Brightness
Displaysthecurrentlevelandallowsadjustmentofthe
backlightbrightness.
Note:Thisoptioncanonlybeadjustedwhentheside
lampsareon.
SpeedWarning
Allowsthesettingoftheover-speedalarmthreshold.
NextService
Displaysandfacilitatestheresetofthecurrentvehicle
maintenanceinformation.
WarningInformation
Displaysthewarninginformationorimportantnotesthat
arecurrentlyrelevanttothevehicle.
WarningMessage
Warningmessagesandpromptsaredisplayedinthe
informationcentreintheinstrumentpack.Any
communicationsaredisplayedin'popup'messages,these
canbedividedintothefollowingcategories:
OperatingInstruction
SystemStateInstruction
SystemMalfunctionAlert
Pleasefollowtheinstructionsdisplayedinthe'popup'
messageorinthecaseofawarningmessage,pleaserefer
totherelevantsectionoftheownersmanualtofollowthe
correctinstructions.
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Thefollowingareaselectionofwarningmessagesthatmay
appearintheinformationcentre.
WarningMessageProcedure
CruiseControl
Fault
Indicatesthatthecruisecontrol
systemhasdetectedafault.
PleaseconsultanMGAuthorised
Repairerassoonaspossible.
ActiveSpeed
LimiterFault
Indicatesthattheactivespeed
limitsystemhasdetectedafault.
ContactanMGAuthorised
Repairerassoonaspossible.
EngineCoolant
T emperatureHigh
Highenginecoolanttemperature
couldresultinseveredamage.
Assoonasconditionspermit,
safelystopthevehicleandswitch
offtheengineandcontactanMG
AuthorisedRepairerimmediately.
WarningMessageProcedure
EngineCoolant
T emperature
SensorFault
Indicatesthattheenginecoolant
temperaturesensorhasfailed.
Assoonasconditionspermit,
safelystopthevehicleandswitch
offtheengineandcontactanMG
AuthorisedRepairerimmediately.
LowOilPressure
Indicatesthattheoilpressure
istoolow,whichmayresultin
severeenginedamage.Assoon
assafetypermits,stopthecar,
switchofftheengineandcheck
theengineoillevel.Contactan
MGAuthorisedRepairerassoon
aspossible.
EngineFault
Indicatesthatafailurehas
occurredthatwilleffectengine
performanceandemissions.
ContactanMGAuthorised
Repairerassoonaspossible.
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WarningMessageProcedure
CheckEngine
Indicatesthatafailurehas
occurredthatmayseverely
damagetheengine.Assoonas
conditionspermit,safelystop
thevehicle,switchofftheengine
andcontactanMGAuthorised
Repairerimmediately.
StopStartSystem
Fault
IndicatesthattheStop/Start
intelligentfuelsavingsystemhas
detectedafault.Pleaseconsult
anMGAuthorisedRepaireras
soonaspossible.
ClutchSwitchFault
Indicatesthattheclutchswitch
hasdetectedafault.Please
consultanMGAuthorised
Repairerassoonaspossible.
GasolineParticular
FilterFull
Indicatesthatthegasoline
particularlterisfull.Please
consultanMGAuthorised
Repairerassoonaspossible.
WarningMessageProcedure
IgnitionSystem
Fault
Indicatesthattheignitionsystem
hasdetectedafault.Please
consultanMGAuthorised
Repairerimmediately.
StartStopButton
Fault
IndicatesthattheStartStop
buttonhasdetectedafault.
PleaseconsultanMGAuthorised
Repairerimmediately.
PassiveEntryFault
Indicatesthatthepassive
keylessentry(PKE)functionhas
detectedafault.Pleaseconsult
anMGAuthorisedRepaireras
soonaspossible.
ABSFault
Indicatesthattheanti-lock
brakesystem(ABS)hasfailed
andtheABSfunctionisabout
tobedisabled.Pleaseconsult
anMGAuthorisedRepairer
immediately.
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WarningMessageProcedure
BrakeFault
Indicatesthatthebrakeuid
couldbeloworafaulthas
beendetectedintheElectronic
Brake-forceDistribution(EBD)
system.Assoonassafety
permits,stopthecar,switch
offtheengineandcheckthe
brakeuidlevel.ContactanMG
AuthorisedRepairerassoonas
possible.
StabilityControl
Fault
Indicatesthatthestabilitycontrol
systemhasdetectedafault.
PleaseconsultanMGAuthorised
Repairerimmediately.
T ractionControl
Fault
Indicatesthatthetraction
controlsystemhasdetected
afault.PleaseconsultanMG
AuthorisedRepairerimmediately.
WarningMessageProcedure
EPBSystemFault
Indicatesthattheelectronic
parkingbrakesystem(EPB)has
detectedafault.Pleaseconsult
anMGAuthorisedRepaireras
soonaspossible.
ParkBrakeForce
NotEnough
Indicatesthatthereisanissue
withtheelectronicparking
brake,itmaynotbeableto
provideadequateclampingforce.
ContactanMGAuthorised
Repairerassoonaspossible.
AutoholdFault
IndicatesthattheAutohold
Systemhasdetectedafault.
PleaseconsultanMGAuthorised
Repairerassoonaspossible.
HillDescent
ControlFault
Indicatesthatthehilldescent
controlsystemhasdetected
afault.PleaseconsultanMG
AuthorisedRepairerassoonas
possible.
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WarningMessageProcedure
EPSPerformance
Reduced
Indicatesthattheelectricpower
steeringsystemhasageneral
failureandthatthesteering
performancehasbeenreduced.
Assoonasconditionspermit,
safelystopthevehicleandswitch
offtheengine.Afterashort
while,starttheengine,drive
thevehicleashortdistance
andmonitortheoperationof
thesteering,ifthemessageis
stilldisplayedorthesteering
assistancereducedplease
contactanMGAuthorised
Repairerimmediately.
EPSAssistance
Failure
Indicatesthattheelectricpower
steeringsystemhasfailed.Please
consultanMGAuthorised
Repairerimmediately.
WarningMessageProcedure
SteeringAngleFault
Indicatesthatthesteeringangle
sensorhasfailed.Pleaseconsult
anMGAuthorisedRepaireras
soonaspossible.
SteeringAngle
Uncalibrated
Indicatesthatthesteeringangle
sensorisnotcalibrated.Please
consultanMGAuthorised
Repairerassoonaspossible.
ESCLFault
Indicatesthatafaulthasbeen
detectedwiththeElectronic
SteeringColumnLock(ESCL).
Assoonasconditionspermit,
safelystopthevehicleandswitch
offtheengine.ContactanMG
AuthorisedRepairerassoonas
possible.
FuelSensorFault
Indicatesthatfuelsensorhas
detectedafault.Pleaseconsult
anMGAuthorisedRepaireras
soonaspossible.
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WarningMessageProcedure
AirbagFault
IndicatesthattheAirbagsystem
hasdetectedafault.Assoonas
conditionspermit,safelystop
thevehicle,switchofftheengine
andcontactanMGAuthorised
Repairerimmediately.
AirbagLampFail
Itindicatesthattheairbaglamp
hasfailed.PleaseconsultanMG
AuthorisedRepairerassoonas
possible.
FrontLeft/Front
Right/Rear
Left/RearRight
T yreSensorBattery
Low
IndicatesthattheT yrePressure
Monitoringsystemhasdetected
thatatyrepressuresensorhas
alowbattery.Pleaseconsultan
MGAuthorisedRepairerassoon
aspossible.
WarningMessageProcedure
TPMSFault
Indicatesthatthetyrepressure
monitoringsystemhasdetected
afault.PleaseconsultanMG
AuthorisedRepairerassoonas
possible.
12VBattery
ChargingSystem
Fault
Indicatesthatthe12Vbattery
chargingsystemhasfailed.Please
consultanMGAuthorised
Repairerimmediately.
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WarningLightsandIndicators
Somewarninglampsilluminateorashaccompaniedbya
warningtone.
HighBeamIndicator-Blue
Theindicatorilluminateswhentheheadlamp
highbeamisturnedon.
SideLampIndicator-Green
Theindicatorilluminateswhenthesidelamps
areon.
Onsomemodels,ifthesidelampsareswitchedON
andthedriveropensthedoor,thisindicatorwillash
accompaniedbyanaudiblewarningchimeremindingthe
drivertoswitchthesidelampsOFF .
RearFogLampIndicator-Y ellow
Theindicatorilluminateswhentherearfog
lampsareon.
FrontFogLampIndicator-Green*
Theindicatorilluminateswhenthefrontfog
lampsareon.
DirectionIndicatorLamp-Green
Theleftandrightdirectionindicatorlampsare
representedbydirectionalarrowsthatarelocatedatthe
topoftheinstrumentpack.Whentheturningsignallamp
ashes,thedirectionindicatorlamponthecorresponding
sidealsoashes.Ifthehazardwarninglampsareoperated,
bothdirectionindicatorlampswillashtogether.Ifeither
directionindicatorlampintheinstrumentpackashes
veryrapidly,itindicatesthattheturningsignallightonthe
correspondingsidehasfailed.
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Note:Failureofasiderepeaterlampwillhaveno
effectontheashfrequencyofdirectionindicator
lamp.
Anti-theftSystemWarningLamp-Red
Ifnovalidkeyisdetected,thislampilluminates
red.Pleaseusethecorrectkey,orputthesmartkeyat
thebottomofthecentreconsolecupholder .Forspecic
locationrequirements,referto“AlternativeStarting
Procedure”in“Starting&Driving”section.
Iftheremotekeybatteryislow,thislampwillash.Please
replacethebatteryassoonaspossible.
AirbagWarningLamp-Red
Ifthislampilluminates,itindicatesthatthere
isafailureintheSRSorseatbelt.PleaseseekanMG
AuthorisedRepairerattheearliestopportunity.AnSRS
orseatbeltfaultmaymeanthecomponentsmaynotbe
deployedintheeventofanaccident.
SeatBeltUnfastenedWarningLamp-Red
Ifthislampilluminatesorashes,itindicates
thattheseatbeltforthedriverorfrontpassengerremains
unfastened.
Thisvehicleisequippedwithrearseatbelt
warningstoremindyoutoensureanyrearseatpassengers
havefastenedtheirseatbelts.Thededicatedwarninglamp
consistsofthe3sections,1foreachrearseatposition,
itwillilluminateredoneveryignitioncycleandremain
illuminateduntilapre-setspeedisreachedandaftera
pre-settimeperiod.Ifall3rearseatbeltsarefastened
thislampwillextinguishimmediately.Wheneachindividual
rearseatbeltisfastenedthecolourofthatparticularseat
beltwarninglampwillchangefromredtogrey,theother
seatpositionswillremainilluminatedred,all3seatbelt
warninglampswillextinguishafterthepre-setspeedis
reachedandthepre-settimehasbeensurpassed.
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EngineMalfunctionWarning-Y ellow
Thislampwillilluminateifanenginefaultoccurs
thatwilleffectengineperformanceduringdriving.Please
stopthecarassoonassafetypermits,switchtheengine
OFFandcontactanMGAuthorisedRepairerimmediately.
EngineEmissionsMalfunctionWarning-Y ellow
Ifanenginefaultoccursthatwilleffectengine
performanceandemissionafterstartingthevehicle,this
lampwillilluminate.PleasecontactanMGAuthorised
Repairerassoonaspossible.
EngineCoolantT emperatureWarning-Red
Whentheenginecoolanttemperature
warninglampilluminatesred,itindicatesthatthecoolant
temperatureishigh.Iftheenginecoolanttemperature
continuestorise,theenginecoolanttemperaturewarning
lampwillash.
Highenginecoolanttemperaturecouldresultinsevere
damage.Pleasestopthecarassoonassafetypermits,
switchtheengineOFFandcontactanMGAuthorised
Repairerimmediately.
LowOilPressureWarning-Red
Ifthislampilluminatesafterstartingthevehicle,
itindicatesthattheoilpressureistoolow,whichmay
resultinsevereenginedamage.Pleasestopthecaras
soonassafetypermits,switchtheengineOFFandcheckoil
level(referto"EngineOilLevelCheckandT opUp"under
the"Maintenance").ContactanMGAuthorisedRepairer
immediately.
AlternatorMalfunctionWarning-Red
Ifthislampilluminatesafterstartingthe
vehicle,itindicatesthatthe12vbatterychargingsystem
hasafailure.PleasecontactanMGAuthorisedRepairer
immediately.
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Incasesoflowbatterypower,thepromptmessageswill
appearintheinformationcentre.Inthiscase,thesystem
willlimitorturnoffsomeelectricaldevices,pleasestart
thevehicletochargethebattery.
Stop/StartIntelligentFuelSavingSystemStatus
Indicator-Green
IftheStop/Startintelligentfuelsavingsystemis
activated,thislampilluminatestoinformthedriverthat
theengineiscontrolledbythesystem.Whenthesystem
iscurrentlyunavailable,thislampashesthreetimesand
thenextinguishes.
Stop/StartIntelligentFuelSavingSystem
MalfunctionWarningLamp-Y ellow
IftheStop/Startintelligentfuelsavingsystem
hasafailure,thislampilluminates.PleasecontactanMG
AuthorisedRepairerassoonaspossible.
CruiseControlIndicator-Green/Y ellow
Ifthecruisecontrolfunctionisenabled,the
systemwillenterintothestandbystateandtheindicator
illuminatesinyellow.
Whenthecruisecontrolsystemoperates,thisindicator
illuminatesgreen,indicatingthecruisecontrolsystemis
activated.
Ifafailureinthecruisecontrolsystemisdetected,the
indicatorwillashinyellow.PleasecontactanMG
AuthorisedRepairerassoonaspossible.
T yrePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)
WarningLamp-Y ellow
Ifthislampilluminates,itindicatesatyre
pressureislow,pleasecheckthetyrepressures.
Ifthislampashesrstandthenremainsonafteraperiod
oftime,itindicatesthesystemhasafailure.Pleasecontact
anMGAuthorisedRepairerattheearliestopportunity.
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StabilityControl/T ractionControlSystem
WarningLamp-Y ellow
Ifthislampilluminates,itindicatesthatthe
stabilitycontrol/tractioncontrolsystemhasafailure.
PleasecontactanMGAuthorisedRepairerimmediately.
Ifthislampashesduringdriving,itindicatesthesystemis
operatingtoassistthedriver .
StabilityControl/T ractionControlSystemOff
WarningLamp-Y ellow
O F F
Thislampwillilluminateifthedynamicstability
control/tractioncontrolsystemismanuallyswitchedoff.
ABSMalfunctionWarningLamp-Y ellow
A B S
ThislampilluminatestoindicateanABSfault.
IfanABSfailureoccurswhiledriving,ABSwillfunction
abnormally,butnormalbrakingwillstillbeavailable.Please
contactanMGAuthorisedRepairerassoonaspossible.
BrakeSystemMalfunctionIndicatorLamp-Red
Ifthislampilluminates,itindicatesafailurewith
thebrakingsystemsuchasbrakeuidlossorelectronic
brakeforcedistributionfailure.Pleasestopthecaras
soonassafetypermits,switchtheengineOFFandcheck
brakeuidlevel(referto"BrakeFluidCheckandT opUp"
underthe"Maintenance"section).Ifthebrakeuidlevel
appearssatisfactorycontactanMGAuthorisedRepairerat
theearliestopportunity.
Formanualparkingbrake,thelampilluminateswhen
theparkingbrakeisappliedandextinguisheswhenitis
fullyreleased.Iftheparkingbrakeisnotreleased,when
thevehiclespeedexceeds3mph(5km/h),thiswarning
lampwillash.Ifthelampremainsonaftertheparking
brakehasbeenreleased,itindicatesthatthereisafailure
inthebrakingsystem.Pleasestopthecarassoonas
safetypermits,switchtheengineOFFandcontactanMG
AuthorisedRepairerimmediately.
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ElectronicParkingBrake(EPB)/Automatic
ParkingStatusIndicatorLamp-Red/Green*
P
Ifthislampilluminatesred,itindicatesthe
electronicparkingbrakeisenabledorintheprocessof
dynamicbraking.Whenitashesred,itindicatesthe
electronicparkingbrakehasfailed.PleasecontacttheMG
AuthorisedRepairerattheearliestopportunity.
Whentheautoholdsystemisoperatingtoassistthedriver,
thislampilluminatesgreen.
ElectronicParkingBrake(EPB)System
MalfunctionIndicatorLamp-Y ellow*
Ifanelectronicparkingbrakesystemfailureis
detectedorthesystemisunderdiagnosis,theindicator
lampwillilluminate.PleasecontactanMGAuthorised
Repairerattheearliestopportunity.
HillDescentControl(HDC)On/Malfunction
IndicatorLamp-Green/Y ellow
OperatingtheHDCswitchwillactivatethe
function,thesystemwillenterthestandbymodeandthe
warninglampilluminatesgreen,thelampwillextinguish
whenthesystemisturnedoff.Ifthevehicleisunderthe
controlofHDCthegreenwarninglampwillash.
IftheHDCsystemdetectsafaultorfails,thewarning
lampilluminatesyellow.PleasecontactanMGAuthorised
Repairerimmediately.
ElectricPowerSteeringSystem(EPS)/
ElectronicSteeringColumnLock(ESCL)
WarningLamp-Y ellow/Red*
Thewarninglampisusedtoindicateelectric
powerassistedsteeringfailureorelectronicsteering
columnlockfailure.
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Whenthislampilluminatesyellow,itindicatestheelectric
powerassistedsteeringsystemhasageneralfailureand
theperformanceisreduced.Pleasestopthecarassoonas
safetypermits.Ifthelampstillilluminatesafterrestarting
thevehicleanddrivingforashortwhile,pleasecontactan
MGAuthorisedRepairerimmediately.
Whenthislampilluminatesred,itindicatesthatthe
EPShasafailurerelevanttothesteeringanglesensor.
PleasecontactanMGAuthorisedRepairerattheearliest
opportunity.
Whenthislampilluminatesredandashes,itindicatesthe
electricpowerassistedsteeringsystemhasaseverefailure
andheavysteering.PleasecontactanMGAuthorised
Repairerimmediately.
Whenthelampilluminatesyellowandashes,itindicates
theelectricsteeringcolumnlock*hasafailure.Pleasestop
thecarassoonassafetypermits,switchtheengineOFF
andcontactanMGAuthorisedRepairerimmediately.If
thislampextinguishesafterashingforawhile,itindicates
thatthesteeringwheelislocked,pleaseattempttorotate
thesteeringwheeltoremoveanyadverseloads.
LowFuelWarningLamp-Y ellow
Thewarninglampilluminatesyellowwhenthe
fuelremaininginthefueltankislow.Ifpossible,please
refuelbeforethelowfuelwarninglampilluminates.
Whenthefuellevelcontinuestofall,thislampashes.
Whenfuelisaddedtothetankandthefuellevelrises
abovethealertlimit,thislampextinguishes.Ifitdoesnot
extinguish,pleasecontactanMGAuthorisedRepairerfor
serviceassoonaspossible.
Note:Whendrivingonsteeporroughroadswhilethe
fuellevelislow,thewarninglampmayilluminate.
SystemFaultMessagesIndicator-Y ellow*
Thisindicatorisusedtoalertthedrivertothe
factthatthereisawarningstoredinthevehicleIPKsystem.
Pleasereferto"InformationCentre"inthissectionfor
thesefailures.
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ActiveSpeedLimitSystemWarningLamp
Y ellow
ASL
Thiswarninglampilluminatesifanactivespeed
limitsystemfailureisdetected.PleasecontactanMG
AuthorisedRepairerassoonaspossible.
ActiveSpeedLimitSystemIndicatorRed
NNN
Whentheactivespeedlimitsystemisarmed
oractive,ifthetargetvehiclespeediscurrentlyset,this
indicatorilluminatesanddisplaysthetargetvehiclespeed
value.
Whentheactivespeedlimitsystemisworking,ifthe
currentspeedexceedsthesettargetspeed,thisindicator
willash,andthesystemwillimmediatelyreducethe
speedtobelowthetargetspeed.Theactivespeedlimiter
onlyusesenginebrakingtoreducespeed-itisnota
substituteforphysicalbrakeapplication.Ifthevehicle
needstobeslowedorstoppedquicklythebrakepedal
MUSTbeapplied.
ParticulateFilterWarningLamp-Y ellow*
Whenthislampilluminatesyellow,itindicates
thattheparticulatelterrequiresregeneration.Please
drivethevehicleabove50mphuntilthelightisnolonger
illuminated,andthennormalusagecanberesumed.
Note:Duringparticulatelterregenerationthe
enginewillrununevenlyandatreducedpower,this
willceaseafterasuccessfulregeneration.
Whenthislampashes,itindicatesthattheparticulate
lterisfull,theenginemalfunctionindicatorlamp
illuminatesatthesametime.PleasecontactanMG
AuthorisedRepairerimmediately.Pleasenoteifthe
warningisignored,thevehiclewillenterareduced
performancemodeandmaysubsequentlybeimmobilised.
Pleasereferto“CatalyticConverterandParticulateFilter”
in“Starting&Driving”section.
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LightsandSwitches
MasterLightingSwitch
3
2
1
4
1AUTOLamp
2SideLampsandSwitchIllumination
3DippedHeadlamps
4LightsOFF
AUTOLamp
WhentheST ART/STOPSwitchisintheACCposition,the
autolightingsystemdefaultstotheONposition(1).The
autolightingsystemwillautomaticallyswitchthesidelamps
andswitchilluminationonandoffaccordingtotheintensity
ofcurrentambientlight.
WiththeSTART/STOPSwitchswitchedtotheON
position,theautolightingsystemdefaultstotheON
position(1).Theautolightingsystemwillautomatically
switchthesidelamps,switchilluminationanddipped
headlampsonandoffaccordingtotheintensityofcurrent
ambientlight.
Note:Thisfunctionisrealizedbyttingasensor
capableofmonitoringexteriorlightingconditions
inrealtimeonyourvehicle.Thesensoristtedin
thecentreofthefasciapanelnearthewindscreen
insomemodels.DONOTmaskorcoverthisarea,
orheadlampsmayautomaticallygoonwhennot
necessary.
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INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS
SidelampsandSwitchIllumination
T urnthemasterlightingswitchtoposition2tooperatethe
sidelampsandswitchillumination.WiththeSTART/STOP
SwitchintheOFFpositionifthelightingswitchisin
position2andthedriver’sdooropenedanaudiblewarning
willsoundtoalertthedriver,thesidelampswillremain
on.
DippedHeadlamps
WhentheST ART/STOPSwitchisintheONposition,turn
themasterlightingswitchtoposition3tooperatethe
dippedheadlampsandsidelamps.
LightsOff
T urnthemasterlightingswitchtoposition4,thiswill
switchoffalllamps,releasingtheswitchwillallowitto
returntotheAUTOswitchposition.
FollowMeHome
AftertheSTART/STOPSwitchisturnedoff,pullthe
lightingstalkswitchtowardsthesteeringwheel.This
willenabletheFollowMeHomefunction,dippedbeam
headlampsandsidelampswillilluminatedependingupon
thevehicleconguration.Itcanbesetinthe‘Comfortand
Convenience’intheV ehicleSettingsontheentertainment
display.
DaytimeRunningLamp
Thedaytimerunninglampsturnonautomaticallywhen
theST ART/STOPSwitchisintheONposition.When
thesidelampsareswitchedon,thedaytimerunninglamps
extinguishautomatically.
FindMyCar
Afterthevehiclehasbeenleftinalockedconditionfora
fewminutespressingthelockbuttonagainontheremote
keywillenabletheFindMyCarfunction.Thisfunction
willidentifythecarbymeansofanaudibleandvisualalert.
PressingtheLockbuttononthehandsetagainwillsuspend
thisoperation.PressingtheUnlockbuttonwillcancel
thisoperation.Thisfeaturecanbesetvia‘Comfortand
Convenience’intheV ehicleSettingsontheentertainment
display.
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INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS
HeadlampLevellingManualAdjustment
Position0istheinitialpositionoftheheadlamplevelling
adjustmentswitch.Theheadlamplevellingadjustmentcan
bemadeasperthefollowingtableaccordingtothevehicle
load.
LocationLoad
0Driver,ordriver&frontpassenger .
1Alltheseatsoccupiedwithnoload.
2
Alltheseatsoccupiedplusanevenly
distributedloadintheboot,ordriverwith
fullload.
3Driveronly,plusanevenlydistributedloadin
theboot.
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FogLampSwitch
Foglightsshouldonlybeusedwhenvisibility
isbelow100m-otherroaduserscouldbe
dazzledinclearconditions.
2
1
FrontFogLamps*
WiththeSTART/STOPSwitchintheONpositionandthe
sidelampson,turnthefoglampswitchtoposition1,this
willturnonthefrontfoglamps.Theindicatorilluminates
intheinstrumentpanelwhenthefrontfoglampsareon.
RearFogLamp
WiththeSTART/STOPSwitchintheONpositionandthe
headlampsorfrontfoglampson,turnthefoglampswitch
toposition2,thiswillturnontherearfoglamp,release
theswitchtoallowittoreturntothelastposition.The
indicatorilluminatesintheinstrumentpanelwhentherear
foglampison.
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INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS
DirectionIndicator/MainBeamSwitch
T akecarenottodazzleoncomingvehicles
whendrivingusingmainbeamheadlamps.
1
3
4
2
DirectionIndicators
MovetheleverdowntoindicateaLEFTturn(1).Movethe
leveruptoindicateaRIGHTturn(2).Thecorresponding
GREENindicatorlampintheinstrumentpackwillash
whentheturningsignallampsareworking.
Rotatingthesteeringwheelwillcanceltheindicator
operation(smallmovementsofthesteeringwheelmay
notoperatetheselfcancelling).T oindicatealanechange,
movetheleverbrieyandrelease,theindicatorswillash
threetimesandthencancel.
HeadlampHigh/LowBeamSwitching
WiththeSTART/STOPSwitchintheONpositionandthe
masterlightingswitchturnedtoposition3,ortheauto
functionhasswitchedthelightson,pushthelever(3)
towardstheinstrumentpaneltoturnonheadlamphigh
beams.Thehighbeamindicatorlampininstrumentpack
illuminates,pressthelever(3)againtoswitchtoheadlamp
lowbeams.
HighBeamFlash
T obrieyashthehighbeamonandoff,pullthelever
towardsthesteeringwheel(4)andthenrelease.
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HazardWarningLamp
Pressthehazardwarninglampbuttontoturnon
thehazardwarninglamps.Theturningsignallampsand
directionindicatorlampswillashtogether .Pressthe
buttonagaintoswitchoffthehazardwarninglamps.All
turningsignallampsanddirectionindicatorlampswillstop
ashing.Formoredetailsandlocationreferto'Emergency
Information''HazardWarningDevices'.
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INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS
WipersandWashers
WindscreenWiperOperation
Thewipersandwasherswillonlyoperatewiththe
START/STOPSwitchintheACC/ON/RUNNINGposition.
Operatethelevertoselectdifferentwipespeeds:
Intermittentwipe(1)
Slowwipe(2)
Fastwipe(3)
Singlewipe(4)
Automaticwipeintervaladjustment*/Rainsensor
sensitivityadjustment*(5)
Programmedwash/wipe(6)
IntermittentWipe
BypushingtheleveruptotheIntermittentwipeposition
(1),thewiperswilloperateautomatically.T urntheswitch
(5)*toadjusttheintermittentwipefrequency.Thisspeed
willalsochangewiththevehiclespeed.Asthevehicle
speedincreases,thewiperfrequencyincreases.Asthe
vehiclespeeddecreases,thewiperfrequencydecreases.
Somemodelsareequippedwitharainsensorttedtothe
interiorrearviewmirrorbasetodetectvaryingamounts
ofwaterontheoutsideofthewindscreen.Withautomatic
wipe,thevehiclewilladjustthewipingspeedaccordingto
thesignalsprovidedbyrainsensor.T urntheswitch(5)
toadjustthesensitivityofrainsensor.Asthesensitivity
increases,thewipingintervaldecreases.
Note:Immediatelyoperatingthewiperonetimecan
beachievedbyincreasingthesensitivityofrainsensor.
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Iftherainsensordetectsacontinuousrainwater,the
wiperwillkeepworking.Whennorainisdetected,it
isrecommendedtoswitchoffautomaticwipe.
SlowWipe
Bypushingtheleveruptotheslowwipeposition(2),the
wiperswilloperateslowly.Movethelevertore-selectthe
wipespeed.
FastWipe
Bypushingtheleveruptothefastwipeposition(3),the
wiperswilloperatefast.Movethelevertore-selectthe
wipespeed.
SingleWipe
Pressingthelever(4)downandreleasingwilloperate
asinglewipe,iftheleverishelddown,thewiperswill
operateuntiltheleverisreleased.
Note:Whenthecarisstationary,ifthebonnet
isopened,thefrontwiper/washerwillstopwork
immediately.
IMPORT ANT
Avoidoperatingthewiperonadrywindscreen.
Infreezingorextremelyhotweatherconditions,
makesurethatthewiperbladesarenot
frozen/adheredtothewindscreen.
Inwinter,removesnoworicefromaroundthearms
andblades,includingthewipedareaofthescreen.
ProgrammedWash/Wipe
Pullingthelevertowardthesteeringwheel(6)willoperate
thewindscreenwashers.Afterashortdelay,thewipers
willcommenceoperatinginconjunctionwiththewashers.
Note:Thewiperscontinueoperatingforafurther
threewipesaftertheleverisreleased.Afterseveral
seconds,therewillbeafurtherwipetoremoveany
uiddrainingdownthescreen.
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INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS
IMPORT ANT
Ifthewashersfailtodeliverthescreenwashsolution
(dirtoricemayhaveblockedthejets),releasethe
leverimmediately.Thiswillpreventthewipers
fromoperating,andtheconsequentriskofvisibility
beingimpairedbydirtsmearingacrosstheunwashed
windscreen.
RearWindowWiperOperation
4
Intermittentwipe(1)
Washandwipe(2)
Washandwipe(3)
Intermittentwipefrequencyadjustment(4)
Therearwindowwiperandwasherwillonlyoperate
withtheSTART/STOPSwitchintheACC/ON/RUNNING
position.T urntherearwindowwiperswitchto
intermittentwipe(1),therearwindowwiperwilloperate,
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after3consecutivewipes,thewiperswillenterinto
intermittentmode.Thetimeperiodbetweenthewipes
canbeincreased/decreasedviatheintermittentwipe
frequencyadjustmentswitch(4).
T urntherearwindowwiperswitchtowashandwipe(2)
positionandhold,therearwindowwiperandwasherwill
operate,therearwindowwiperwipesquickly.releasethe
switchallowingittoreturntointermittentwipe(1),the
rearwindowwasherwillstopoperating,andthewiper
wipesslowly,changethestalkswitchposition4toadjust
thewipespeed.
T urntherearwindowwiperswitchtowashandwipe(3)
andhold,therearwindowwiperandwasherwilloperate.
releasetheswitchallowingittoreturntoOFFposition,
therearwindowwasherwillstopoperating,andtherear
windowwiperwipesfor3times,afterseveralseconds,the
wiperwillwipeoncemoretoremovethewasheruidon
thewindscreen.
Note:Whenthetailgateisopened,rearwindowwiper
operationswillbedisabled.
Note:Whenthewindscreenwipersareswitchedon,if
theshiftcontrolleverismovedto,orintheRposition,
therearwindowwiperwilloperate.
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INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS
SteeringSystem
AdjustmentofSteeringColumn
DONOTattempttoadjusttheangleof
thesteeringcolumnwhilethevehicleisin
motion.Thisisextremelydangerous.
T oadjusttheangleofthesteeringcolumntosuityour
drivingposition:
1Fullyreleasethelockinglever.
2Holdthesteeringwheelinbothhandsandtiltthe
steeringcolumnupordowntomovethewheelinto
themostcomfortableposition.
3Onceacomfortabledrivingpositionhasbeenselected,
pullthelockingleverfullyuptolockthesteering
columnintoitsnewposition.
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ElectricPowerSteering
Iftheelectricpowersteeringfailsorcannot
operatethesteeringwillappearveryheavy,
thiswillaffectdrivingsafety.
Theelectricpowersteeringsystemonlyworkswhenthe
vehicleisstarted.Thesystemoperatesviaamotorwith
assistancelevelsautomaticallyadjustedbasedonvehicle
speed,steeringwheeltorqueandsteeringwheelangle.
IMPORT ANT
Holdingthesteeringwheelonfulllockforlongperiods
willresultinareductioninpowerassistancecausinga
heavierfeeltothesteeringforashortperiodoftime.
SteeringModeSwitching
Theelectricpowersteeringsystemprovides3different
steeringmodes:
1Normal:providesmoderatepowerassistance.
2Urban:providesahighlevelofassistance,withalight
feel.
3Dynamic:provideslowlevelpowerassistance,witha
heavierfeel.
Thesteeringmodeisselectableforvehiclespeedsupto60
mph(100km/h)throughthetouchscreeninterface.
Note:Steeringmodeselectionisonlyavailablewhen
thesteeringwheelisnotbeingturned.Anychanges
madeinthisstatewillnottakeeffectuntilthesteering
wheelisstraightahead.
ElectricPowerSteering(EPS)WarningLamp
See"WarningLampsandIndicators"underthe
"InstrumentsandControls"section.
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INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS
Horn
Pressthehornbuttonareaonthesteeringwheel(as
indicatedbythearrow)tooperatethehorn.
Note:Thevehiclehornswitchlocationandthedriver's
airbagarelocatedincloseproximityonthesteering
wheel.Theillustrationshowsthepositionofthehorn
switches,pleaseensurethatyoupressinthisareato
avoidanypotentialconictwiththeoperationofthe
airbag.
IMPORT ANT
T oavoidpossibleSRSissues,pleasedonotpresswith
excessiveforceorhittheairbagcoverwhenoperating
thehorn.
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Mirrors
DoorMirrors
Note:Objectsviewedindoormirrorsmayappear
furtherawaythantheyactuallyare.
ElectricDoorMirrorGlassAdjustment
Themirroradjustmentfunctionwillworkwiththe
powersysteminallmodes,includingOFF ,ACCand
ON/RUNNING.
Rotatetheknobtoselectleft(L)orright(R)rearview
mirror .
Movetheknobinthedesireddirectiontoadjustthe
angleoftheexteriormirrorglass.
Uponcompletionoftheadjustment,rotatetheknob
backtothecentralposition,thiswillensureno
accidentaladjustmentofthemirror.
HeatingElements*
Thedoormirrorshaveintegralheatingelementswhich
disperseiceormistfromtheglass.Theheatingelements
operatewhiletheHeatedRearWindowisswitchedon.
Note:Theheatingelementsofrearwindowandmirror
willonlyworkwhenthepowersystemisrunning.
MirrorFolding
Themirrorscanbefoldedbacktowardsthesidewindows
intoa‘park’positiontoenablethecartonegotiatenarrow
openingsandavoidcollisions.
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INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS
ManualFoldingofDoorMirror*
Forvehiclesnotttedwiththeelectricdoormirrorfold
option,theexteriormirrorscanonlybefoldedbackwards
manually.
ElectricFoldingofDoorMirror*
Forvehiclesttedwithelectricdoormirrorfolding,rotate
theknobtothemiddleposition,andpushtheknobdown.
Thedoormirrorswillbefoldedautomatically.Pushing
theknobdownwardsagainwillreturnthemirrorstotheir
originalposition.
Operatingthekeyfoblock/unlockbuttonswillfold/unfold
thedoormirrors.
Note:Electricalfoldingdoormirrorsthathavebeen
movedfromtheirpositionsbymanualoraccidental
meansmustberesetbyoperatingtheknobto
completefoldanddeploymentonetime.
IMPORT ANT
Doormirrorglassadjustmentsanddoormirror
foldingareoperatedbyelectricalmotors.Operating
themdirectlybyhandmaydamagetheinternal
components.
Washingorushingdoormirrorswithhighpressure
waterjetsorcarwashesmayresultinelectrical
motorfailure.
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InteriorRearviewMirror
Adjustthebodyoftheinteriorrearviewmirrortoachieve
thebestpossibleview.Theanti-dazzlefunctionofthe
interiorrearviewmirrorhelpstoreduceglarefromthe
headlampsoffollowingvehiclesatnight.
ManualAnti-dazzleInteriorRearviewMirror
Movetheleveratthebaseofthemirrorforwardto‘dip'
themirrorandachievetheanti-dazzlefunction.Normal
visibilityisrestoredbypullingtheleverbackagain.
Note:Insomecircumstances,theviewreectedina
‘dipped’manualmirrorcanconfusethedriverastothe
preciselocationoffollowingvehicles.
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INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS
Sunvisor
Thevanitymirroronthedriversideshould
onlybeusedwhenthecarisstationary.
Sunvisors(1)arearrangedontheroofaheadofboththe
driverandthefrontpassenger .Somemodelshavevanity
mirror(2),dependingonthevehicleconguration.For
themodelswhichhavevanitymirror,pullthesunvisor
downwardandslidethecoverasidetousethevanity
mirror .
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AIRBAG
3
L R
Note:Warningsandinstructionsonuseofchild
restraint(3)areattachedtobothsidesofthe
passengersunvisor.
NEVERusearearwardfacingchildrestraintsonaseat
protectedbyanACTIVEAIRBAGinfrontofit,DEATH
orSERIOUSINJURYtotheCHILDcanoccur.Refer
to‘DisablingthePassengerAirbag'.
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Windows
PowerOperatedWindowSwitch
1
2
3
4
5
1FrontRightWindowSwitch
2FrontLeftWindowSwitch
3RearRightWindowSwitch
4RearLeftWindowSwitch
5RearWindowIsolationSwitch
WindowOperation
Ensurechildrenarekeptclearwhenraisingor
loweringawindow.
Improperuseoractivationoftheelectric
windowsbychildrencouldcauseseriousharm
orevendeath.Itistheresponsibilityofthe
driverandadultpassengerstoensurethat
whencarryingchildrenthenecessarysteps
aretakentoisolatethewindowoperation.
Thisshouldincludetheremovalofthekey
whenchildrenareleftaloneinthevehicle.
Pushtheswitch(1-4)downtolower,andpulltheswitchup
toraisethewindow.Thewindowwillstopmovingassoon
astheswitchisreleased(unlessthe‘One-T ouch’function
isactive).
Note:Thefrontandrearpassengerwindowscanalso
beoperatedbyindividualwindowswitches,mounted
oneachdoor.Therearwindowswitcheswillnotbe
operatediftherearwindowisolationswitchhasbeen
activated.
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INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS
Note:Theelectricwindowcanbeoperatedwiththe
vehiclepowersystemintheACC,ONandRUNNING
positions.(Forsafety:doorsshouldbeclosed).
RearWindowIsolationSwitch
Pressthebutton(5)toisolatetherearwindowcontrols,
pressagaintorestorecontrol.
Note:ItisrecommendedthatyouISOLATEtherear
windowswitcheswhencarryingachild.
“One-T ouch”Down
Thedriver'swindowcontrolswitch(1)has2positions.
Shortpressthewindowcontrolswitchtothe"2"position
andrelease.Thewindowautomaticallydescendstofully
open.Windowmovementcanbestoppedatdesired
positionatanytimebybrieyoperatingtheswitchagain.
“OneT ouch”Upwith“Anti-T rap”*
Thedriver'swindowcontrolswitch(1)hasthe
“one-touch”upfunction.Liftingtheswitchtothe"2"
positionforashorttimeandreleasingwillautomatically
closethewindowcompletely.Windowmovementcan
bestoppedatadesiredpositionatanytimebybriey
operatingtheswitchagain.
The“Anti-T rap”functionisasafetyfeaturewhichprevents
thewindowfromfullyclosingifanobstructionissensed-
ifthishappensthewindowwillopenslightlytoallowthe
obstructiontoberemoved.
Note:DONOToperatethepowerwindowcontrols
continuouslyseveraltimesinashorttimeframe,
otherwisethepowerwindowcontrolsmaybedisabled
toprotectthemotor.Ifthisoccurs,pleasewaitafew
secondsuntilthemotorcoolsdown.Inthecaseof
thedriver’swindowwith"OneT ouchandAnti-Trap"
pleasewait30secondspriortooperation.Insome
casesitmaytake30minutestocompletelycooldown,
duringwhichtimethenegativebatteryleadshould
notbedisconnected.
Note:Ifthebatteryisdisconnected,the“One-T ouch”
and“Anti-Trap”featureswillbelost.T orestorethis
feature,fullyopenandthenfullyclosethewindow
holdingtheswitchfor5secondsintheclosedposition.
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Sunroof*
Thesunroofconsistsoftwoglasspanels,onlythefront
sectioncanbeopenedbyslidingortilting.Thesunshade
canbeopenedorclosedasacompleteunit.
Instructions
DONOTallowpassengerstoleanoutofan
opensunroofwhilstthevehicleisinmotion.
Injuriesmayoccurfromobjectssuchastree
branches.
Safetyofthevehicleoccupantsmustbe
observedatalltimes.DONOTallowlimbsto
beplacedinthemovingpathofthesunroof
atanytime,injurymayoccur.
Avoidfullyopeningthesunroofduringrainshowers.
Itisadvisednottoopenthesunroofathighspeeds.
Wherepossible,pleasecleanoffanyresidualwateror
raindropsoffthesunroofpriortoopening.Failureto
dosomayresultinwaterenteringthecar .
DONOTuseabrasivematerialstocleanthesunroof
glass.Useonlyproprietyglasscleaneroralcoholbased
solvent.
DONOTholdtheoperatingswitchintheopen/close
positionforanylengthoftimeafteroperationis
complete,thiscoulddamagetheelectricalcomponents.
Cleanthesunroofregularlytomaintainoperationand
performance.VisitanMGAuthorisedRepairerfor
serviceasrequired.
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INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS
SunroofOperation
Thesunroofwilloperatewhenthevehiclepowersystem
isintheACCorON/RUNNINGmodes.
SunroofGlassOperation
OpeningtheSunroofGlassusingTilt
Withthesunroofglassfullyclosed,presstherearpart
oftheswitchinthedirectionofthearrowasindicated
inthegraphictofully'tilt'theglasstotheopenposition.
Operationcanbeinterruptedatthedesiredpointby
pressingtheswitchagain.
ClosingtheSunroofGlassfromTilt
Pulldowntherearoftheswitchtoautomaticallyclosethe
sunroofinthedirectionasindicatedbythearrow.Briey
pulldownontheswitchagainwillinterrupttheoperation
atthedesiredposition.
T omanuallyclosethesunroof,pulldowntherearofthe
switchinthedirectionasindicatedbythearrowandhold,
untilthesunroofreachesthedesiredposition.
OpeningtheSunroofGlassbySliding
Rotatetheswitchcompletelyclockwiseand
holduntilthesunroofslidesfullyopen.T opartiallyopen
thesunroof,placetheswitchintherequiredrangeposition.
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ClosingtheSunroofGlassbySliding
Rotatetheswitchcompletely
counterclockwise,thesunroofwillslidefullyclosed.T o
partiallyclosethesunroof,placetheswitchintherequired
rangeposition.
SunroofSunshadeOperation
12
Openingthesunshade.
Shortpressthebutton(2)toautomaticallyopenthe
sunshadetoitsfullextent.Shortpressthebuttonatany
timetocanceltherequestandstopthesunshadeatthat
position.
T omanuallyopenthesunshade,pressandholdthebutton
untilthesunshadereachesthedesiredposition,then
releaseit.
ClosingtheSunshade
Shortpressthebutton(1)toautomaticallyclosethe
sunshadecompletely.Shortpressthebuttonatanytimeto
canceltherequestandstopthesunshadeatthatposition.
T omanuallyclosethesunshade,pressandholdthebutton
untilthesunshadereachesthedesiredposition,andrelease
it.
Note:Ifthevehicleistobeparkedindirectsunlightfor
alengthoftimeitisrecommendedthatthesunshade
beclosedtoprotecttheinteriortrimcomponentsfrom
damage,andtohelpregulatetheincartemperatures.
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Anti-pinchFunction
Thesunroofandsunshadefeaturean“Anti-Pinch”
function,thisisasafetyfeaturewhichpreventsthe
sunrooforsunshadefromfullyclosingwhilstinthe
automaticmodeifanobstructionissensed-ifthis
happensthesunroof/sunshadewillopenslightlytoallow
theobstructiontoberemoved.
ForciblyClosingtheSunroof(over-ridingtheanti
pinch)
T oforciblyclosethesunroofglassafterananti-pinch
intervention,gentlypulltherearoftheswitchdownwards
within5secondsandholdinpositionuntilthesunroof
glassisfullyclosed.
Note:Theantipinchfunctionissuspendedduringthis
operation.
ForciblyClosingtheSunshade(over-ridingtheanti
pinch)
T oforciblyclosethesunshadeafterananti-pinch
intervention,presstheclosebuttonwithin5secondsand
holdituntilthesunshadeisfullyclosed.
Note:Theantipinchfunctionissuspendedduringthis
operation.
Note:Theanti-pinchfunctiononlyworkswhenclosing
thesunroofduringtheslideoperation.
SunroofInitialisation
Intheeventofapowerfailureorbatterydisconnection
whenthesunroofglassorsunshadeisinmotion,the
sunroof/sunshadewillrequireinitialisationwhenthepower
isrestored.
T ocarryoutthesunroofglassinitialisationoperation:
Fullyclosetheglass-gentlypulltherearoftheswitch
downwardandholdinpositionfor10seconds,thesunroof
willopenapresetamountandstop,itwillthenclose
automatically-thesunroofglassistheninitiailised.During
thewholeprocess,theswitchmustremaininthepulled
downposition.
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T ocarryoutthesunshadeinitialisationoperation:
Fullyclosethesunshade-pressthecloseswitchandhold
inpositionfor10seconds,thesunshadewillopenapreset
amountandstop,itwillthencloseautomatically-the
sunshadeistheninitiailised.Duringthewholeprocess,
theswitchmustremainpressed.
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InteriorLights
12 2
Pressanyoneofbuttons(2)toswitchonthe
correspondinglamp,andpressitagaintoswitchthelamp
off.
AutomaticOperation
Presstheinteriorlightsswitchbutton(1)toturnon
automaticoperation,andpressitagaintoturnoffthe
function.
Interiorlightilluminationoccursautomaticallywhenever
thefollowingoccur.
Thecarisunlocked.
Anydoororthetailgateisopened.
Thevehiclepowersystemisswitchedoff,providingthe
sidelightshavebeenilluminatedduringtheprevious30
seconds.
Note:Ifadoororthetailgateisopenformorethan
15minutes,thefrontinteriorlampwillbeswitchedoff
automaticallytoavoidbatterydrain.
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INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS
PowerSocket
Pleaseensurethesocketblankingplugis
insertedwhenthepowersocketisnotinuse.
Thiswillensurenodebrisorforeignobjects
enterthesocketpreventingitsuseorcause
shortcircuits.
The12Vpowersockethasavoltageratingof
12V,andthemaximumpowerof120Watt,
pleaseDONOTuseanyelectricalappliance
thatexceedsthisrating.
Extendeduseoftheaccessorypowersocket
andUSBsocketwhentheengineisswitched
offwillcauseprematuredischargingofthe
vehiclebattery.
12V
1
2
The12Vpowersocketislocatedundertheshiftcontrol
knobassemblyinthecentreconsole.Itcanbeusedas
apowersupplywhentheSTART/STOPSwitchisinthe
ACCorON/RUNNINGpositionswhentheblankingplug
isremoved.
LocatedtotherightofthepowersocketaretwoUSB
ports.Bothofthemcanbeusedtoprovidea5Vpower
supplyoradatatransmissionconnection.
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Note:Thevehicleisnotsuppliedwithacigarlighter.
IfrequiredpleasecontactyourlocalMGAuthorised
Repairer.
TherearetwoUSBportslocatedattherearofthecentre
console,theseprovide5Vvoltagewhenservingasthe
poweroutlet.
ThereisalsooneUSBportlocatedintherearviewmirror
mountingtrimcover,thisprovidesa5Vpowersource.
Note:Duetodifferencesincongurationthecharging
functionoftheUSBportwillbeslower.
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StorageDevices
Instructions
Pleasecloseallstoragedeviceswhenthevehicleisin
motion.Leavingthesestoragedevicesopenmaycause
personalinjuryincasesofasuddenstart-off,emergency
brakingandacaraccident.
Donotplaceammablematerialssuchasliquidor
lightersinanystoragedevices.Theheatinhot
conditionsmayigniteammablematerialsandleadto
are.
GloveBox
T oopentheglovebox,pullthehandleontheglovebox
cover(asindicatedbythearrow).
Pushtheboxcoverforwardtoclosetheglovebox.Make
surethegloveboxisfullyclosedwhenthevehicleisin
motion.
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INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS
CardBox
Locatedinthedriversidelowerdashtrimpanel.
CentreConsoleArmrestBox
Liftthearmrest(arrowed)toopenthecompartmentcover.
Putthecoverdowntocloseit.
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Loadspace
DONOTplacearticlesontherearparcel
shelf,theycouldmovecausingpersonal
injuryintheeventofanaccident
emergencybrakingorhardacceleration.
1
2
Therearparcelshelfisconnectedtothetailgateusing
strapsandhooks.Whenopeningthetailgate,theshelfwill
automaticallyberaised.
Thesparewheel/tyrerepairkitandtoolkitarestowed
beneaththeloadspacecarpet,liftthecarpetforaccess.
Alwaysretthecarpetafteruse.
Inaddition,Theloadspacecarpetheightcanbeadjustedby
usingthecarpetbracket(gure1,2).
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CupHolder
Donotplacehotdrinksinthecupholder
whilstdriving.Spillagemayresultinpersonal
injuryordamage.
CentreConsoleCupHolder(EPB)
Thecentreconsolecupholderissituatedatthefrontend
ofthecentreconsolearmrestassembly.
CentreConsoleCupHolder(IPB)
Thecentreconsolecupholderissituatedatthefrontend
ofthecentreconsolearmrestassembly.
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RoofLuggageRack*
RoofloadsMUSTNOTexceedthemaximum
authorisedload.Thismayleadtoinjuryor
vehicledamage.
Looseorimproperlyxedloadsmayfallfrom
theroofluggagerackandleadtoanaccident
orcausepeopleinjury.
Whenheavyorlargeitemsarecarried
ontheroofluggagerackitmaylead
tochangesinsteering,handlingand
brakingcharacteristics.Pleaseavoidsharp
manoeuvres,heavybrakingandexcessive
acceleration.
Payattentiontothefollowinginusingtheroofluggagerack:
Secureloadstowardthefrontoftheroofasfaras
possible.distributeloadsevenly.
DONOTuseautomaticcarwasheswithloadsonthe
roofluggagerack.
Theoverallheightofthecarisdifferentwhenloadsare
ttedtotheroofluggagerack.Pleaseensurethereis
adequateclearancewhenenteringtunnelsandgarages.
Ensuretheloadscarriedbytheroofluggagerackdo
notimpedeoperationofthesunroof,roofantennaof
tailgateopening.
Wheninstallingorremovingapieceofloading
equipment,followtheinstructionsprovidedbythe
manufactureroftheloadingequipment.
MaximumAuthorisedLoadfortheRoof
Themaximumauthorisedloadfortheroofis75kg,this
includestheweightoftheroofloadsandthatoftheloading
equipmentinstalled.
Ensureyouareawareoftheweightofloads,andweigh
themwhennecessary.Neverexceedthemaximum
authorisedloadfortheroof.
PeriodicalCheck
Alwayschecktheconditionoftheboltconnectors
andfasteningsbeforeuse.Periodicallycheckthebolt
connectorsandfasteningsforsecurity.
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AirConditioningandAudio
Systems
70Ventilation
73ElectronicTemperatureControl
79EntertainmentPlayer
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Ventilation
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2
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5
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1SideVents
2Windscreen/DefrostVents
3CentreVent
4FrontFootwellVents
5FrontSideWindowV ents
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Theheating,ventilationandairconditioning*system
providesfresh,cooling*orheatedairtotheinteriorof
thecar.Freshairisdrawninthroughtheairintakegrille
underthefrontwindscreenandtheairconditioninglter .
Alwayskeeptheairintakegrilleclearofobstructionssuch
asleaves,snoworice.
A/CParticle/PollenFilter
Theparticle/pollenlterhelpstokeepthecarinteriorfree
frompollenanddust.T oremainfullyeffective,thelter
shouldbereplacedattherecommendedserviceinterval.
Vents
CentreVents
Slidethebuttoninthecentreofthelouvrescompletely
totheleftorrighttoopenorclosethevent,adjustthis
buttontodirecttheowofair .
T ogglethebuttonatthecentreofeachventupanddown,
leftandrighttoregulatetheairdirection.
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SideVents
Rotatethecentrethumb-wheelclockwiseor
anti-clockwisetoopenorclosethevent.T ogglethe
centrethumb-wheelup,down,leftorrighttoadjustthe
airdirection.
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ElectronicT emperatureControl
InfotainmentScreenControlInterface
WithA/CCooling*WithoutA/CCooling*
A/C
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VAC
2
2
21 3 4
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1AirDistributionMode
2SystemOn/Off
3A/CCoolingOn/Off
4AirRecirculationMode
5T emperatureControl
6BlowerSpeedControl
H
VAC
2
2
21 3
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1AirDistributionMode
2SystemOn/Off
3AirRecirculationMode
4T emperatureControl
5BlowerSpeedControl
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SystemOn/Off
T ouchtheSystemOn/OffButtononthecontrolinterface
toswitchthesystemon,allfunctionswillreverttothe
statebeforeshutdown.T ouchagaintoswitchoff.
Note:Turningofftheinfotainmentscreenwillnot
affecttheoperationofthesystem
A/CCoolingOn/Off*
T ouchtheA/CCoolingOn/OffT ouchButtontoturnthe
A/CcoolingfunctionON/OFF .
Note:
1Thecooling/heatingmodeoftheairconditioning
willonlyoperatewhentheengineisrunning.
2Theheating/ventilationfunctionisstillavailable,
whentheA/Ccoolingisswitchedoff.
3Asmallamountofwatermayremaininthe
airconditionerafterusage,thismayproducea
peculiarsmell.Ifthisisaparticularissue,itis
recommendedtoswitchoffthecoolingfunction
andruntheblowerforawhilewiththeengine
runningpriortoswitchingoff.
AirRecirculationMode
T ouchtherecirculationbuttononthecontrolinterfaceto
operatetheairrecirculationfunction,theimagedisplayed
intheswitchwillchangetodisplayyourchosenposition
(externalorinternalcirculation),iftheairintakeisclosed
theairinsidethecarisrecirculated,preventingtheentry
oftrafcfumes.
Recirculationmodeisautomaticallyactivatedwhenthe
screenwashersareusedorreversing.
Note:Leavingthesysteminrecirculationmodecan
causethewindscreentomist.Ifthishappens,switch
offrecirculationandturnthecontrolstomaximum
demisting.
AirDistributionMode
SelectthecorrespondingAirDistributionModeT ouch
Buttonasrequiredtoregulatetheairdistributionmode.
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T ouch
ButtonIconsonInterfaceAirDistribution
Mode
T o‘face’
T o‘face’and‘feet’
T o‘feet’
T o‘feet’+
‘windscreen’
T o‘face’.Directsairtotheside,centreandcentreconsole
vents.
T o'face'and'feet'.Directsairtothefootwell,side,centre
andcentreconsolevents.
T o‘feet’.Directsairtothefootwellvents.
Note:Inthismode,asmallamountofairow
willbedirectedtotheside,frontsidewindowand
windscreen/defrostVents.
T o‘feet’+‘windscreen’.Directsairtothefootwell,
windscreen/defrostandfrontsidewindowvents.
Note:Inthismode,asmallamountofairowwillbe
directedtothesidevents.
BlowerSpeedControl
Slidetheblowerspeedsegmentsleftorrighttoregulate
theblowerspeed,thelowestpositionis1.
T ouchtheblowerspeedsegmenttoquicklysetthe
requiredblowerspeed.
T emperatureControl
Slidethetemperaturesegmentleftorrighttoregulatethe
temperatureoftheairsuppliedbythevents.
T ouchthetemperaturesegmenttoquicklysettherequired
temperature.
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ControlPanel
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1A/CControlShortcut
2Defrost/DemistButton
3HeatedRearWindowButton
4BlowerSpeedControlButton
5T emperatureControlButton
A/CControlShortcut
ON/
OF F
ShortpresstheA/Ccontrolshortcuttodisplay
theairconditioninginterfaceontheinfotainmentscreen.
LongpresstheA/Ccontrolshortcuttoswitchthesystem
on,allfunctionswillreverttothestatebeforeshutdown.
Longpressagaintoswitchoff.
BlowerSpeedControlButton
Presstheblowerspeedcontrolbuttonupward
ordownwardtoregulatetheblowerspeed.
T emperatureControlButton
Pressthetemperaturecontrolbuttonupward
ordownwardtoregulatethetemperatureoftheair
suppliedbythevents.
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Defrost/Demist
PressDefrost/DemistButtononthecontrol
panel,theindicatorsonthebuttonanddisplayilluminate,
theA/Ccoolingandexternalcirculationfunctionsare
switchedon,andthesystementersthemosteffective
warmorcoldairsettingtoclearthewindshieldandside
window.
PressingtheDefrost/DemistButtonorthetouchbutton
onthedisplayagainwillexitthedefrost/demiststate,
theindicatorgoesout,andthesystemwillreturntothe
previousstate.
Inthedefrost/demistmode,operationoftheA/Ccooling
on/offbuttonwillswitchthecompressoronoroff;
operationoftheaircirculationmodebuttonwillswitch
betweeninternalcirculationandexternalcirculation,
withoutaffectingthedefrost/demistmodeineithercase;
operationofotherairdistributionmodeswillswitch
toacorrespondingairdistributionmodeandquitthe
defrost/demistmode.
Note:Whenthedefrost/demistfunctionisswitched
onbelowapresettemperature,theheatedrear
windowfunctionwillautomaticallyoperate,the
Defrost/Demistbuttonandtheheatedrearwindow
buttonindicatorlightswillilluminatesimultaneously.
HeatedRearWindow
Theheatingelementsontheinsideoftherear
windowareeasilydamaged.DONOTscrape
orscratchtheinsideoftheglass.DONOT
sticklabelsovertheheatingelements.
Pressthisbuttononthecontrolpanelto
operatetheheatedrearwindowfunction,theindicator
intheswitchwillilluminate.Theheatedrearwindow
functionwillautomaticallyturnoffafteroperatingfor15
minutes.Iftheswitchispressedagainwithin5minutes,
theheatedrearwindowwilloperateandthenremainon
forafurther8minutes.Pressingtheswitchwhilstthe
heatedrearwindowisonwillswitchoffthefunctionand
extinguishtheindicatorintheswitch.
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Note:Theheatedrearwindowwillonlyoperatewhen
theengineisrunning.
Note:Heateddoormirrorsonlyoperatewhenthe
heatedrearwindowisactivated.
A/CDisplay
A/C
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1T emperatureStatus
2A/CCoolingStatus*
3BlowerSpeed/AirDistributionModeStatus
For‘face’
For‘face'and‘feet'
For‘feet’
For‘feet'and‘windscreen'
For‘windscreen'
4AirRecirculationModeStatus
Internalcirculation
Externalcirculation
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EntertainmentPlayer
ImportantSafetyInformation
Donotattempttot,repairormodifythe
entertainmentsystembyyourself,becausethere
arehigh-voltagecomponentsinthedevice,which
maycauseelectricshock.Forinternalinspection,
adjustmentorrepair,pleaseconsultalocalMG
AuthorisedRepairer .
Donotallowthisentertainmentandnavigation
systemtocomeintocontactwithliquids.Ifliquids
orforeignobjectsenterintothisentertainmentand
navigationsystem,pleaseparkyourvehicleatasafe
place,immediatelyswitchofftheignitionandcontact
alocalMGAuthorisedRepairer.Donotusethe
entertainmentandnavigationsysteminthiscondition
becausedoingsomayresultinare,electricshock,or
otherfailure.
Ifyounoticesmoke,abnormalnoisesorodoursfrom
theentertainmentsystem,oranyotherabnormalsigns
onthescreen,switchtheignitionoffimmediatelyand
contactalocalMGAuthorisedRepairerforservice.
Usingthisentertainmentsysteminthisconditionmay
resultinpermanentdamagetothesystem.
Operationofthenavigationorvideofunctionsofthe
systemisprohibitedwhilstthevehicleisinmotion.
MGMotorUKacceptsnoresponsibilityforany
consequencescausedbythisoperation.Pleasepark
yourvehicleinasafelocationselectPark/Neutral,and
applytheparkingbrakebeforemakingthenecessary
adjustmentsorwatching"Video".
Particularlyhighorparticularlylowtemperatureswill
interferewithnormaloperation.Ifthevehicleisnot
usedandparkedindirectsunorinacoldlocationfora
longtime,thecarmaybecomeparticularlyhotorcold,
inthisenvironmentthesystemmaynotworkproperly.
Oncethetemperatureinsidethecarisbacktonormal,
thesystemwillresumenormalfunction.Ifitdoesnot
resume,pleasecontactanMGAuthorisedRepairerfor
assistance.
Switchoffentertainmentandnavigationsystemduring
refuelling.
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Excessiveuseoftheentertainmentandnavigation
systemwithoutthevehiclebeingdrivenorengine
runningcandrainthevehiclelowvoltagebattery.
Whenusingamobilephone,keeptheantennaofthe
mobilephoneawayfromthescreentopreventthe
disruptionofvideosignalintheformofspots,colored
stripes,etc.onthescreen.
CautionsforUsingScreen
T oprotectthescreenagainstdamage,alwaystouch
panelkeyswithyournger.Atouchpenmaybeused
forspecialcalibration.
Pleasetakecaretoprotectthescreenagainstdirect
sunlight.Extendedexposuretodirectsunlightwill
resultinscreenmalfunctionduetohightemperature.
Whenthetemperatureisbeyondtheoperating
temperaturerange(-30to+85),pleasedonot
usethescreen,becausethescreenmaynotoperate
normallyandcouldbedamaged.
Donotuseexcessiveforcetodraganddroporpress
thescreen,damageorscratchingmayoccur.
T oremovedustfromthescreenorcleanthescreen,
poweroffthesystemrst,thenwipethescreenwitha
drysoftcloth.Whenwipingthescreen,takecarenot
toscratchthesurface.Donotuseirritativeorabrasive
chemicalcleaners.
AdditionalNotes
Sometypesofexternalstoragedevicesmaynotbe
recognised.Thismayresultinthelesnotbeingplayed
ordisplayednormally.
Becauseoflecharacteristics,leformat,recorded
application,playbackenvironment,storageconditions
andotherfactors,itmaynotbepossibletoplaythe
lesnormally.
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BasicOperations
ControlPanel
12
1(HOME)Button
Shortpresstoreturntothemaininterface.
2VolumeAdjustingButton
MainSystemInterface
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4
3
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1Radio/Music
T ouchtoentertheRadio/Musicinterface.
2Navigation*
T ouchtoentertheNavigationinterface.
3HVAC
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T ouchtoentertheACinterface.
4Others
T ouchorswipeleftorrightatthebottomof
thescreentoviewthefollowingfunctions.
Phone
T ouchtoentertheBluetoothPhoneinterface.
Car
T ouchtoentertheVehicleSettingsinterface.
Setup
T ouchtoentertheSettingsinterface.
360View*
T ouchtoenterthe360Viewinterface.
AppleCarPlay*
T ouchtoentertheAppleCarPlayinterface.
AndroidAuto*
T ouchtoentertheAndroidAutointerface.
Pictures
T ouchtoenterthePicturesinterface.
Video
T ouchtoentertheVideointerface.
DisplayOff
T ouchtoturnoffthedisplay;touchagaintowake
upthedisplay.
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PowerOn/Off
PowerOn
Ifthevehiclepoweristurnedoffwiththesystemcurrently
inplaybackmode,thesystemwillbeautomaticallypowered
onwhenthevehiclepoweristurnedonagain.
IfthevehiclepoweristurnedoffwiththesystemintheOff
state,shortpressthePowerbuttononthesystemcontrol
paneltopower-onthesystemafterthevehiclepoweris
turnedonagain.
Withthesystemon,longpresstheHOMEbuttonon
thesystemcontrolpaneltoentertheStandbymode;
keeppressingthebuttonandthesystemwillreboot
automatically.
PowerOff
PressingtheSTART/STOPbuttontotheOffpositionwill
automaticallyswitchofftheInfotainmentsystem.
StandbyMode
WiththeSTART/STOPswitchon,longpresstheHOME
buttontoallowtheInfotainmentsystemtoenterthe
Standbymode,theoperationoftheInfotainmentsystem
maybesuspended.
InStandbymode,allsoundswillbemuted.T ocancelthe
Standbymode,shortpresstheHOMEbutton.
ThefollowingoperationscanalsocanceltheStandbymode:
Thesystemautomaticallyswitchestotheparkingimage
duringparking.
T urnofftheST ART/STOPswitch,thesystemshuts
downdirectly.
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ControlButtonsonSteeringWheel
132 4
5 6 7
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1Button
Whenplayingaudio,shortpresstoreturntothe
beginningofthetrack(excepttheBluetoothmusic
mode),shortpressagaintoswitchtoprevioustrack,
andlongpresstorewind(excepttheBluetoothmusic
mode).Whenplayingvideo,shortpresstoswitch
topreviousvideo,andlongpresstorewind.When
playingradio,shortpresstoautomaticallysearchfor
thepreviousstation;longpresstomanuallysearchfor
thepreviousstation.
2Button
Mute/Unmute.
3VolumeUpButton
4Button
Whenplayinganaudio/video,shortpresstoswitch
tonextaudio/video(excepttheBluetoothmusic
mode),andlongpresstofastforward.Whenplaying
radio,shortpresstoautomaticallysearchforthenext
station;longpresstomanuallysearchforthenext
station.
5Button
Shortpresstohangupifincalling/talkingstate;short
presstoanswerandlongpresstorejectifinincoming
callstate.
6VolumeDownButton
7SRCAudioSourceSwitchButton
Switchtothenextavailablemediaaudiosource.
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8“*”ShortcutButton
“*”buttononthesteeringwheelcanbesetasthe
shortcutkeyofSmartPhone/Home/Car.
9SpeechRecognitionFunctionButton
Activate/Cancelspeechrecognitionfunction.This
buttonwillonlybeusedafterV ehicle-MobilePhone
Interconnection*isenabled.
Note:Somemodelsdonotfeaturesteeringwheel
controlbuttons,inthesecasesallfunctionsdescribed
inthischapterthatareassociatedwithsteeringwheel
controlbuttonsdonotapply.
VolumeAdjustment
Theaudiovolumecanbeadjustedbythecontrolpanel
andthebuttonsonthesteeringwheel.Duringthevolume
adjustment,thesystemautomaticallypopsupavolume
indicationwindowwhichchangessmoothlywiththe
adjustmentprocess.
Note:Thevolumebuttonsonthesteeringwheel
andcontrolpanelcanonlybeusedforthevolume
adjustmentofaudiosofmediaandcommunication
type.
Note:TheplaybackvolumeofBluetoothmusiccan
beadjustedbythedeviceitselfandtheInfotainment
player.
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Connecting/DisconnectingaUSBStorage
Device
InsertingaUSBStorageDevice
ConnectaUSBdevicetotheUSBportforconnection.
RemovingaUSBStorageDevice
Checkandconrmthatthereisnodatabeingaccessed,
thenpullouttheUSBstoragedevice.
Note:Ifdatalossordamagetothestoragedevice
occursforanyreason,thedatawillgenerallynever
berecovered.Fordamages,costsorexpensesdueto
datalossordamage,themanufacturerassumesno
responsibility.
Note:SomeUSBstoragedevicesmaybe
unidentiable.
Note:TheInfotainmentsystemmaynotachieveits
optimumperformancewhenusingwithsomeUSB
storagedevices.
Note:UsingUSBhuborextensioncablemaynot
identifyUSBdevice.
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BluetoothPhone
Instructions
ConnectiontoallmobilephonesfeaturingBluetooth
wirelesstechnologyisnotguaranteed.
Themobilephoneusedmustbecompatiblewiththe
InfotainmentsystemsothatallfunctionsofBluetooth
phoneofthesystemcanfunctioncorrectly
WhenusingBluetoothwirelesstechnology,the
Infotainmentsystemmaynotoperateallfunctionson
themobilephone.
WhentransmittingvoiceanddataviaBluetooth
technology,thestraight-linedistancebetweenthe
Infotainmentsystemandthemobilephoneshouldnot
exceed10metres.However,theactualtransmission
distancemaybeshorterthantheestimateddistance,
dependingontheusageenvironment.
IfPrivatemodeisselectedonthemobilephone,
hands-freecallfunctionwillbedisabled.
WhentheInfotainmentsystemisturnedoff,the
Bluetoothconnectionwillbedisconnected.
DuetoBluetoothwirelessconnection,interruptionor
erroroccuringintheprocessoftransmissioninsome
extremecases,andtheInfotainmentsystemmaybe
unabletobepairedandconnectedwiththemobile
phone.Atthistime,itisrecommendedtoclearthe
paireddevicesinthedevicelistonthemobilephone
andtheInfotainmentsystem,andconductpairingagain.
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BluetoothPairingandConnection
IfBluetoothisnotenabled,noBluetoothiconisdisplayed
inthestatusbar;ifBluetoothisenabledbutnodeviceis
connected,isdisplayedinthestatusbar;ifBluetoothis
enabledandanydeviceisconnected,isdisplayedinthe
statusbar.
ThestepsofBluetoothpairingandconnectionareas
follows:
T ouch[Bluetooth]intheSettingsinterfacetoenter
theBluetoothconnectionsettingsinterface,andtouch
ontheBluetoothbartoenabletheBluetooth
function.
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XXXXXXX
15:15
ThesystemdisplaystheBluetoothaddressandthe
devicename.
EnabletheBluetoothonthemobilephoneandsearch
fortheInfotainmentsystemforpairing.Themobile
phonewillreceiveaBluetoothPairingrequest,afterthe
pairingiscompleted,apromptmessageofConnection
Completedwillappear.Ifthepairingfails,pleaserepeat
theabovesteps.
T ouchtoconnecttothemobilephoneBluetooth,
andtouchtodisconnecttheBluetooth.T ouchto
removethemobilephonefromthelistofpaireddevices.
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Keypad
T ouch[Keypad]intheBluetoothPhoneinterfacetoenter
theDialPadinterface.
13:06
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1AddressList/PairedContacts
2InputBox
3Back/DeleteButton
4MakeaCall
T ouchtomakeacall;whentheBluetoothphoneis
connected,touchtoendthecall.
5InputKeypadArea
Inputguresandsymbols.
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Contacts
T ouch[Contacts]intheBluetoothPhoneinterfacetoenter
theContactsinterface.
09:15
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1DownloadContacts
WhenconnectedtoamobilephoneviaBluetooththe
entertainmentsystemdefaultsettingwillautomatically
downloadyourcontacts.TheAutoContacts
Downloadfunctioncanbedisabledorenabledinthe
BluetoothSettingInterface.
T ouchintheContactsinterfacetodownloadthe
Contactsmanually.
2ContactName
3SearchforaContact
T ouch[ContactSearch]intheinterface,inputthe
initialletterofthenametobesearched,afterthe
searchiscompleted,touchthecontacttomakeacall.
4PhoneNumber
5PhoneT ype
Whenacontacthasmultiplephonenumbers,touch
,ortoswitchthephonenumbertypeand
selectthephonenumbertomakeacall.
6QuickContactSearch
T ouchtheletterontheleftoftheinterfaceorswipe
thescreentoquicklylocatethecontactwiththisletter
astheinitialletter .
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Note:Forsomemobilephones,adialogboxasking
whethertodownloadBluetoothphonecontactswill
popupbeforedownloadingtheBluetoothphone
contacts.
Note:Sincethesystemtemporarilydoesnotsupport
somecommerciallyavailablemobilephones,thecase
ofnosynchronisationofBluetoothphonebookwill
occuronnonsupportedphones.
Note:Newcontactsthatareaddedwillnotbe
displayeduntilthenextsyncronisationiscarriedout.
CallHistory
T ouch[CallHistory]intheBluetoothPhoneinterfaceto
entertheCallHistoryinterface.
T ouchtherequiredcallhistoryrecordinthelisttocallthe
contact.
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1CallHistoryT ype
DialedCalls:
ReceivedCalls:
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MissedCalls:
2ContactName/PhoneNumber
3T alkTime
CallHistoryisarrangedbytimeanddateinreverse
chronologicalorder.
BluetoothConnection
T ouch[Bluetooth]toentertheBluetoothConnection
interface.Referto"BluetoothPairingandConnection"in
thissectionfordetails.
MakingaCall
Y oumaymakeacallusingthefollowingmethods:
KeypadInput:Referto“Keypad”inthissectionfor
details.
CallthenumberinContacts:Referto“Contacts”in
thissectionfordetails.
CallthenumberinCallHistory:Referto“CallHistory”
inthissectionfordetails.
Makeacalldirectlyonthemobilephone.
EndingaCall
Y oumayendacallusingthefollowingmethods:
T ouchtohangup.
Shortpressonthesteeringwheeltohangup.
Hanguponthemobilephone.
Note:Itisillegaltooperateamobiletelephonewhilst
driving.Ifyouwishtomake,ortakeacallusingyour
mobilephonedirectly,pleaseensureyoupulloverina
suitablelocationandoperatethemobilephonewhere
itissafeandlegaltodoso.
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IncomingCall
AnsweranIncomingCall
T ouchtoansweranincomingcall.
Shortpressbuttononthesteeringwheeltoanswer
anincomingcall.
Answeranincomingcallonthemobilephone.
RejectanIncomingCall
T ouchtorejectanincomingcall.
Longpressbuttononthesteeringwheeltorejectan
incomingcall.
Rejectanincomingcallonthemobilephone.
Note:Itisillegaltooperateamobiletelephonewhilst
driving.Ifyouwishtomake,ortakeacallusingyour
mobilephonedirectly,pleaseensureyoupulloverina
suitablelocationandoperatethemobilephonewhere
itissafeandlegaltodoso.
SwitchtoPrivateMode
09:15
Duringacall,touchtoenterthePrivateMode
(SpeakerModebydefault).
Duringacall,touchtorestoretheSpeakerMode.
Duringacall,touchtoswitchbetweenMicrophone
MuteorEnabledfunction.
InPrivateMode,youmaycontinuewiththecallusing
themobilephone;thespeakersandmicrophoneofthe
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Infotainmentsystemwillbemuted.ButBluetoothisstill
connected.
Note:Itisillegaltooperateamobiletelephonewhilst
driving.Ifyouwishtomake,ortakeacallusingyour
mobilephonedirectly,pleaseensureyoupulloverina
suitablelocationandoperatethemobilephonewhere
itissafeandlegaltodoso.
Entertainment
PrecautionsforPlayingaStorageMediumMode
ThesystemsupportsUSBdrivesandBluetoothstorage
media.
IftheUSBdevicemediaisnotinuse,DONOTleave
thedeviceconnected.Thismayresultinconnection
deterioration.
DonotremoveUSBdevicewhilstmediaisplaying.
Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscouldresultin
corrupteddata.
KeeptheUSBportdryandfreefromdebris.Theport
willbecomeunusableifitisblocked.
Radio
T ouchtheRadio/Musicareainthemaininterface,and
touch[Radio]againtoentertheRadiointerface.
T olistentothebroadcastingofdifferentbands,touch
[DAB]*,[FM]or[AM]intheplaybackinterfacetoswitch
betweenDAB*andradiobands.PressingtheSRCbutton
canalsoswitchbetweenthedifferentradiobands.
DAB*
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T ouch[DAB]*,[FM]or[AM]toswitchtheband.
2DisplayofFavoriteStations
3ElectronicProgramGuide
4DABCategoriesList
5Radioinformation
T ouchingthebuttonwilldisplayradioinformation,
suchastext,picture.
6StationList
7ListofFavoriteStations
8AddaStationto/RemoveaStationfromFavorites
9NextStation
Shortpresstoautomaticallysearchforthenext
station;longpresstomanuallysearchforthenext
station.
10PreviousStation
Shortpresstoautomaticallysearchfortheprevious
station;longpresstomanuallysearchfortheprevious
station.
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1CurrentStationNameorFrequency
T ouch[DAB]*,[FM]or[AM]toswitchtheband.
2StationFavoritesState
indicatesthatthestationhasbeenaddedto
Favorites;indicatesthatthestationisnotadded
toFavorites.
3DisplayofFavoriteStations
4RadioInformation
T ouchingthebuttonwilldisplayradioinformation,
suchastext,picture.
5StationList
6ListofFavoriteStations
7AddaStationto/RemoveaStationfromFavorites
8NextStation
Shortpresstoautomaticallysearchforthenext
station;longpresstomanuallysearchforthenext
station.
9PreviousStation
Shortpresstoautomaticallysearchfortheprevious
station;longpresstomanuallysearchfortheprevious
station.
T ouch[Audio]inthisinterface,andthesystemskipstothe
AudioSettingsinterface.
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USBMusic
InsertaUSBstoragedeviceintotheUSBport,andthe
systemautomaticallyloadsthemusicfromthestorage
device.
T ouchtheRadio/Musicareainthemaininterface,and
touch[USBMusic]againtoentertheUSBMusicPlayback
interface.
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WhentherearetwoUSBdrives,youmaychooseto
playmusicinUSB1orUSB2.
2AlbumCover
3Play/Pause
4T rackPlaybackProgressBar
T rackplaybackprogressisdisplayedbythecoil,drag
theprogressbartoskiptocertainplayingpoint.
5Song/Artist/AlbumName
6USBMusicList
T ouchtoenterthecorrespondingFolderListinterface,
thentouchtoselectandplaythetrackyouprefer .
7RandomPlaybackMode
Y oumayswitchbetweenRandomPlaybackandFolder
RandomPlayback.
8LoopPlaybackMode
Y oumayswitchbetweenSingleLoop,FolderLoopand
LoopAll.
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9NextT rack
Shortpresstoswitchtothenexttrack;longpressto
fastforward.
10PreviousT rack
Shortpresstoswitchtotheprevioustrack;short
pressduringplayingtoreturntothebeginningofthe
track;longpresstofastrewind.
11CurrentElapsedTime
T ouch[Audio]inthisinterface,andthesystemskipstothe
AudioSettingsinterface.
BluetoothMusic
PleaseconnectaBluetoothdevicerstbeforeplaying
Bluetoothmusic.Referto"BluetoothPairingand
Connection"in"BluetoothPhone"sectionfordetails.
AftertheBluetoothdeviceisconnectedwiththesystem,
touchtheRadio/Musicareainthemaininterface,andthen
touch[BTMusic]toentertheBluetoothMusicplayback
interface.
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2Song/Artist/AlbumName
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4PreviousT rack
T ouch[Audio]inthisinterface,andthesystemskipstothe
AudioSettingsinterface.
USBVideo
InsertaUSBstoragedeviceintotheUSBport,andthe
systemautomaticallyloadsthevideosfromthestorage
device.
Note:Duetodifferencesinthecompressionratioand
bitrateofthemultimediaformatsdownloadedfrom
theInternetandotherfactors,theactualsituationof
thedecodingresultshallprevail.
Note:Foryourdrivingsafety,whenthevehiclespeed
reachesacertainvalue,thevideosafetymodewillbe
activatedautomatically,thevideocannotbeplayedat
thatmoment.
Note:Thevideocannotbeplayedduringacall.
T ouch[Video]inthemaininterfacetoentertheVideo
Playbackinterface.
Note:Whenplayingavideo,touchthescreentowake
upthemenubarmode,andtouchitagaintoexitthe
menubarmode.
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Shortpresstoswitchtothepreviousvideo;longpress
tofastrewind.
3PlaybackProgressBar
Dragtheprogressbartoskiptocertainplayingpoint.
4Play/Pause
5NextVideo
Shortpresstoswitchtothenextvideo;longpressto
fastforward.
6VideoList
Y oumayviewandplaythecorrespondingvideole.
7T otalVideoDuration
8USBDrive
WhentherearetwoUSBdrives,youmaychooseto
playvideosinUSB1orUSB2.
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Pictures
InsertaUSBstoragedeviceintotheUSBport,andthe
systemautomaticallyloadsthepicturesinthestorage
device.
T ouch[Pictures]inthemaininterfacetoenterthepicture
Playbackinterface.
T ouchapictureletodisplayitinfullscreen.
Note:Whilstviewingapicturele,touchthescreen
towakeupthemenubarmode,andtouchitagainto
exitthemenubarmode.
PictureBrowsingInterface
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2ZoomIn
3ZoomOut
4Thumbnail
5PicturesList
Y oumayviewandplaythecorrespondingpicturele.
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6USBDrive
WhentherearetwoUSBdrives,youmaychooseto
viewpicturesinUSB1orUSB2.
Note:Thesystemsupportstheviewingofpictures
storedonaUSBdevice.Duetodifferencesinpicture
resolution,formatcompressionratioandsomeother
factorsnotallpicturesmaybedecodedanddisplayed.
Note:Swipetotheleftorrightonthescreentoswitch
tothenextorpreviouspicture.
Vehicle-MobilePhoneInterconnection*
OnlyapplicabletomodelsthatfeatureVehicle-Mobile
PhoneInterconnection.
AppleCarPlay*
AppleCarPlayenablesinformationinteractionbetween
themobilephoneandtheon-boardInfotainmentsystem,
includingmap,music,telephone,shortmessage,podcast,
voicerecognition.
ConnectionMethod
1ConrmthatyourmobilephonehastheCarPlay
functionandthatitisturnedon.
2ConnectthemobilephonetotheInfotainmentsystem
mainframeusingasuitableUSBcable.
3Inthemaininterface,touch[AppleCarPlay]*areato
entertheAppleCarPlayinterface.
4Afterthevehicleandmobilephonearesuccessfully
connected,youcanoperatetheiPhoneusingthe
Infotainmentsystemscreen.
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5PresstheHOMEbuttononthecontrolpaneltoreturn
tothemainsysteminterface.
AndroidAuto*
AndroidAutoenablesinformationinteractionbetween
theandroidmobilephoneandtheon-boardInfotainment
system,includingmap,music,telephone,messages,voice
commands.
Fortheinitialapplication,downloadandinstallAndroid
AutoAPPtoyourmobilephonefromthemarketinwhich
itwillbeoperating.
Whenusingconnectthemobilephonetothe
InfotainmentsystemmainframeusingasuitableUSBcable.
Inthemaininterface,touch[AndroidAuto]*areato
entertheAndroidAutointerface.Operateaccordingto
theinterfaceprompt,thenyoucanusethefunctiononce
theconnectionissuccessful.
A/C
T ouchtheA/Careainthemaininterfacetoenterthe
A/CSystemSettingsinterface.Referto“Electronic
T emperatureControl”inthisManualfordetails.
VehicleSettings
T ouch[Car]inthemaininterfacetoentertheV ehicle
Settingsinterface.
DrivingAssist*
T ouch[DrivingAssist]intheVehicleSettingsinterfaceto
entertheDrivingAssistSettingsinterface.Y oucansetup
thedrivingassistancesystem.
ComfortConvenience
T ouch[ComfortConvenience]intheVehicleSettings
interfacetoentertheComfortConvenienceSettings
interfacewherethelightsandotherfunctionscanbeset.
DrivingMaintenance
T ouch[DrivingMaintenance]intheVehicleSettings
interfacetoentertheDrivingMaintenanceSettings
interface.Y oucansetupsomedrivingcontrolsystems.
FactorySetting
T ouch[FactorySetting]intheV ehicleSettingsinterfaceto
entertheRestoreFactorySettingsinterface.
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T ouch[Reset]intheFactorySettingsinterface,andaReset
promptappears.Pleaseselectasneeded.Pleaseusewith
caution.
Settings
T ouch[Setup]inthemaininterfacetoentertheSettings
interface.
AudioSettings
T ouch[Audio]intheSettingsinterfacetoentertheSound
Settingsinterface.Y oucansetthevolume,EQandsound
stage.
RDS/DABSettings*
T ouch[RDS/DAB]intheSettingsinterfacetoenterthe
RDS/DABSettingsinterface.Y oucansettheRDS/DAB
relatedfunctions.
Time&DateSettings
T ouch[Time]intheSettingsinterfacetoentertheTime&
DateSettingsinterfacetosetthedateandtime.
BluetoothSettings
T ouch[Bluetooth]intheSettingsinterfacetoenter
theBluetoothSettingsinterfacetosettheBluetooth
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connectionfunction.Referto“BluetoothPairingand
Connection”inthissectionfordetails.
DisplaySettings
T ouch[Display]intheSettingsinterfacetoenterthe
DisplaySettingsinterface.Y oucansetthebrightness,
backlightmodeandunits.
SystemSettings
T ouch[System]intheSettingsinterfacetoenterthe
SystemSettingsinterface.
Y oucanviewthehelple,softwareversion,hardware
versionandotherinformationofthesystem.
T ouch[Start]toenterRestoreFactorySettings
interface,youcanselecttorestoreAudio,Radiolists
OtherorAlltodefaultfactorysettingsasrequired.
Afterrestoringfactorysettings,themainframeisreset
toitsoriginalsettingsandalldataintheInfotainment
systemwillbedeleted.Pleaseusewithcaution.
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108Seats
113SeatBelts
124AirbagSupplementaryRestraint
System
133ChildRestraints
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Seats
Overview
Toavoidpersonalinjuriesduetothelossof
control,DONOTadjusttheseatswhilethe
carismoving.
Thevehicleisequippedwith6-directionor4-direction
adjustablefrontseatsand60/40splitrearseatswith
foldablebackrests.
Anidealpositionoftheseatshouldmakesureyourdriving
positioniscomfortable,whichallowsyoutoholdthe
steeringwheelwithyourarmsandlegsslightlybentand
controlalltheequipment.Makesureyourdrivingposition
iscomfortableandenablesyoutomaintainfullcontrol
ofthevehicle.T akecarewhenadjustingtheheightof
frontseats-thefeetoftherearpassengercouldbecome
trappedwhentheseatislowered.
Donotinclinethefront-seatbackrestexcessively.
Optimumbenetisobtainedfromtheseatbeltwiththe
backrestanglesettoapproximately25°fromtheupright
(vertical).Thedriverandfrontpassengerseatsshould
bepositionedasfarrearwardaspractical.Aproperly
adjustedseathelpsreducetheriskofinjuryfromsitting
tooclosetoaninatingairbag.
HeadRestraints
Adjusttheheightoftheheadrestraintsothat
thetopofitisinlinewiththetopofthe
occupant'shead.Thislocationmayreduce
theriskofheadandneckinjuriesintheevent
ofacollision.DONOTadjustorremovethe
headrestraintswhilethecarismoving.
DONOThanganythingonanyheadrestraint
orheadrestraintrod.
Theheadrestraintisdesignedtopreventrearward
movementoftheheadintheeventofacollisionor
emergencybraking,therebyreducingtheriskofheadand
neckinjuries.
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Whenadjustingaheadrestraintfromlowtohighposition,
pulltheheadrestraintdirectlyupward,andgentlypress
itdownwardafteritreachesthedesiredpositionto
makesurethatitislockedinposition.T oremovethe
headrestraint,pressandholdtheguidesleevebutton(as
indicatedbythearrow)ontheleftoftheheadrestraint,
thenpulltheheadrestraintupwardtoremoveit.
Whenadjustingaheadrestraintfromhightolowposition,
presstheguidesleevebutton(asindicatedbythearrow)on
theleftoftheheadrestraint,andpresstheheadrestraint
downward;releasethebuttonafteritreachesthedesired
position,andgentlypresstheheadrestraintdownwardto
makesurethatitislockedinposition.
FrontSeats
ManualSeat
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Forward/BackwardAdjustment
Liftthelever(1)undertheseatcushion,slidetheseat
intoanappropriatepositionandreleasethelever.Make
surethattheseatislockedinplace.
CushionHeightAdjustment*
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Liftthelever(2)repeatedlytoraisetheseatcushion,
andpresstheleverdownwardtolowertheseat
cushion.
BackrestAdjustment
Liftthelever(3),adjustthebackrestuntilitmovesinto
asatisableposition,andputdownthelever.
PowerSeat*
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Forward/RearwardAdjustment
Pushtheswitch(1)forwardorbackward(A)tomove
theseatforward/backward.
CushionHeightAdjustment
Pulltheswitch(1)upwardorpushdownward(B)to
raiseorlowertheseatcushion.
BackrestAdjustment
Movetheswitch(2)forward/backwardtoadjustthe
backrestuntilitreachesthedesiredangle.
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RearSeats
FoldingRearSeats
T oincreaseluggagespace,rstfullylower(orremove)all
therearseatheadrestraints,andthenpullupthebackrest
unlockstrapsonbothsidesrespectivelyandfoldtheseat
backrestsforward.
Note:Whentheheadrestraintoftherearseatis
notfullyloweredorthebackrestofthefrontseatis
inclinedbackwardexcessively,thefoldingoftherear
seatisverylikelytodamagethebackofthefrontseat,
smallstoragecompartmentorheadrestraintofthe
rearseat.
UnfoldingandLockingRearSeatBackrests
Whenreturningtherearseatbackresttotheupright
position,pullupthebackrestunlockstrapstorelease
thelockedstate,pushthebackrestuntilitreachesan
appropriateposition,andthebackrestislockedwhenyou
hearaclick.
Note:Whenreturningtherearseatbackresttothe
desiredposition,makesurethattherearseatbeltis
nottrapped.
FrontSeatHeating*
Ifbareskinisincontactwiththeheatedseats
forexcessiveperiodsoftime,itmaycause
burns.
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Theseatcushionandbackrestareprovidedwithheating
elements.Afterstartingtheengine,pressingorwill
activatetheheaters.
Whenpressingaseatheaterswitch,thecorresponding
seatwillbecomewarm.Presstheswitchagaintostop
theheatingfunction.Whentheseatheatingfunctionis
activated,theoperatingindicatorintheswitchilluminates.
Whenthecushiontemperaturereachesapproximate38
orthebackresttoapproximate40,theheatingfunction
willbedeactivatedautomatically.
IMPORT ANT
DoNotcovertheheatedseatswithblankets,
cushionsorotherinsulationtypeobjectsor
materials.
Iftheseatcushionisheatedupto38orthe
seatbackrestisheatedupto40andcontinues
gettinghotterwhenusingseatheatingsystem,please
turnofftheseatheatingandcontactMGAuthorised
Repairer.
Overuseofthedriver'sheatedseatmaycause
drowsinessandcouldaffectsafety.
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SeatBelts
Itisimportantthatallseatbeltsareworn
correctly.Alwayscheckthatallpassengers
arewearingseatbelts.DONOTcarry
passengersthatareunabletowearcorrectly
positionedseatbelts.Wearingseatbelts
incorrectlymaycauseseriousinjuryoreven
deathintheeventofacollision.
Airbagscannotreplaceseatbelts.Airbags
canonlyprovideextrasupportwhen
triggered,andnotalltrafcaccidents
willtriggerairbags.Whetherairbagsare
triggeredornot,seatbeltscanreducethe
risksofseriousinjuryordeathinaccidents.
Therefore,seatbeltsmustbewornproperly.
NEVERunfastenaseatbeltwhilstdriving,
seriousinjuryordeathmayoccurinthecase
ofanaccidentoremergencybraking.
NEVERfastenthedriverseatbeltoruse
abucklereplacementwhenthedriver
seatisvacantorwhenexitingthevehicle.
Thiscouldcausetheenginetorestart
automatically.
Thisvehicleisequippedwithseatbeltwarning
lamptoremindyoutofastenyourseatbelt.
Duringdriving,seatbeltsmustbefastenedthisisbecause:
Y oucanneverpredictifyouwillbeinvolvedinacollision
accidentandhowseriousitmaybe.
Inmanycasesofcollisionaccidents,passengerswith
seatbeltsproperlyfastenedarewell-protected,while
passengerswithseatbeltsnotfastenedsufferfrom
seriousinjuryorevendeath.
Therefore,allpassengersmustwearseatbeltscorrectly,
evenduringshort-distancejourneys.
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ProtectionProvidedbySeatBelts
Itisofequalimportanceforpassengersinthe
rearseattofastentheirseatbeltscorrectly.
Otherwise,passengerswithseatbeltsnot
correctlyfastenedwillbethrownforwardin
accidents,andwillendangerthemselvesas
wellasthedriverandotherpassengers.
Whenthevehicleisinmotion,thetravellingspeedofthe
occupantsisidenticaltothatofthevehicle.
Intheeventofa‘headoncollision’oremergencybraking,
thevehiclemaystop,buttheoccupantswillcarryon
travellinguntiltheycomeintocontactwithastationary
object.Thisobjectmaybethesteeringwheel,dashboard,
windscreenorfrontseats.
Acorrectlyfastenedseatbeltwilleliminatethisriskof
injury.Whentheseatbeltisworncorrectly,itwilllock
automaticallyincollisionaccidentsoremergencybraking
toreduceyourspeedtogetherwiththevehicle,soas
topreventtheout-of-controlmovementwhichmaycause
seriousinjurytodriverandpassengers.
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WearingSeatBelts
Incorrectlywornseatbeltscouldcauseinjury
ordeathintheeventofanaccident.
Seatbeltsaredesignedforoneperson,DO
NOTshareseatbelts.
DONOTwrapaseatbeltaroundwhen
holdingababyorchildinyourarms.
Removeanyheavycoatsorclothingwhen
wearingaseatbelt,failuretodosocanaffect
protectionprovidedbytheseatbelt.
Seatbeltsshouldnotbewrappedaround
hardorsharpobjectssuchaspens,spectacles
orkeys.
Seatbeltscannotfunctioncorrectlywhenthe
seatsarereclinedexcessively.DONOTdrive
whentheseatsareexcessivelyreclined.
Theseatbeltsttedtoyourvehiclearedesignedforuse
bynormalsizedadults.Thispartoftheliteraturerefersto
adultuse.
Allseatbeltsare3pointlap-diagonalbelts.
Inordertomaintaineffectiveprotection,thepassengers
mustsitinthecorrectorientation,feetplacedontheoor
infrontofthem,withanuprightbody(noexcessiverecline)
andtheseatbeltcorrectlyfastened.
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FasteningSeatBelts
Pleasefollowtheinstructionsbelowtofastentheseatbelts
correctly.
1Adjusttheseatcorrectly.
2Holdthemetaltab,pulltheseatbeltoutsteadilyover
theshoulderandacrossyourchest.Ensurethereisno
twistonthebelt.
3Insertthemetaltabintothebuckleuntilyouheara
‘click’,thisindicatestheseatbeltissecurelylocked.
4Removeanyslacknessinthebeltbypullinguponthe
diagonalsectionofthebelt.
5T oreleasetheseatbelt,presstheredbuttononthe
buckle.Theseatbeltwillretractautomaticallytoits
originalplace.
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IMPORT ANT
Alwaysensuretheseatbeltwillnotbecometrapped
inthedooraperturewhenclosingthedoor,damage
willoccur.
Pullingtheseatbeltouttooquicklymaycauseit
tolock.Inthiscase,allowtheseatbelttoretract
slightlyandthenpullitacrossyourbodyslowly.
Ifitisdifculttopulltheseatbeltout,itmaybedue
totwistedwebbing.Ifthisisthecase,fullyextract
theseatbelt,removethetwist,allowtheseatbelt
toretractslowly.
Whenusingtherearseatbeltspleaseensurethey
arefullyretractedintothecorrectpositionto
avoidjammingintherearseatcatches.Itisalegal
requirementtowearseatbelts.Eveniftheseatbelt
istwisteditmustbeworn.Wherepossibleavoid
thetwistedsectioncontactingthebodyandseek
advicefromanMGAuthorisedRepairerassoonas
possible.
CorrectRoutingoftheSeatBelts
Ensuretheseatbeltiscorrectlypositionedon
thebody,nevercrosstheneckorabdomen,
neverpasstheseatbeltbehindthebackor
underthearms.
Whenwearingseatbelts,thelapbeltsectionshouldbe
positionedaslowaspossibleacrossyourhips,neveracross
theabdomen.Intheeventofacollision,thelapbeltcan
applyaforceonthehipsandreducethepossibilityofyou
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slippingunderthelapbelt.Ifyouslipunderthelapbelt,the
beltwillapplyforceonyourabdomen,whichmaycause
seriousorfatalinjuries.Thediagonalsectionofthebelt
shouldcrossthemiddleoftheshoulderandthechest.In
theeventofemergencybrakingorcollision,thediagonal
sectionofthebeltwillbelocked.
T oensurethattheseatbeltsalwaysprovidemaximum
protection,ensurethebeltisat,notlooseandcontacts
thebody.
SeatBeltsUseduringPregnancy
Wearingcorrectlypositionedseatbeltswillprovide
protectionforbothmotherandunbornchildintheevent
ofacollisionoremergencybraking.
Thediagonalsectionoftheseatbeltshouldpassacross
thechestasnormal,thelapsectionofthebeltshouldpass
belowthebelly,lowandsnugonthehipbones.NEVER
positionthebeltonorabovethebelly.
Pleaseconsultyourphysicianforfurtherdetails.
SeatBeltsandDisabilities
Itisalegalrequirementthatalloccupantswearseatbelts,
thisincludepeoplewithdisabilities.
Dependinguponthedisability,consultyourphysicianfor
furtherdetails.
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ChildrenandSeatBelts
Properprotectionmeasuresmustbetaken
forchildrenwhilsttravellinginthevehicle.
Forsafetyreasons,childrenmusttravelissuitablechild
restraintdevicesxedtotherearseat.
Infants
Onlyrecommendedchildrestraintssuitable
fortheage,heightandweightofthechild
shouldbeused.
NEVERcarryachildorinfantwithyourarms
duringdriving.Whencollisionaccidents
occur,theweightofachildwillproducesuch
agreatforcethatyoucannotholdthechild.
Thechildwillbethrownforwardandsuffer
seriousinjuryorevendeath.
Theseatbeltsttedtoyourvehiclearedesignedforadults,
theyarenotsuitableforchildren.Intheeventofan
accidentorcollisionthechildrenarenotsecure,itcould
causedeathorseriousinjury.
InfantsMUSTuseasuitablechildrestraintdevice.Please
consultthechildseatmanufacturersguidelineswhen
selectingthecorrectseat.Followthemanufacturers
instructionsoninstallation.Pleasereferto"Child
Restraints"inthischapterformoredetails.
OlderChildren
NEVERshareaseatbeltamongstchildren.
Intheeventofanaccidentorcollisionthe
childrenarenotsecure,itcouldcausedeath
orseriousinjury.
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Aschildrengrowandbecomeolder/larger ,itwillgettothe
stagewhentheynolongerrequirechildseatrestraints,at
thispointtheywillrequireuseofthevehiclestandardseat
belt.Pleaseensuretheseatbeltiscorrectlypositionedon
thebodyofthechild.
SeatBeltPre-tensioners
Theseatbeltpre-tensionerswillonly
beactivatedonceandthenMUST
BEREPLACED.Failuretoreplacethe
pre-tensionerswillreducetheefciencyof
thevehicle'sfrontrestraintsystem.
Ifthepre-tensionershavebeenactivated,the
seatbeltswillstillfunctionasrestraints,and
mustbewornintheeventthatthevehicle
remainsinadrivablecondition.Theseat
beltpretensionersshouldbereplacedatthe
earliestopportunitybyanMGAuthorised
Repairer.
Thevehicleisttedwithseatbeltpre-tensioners,these
aredesignedtoretractthefrontseatbeltsandwork
inconjunctionwiththeairbagsintheeventofasevere
collision.Theyaredesignedtoretracttheseatbeltand
'secure'theoccupantintheseat.
Theairbagwarninglightontheinstrumentpackwill
alertthedrivertoanymalfunctionoftheseatbelt
pretensioners.(see‘WarningLampsandIndicators'inthe
‘InstrumentsandControls’chapter).
Theseatbeltpre-tensionerscanonlybeactivatedonce,
afteractivationtheymustbereplaced.Thismayalso
involvereplacementofotherSRScomponents.Please
referto'ReplacingAirbagSystemParts'.
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IMPORT ANT
Seatbeltpre-tensionerswillnotbeactivatedby
minorimpacts.
Theremovalorreplacementofapre-tensionermust
becarriedoutbythemanufacturertrained,dealer
technicians.
10yearsfromtheinitialdateofregistration
(orinstallationdateofareplacementseatbelt
pre-tensioner),somecomponentswillneedto
bereplaced.TheappropriatepageoftheService
Portfoliomustbesignedandstampedoncethe
workhasbeencompleted.
SeatBeltChecks,Maintenanceand
Replacement
SeatBeltChecks
Split,wornorfrayedseatbeltsmaynot
functioncorrectlyintheeventofacollision,
ifthereareanysignsofdamage,replacethe
beltimmediately.
Alwaysensuretheredreleasebuttononthe
seatbeltbuckleispointingupwardstoensure
easyreleaseintheeventofanemergency.
Pleasefollowtheinstructionsbelowtoregularlycheck
whethertheseatbeltwarninglamp,seatbelt,metaltab,
buckle,retractorandxingdeviceareworkingcorrectly:
Inserttheseatbeltmetaltabintothecorresponding
buckleandpullseatbeltwebbingclosetothebuckle
quicklytocheckthatthebeltclasplocks.
Holdthemetaltabandpulltheseatbeltforwardquickly
tocheckthattheseatbeltreellocksautomatically,
preventingthewebbingfromextending.
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Fullyextracttheseatbeltandvisiblyexaminefortwists,
fraying,splitsorwornareas.
Fullyextracttheseatbeltandallowtoreturnslowlyto
ensurecontinualandcompletesmoothoperation.
Visiblyexaminetheseatbeltformissingorbroken
components.
Ensuretheseatbeltwarningsystemisfullyfunctional.
Iftheseatbeltfailsanyoftheabovetestsorinspections
contactanMGAuthorisedRepairerimmediatelyfor
repairs.
SeatBeltsMaintenance
Seatbeltrepairsshouldonlybecarriedout
byanMGAuthorisedRepairer.
Ensurenoforeignorsharpobjectsbecome
lodgedintheseatbeltmechanisms.DO
NOTallowliquidstocontaminatetheseat
beltbuckle,thiscouldaffectthebuckle
engagement.
Seatbeltsshouldonlybecleanedwithwarmsoapywater.
Donotuseanysolventtocleantheseatbelt.Donot
attempttobleachordyetheseatbelt,itmayweakenthe
seatbelt.Aftercleaning,wipewithaclothandallowto
dry.Donotallowtheseatbelttofullyretractbeforeitis
completelydry.Keepseatbeltscleananddry.
Iftherearecontaminantsaccumulatedintheretractor ,the
retractionoftheseatbeltwillbeslow.Pleaseuseaclean
anddryclothtoremoveanycontaminants.
ReplacingSeatBelts
Collisionaccidentsmaydamagetheseat
beltsystem.Theseatbeltsystemmaynot
beabletoprotectusersafterdamageand
maycauseseriousinjuryorevendeathwhen
anaccidentoccurs.Aftertheaccident,seat
beltsshouldbecheckedimmediatelyand
replacedasnecessary.
Seatbeltsshouldnotrequirechangeafterminorcollisions,
however,someotherpartsoftheseatbeltsystemmay
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requireattention.PleaseconsultanMGAuthorised
Repairerforadvice.
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AirbagSupplementaryRestraint
System
Overview
TheairbagSRSprovidesADDITIONAL
protectioninaseverefrontalimpactonly.It
doesnotreplacetheneed,orrequirementto
wearaseatbelt.
Theairbagstogetherwiththeseatbelts
provideoptimumprotectionforadults,but
itisnotthecaseforinfants.Theseat
beltandairbagsystemsinthevehicleare
notdesignedforprotectinginfants.The
protectionrequiredbyinfantsshouldbe
providedbychildrestraints.
TheAirbagSupplementaryRestraintSystemgenerally
consistsof:
FrontAirbags(ttedtothecentreofthesteeringwheel
anddashboardabovetheglovecompartment)
SeatSideAirbags(ttedtotheoutersideoftheseat
squab)
SideHeadImpactProtectionAirbags(ttedbehindthe
headlining)
Pleasenotethatthisismodelandtrimleveldependant.
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Inthecorrespondingpositionwhereairbagsaretted,
thereisawarningsignstating‘AIRBAG’.
AirbagWarningLight
Theairbagwarninglightislocatedinthe
instrumentpack.Ifthislampdoesnotextinguishor
illuminatesduringdriving,itindicatesthatthereisafailure
intheSRSorseatbelt.PleaseseekanMGAuthorised
Repairerattheearliestopportunity.AnSRSorseatbelt
faultmaymeanthecomponentsmaynotbedeployedin
theeventofanaccident.
AirbagDeployment
Frontseatpassengersshouldnotplacefeet,
kneesoranyotherpartofthebodyincontact
with,orincloseproximitytoafrontairbag.
Tominimisetheriskofaccidentalinjuryfrom
inatingairbags,seatbeltsshouldbeworn
correctlyatalltimes.Inaddition,bothdriver
andfrontseatpassengershouldadjusttheir
seattoprovidesufcientdistancefromthe
frontairbags.Ifsideairbags/sideheadimpact
protectionairbagsaretted,bothdriverand
frontseatpassengershouldbeseatedto
maintainsufcientdistancefromtheupper
partofthebodytothesidesofthevehicle,
thiswillensuremaximumprotectionwhen
thesideairbags/sideheadimpactprotection
airbagsaredeployed.
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Whenairbagsaredeployed,childrenwithout
properprotectionmaysufferfromserious
injuryorevendeath.DONOTcarrychildren
inthearmsoronthekneesduringtraveling.
Childrenshouldwearseatbeltssuitableto
age.DONOTleanoutofwindows.
Aninatingairbagcancausefacialabrasions
andotherinjuriesiftheoccupantistooclose
totheairbagatthetimeofitsdeployment.
DONOTafxorplaceanyobjectson,or
adjacenttotheairbags.Thismayaffectthe
airbagpassageorcreateprojectilesthatmay
causeinjuryorseriousharmintheeventof
airbagdeployment.
Afterdeploymenttheairbagcomponents
becomeveryhot.DONOTtouchanyairbag
relatedcomponents,itmaycauseburnsor
seriousinjury.
DONOTknockorstrikethepositionwhere
airbagsorrelatedpartsarelocated,soas
toavoidaccidentalairbagdeploymentwhich
maycauseseriousinjuryorevendeath.
Intheeventofacollision,theairbagcontrolunitmonitors
therateofdecelerationoraccelerationinducedbythe
collision,todeterminewhethertheairbagsshouldbe
deployed.Airbagdeploymentisvirtuallyinstantaneous
andoccurswithconsiderableforce,accompaniedbya
loudnoise.
Providedthefrontseatoccupantsarecorrectlyseatedand
withseatbeltsproperlyworn,theairbagswillprovide
additionalprotectiontothechestandfacialareasinthe
eventofthecarreceivingaseverefrontalimpact.
Sideairbagsandsideheadimpactprotectionairbagsare
designedtoofferadditionalprotectiontothesideofthe
bodyfacingtheimpact,ifaseveresidecollisionoccurs.
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IMPORT ANT
Airbagscannotprotectlowerbodypartsof
passengers.
Airbagsarenotdesignedforrearcollision,minor
frontalorsideimpacts,orifthevehicleoverturns;
norwillitoperateasaresultofheavybraking.
Deploymentandretractionofthefrontalandside
airbagstakesplaceveryquicklyandwillnotprotect
againsttheeffectsofsecondaryimpactsthatmay
occur.
Whenanairbaginates,anepowderisreleased.
Thisisnotanindicationofamalfunction,however,
thepowdermaycauseirritationtotheskinand
shouldbethoroughlyushedfromtheeyesandany
cutsorabrasionsoftheskin.
Afterination,frontandsideairbagsdeate
immediately.Thisprovidesagradualcushioning
effectfortheoccupantandalsoensuresthatthe
driver'sforwardvisionisnotobscured.
FrontAirbags
NEVERusearearwardfacingchildrestraint
onaseatprotectedbyanACTIVEAIRBAG
infrontofit,DEATHorSERIOUSINJURYto
theCHILDcanoccur.Referto‘Disablingthe
PassengerAirbag'.
Frontseatpassengersshouldnotplacefeet,
kneesoranyotherpartofthebodyincontact
with,orincloseproximitytoafrontairbag.
Inextremecasesdrivingonveryuneven
surfacesmaycauseairbagdeployment.
Pleasetakeextracarewhendrivingon
unevenroads.
Airbagsaredesignedtodeployduringseriousimpacts,the
followingconditionsmaycauseairbagdeployment.
Afrontalcollisionwithunmovableornondeformable
solidobjectsatahighspeed.
Conditionsthatcancauseseriouschassisdamage,such
asacollisionwithkerbstones,roadedges,deepravines
orholes.
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SeatSideAirbags
Themanufactureandmaterialoftheseat
iscriticaltothecorrectoperationofside
airbags.Therefore,pleaseDONOTt
seatcoverswhichmayaffectsideairbag
deployment.
Intheeventofaserioussideimpact,therelevantsideairbag
willdeploy(onlytheaffectedside).
Theairbagwillbedeployedintheeventthatthesideof
thevehicleisimpactedwithasolidobjectoranother
vehicle.
SideHeadImpactProtectionAirbags
Intheeventofaserioussideimpact,therelevantside
curtainairbagwilldeploy(onlytheaffectedside).
Thesidecurtainairbagwillbedeployedintheeventthat
thesideofthevehicleisimpactedwithasolidobjector
anothervehicle.
ConditionsinWhichAirbagsWillNot
Deploy
Thedeploymentofairbagsdoesnotdependonthevehicle
speed,butontheobjectthatthevehiclehits,angleof
impactandtherateatwhichthecarchangesspeedasa
resultofacollision.Whentheimpactforceofcollision
isabsorbedordispersedtovehiclebody,airbagsmaynot
deploy;however,airbagsmaysometimesdeployaccording
toimpactcondition.Therefore,thedeploymentofairbags
shallnotbejudgedbasedontheseverityofvehicledamage.
FrontAirbags
Undercertainconditionsthefrontairbagsmaynotbe
deployed.Someexamplesarelistedbelow:
Theimpactpointisnotcentraltothefrontofthe
vehicle.
Theimpactisnotofsufcientforce(theimpactiswith
anobjectthatisnotsolid,suchasalamppostorcentral
barriers).
Theimpactareaishigh(collisionwiththetailgateofa
truck).
Impactstotherearorsideofthevehicle.
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Thevehiclerollingover.
SeatSideAirbagsandSideHeadImpact
ProtectionAirbags
Undercertainconditionstheseatsideandsidehead
airbagsmaynotbedeployed.Someexamplesarelisted
below:
Sideimpactsatcertainangles.
Lightsideimpactssuchasamotorcycle.
Impactsthatarenotcentraltothesideofthevehicle,
eithertoofartowardtheenginecompartmentorthe
loadspace.
Thevehiclerollingover.
Theangledimpactisnotofsufcientforce(theimpact
iswithanobjectthatisnotsolid,suchasalamppost
orcentralbarriers).
Theimpactisnotofsufcientforce(withanother
vehicle,stationaryormoving).
Theimpactisfromtherearofthevehicle.
DisablingthePassengerAirbag
ThePassengerAirbagshouldonlybedisabled
whenarearfacingchildseatisttedtothe
frontpassengerseat.
Whenanadultisseatedinthefront
passengerseat,ensurethattheairbagis
switchedon.
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Thepassengerairbagdisableswitchislocatedinsideofthe
glovebox,T odisablethepassengerairbag,insertthekey
andturntheswitchtoOFFposition.
PAS S ENG ER
OFF ON
AIRBAG
PAS S ENGE R
OFF ON
AIRBAG
Thepassengerairbagstatuslightislocatedintheroof
mountedinteriorlampassembly.Theshapeofthelamp
assemblyvariesaccordingtothecongurationofthe
vehicle.
WhentheswitchisturnedtotheOFFposition,theOFF
indicatorlight(locatedinthePABdisplaypanelinthelamp
assembly)illuminates,thisindicatesthatthepassenger
airbagisdisabled.
WhentheswitchisturnedtotheONposition,theON
indicatorlight(locatedinthePABdisplaypanelinthelamp
assembly)illuminates,thisindicatesthatthepassenger
airbagisenabled.
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ServiceandReplacementofAirbags
ServiceInformation
DONOTinstallormodifytheairbag.Any
changestothevehiclestructureorairbag
systemwiringharnessarestrictlyprohibited.
Changestovehiclestructureisprohibited.
Thismayaffectthenormaloperationofthe
SRS.
DONOTallowtheseareastobeoodedwith
liquidandDONOTusepetrol,detergent,
furniturecreamorpolishes.
IfwatercontaminatesorenterstheSRSit
maycausedamageandaffectdeployment.
InthiscasecontactanMGAuthorised
Repairerimmediately.
T opreventdamagetotheairbagSRS,thefollowing
areasshouldbecleanedsparinglywithadampclothand
upholsterycleanerONLY:
Steeringwheelcentrepad.
Areaofdashboardcontainingthepassengerairbag.
Areaofroofliningandfrontpillarnisherswhich
enclosethesideheadimpactprotectionmodules.
Iftheairbagwarninglampfailstoilluminate,stayson,or
ifthereisdamagetothefrontorsideofthevehicle,or
theairbagcoversshowsignsofdamage,contactanMG
AuthorisedRepairerimmediately.
IMPORT ANT
Theremovalorreplacementofanairbagmodule
shouldbecarriedoutbyanMGAuthorisedRepairer.
After10yearsfromtheinitialdateofregistration
(orinstallationdateofareplacementairbag),some
componentswillneedtobereplacedbyanMG
AuthorisedRepairer.Theappropriatepageofthe
ServicePortfoliomustbesignedandstampedonce
theworkhasbeencompleted.
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ReplacingAribagSystemParts
Eveniftheairbagdoesnotdeploy,collisions
maycausedamagetoSRSinthevehicle.
Airbagsmaynotfunctionproperlyafter
damage,andcannotprotectyouandother
passengerswhenasecondcollisionoccurs,
whichmaycauseseriousinjuryoreven
death.T oensurethatSRScanfunction
properlyaftercollision,pleasegotoanMG
AuthorisedRepairertocheckairbagsand
repairasnecessary.
Airbagsaredesignedforusingonceonly.Oncetheairbag
isdeployed,youmustreplaceSRSparts.
PleasegotoanMGAuthorisedRepairerforreplacement.
DisposalofAirbags
Whenyourvehicleissold,ensurethatthenewowner
knowsthevehicleisequippedwithairbags,andisaware
ofthereplacementdateofSRS.
Ifthevehicleisscrapped,theundeployedairbagsmayhave
potentialrisks,therefore,beforethedisposal,theymustbe
deployedsafelyinacertainenvironmentbyaprofessional
fromanMGAuthorisedRepairer.
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ChildRestraints
ImportantSafetyInstructionsaboutUsing
ChildRestraints
Itisrecommendedthatchildrenbelowtheageof12years
oldshouldbeseatedontherearseatofthevehicle,ina
childrestraintsystemappropriatetothechildren'sweight
andsize.Infantslessthan2yearsoldshouldberestrained
inaninfantchildrestraintsystem.
Itisrecommendedthatachildrestraintsystemthat
complieswithUNECE-R44orECE-R129standardare
ttedinthisvehicle.Checkmarkingsonthechildrestraint
system.
Thereareanumberofchildrestraintsystemsavailableof
differenttypeandspecication.Foroptimumprotection,
itisrecommendedthatyouchooserestraintsystems
appropriatetothechild’sageandweight.
Itisimportanttocomplywithinstallationinstructions
suppliedbythechildrestraintmanufacturerandthatchild
restraintsystemisproperlysecuredtothevehicle.Failure
tofollowtheseinstructionsmaycausedeathorserious
injurytothechildinaneventofasuddenstoporaccident.
Alloccupants,includingchildrenmustwearseatbelts
oruseanappropriatechildrestraint.
Itisrecommendedthatchildrenunder12yearsofage
orlessthan1.5metrestallshouldusetheappropriate
childrestraintttedtotherearseat.
Onlyonechildcanbecarriedinanyonerestraint.
Donotputthechildonthelaporinarmswhensitting
inanyseat.
Alwaysadjusttheseatbackresttoacentralposition
andensureitislockedinpositionwheninstallingachild
seatorrestraint.
Ifinstallingarearfacingchildrestrainttotherear
seat,thecorrespondingfrontseatshouldbeadjusted
forward;ifinstallingaforwardfacingchildrestraint
totherearseat,youmayneedtoadjusttheheight
oftheheadresttothelowest;ifinstallingaforward
facingchildrestrainttothefrontseat,youmayneedto
removeitsheadrest.
Neverletyourchildstandorkneelontheseatduring
driving.
Alwaysensurethechildisseatedcorrectlyinthechild
restraint.
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Thewaysofusingseatbeltshaveagreatinuenceon
themaximumprotectionofferedbytheseatbelt,you
mustcomplywiththechildrestraintmanufacturer's
instructionsonproperuseofseatbelts.Ifseatbelts
arenotproperlyfastened,aminortrafcaccidentmay
alsoleadtoinjury.
Childrestraintsthatarenotttedcorrectlymaymove
andinjureotheroccupantsintheeventofanaccident
oremergencybraking.Therefore,evenifthereisno
infantorchildinthechildrestraint,italsoshouldbe
ttedproperlyandsecurelyinthevehicle.
WarningsandInstructionsonUseofChild
RestraintonFrontPassengerSeat
AIRBAG
Whenthefrontpassengerairbagisactive,
neverinstallarearfacingchildrestrainton
thefrontpassengerseat,severeinjuryoreven
deathcanoccur.
Incaseswherethereisaneedtoinstallarear
facingchildrestraintonthefrontpassenger
seat,usethekeytodeactivatethefront
passengerairbagfunction,orsevereinjury
orevendeathcanoccur.
Oncethechildrestraintisremovedfromthe
frontpassengerseat,usethekeytoreactivate
thefrontpassengerairbag.
Wheninstallingachildrestraintonthefront
passengerseat,movethefrontpassenger
seatasfarrearwardaspossible.
Useonechildrestraintperchild.
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Pleasestudythesafetywarninglabelonthesunvisor.
Wherepossiblealwaysinstallchildrestraintsontherear
seat.Ifitisnecessarytoinstallachildrestraintonthefront
seatpleaseobservethewarningsabove.
Children'sSafetyandSideAirbags
Childrenshouldnotbeallowedinareas
whereairbagsmaybedeployed,thereisa
riskofseriousinjury.
Onlyrecommendedchildrestraintssuitable
fortheage,heightandweightofthechild
shouldbeused.
DONOTplaceanyitemsinareaswhere
airbagsmaybedeployed,thereisariskof
seriousinjury.
Intheeventofasidecollision,thesideairbagscanprovide
betterprotectionforthepassenger .However,when
theairbagistriggeredaverystrongexpansionforceis
generated,ifthepassenger'sseatingpositionisnotcorrect,
theairbagsoritemsinthesideairbagdeploymentarea
maycauseinjury.
Whenthecorrectchildrestraintisusedtosecurethe
childproperlyintherearseatandthechild'sseating
positioniscorrect,thereisenoughspacebetweenthe
childandthesideairbagdeploymentregionfortheairbag
todeploywithoutanyhindrance,andthusprovidethe
bestprotection.
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ChildRestraintsGroups
SecuredUsing3PointlapDiagonalBelts
PleaseDONOTputtherearfacingchild
restraintinthefrontpassengerseat,thismay
causeseriousinjuryorevendeath.
Itisrecommendedthatchildrenshouldalwaysbeseated
intherearofthevehicleinachildrestraintorrestraint
systemandxedwith3point,lapdiagonalseatbelts.
ISOFIXChildRestraintSystems
TheISOFIXanchoragesintherearseatare
designedforusewithISOFIXsystemsonly.
Childrestraintanchoragesaredesigned
towithstandonlythoseloadsimposedby
correctlyttedchildrestraints.Underno
circumstancesaretheytobeusedforadult
seatbelts,harnesses,orforattachingother
itemsorequipmenttothevehicle.
Note:Wheninstallingandusinganychildrestraint
system,alwaysfollowthemanufacturer'sinstructions.
Note:Therearseatsttedtothisvehicleareprovided
withtheISOFIXinterface(asindicatedbythearrowin
thefollowingimage),thesearedesignedtoconnectto
anISOFIXchildseat.
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Fastenvehicle-approvedISOFIXchildrestraintsystems
tothemountingbrackets.
WhenusingISOFIXmountingbracketsforseat
mounting,universallyapprovedchildrestraintsystems
forISOFIXmaybeused.
Note:Whenusingseatmounting,universallyapproved
childrestraintsystems,Top-tethermustbeused.
Note:Pleaserefertothechildrestraintsystem
manufacturer'sinstructionsfordetails.
TO P TET H ER
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T O P T E T H E R
T ofastentheT optetherstrapofthechildrestraint
system,routethetetherstrapundertheheadrestraint
andattachtotheanchoragehookbeingcarefulnotto
twistthestrap.IfnotusingISOFIXloweranchorages,
usingtheseatbelt,completetheinstallationinlinewith
thechildrestraintmanufacturesinstructions.
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Afterinstallationapplysuitableforcetoensurethe
restraintissecurelyfastened.
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ApprovedChildRestraintPositions
ItisrecommendedthatachildrestraintsystemthatcomplieswithUNECE-R44orECE-R129standardarettedinthis
vehicle.Checkmarkingsonthechildrestraintsystem.
ApprovedChildRestraintPositions(fornonISOFIXChildRestraints)
SeatingPositions
FrontPassenger
WithFrontPassengerAirbagOFFSwitch
MassGroupWithoutFront
PassengerAirbag
OFFSwitchAirbagONAirbagOFF
Rear
Outboard
Rear
Middle
0group(lessthan10kg)XXXUX
0+group(lessthan13kg)XXXUX
Igroup(918kg)XXUUX
IIgroup(1525kg)UUUUX
IIIgroup(2236kg)UUUUX
Note:Descriptionoflettersinthetable:
U=Suitableforuniversalchildrestraintsystemsapprovedforthismassgroup;
X=Seatpositionnotsuitableforchildrestraintsystemsinthismassgroup.
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ApprovedChildRestraintPositions(forISOFIXChildRestraints)
Massgroupcategories
0group0+groupIgroup
RearfacingForwardfacingRearfacing
SeatingPosition
Upto29lbs(13kg)20–40lbs(918kg)
SizeClass
FrontPassenger
SeatSeatT ype
NotISOFIXequipped
SizeClassC,D,E1A,B,B11C,D1
RearOutboard
SeatISOFIXSeatT ypeIL2IL2,IUF3IL2
SizeClass
RearCentreSeat
SeatT ype
NotISOFIXequipped
Note:ILSuitableforparticularISOFIXchildrestraintssystemsofthesemi-universalcategory.Pleaseconsultchildrestraints
systemssuppliers'vehiclerecommendationlists;
IUFSuitableforISOFIXforwardfacingchildrestraintssystemsofuniversalcategoryapprovedforuseinthismassgroup
andISOFIXsizeclass;
1.TheISOFIXsizeclassforbothuniversalandsemi-universalchildseatsystemsisdenedbythecapitallettersgradeA
G.TheseidenticationlettersaredisplayedontheISOFIXchildseat;
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2.AttimeofpublishingtherecommendedGroup0+ISOFIXbabysafetyseatistheBritaxRomerBabySafe.Consultan
MGAuthorisedRepairerforthelatestdetailsrelatingtoourrecommendedchildseats;
3.AttimeofpublishingtherecommendedGroupIISOFIXchildseatistheBritaxRomerDuo.ConsultanMGAuthorised
Repairerforthelatestdetailsrelatingtoourrecommendedchildseats.
Note:AttimeofpublishingtherecommendedGroupII-IIIISOFIXchildseatistheKidFixXP .ConsultanMGAuthorised
Repairerforthelatestdetailsrelatingtoourrecommendedchildseats.
T ableofI-Sizechildseats
ThetablegivesarecommendationforwhichI-Sizechildseatssuitwhichlocations,andforwhatsizeofchild.
ThechildseatmustbeapprovedinaccordancewithUNRegR129.
T ypeofchildseatFrontpassengerseatRearoutboardseatsRearcentreseat
I-SizechildrestraintsystemsXI-UX
Note:I-USuitableforusewithforwardandrearfacingI-Sizechildrestraintsystems.
XNotsuitableforusewithI-Sizerestraintsystems.
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Group0/0+ChildRestraint
Whenthefrontpassengerairbagisactive,
neverplacearearfacingchildrestrainton
thefrontpassengerseat,severeinjuryoreven
deathcanoccur.
Childrestraintsthatcanbeadjustedtolyingposition
aremostsuitableforinfantswhoarelighterthan10kg
(normallyforthoseyoungerthan9months)orthosewho
arelighterthan13kg(normallyforthoseyoungerthan24
months).
GroupIChildRestraint
Whenthefrontpassengerairbagisactive,
neverplacearearfacingchildrestrainton
thefrontpassengerseat,severeinjuryoreven
deathcanoccur.
Backward/forwardchildrestraintsaremostsuitablefor
infantswhoseweightis918kg(normallyforthoseolder
than9monthsandyoungerthan4yearsold).
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GroupIIChildRestraint
Thediagonalsectionoftheseatbeltshould
passacrosstheshoulderandupperbody,
awayfromtheneck.Thelapsectionofthe
beltshouldpassacrossthehips,awayfrom
theabdomen.
Thecombinationofchildrestraintand3pointlapdiagonal
seatbeltismostsuitableforchildrenwhoseweightis
1525kg(normallyforthoseolderthan3yearsoldand
youngerthan7yearsold).
GroupIIIChildRestraint
Thediagonalsectionoftheseatbeltshould
passacrosstheshoulderandupperbody,
awayfromtheneck.Thelapsectionofthe
beltshouldpassacrossthehips,awayfrom
theabdomen.
Thecombinationofchildboosterseatandvehicle3point
lapdiagonalseatbeltismostsuitableforchildrenwhose
weightis2236kgandwhoseheightisbelow1.5m
(normallyforthoseabout7yearsoldorthoseolderthan
7yearsold).
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Starting&Driving
146Keys
151ChildProofLocks
152AlarmSystem
159StartingandStoppingEngine
167EconomicalandEnvironmentalDriving
170CatalyticConverterandParticulate
Filter
172FuelSystem
174AutomaticTransmission*
181ManualTransmission*
184BrakeSystem
197AutomatedStop/StartIntelligent
FuelSavingSystem
202StabilityControlSystem(SCS)and
TractionControlSystem(TCS)
204CruiseControlSystem
207ActiveSpeedLimit(ASL)System
210ParkingAidSystem*
214RearDriverAssistanceSystem*
220TyrePressureMonitoringSystem
(TPMS)
222LoadCarrying
4
STARTING&DRIVING
Keys
Overview
Keepthesparekeyinasafeplace-notinthe
vehicle!
Itisrecommendedthatsparekeysarenot
keptonthesamekeyring
sincethismay
causeinterferenceandpreventcorrectkey
recognitionandthereforepreventtheengine
fromstarting.
Thekeycontainsdelicateelectronic
componentsandmustbeprotectedfrom
impactandwaterdamage,hightemperature
andhumidity,directsunlightandtheeffects
ofsolvents,waxesandabrasivecleaners.
Differentkeykitsareprovidedaccordingtovehicle
congurations.Onekitincludestwosmartkeys;andthe
otherkitincludestworemotekeys.Theycanopenall
locks.
Thekeyssuppliedtoyouhavebeenprogrammedfor
thesecuritysystemonyourvehicle.Anykeythatisnot
programmedtoyourvehiclecannotstarttheengine.
Thekeyonlyworkswithinacertainrange.Itsoperating
rangeissometimesinuencedbythekeybatterycondition,
physicalandgeographicalfactors.Forsafetyconsideration,
afteryoulockyourvehiclebythekey,pleaserecheckifthe
vehicleislocked.
5
1Lockbutton
2T ailgatereleasebutton
3Unlockbutton
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4Smartkey
5Remotekey
Ifyourkeyislost/stolenorbroken,areplacementcanbe
obtainedfromanMGAuthorisedRepairer.Thelost/stolen
keycanbedeactivated.Ifthelostkeyisfound,anMG
AuthorisedRepairercanreactivateit.
Note:AnykeymadeindependentlyoutsideofMG
AuthorisedRepairerNetworkmaynotstartthe
engine,andmayaffectthesafetyofyourcar.To
obtainasuitablekeyreplacement,itisrecommended
thatyoucanconsultMGAuthorisedRepairer.
Note:Thenewkeycannotbeofferedtoyou
immediatelybecauseitrequiresprogrammingtothe
vehiclebytheMGAuthorisedRepairer.
Note:Whenoperatingyourvehiclewiththesmart
key,avoidplacingitnearthedeviceswithstrongradio
interference(suchasnotebookcomputersandother
electronicproducts),thenormalfunctionofthekey
maybeaffected.
ReplacingtheBattery
Pleaseusethepictureguidetoreplacethekeybatteryif
anyofthefollowingconditionsoccur:
Thekeylocking/unlockingfunctionrangeisreduced;
Theengineimmobilisationwarninglamponthe
instrumentpackashes(Referto"WarningLightsand
Indicators"in"InstrumentsandControls"section).
SmartKey*
A
B
C D
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1Pressthebutton(A)onthesmartkeytoejectthe
decorativetrim.
2Removethebackupmechanicalkey(B)inthearrowed
direction.
3Usingasuitableatbladedtool,insertthetoolinto
thesideofthekey(C),carefullypriseoffthebattery
coverandseparatetheupperandlowercasings(D).
4Removethebatteryfromtheslot.
5Putthenewbatteryintheslot,andmakesureitisin
fullcontactwiththeslot.
Note:Makesurethatthepolarityofbatteryis
correct('+'sidefacingdown).
Note:ItisrecommendedtouseaCR2032battery.
6Retthecoverandpresstightly,ensuringthegap
aroundthecoveriseven.
7Retthemechanicalkey,andclosethedecorativetrim.
8Starttheenginetoresynchronisethekeywiththe
vehicle.
Remotekey*
A
B D
C
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FE
1
2
1Unfoldtheremotekey.
2Withaat-bladedtool,insertitbelowthearrowmark
atthesideofthekey(A),andpryupthebatterycover
carefullyuntilthelockpinsareseparated(B).
3Theninserttheat-bladedtoolintotheillustrated
position(C),andapplypressureinthedirection
indicatedbythearrowuntilthetailofthekeymakes
agap.
4Continuetousetheat-bladedtoolinsertingitinto
theendofthekey/batterycover(D),slightlyprythe
batterycoveruntilthetwobayonetsattheendof
batterycoverarereleased.
5Carefullypriseoffthebatterycover(1).
6Pressthefrontpartofbuttonbatteryusingslightforce
(E)toremovethebattery(2).
7Positionthenewbattery,ensuringthatcorrectpolarity
ismaintained(“+”sidefacingup),slideitforward(F)
ensuringitisfullyinsertedintotheslot.
Note:Makesurethepolarityiscorrect(positive
sideupward).
Note:ItisrecommendedtousetheCR2032
replacementbattery.
8Retthecoverandpresstightly,checkthegaparound
thecoveriseven.
9Inserttheremotekeyintoignitionswitchto
resynchroniseit.
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IMPORT ANT
Useofanincorrectorinappropriatebatterymay
damagethekey.Thenewreplacement’srated
voltage,sizesandspecicationsmustbethesame
astheoldone.
Incorrectttingofthebatterymaydamagethekey.
Disposaloftheusedbatterymustbestrictlyin
accordancewithrelevantenvironmentalprotection
acts.
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ChildProofLocks
NEVERleavechildrenunsupervisedinthe
vehicle.
Stepsforenablingordisablingthechildprooflocksareas
follows:
Openthereardooratcorrespondingside,move
thechildprooflocklevertothelockpositioninthe
directionofthearrowtoengagethechildprooflock;
Movethelevertotheunlockpositioninthereverse
directionofthearrowtodisablethechildprooflock.
Withthechildprooflocklocked,thereardooratthe
correspondingsidecannotbeopenedfrominsidethecar,
butcanbeopenedfromoutsidethecar.
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AlarmSystem
Y ourcaristtedwithananti-theftalarmandengine
immobilisationsystem.T oensuremaximumsafetyand
operationconvenience,westronglyrecommendyouto
carefullyreadthischaptertofullyunderstandtheactivation
anddeactivationofanti-theftsystems.
EngineImmobilisation
EngineImmobilisationisdesignedtosafeguardthevehicle
fromtheft.EngineImmobilisationcanonlybedeactivated
tostarttheenginebyusingthematchedkey.
EngineImmobilisation(KeyStart)*
WhenthematchedkeyisinsertedintotheSTART/STOP
Switchandthecarisstarted,engineimmobilisationis
deactivatedautomatically.Whenthekeyisremovedfrom
theSTART/STOPSwitch,thevehiclewillautomatically
enableengineimmobilisation.WhentheST ART/STOP
SwitchisintheONposition,iftheengineimmobiliser
cannotidentifythekeyinsertedintotheST ART/STOP
Switch,theengineimmobilisationwarninglampinthe
instrumentpackilluminates.Iftheenginestillcannot
bestartedbyusingthesparekey,pleasecontactanMG
AuthorisedRepairer .
EngineImmobilisation(KeylessStart)*
PresstheSTART/STOPSwitchontheinstrument
panel,onceavalidkeyisdetectedinthevehicle,the
immobilisationsystemwillbedeactivatedautomatically.
Ifthemessagecentredisplays‘SmartKeyNotDetected’
or‘PutKeyIntoBack-upPosition’ortheanti-theft
immobilisersystemwarninglampilluminates,pleaseput
thesmartkeyatthebottomofthecentreconsolecup
holderorstoragecompartment(referto‘Alternative
StartingProcedure’in‘StartingandStoppingEngine’
section),ortrytousethesparekey.Ifthecarcanstillnot
bestarted,pleasecontactanMGAuthorisedRepairer.
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Anti-theftSystem
LockingandUnlocking
Whenthevehicleislocked,theindicatorlampsashthree
times;whenitisunlocked,theindicatorlampsashonce.
OperationofDoorLockSystem(Key)
KeyLocking
Usingtheremotekeytolock:pressthelockbuttonon
thekeytolockthecarafterclosingthedoors,bonnet
andtailgate.
Usingthemechanicalkeytolock:partiallyoperate
thedoorreleasehandle,usingasuitableatblade
tool,insertthetoolintotheundersideofthetrimand
carefullyremovethedoorlocktrimcover,insertthe
keyintothedriverdoorlockandturncounterclockwise
tolockthecar.
KeyUnlocking
Usingtheremotekeytounlock:presstheunlock
buttononthekeytounlockthecar.
Usingthemechanicalkeytounlock:partiallyoperate
thedoorreleasehandle,usingasuitableatblade
tool,insertthetoolintotheundersideofthetrimand
carefullyremovethedriverdoorlocktrimcover,insert
thekeyintothedriverdoorlockandturnclockwise
tounlockthecar .
Note:IftheSTART/STOPSwitchisnotplacedinACC
orON/RUNNINGpositionwithin15secondsafterthe
vehicleisunlockedwiththemechanicalkey,theengine
immobilisationalarmwillbetriggered.
Note:Ifnopanelsareopenedwithin30secondsafter
thevehicleisunlockedbyusingtheremotekey,all
doorswillautomaticallyre-lock.
OperationofDoorLockSystem(Keyless)*
Thekeylessentrysystemcanlockandunlockthedoors
andtailgateaslongasyoucarrythesmartkeyandapproach
tothecar.
IMPORT ANT
Thesmartkeymustbewithin1.5metresofthevehicle
forthekeylesssystemtooperatecorrectly.
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KeylessLocking
AfterswitchingtheST ART/STOPSwitchtoOFFposition
andexitingthecar,pressthedoorhandlebuttononce
beforemovingawayfromthecartolockalldoorsand
tailgate(noneedtopressthelockbuttononthekey).
Note,thiswillalsoarmthealarmandimmobilisethe
vehicle.
KeylessUnlocking
Pressthebuttononthefrontdoorhandleoncetounlock
thecar,thenpullthedoorhandletoopenthedoor.
Note:Whenthevehicleislocked,ifyouarewithinthe
smartkeyrangeandoperatethedoorhandlebutton,
butcarryoutnofurtheraction,after30seconds
thevehiclewillautomaticallyre-lockitselftoremain
secure.
IMPORT ANT
Afterthedoorislockedbyusingthekey,pressthe
buttononthedoorhandletounlockthecar.Ifthecar
cannotbeunlockedorlockednormally,seekanMG
AuthorisedRepairer .
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Mislock
Ifthedriver'sdoorisnotfullyclosedwhenthesmartkey
lockbuttonispressed,ortheSTART/STOPSwitchhas
notbeenswitchedOFF ,thevehiclehornwillsoundonce,
indicatingamislock.Inthiscase,noneofthedoorswill
lock,thealarmsystemwillnotbearmed.
Ifthedriver'sdoorisclosed,thepassengerdoor ,bonnet
andtailgatearenotfullyclosed,thehornsoundsonceto
indicatemislockwhenthecarundergoeslockingoperation.
However,the‘partialarming’attributesofthesecurity
systemwillenableasmuchofthesystemtobearmedas
possible(allfullycloseddoors,bonnetortailgateapertures
willbeprotected,butanopendoorwillnot!).Thealarm
indicatorwillash.Assoonastheopenapertureisclosed,
thesystemwillautomaticallyreverttoanarmedstate
InadvertentLockingofKeysinV ehicle*
Ifthevehicleislockedusingthemechanicalkeybladeor
handsetwhilstasmartkey/sremaininside,thefollowing
actionswilloccur:
Onesmartkeylockedinthevehicle-The
immobilisationreleasefunctionofthesmartkeylocked
inthevehicleissuspended,thelockandunlockfunction
ofthesmartkeyisretained.Theenginecannotbe
started.T oreinstatetheimmobiliserreleasefunction
ofthesmartkeylockedinthevehiclethesecondsmart
keyshouldbeusedtounlockthevehicle.Thefunction
willautomaticallybereinstated.
Bothsmartkeyslockedinvehicle-Theimmobilisation
releasefunctionofbothsmartkeyslockedinthevehicle
issuspended,thelockandunlockfunctionofthesmart
keysisretained.Theenginecannotbestarted.The
reinstatementofkeyfunctionscanonlybecarriedout
usingtheapproveddiagnostictool.ConsultanMG
AuthorisedRepairerimmediately.
Anti-theftAlarmSounder
Iftheanti-theftalarmhasbeentriggered,thecarhornwill
soundcontinuously.PresstheUNLOCKbuttononthe
key,theanti-theftalarmwillbedeactivated.
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InteriorLockandUnlockSwitch
1LockSwitch
2UnlockSwitch
Whentheanti-theftalarmsystemisnotinoperation,press
thelockswitch(1)tolockalldoors;presstheunlock
switch(2)tounlockalldoors.
Note:Iftheanti-theftalarmsystemisswitchedon,
pressingthelock/unlockbuttonwillnotlock/unlock
thedoorsbutwilltriggerthealarmsystem.
Ifthedoors,bonnetandtailgateareclosed,pressthe
interiorlockswitch.Theyellowindicatorontheinterior
lockswitchilluminates.
Ifamislockiscausedbynon-driverdoor,tailgateorbonnet,
presstheinteriorlockswitch.Theyellowindicatoronthe
interiorlockswitchilluminates.
InteriorDoorHandles
Whentheanti-theftalarmsystemisnotinoperation,use
theinteriordoorhandletoopenthedoor:
1Pulltheinteriordoorhandleoncetounlockthedoor.
2Pulltheinteriordoorhandleagaintoopenthedoor .
SpeedLock
Allthedoorswillbelockedautomaticallywhentheroad
speedexceeds10mph(15km/h).
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AutomaticUnlock
WhentheSTART/STOPSwitchisswitchedtotheOFF
position,allthedoorswillbeunlockedautomatically.
T ailgate
Ifthetailgatecannotbecloseddueto
thetypeofcargoloaded,besuretoclose
allwindowsduringdriving,selecttheface
distributionmodeoftheaircondition,and
settheblowertomaximumspeed,soasto
decreaseexhaustfumesenteringthevehicle.
T ailgateOpenMode
Thetailgatecanbeopenedbyusingthefollowing2
methods:
Whenthevehicleisunlockedorthematchedkey
appearswithin1mrangearoundthetailgate,directly
openthetailgatebyturningovertheemblemonthe
tailgate(FigureA).
WhenSTART/STOPSwitchintheOFFposition,press
thereleasebuttonontheremotekey(FigureB)for
morethan2secondstoopenthetailgate.
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A B
EmergencyT ailgateOpening
Theemergencytailgatereleaseaccessislocatedinthe
centreofthetailgatetrim.
Folddowntherearseattogainaccess,removethe
blankingplug,androtatetheemergencyopenknob
counterclockwisetoopenthetailgatefrominside.
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StartingandStoppingEngine
IgnitionSwitch
KeyStart
*
Whenthevehicleisinmotion,DONOT
switchofftheignitionorremovethekey,
otherwisethesteeringwheelmaybelocked,
makingitimpossibletoturnthevehicle.
Whenthevehicleisinmotion,DONOT
touchthekeytoavoidengineameout!
Theignitionswitchislocatedontherightsideofthe
steeringcolumn.Functionofeachpositionisasfollows:
PositionLOCK/OFF
Thekeycanbeinsertedorremoved.
Aftertheengineisstoppedandthekeyisremoved,
turnthesteeringwheeltoonesidetolockthesteering
wheel.
PositionACC
Theengineisnotstartedandthekeycannotbe
removed.
Someindividualelectricalequipmentandaccessories
canbeoperated,suchaspowerwindows.
PositionON/RUNNING
Allelectricalequipmentisoperational.
Afterthevehicleisstarted,theengineruns.
PositionSTART
Enginewillrunafterstarting.
Releasethekeyimmediatelyaftertheengineis
started,theignitionswitchwillreturntoposition
ON/RUNNINGautomatically.
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Whentheengineisstarting,someelectricalequipment
willbeisolatedduringcranking.
Note:ThekeycanonlybeturnedfromACCposition
toLOCK/OFFpositionwhentheshiftleverisinP
parking
position.
Note:WhentheignitionswitchisintheOFFposition,
ifthedriversidedoorisopened,anaudiblewarning
soundstoindicatethatthekeyhasnotbeenremoved.
Note:Whenthesteeringwheelislockedandthekey
cannotbeturnedfromtheOFFpositiontotheACC
position,pleaseturnthesteeringwheelslightlywhilst
turningthekeytounlockthesteeringwheel.
START/STOPSwitch(KeylessStart)*
S T A R T
S T O P
ThekeylessST ART/STOPSwitchislocatedinthefasciato
theleftofthesteeringcolumn,itisapushbuttonstyle
switch.
Note:T ooperatethesystem,theremotekeymust
beinthecar.Toremovethegearleverfromthe
Parkposition,theSTART/STOPSwitchmustbein
ON/RUNNINGposition,andthebrakepedalmustbe
depressed.
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Theoperationalstatusdisplaysareasfollows:
IndicatorOff(OFF)
Theengineisshutoffinthisposition.
YellowLight(ACC)
Someelectricalequipmentcanbeoperated,suchas
powerwindows.
PressingtheSTART/STOPSwitchwithoutthefootbrake
beingappliedwhilsttheengineisOFFwillplacethe
systemintheACCstate,thiswillilluminatetheyellow
indicatorintheswitchbutton.
GreenLight(ON/RUNNING)
Allelectricalequipmentisoperational.
Driveandstartthevehicle.
WhilstintheACCstate,pressingtheSTART/STOP
Switchwithoutthefootbrakebeingappliedwillplace
thesystemintheONstate,thegreenindicatorwill
illuminate.
Note:AfterturningtheSTART/STOPSwitchtothe
OFFpositionandopeningthedoor,ifthekeyisstill
leftinthevehicle,theaudiblewarningwillsoundwhen
closingthedoor,toremindyouthatthekeyisstillin
thevehicle.
Ifyourcarissubjecttostrongradiosignalsthekeyless
entryandstartsystemsmaysufferfrominterferenceand
notfunctioncorrectly.Pleaseseethe‘AlternativeStarting
Procedure’.
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StartingtheEngine
KeyStart
*
Neverstartorleavetheenginerunningin
anunventilatedbuilding.Exhaustgasesare
poisonousandcontaincarbonmonoxide,
whichcancauseunconsciousnessandmay
evenbefatal.
Catalyticconvertersandparticulatelters
canbedamagedifthewrongfuelisused,or
ifanenginemisreoccurs.Beforestarting
theengine,pleasereadcarefullythecontents
inthe"CatalyticconverterandParticulate
Filter"section.
OperationofStartingtheEngine
1Switchoffallunnecessaryelectricalequipment
(includingtheairconditioning);
2Applytheparkingbrake(referto"BrakeSystem"of
thissection);
3Forautotransmissionvehicles,ensuretheshiftlever
isinPorNposition;
Note:Whentheshiftleverisinanyotherposition,
theenginecannotbestarted.
4Formanualtransmissionvehicle,ensureneutralis
selectedandtheclutchpedalisfullypressed;
5Insertthekey,rotateittopositionSTARTandrelease
thekeyimmediatelyaftertheengineisstarted.
Note:Aftertheenginestarts,ifthekeyisnotreleased
immediately,thestarterwillcontinuetowork,which
willnotonlydischargethebattery,butalsodamage
thestarterandstartermotor,catalyticconverterand
particulatelter.
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StartingtheEngine
KeylessStart
*
StartingtheEngine:
1Switchoffallunnecessaryelectricalequipment
(includingtheairconditioning);
2Applytheparkingbrake(referto"BrakeSystem"of
thissection);
3Forautotransmissionvehicles,EnsurePorNis
selectedandpressthebrakepedal.
4Formanualtransmissionvehicles,ensureneutralis
selectedandtheclutchpedalisfullypressed.
5PresstheSTART/STOPSwitch(donotholdthebutton
in,releaseimmediately).
AlternativeStartingProcedure
Auto
T ransmission
Ifthecarislocatedinanareawheretherearestrong
radiosignalscausinginterferenceorthesmartkeybattery
conditionislow,pleaseusethefollowingstepstoattempt
tostartthecar:
1Forvehicleswithcupholder,removethecupholder.
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2Placethesmartkeycentrallyinthecentreconsolecup
holdercubbyboxwiththebuttonsfacingupward-as
shownintheillustration.
3EnsurePorNisselected,pressthebrakepedaland
thenpressST ART/STOPSwitchtostartthevehicle.
Iftheimmobilisercannotbereleasedafterthecarhasleft
theareaofstrongradiointerferenceorhadthesmart
keybatteryreplacedpleaseconsultanMGAuthorised
Repairer.
AlternativeStartingProcedure
Manual
T ransmission
B
A
Ifthecarislocatedinanareawheretherearestrong
radiosignalscausinginterferenceorthesmartkeybattery
conditionislow,pleaseusethefollowingstepstoattempt
tostartthecar:
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1Placethesmartkeycentrallyinthecentreconsolecup
holdercubbyboxwiththebuttonsfacingupward-as
shownintheillustration.
2PresstheclutchpedalandpressSTART/STOPSwitch
tostartthevehicle.
Iftheimmobilisercannotbereleasedafterthecarhasleft
theareaofstrongradiointerferenceorhadthesmart
keybatteryreplacedpleaseconsultanMGAuthorised
Repairer.
PrecautionsforStartingtheEngine
Idlespeedwilldecreaseafterenginewarm-up.Donot
increaseenginespeedimmediatelyafterenginestarts.
Progressivelyoperatetheengineandtransmissionsothat
oilcanpreheatandlubricatealloperatingcomponents.
DONOTpresstheacceleratorpedalwhilestartingand
DONOToperatethestarterformorethan15secondsat
atime.
Intemperaturesof-10°Candbelow,enginecrankingtimes
willincrease.Itisessentialthatallunnecessaryelectrical
equipmentisswitchedoffwhilecranking.
IMPORT ANT
IfthevehiclewillnotenteraON/RUNNINGstate,
pleasecheckforanywarningindicatorsormessages
displayedintheinstrumentpackmessagecentre.In
extremelylowtemperaturespleaseallow5minutes
betweenstartingattempts,ifafter3attemptsthe
vehiclewillnotstartpleaseconsultanMGAuthorised
Repairerorbreakdownservice.
DONOTleavetheignitionswitchintheACC,
ON/RUNNINGorST ARTpositionsforanylengthof
timewhentheengineisnotrunning,otherwiseitmay
leadtobatterydischargeduetotheuseofelectrical
equipments.
Thevehicleisttedwithengineimmobilisationsystem.
Anyindependentlymadekeycannotstarttheengine.
Y ourcariscontrolledbyelectroniccontrolsystems.
Whenstartingtheengine,pleasemakesurethereare
noelectronicdevicesthatcancreateelectromagnetic
interferencenearthevehicle.Thismaycauseissues
withtheelectroniccontrolsystemsonthevehicle.
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StoppingtheEngine
Stoptheengineasfollows:
1Afterbringingthecartoastop,continuetoapplythe
footbrakeuntiltheparkingbrakeisapplied;
2Applyparkingbrake;
3Forvehicleswithautomatictransmission,ensurethat
theshiftleverisinPposition.
4Forvehicleswithmanualtransmission,ensurethatthe
shiftleverisinneutralposition.
5Forvehicleswithkeystartturnthekeyfrom
ON/RUNNINGpositiontoLOCK/OFFposition,the
enginewillbeshutdownandthekeycanberemoved.
6ForvehicleswithkeylessstartpressSTART/STOP
Switchtoshutdowntheengine.
Note:Forvehicleswithkeylessstart
whenthe
engineneedstobestoppedinemergency,pleasepress
START/STOPSwitchandholdformorethan4seconds
tostoptheengine.
Note:Afterstrenuoustowingordrivingathigh
speed(particularlyinhotweather),itissuggested
toallowtheenginetoidleforafewminutesbefore
switchingoff,whichenablesthecoolingsystemto
workcontinuouslytolowertheenginetemperature.
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EconomicalandEnvironmentalDriving
Running-in
Theengine,transmission,brakesandtyresneedtimeto
‘bed-in'andadjusttothedemandsofeverydaymotoring.
Duringtherst900miles,pleaseheedthefollowingadvice
soastoenhancethelong-termoperationperformance:
Donotallowtheenginetoexceed3000rpminanygear
orthevehiclespeedtoexceed72MPH.
Donotoperateatfullthrottleorallowtheengineto
labourinanygear.
Donotdriveataconstantspeed(eitherhighspeedor
lowspeed).
Avoidheavybrakingwherepossible.
After900miles,enginespeedscanbegraduallyincreased.
EnvironmentProtection
Y ourvehiclehasbeendesignedwiththelatesttechnology
inordertominimizetheenvironmentalimpactofexhaust
emissions.
EconomicDrivingandMaintenance
Thefollowingaresomesuggestionsonsavingfueland
extendingthelifeofthevehicles.
Maintainthecorrecttyrepressures;insufcientair
pressurewillacceleratetyrewearandwastefuel.
Donotcarryunnecessaryweight.Heavyloads
willincreasetheengineloadresultinginhigherfuel
consumption.
Avoidengineidlingforextendedperiods.
Maintainslowandsmoothaccelerationandavoidharsh
acceleration;changetoahighergearassoonaspossible.
Avoidlabouringtheengineoroverrunning.Choose
appropriategearsaccordingtotheroadconditions.
Avoidcontinuousaccelerationordeceleration.A
stop-godrivingstylewillconsumemorefuel.
Avoidunnecessarystoppingandbraking,maintain
steadyspeedandattempttoanticipatetrafclights.
Note:Keepanappropriatedistancefromother
vehiclestoavoidemergencybrakingandreduce
brakepadwear.
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Avoidtrafccongestionandjamareasasmuchas
possible.
Anticipatingobstructionsandslowingdownwellin
advance,avoidstheneedforunnecessaryacceleration
andharshbraking.Asmoothdrivingstylenotonly
reducesfuelconsumption,butcanreducetheemission
ofnoxiousgases.
Donotridethebrakepedal,thiscancausepremature
wear,overheatingandincreasedfuelconsumption.
Maintainanappropriatespeedonthehighway.Higher
speedsusemorefuel.Appropriatespeedscansavefuel.
Maintainthecorrectwheelalignment.Avoidcollision
withthekerbandreducespeedonunevenroad
surfaces.Outofspecicationwheelalignmentwillnot
onlyleadtoexcessivetyrewear,butalsoincreasesthe
engineloadandfuelconsumption.
Avoiddrivingonmudorbeaches.Thiswillprevent
corrosionofthevehicleunderside.
MaintainthevehicleinaccordancewithMG
recommendations.Dirtyairlters,oiletc.,willreduce
theengine'sperformanceandraisefuelconsumption.
Note:T oextendthelifeofallcomponentsand
reduceoperatingcosts,regularMGApproved
maintenanceisneeded.
Donotstoptheenginestraightafterhighspeedorlong
ascentsortowingatrailer.Allowtheenginetoidlefor
20to100secondsdependingupondrivingloadsand
conditions.Avoidhardaccelerationonacoldengine.
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DrivinginSpecialEnvironment
DrivinginRainorSnow
Emergencybraking,acceleratingandsteering
onslipperyroadswillreducethevehicle's
handlingperformanceandgrip.
Whenrainingthewindowsmayfog,reducingvisibility
(UsetheAir-conditioningdemistfunction).
Gripwillbereducedwhenitrains,sopleasereduce
speeddrivecarefully.
Reducespeedwhenitrains.
Avoidaquaplaning(theeffectofalmofwaterbetween
thetyresandtheroad)affectingsteeringandbraking
performance.
DrivingthroughWater
Avoiddrivingthroughoodsafterheavyrain,thismaylead
toseriousdamagetothevehicle.
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CatalyticConverterandParticulate
Filter
Thetemperaturesofexhaustsystemsthat
containparticulateltersandcatalytic
converterscanbeextremelyhigh,DONOT
parkongroundwherecombustiblematerials
suchasdrygrassorleavescouldcomeinto
contactwiththeexhaustsystem-indry
weatherarecouldresult.
B
A
Theexhaustsystemincorporatesacatalyticconverter
andparticulatelter(modeldependant),theseprocess
possibleharmfulexhaustemissionsfromtheengineinto
moreenvironmentallyfriendlygases.Exhaustsystem
layoutsdifferbetweenenginederivatives.The1.5Lexhaust
features(A).The1.0Texhaustfeatures(B).
Catalyticconvertersandparticulateltersareeasily
damagedthroughimproperuse,especiallyifthewrong
fueloroiltotheincorrectspecicationisused.
Fuel
Useonlyfuelrecommendedforyourcar .
Neverallowthecartorunoutoffuelthiscould
causeseriousdamagetothecatalyticconverterand
particulatelter .
EngineOils
Itisrecommendedthatonlyoilsthatmeetthe
manufacturersspecicationareused.Useofoilsthat
donotmeetthemanufacturersspecicationscan
damagetheparticulatelter,forexamplelowSAPSoils
canaffectparticulatelterashcapacity.
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Starting
Donotcontinuetooperatethestarterafterafewfailed
attempts;seekanMGAuthorisedRepairer .
Donotoperatethestarterifanenginemisreis
suspectedanddonotattempttoclearamisreby
pressingtheacceleratorpedal.
Donotattempttopushortowstartthecar.
Regeneration
Onoccasiontheparticulateltermayrequire
regeneration.Y ourvehiclewillautomaticallycarry
outthisprocedurewhencertainconditionsaremet.
Duringthisprocessyoumayexperienceslightpower
lossandunevenenginerunning.
Driving
Pleasepayattentiontothefollowingconditions:
Donotoverloadorexcessively‘rev’ofengine.
Donotstoptheenginewhenthecarisinmotionwith
agearselected.
SeekanMGAuthorisedRepairerifyouthinkyourcar’s
oilconsumptionisabnormal.
Ifamisreissuspected,orthecarlackspowerwhile
driving,providedtheenginehasreacheditsnormal
operatingtemperature,itmaybedrivenSLOWLY(at
riskofcatalystandparticulatelterdamage)toanMG
AuthorisedRepairer .
Donotdriveonterrainlikelytosubjecttheunderside
ofthecartoheavyimpacts.
Note:Anyenginemisre,lossofengineperformance
orenginerun-on,couldseriouslydamagethecatalytic
converterandparticulatelter.Regularmaintenance
mustbecarriedoutinaccordancewiththeschedule
speciedinthe‘ServicePortfolio’.Anymodications
toenginewithoutbeingauthorisedisprohibited.
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FuelSystem
FuelRequirements
Useonlytherecommendedfuelwhich
meetsnationalstandard!Seriousdamage
tothecatalyticconverter,areductionin
enginepower/torqueandincreaseinfuel
consumptionwilloccurifthewrongfuelis
used.
Pleaseusethefuelwhichisrecommendedandcertied
bythemanufacturer.See‘MajorParametersofEngine’in
‘T echnicalData’.
Ifalowergradeoffuelisused,anengineknockingnoise
mayoccur ,pleaseusetherecommendedorabovegrade
fuelassoonaspossible.Iftheengineknockingnoiseisstill
noticeableafterusingtherecommendedorabovegrade
fuel,pleasecontactMGAuthorisedRepairerimmediately.
SafetyPrecautionsinaFuelFillingStation
Vehiclefuelgasesarehighlyammable
and,inconnedspaces,arealsoextremely
explosive.
Alwaystakecarewhenrefueling:
Switchofftheengine.
Donotsmokeoruseanakedame.
Donotuseamobilephone.
Avoidspillingfuel.
Donotoverllthetank.
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FuelFiller
FuelFillerFlap
Thefuelllerapislocatedontherearright-handwing.
Pullthefuelllerapreleasehandleunderthedriverside
instrumentpacktoopentheap.
FuelFillerCap
Unscrewthellercapanti-clockwiseandallowany
pressureinsidethetanktoescape,beforeremovingthe
cap.
Afterrefueling,tightenthellercapclockwiseuntilyou
hearone"click"sound.
Refueling
Donotfullyllthetankifthevehicleistobeparkedin
directsunlight,orhighambienttemperature-expansionof
thefuelcouldcausespillage.Thefuelllertubeisdesigned
toacceptanarrow,longllernozzle.Thereisacover
atthellerneck,byinsertingthellernozzlethoroughly
beforefuellling,thecovercanbefullyopened.
Starttheengineafterfuellling.Afterrefueling,if
theenginerunsunevenly,switchoffandseekanMG
AuthorisedRepairerbeforeattemptingtorestartthe
engine.
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AutomaticT ransmission*
Instructions
Thefollowinginformationisveryimportant,pleaseread
carefullybeforeuse.
Beforestartingtheengine,placethegearleverinPor
Nposition,ensurethefootbrakeispressedandthe
parkingbrakeisapplied.
Aftertheenginehasstarted,ensurethefootbrakeand
parkingbrakeareapplied,shiftthelevertotherequired
gear.
Releasetheparkingbrakeandholdthefootbrake
untilyouarereadytomanoeuvrethevehicle.Once
thefootbrakeisreleased,onatroad,thevehicle
willautomaticallystartoffataslowspeedwithout
applicationoftheaccelerator.
DonotmovethegearshiftleverintoPorRfrom
Dwhilstdriving,thiswillcauseseveretransmission
damageorcauseanaccident.
T oremovethegearleverfromtheParkposition,the
vehiclemusthavebatterypowerandtheST ART/STOP
SwitchmustbeinON/RUNNINGposition.
GearShift
D/S
Theautomatictransmissionisa6speedtransmission.
Note:Thehighlightedlettersornumbersinthe
informationcentreindicatetheselectedgearormode.
Asprungloadedlockbutton,locatedinthegearlever,
isusedtopreventmistakinglyselectingP(Park)orR
(Reverse)whilstthegearselectorisinotherpositions.
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ShiftLeverOperation
Unlessnecessary,itisnotrecommendedto
presslockbuttonduringgearshifting.
P
R
N
+
-
D/S
D/S
Duringthegearshift,operatetheshiftleveraccordingto
theinstructionsindicatedbythefollowingarrows:
Freegearshift.
Pressandholdthelockbuttontoshiftthe
gear.
Pressandholdthelockbuttonandapplythe
brakepedaltoshiftgear .
ShiftLeverPosition
TheshiftlevermustbeplacedinPposition
whenparked.
DONOTmovethegearshiftleverintoPor
RfromDwhilstdriving,thiswillcausesevere
transmissiondamageorcauseanaccident.
PPark
Whentheshiftleverisinthisposition,thetransmission
willbemechanicallylocked.Usethisgearonlywhenthe
vehicleisstationaryandtheparkingbrakeisapplied.
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Note:Whenthevehicleisparkingonahill,press
thebrakepedalandapplytheparkingbrakerst
andthenselectPgear.
RReverse
Selectthisgearonlywhenthevehicleisstationaryand
theengineisrunningatidlespeed.
NNeutral
Selectthisgearwhenthevehicleisstationaryandthe
engineisrunningatidlespeedforashorttime(for
example,waitingfortrafclights).
DDrive
Thisisusedfornormaldrivingandwillallowautomatic
selectionof6gearsdependingonvehiclespeedand
acceleratorposition.
SSportMode
Selectthismodewhenamoresportyacceleration
performanceisrequired.
+Upshift
WhilstinManualmode,upshiftthetransmissiontothe
nextavailablehighgear.
-Downshift
WhilstinManualmode,downshiftthetransmissionto
thenextavailablelowgear.
GearshiftSpeed
SelectingDwillallowthetransmissioncontrollerto
carryoutgearshiftstakinginconsiderationofanumber
offactorsincludingenginespeed,vehiclespeedand
acceleratorposition.Lightacceleratorpedalapplication
willresultinagear-changeatlowspeeds,largerpedal
applicationswillresultingear-changesathigherspeeds.
Kick-down
Thedrivewheelsmayskidwhenkick-downis
activatedonroadsurfaceswithlowadhesion,
thismayleadtothevehicleslidingoutof
control.
WithDgearselected,pressingtheacceleratorpedalall
thewaydowninonemotion(alsoknownasKick-down)
willprovidebetteraccelerationperformanceduring
overtaking.Undercertainconditions,itwillallowthe
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transmissiontoshifttoalowergearimmediately,and
providefastacceleration.Oncetheacceleratorpedalis
released,itwillresumetoasuitablenormalhighgear
(basedonthevehiclespeedandthepositionofthe
acceleratorpedal).
DrivingontheHill
Incaseswhereashortstoponahillis
required,suchasatrafcjam,DONOT
momentarilyapplytheacceleratorto
prevent“rollback”.Thiscouldcause
thetransmissiontooverheatandresultin
damage.
HillStart
Incasesofahillstart,wherethevehiclehasbeenstationary
forsometime,thefootbrakehasbeenreleasedand
theelectronicparkingbrakeapplied,thestartingassist
functionoftheelectronicparkingbrake(EPB)canbeused
topreventthevehiclefromrollingbackwards.Withthe
seatbeltsafelyfastened,pressthefootbrake,applythe
electronicparkingbrakesystem,andselectthedesired
gear(D/R/S),thenreleasethefootbrake;pressthe
acceleratorpedaltoengagevehicledrive,theelectronic
parkingbrakesystemwillautomaticallybedeactivated.
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ModelsttedwithHillHoldControlcanusethisfunction
toassisthillstarts.Fordetailsonhillholdcontrolsystem,
pleasereferto"FootBrake"of"BrakeSystem"section.
Note:Theassistanceofthesefunctionscannotdefy
thelawsofphysics.DONOTdrivethevehiclebeyond
itsphysicallimitations,lossofcontrolwillstilloccur.
DownhillDriving
Repeatedapplicationofthefootbrakemay
resultinthebrakesbecomingoverheated.
Thiswillcauseareductioninbraking
performanceandmayevenresultinbrake
failure.
Ifdrivingdownahillforlongdistances,itisadvisedto
movethegearshiftlevertotherightandselecttheManual
mode.Thisallowsmanualgearselection.Usealowergear
selectiontoaidtheslowingofthevehicleandthusavoiding
over-useofthebrakes.Ifathresholdisreached,thevehicle
willautomaticallyshiftup,inthesecasesuseofthebrakes
toslowthevehicleisnecessary,atthesametimere-select
thelowergear.
ControlMode
EconomyMode
SelectingDautomaticallyplacesthevehicleintheEconomy
Mode.Theinformationcentredisplaywillshow"D".
EconomyModeprovidesoptimumfuelconsumptionand
emissions.
SportMode
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OnceDisselected,movetheshiftlevertotherightto
selectSandenabletheSportMode(thegeardisplayedin
informationcentrechangesto"S").UnderSportMode,
thetransmissionupshiftslater,soastomakefulluseofthe
powerreservesoftheengine.
Whenbetteraccelerationisrequired,pleaseselectthe
SportMode,butpleasenotethatthefuelconsumptionwill
beincreasedwhendrivinginSportMode.
T oexitSportMode,movetheshiftlevertotheleftback
intoDposition.
CruiseControlMode
Withthecruisecontrolfunctionenabled,thetransmission
willswitchtotherelevantgearforthevehiclespeed
automatically,therebyavoidingfrequentgearshiftswhen
thesystemneedstomaintainaconstantspeed.
ManualMode
WithSportModeselected,movetheshiftlevertoward"+"
or"-",thiswillenableManualMode.Thegeardisplayed
intheinformationcentrewillindicatecurrentgearwitha
singlenumber(16).
Movetheshiftlevertoward“+”directiontoupshifttonext
availablehighgear,movetoward“-”directiontodownshift
tonextavailablelowgear.
WithManualModeselected,ifthedrivermakesan
unreasonablegearselection,requestsanupshiftduring
lowenginespeeds,orrequestsadownshiftduringhigh
enginespeeds,thetransmissionwillnotrespondandwill
remaininthecurrentgear.Ifthevehicleisdrivenand
theenginespeedfallsbelowapresetthresholdincertain
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gears,thetransmissionwillautomaticallyshiftdownto
thenextgeartoavoidenginestalling;whenthevehicle
accelerates,iftheenginespeedexceedsapresetlimit,the
transmissionwillautomaticallyshiftuptothenextgearto
protecttheengine.
WithManualmodeselected,theinformationcentrewill
providegearshiftindications,theUPorDOWNarrow
isdisplayedattherightsideofthegearpositionnumber,
indicatingtothedrivertoupshiftordownshiftwhenthe
conditionspermit.
Note:Thegearshiftoperationshouldbecarried
outonthepremiseofensuringyourownsafetyand
observingthetrafcregulations.
T oreturntoSportModeoranyothermodes,shiftthe
leveracrosstotheleftandselectD.
AutomaticT ransmissionFailure
Iftheautomatictransmissiondevelopsaproblem,
theengineemissionmalfunctionindicatorlampinthe
instrumentpackwillilluminateorthemessagecentrewill
display“EP”.
Some“failuremodes”willcausethetransmissiontoenter
“LimpMode”,duringthistimeonlycertaingearpositions
canbeselectedand/orwork,forexample,Rgearmay
notbeselectable.Ifaseriousfunctionalfailureoccursthe
vehiclecannotbedriven,pleaseconsultanMGAuthorised
Repairerimmediately.
Note:Whenthevehicleisin‘LimpMode’,manual
gearselectionfunctionsaredisabledandthereforenot
available.
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ManualT ransmission*
5-speedManualT ransmission*
Shiftlever
1
2 4 R
3 5
Themanualtransmissionisa5-speedtransmissionwith
6gears,whichare:1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th,R(Reverse)
respectively.
Precautionswhiledriving:
1WhenselectingRgear,youmustensurethatthe
vehicleiscompletelystationary,waitforamoment
andthenfullydepresstheclutchpedaltocomplete
thegearshift.
Pleasewaitfor23secondsbeforeshiftingtoRgear,
otherwisethedamagetothereversegearmayoccur.
Pleasewaitfor13secondsbeforeshiftingto
forwardgear,otherwisetheexcessiveweartothe
synchronizermayoccur.
2Donotrestyourhandontheshiftleverwhiledriving
-pressurefromyourhandmaycauseprematurewear
tothegearshiftmechanism.
3Donotrestyourfootontheclutchpedalwhendriving
-excessiveweartotheclutchmayoccur.
4Donotholdthecarstationaryonahillbyslippingthe
clutch.Thiswillwearouttheclutch.
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GearShiftIndications
Whenthevehicleisinmotionandtheclutchpedalfully
released,theinformationcentrewilldisplaythecurrently
selectedgear(1-5).AnUp/Downarrowisdisplayedtothe
rightofthenumberindicatingtothedrivertoeitherupshift
ordownshiftwhendrivingconditionspermit.
Note:Thegearshiftoperationshouldbecarried
outonthepremiseofensuringyourownsafetyand
observingthetrafcregulations.
6-speedManualT ransmission*
Shiftlever
6
Themanualtransmissionisa6-speedtransmissionwith7
gears,whichare:1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th,6th,R(Reverse)
respectively.
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Precautionswhiledriving:
1WhenselectingReversegear,youmustensurethat
thevehicleiscompletelyinstationery,waitfora
momentandthenfullypresstheclutchpedal,from
theNposition,presstheleverdownandpushit
leftward,thenpushitforwardintotheRposition,
slowlyreleasetheclutchpedaltocompletethegear
shift.
1R 3 5
2 4 6
Pleasewaitfor23secondsbeforeshiftingtoRgear,
otherwisethedamagetothereversegearmayoccur.
Pleasewaitfor13secondsbeforeshiftingto
forwardgear,otherwisetheexcessiveweartothe
synchronizermayoccur.
2Donotrestyourhandontheshiftleverwhiledriving
-pressurefromyourhandmaycauseprematurewear
tothegearshiftmechanism.
3Donotrestyourfootontheclutchpedalwhendriving
-excessiveweartotheclutchmayoccur.
4Donotholdthecarstationaryonahillbyslippingthe
clutch.Thiswillwearouttheclutch.
GearShiftIndications
Whenthevehicleisinmotionandtheclutchpedalfully
released,theinformationcentrewilldisplaythecurrently
selectedgear(1-6).AnUp/Downarrowisdisplayedtothe
rightofthenumberindicatingtothedrivertoeitherupshift
ordownshiftwhendrivingconditionspermit.
Note:Thegearshiftoperationshouldbecarried
outonthepremiseofensuringyourownsafetyand
observingthetrafcregulations.
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BrakeSystem
FootBrake
Foraddedsafety,thehydraulicbrakingsystemoperates
throughdualcircuits.Ifonecircuitshouldfail,theother
willcontinuetofunction,butgreaterpedalpressurewill
beneeded,andincreasedbrakepedaltravel,andlonger
stoppingdistanceswillbeexperienced.Intheeventofa
brakefailurewhereonlyonecircuitisoperational,thecar
shouldbebroughttoahaltassoonastrafcconditions
safelyallow.DONOTcontinuedriving-seekanMG
AuthorisedRepairer .
ServoAssistance
Thebrakingsystemisservoassisted,alwaysbeawareof
thefollowingsduringtheoperation:
Theservoassistancefunctionswiththeenginerunning
only.Neverallowthecartocoastwiththeengine
turnedoff.
Alwaystakeparticularcarewhenbeingtowedwithfour
wheelsonthegroundandtheengineturnedoff.Ifthe
engineshouldstopforanyreasonwhiledriving,bring
thecartoahaltasquicklyastrafcconditionssafely
allow,anddonotpumpthebrakepedalasthebraking
systemwillloseanyremainingservoassistance.
Oncetheenginehasstoppeditwillloseanyremaining
servoassistance,usesuitableforcetoapplythebrake
pedaltostopthecarsafelyinthecurrenttrafc
conditions.ContactanMGAuthorisedRepairer.
Efciencyofthebrakeservoboostercanbeaffected
bynumerousconditions,suchasenginespeedloss.
Theseconditionscouldresultinextraforcerequired
tooperatethebrakepedaltostopthecar .
WetConditions
Drivingthroughwaterorheavyrainmayadverselyaffect
brakingefciency.TheSCS(StabilityControlSystem)
includesaBrakeDiscWipingfunctionwhichisactivated
whenthewindscreenwipersareused.However,always
keepasafedistancefromothervehiclesandintermittently
applythebrakepedalinconditionswherethewipersare
notused.
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ElectronicBrakeForceDistribution(EBD)
Y ourcarisequippedwithElectronicBrakeForce
Distribution,which,inordertomaintainbrakingefciency,
distributesbrakingforcesbetweenfrontandrearwheels,
underallloadconditions.
EBDintegratesamonitoringsystem.Themonitoring
systemislinkedtothebrakesystemmalfunctionindicator
lampontheinstrumentpack.Referto"WarningLights
andIndicators"in"InstrumentsandControls"section.
Iftheindicatorlampilluminateswhiledriving,orremains
illuminatedaftertheSTART/STOPSwitchisswitched
ON/RUNNING,itindicatesthereisafailurewiththe
brakingsystem,andEBDmaybeinoperative.Insucha
case,stopthecarassoonassafetypermitsandseekan
MGAuthorisedRepairerimmediately.DONOTdrivethe
carwiththebrakingsystemmalfunctionindicatorlamp
illuminated.
ElectronicBrakeAssistance(EBA)
Y ourcarisequippedwithElectronicBrakeAssist,which
reactstothespeedatwhichthebrakepedalisapplied.If,
inanemergencysituationthebrakesareappliedfasterthan
thelimitssetwithinthesystem,thenfullABSapplicationis
appliedtobringthecartoastopintheshortestpossible
distance.
HillHoldControl(HHC)
HHChaslimitationswhensubjecttoadverse
conditionssuchaswetoricysurfacesand
steepslopes.
HHCisnotasubstituteforparkingbrake
applicationwhencarryingoutahillstart.
DONOTexitthevehiclewithonlyHHC
applied,itmayleadtoaseriousaccident
whenHHCreleases.
Thecarmayrollif'pull-away'isnotachieved
immediatelyafterreleasingthebrakepedal.
Alwaysensurethebrakepedalispressedor
electronicparkingbrakeapplieduntildriveis
takenup.
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Firmapplicationofthebrakepedalwhen
stoppingisrequiredbyHHCtogenerate
sufcientbrakepressuretomaintainhold.
HHCassiststhedriverby'holding'thevehicleduringhill
starts.
ThefollowingconditionsmustbefullledtoactivateHHC:
Thedriver'sdoorisclosedandthedriverseatbeltis
fastened.
Thevehicleisstoppedonaslopeformorethan2
seconds.
SCSisactiveandfaultfree.
EPBisreleasedandfaultfree.
Clutchpedalispressed(MT),orinD/Rgear(A T).
START/STOPSwitchisswitchedON/RUNNING.
Sufcientbrakepedalapplicationforcehasbeenapplied.
Ifthedriverreleasesthebrakepedalonahill,HHCwill
maintainbrakepressurefor1-2seconds,afterthisperiod
thevehiclemayrollbackwards.
Note:HHCcannotovercomephysicallimitations.DO
NOTsolelyrelyonHHC.
Note:HHCisavailableinbothforwardandbackward
directionswhenpullingawayonuphillslopes.
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HillDescentControl(HDC)
TheHDCsystemisonlyanauxiliary
function.Ithaslimitationswhensubjectto
adverseconditionssuchaswetoricysurfaces
andsteepslopes.TheHDCsystemcannot
overcomethelawsofphysics,alwaysensure
thatthevehicleisdrivendownsteepslopes
atlowspeeds.
EvenwhentheHDCsystemisswitchedon,
thedrivermustalwayspaycloseattention
tothedrivingstateofthevehicle,andtake
activecontrolwhennecessary.Incertain
cases,HDCmaybesuspendedorswitched
offtemporarily.
Duringsomedrivingconditionsondownhill
surfaces(e.g.drivingdownaslopeat
highspeedorsmallslope,etc.),HDCis
inoperative,thedrivermustmaintaincontrol
ofthevehicleatalltimesandusebrake
applicationstoensuresafety.
TheHDCsystemisanauxiliaryfunctionspeciallydesigned
fordrivingonacutedownhillgradients.Thesystem
reducesthespeedbyapplyingbrakeforce,thusassisting
thedrivertodriveonacutedownhillsurfaceswithlow
speeds.
PleaseDONOTusethisfunctionwhendrivingonthe
ordinaryroads.
WhentheHDCisworking,thebrakesystemmay
generatestrongvibrationsornoise.Itisnormalduring
theoperationofHDC.
Note:DuringtheoperationoftheHillDescent
Control(HDC)system,pleaseengagealowergear
onMTmodelstopreventtheenginestalling;onAT
models,pleasedonotmovetheshiftlevertothe"N"
positionortheHDCfunctionmaybedeactivated.
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HDCSystemOn/Off
WhentheSTART/STOPSwitchisswitched
ON/RUNNING,HDCsystemdefaultstooff.Usethe
switchfunctionwithintheinfotainmentsystemtoturn
theHDCsystemon/off.
Normally,HDCsystemhasfourstates:
1Standby:PresstheHDCswitch(ON)tosetthe
systemintostandbymode,thegreenHDCwarning
lampintheinstrumentpackwillilluminate.
2OperationwhilstinStandbymode,whenthevehicle
isdrivendownanacutegradient,ifthevehiclespeed
islow,theHDCsystemwillautomaticallyenter
theoperatingstate.Inthiscase,theHDCwarning
lampintheinstrumentpackashesgreen,thismay
beaccompaniedbytheworkingnoiseofthebrake
system.TheHDCsystemwillattempttocontrolthe
vehicledrivedownthesteepslopesmoothly.
3T emporaryDeactivation:Presstheacceleratoror
brakepedalbeyondapresetlimitwhilstinoperating
modeandtheHDCsystemwilltemporarilysuspend
operation.
4Off:PresstheHDCswitch(OFF)toswitchthesystem
OFF ,thegreenHDCwarninglampintheinstrument
packwillextinguish.
Note:HDCsystemcanworkinbothforwardand
backwarddirections.
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Note:DuringHDCsystemoperationthebraking
systemwillautomaticallypressuriseandmaintain
pressure.Operationofthebrakepedalduringthis
phasemayresultina'kickback'sensationthroughthe
pedal.ThisisnormalforHDCoperation.
HDCON/MalfunctionIndicatorLamp
Referto"WarningLightsandIndicators"in"Instruments
andControls"chapter.
Anti-lockBrakeSystem(ABS)
ABScannotovercomethephysical
limitationsofstoppingthecarintooshort
adistance,corneringattoohighaspeed,or
thedangerofaquaplaning,i.e.wherealayer
ofwaterpreventsadequatecontactbetween
thetyresandtheroadsurface.
Thepurposeoftheanti-lockbrakingsystem(ABS)isto
preventthewheelsfromlockingwhilebraking,thereby
enablingthedrivertoretainsteeringcontrolofthecar .
ThefactthatacaristtedwithABSmustnevertempt
thedriverintotakingrisksthatcouldaffecthis/hersafety
orthatofotherroadusers.Inallcases,itremains
thedriver'sresponsibilitytodrivewithinnormalsafety
margins,havingdueconsiderationforprevailingweather
andtrafcconditions.
Undernormalbrakingconditions,ABSwillnotbe
activated.However,oncethebrakingforceexceedsthe
availableadhesionbetweenthetiresandtheroadsurface,
therebycausingthewheelstolock,ABSwillautomatically
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comeintooperation.Thiswillberecognisablebyarapid
pulsationfeltthroughthebrakepedal.
BrakinginanEmergency
DONOTpumpthebrakepedalatanytime;
thiswillinterrupttheoperationofABSand
mayincreasethebrakingdistance.
Ifanemergencysituationoccurs,thedrivershouldapply
fullbrakingeffortevenwhentheroadsurfaceisslippery.
ABSwillensurethatthewheelsdonotlockandthatthe
carisbroughttoahaltintheshortestpossibledistancefor
theprevailingroadsurfaceconditions.
Note:Onsoftsurfacessuchaspowderysnow,sand
orgravel,thebrakingdistanceproducedbytheABS
systemmaybegreaterthanthatforanon-ABSsystem,
evenimprovedsteeringwouldbeexperienced.Thisis
becausethenaturalactionoflockedwheelsonsoft
surfacesistobuildupawedgeofmaterialinfrontof
(ortothesideof,ifsteering)thetyrecontactpatch.
Thiseffectassiststhecartostopwhenbrakingorto
changedirectionwhensteering.
Nomatterhowhardyoubrake,youarestillableto
continuesteeringthevehicleasnormal.
IMPORT ANT
ABScannotreliablymakeupforthedriver's
mis-operationorlackofexperience.
ABSMalfunctionIndicatorLamp
Referto"WarningLightsandIndicators"in"Instruments
andControls"section.
Note:Thenormal(non-ABS)brakingsystemremains
fullyoperationalandisnotaffectedbypartialor
fulllossofABS.However,thebrakingdistancesmay
increase.
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AutoHold*
Whenautoholdstopsthevehicle,forreasons
suchasengineshut-down,releasingthe
seatbeltorpressingtheautoholdswitch,
theelectronicparkingbrakeisapplied.It
cannotbeguaranteedthatthevehiclewill
bestabilisedinallcases.Forexample,the
rearwheelsareonaslipperyroadsurface,
orthevehicleinclineistoogreat(largerthan
20%).Pleasemakesurethatthevehicleis
safelystabilisedpriortoexiting.
DONOTtakeanyextrariskswhendriving
duetothefactthevehicleisttedwith
additionalconveniencefunctions.Thedriver
shouldpayfullattentionandobservethe
surroundingsevenifthevehicleisequipped
withautoholdsystem.
Theautoholdfunctioncannotguaranteethe
stabilityofthevehiclewhenstartingoffor
brakingonhillsespeciallyonslipperyoricy
surfaces.
DONOTleavethevehiclewhentheengine
isoperatingandtheautoholdisactive.
Autoholdcannotguaranteetheelectronic
parkingbrakeoperationinallcaseswhere
thepowersystemisshutdown.Pleaseensure
theelectronicparkingbrakeisappliedand
thevehicleisstabilisedpriortoexitingthe
vehicle.
Theautoholdfunctionshouldbeswitchedoff
duringtheuseofautomaticcarwashes,the
electronicparkingbrakemaysuddenlyapply
andcausevehicledamage.
Ifthevehicleisrequiredtostopfrequentlyforalength
oftime(suchastrafclights,trafcqueuesorstop/start),
andtheengineisrunning,theautoholdsystemassistsin
stabilisingthevehicle,enablingyoutoremoveyourfoot
fromthebrakepedalwhenthevehicleisstationaryand
theAutoHoldactive.
Autoholdhas3mainstates:
1Off:FunctioninOffstate.
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2Standby:FunctioninStandbystate.Thefunctionis
activebutthevehiclehasnotstopped.Oncethe
vehiclehasstopped,andallotherconditionsaremet,
thesystemwillautomaticallyselectPark.
3Parking:FunctioninParkedstate.Inthisstatethe
greenindicatorontheinstrumentpackilluminates.
Withthedriver'sseatbeltfastened,thedoorclosedand
theenginerunning,presstheautoholdswitchtoswitch
theautoholdfunctionfromOfftoStandbystate.
Withthebrakepedalrmlypressedandthevehicle
completelystopped,theautoholdfunctionwillswitch
fromtheStandbystatetotheParkingstate.
WhentheautoholdisintheParkingstate,engaging
forwardorreversegearandpressingtheacceleratorwill
automaticallyreleasetheautoholdfunction.
Insomecircumstancessuchasreleasingtheseatbelt,
switchingofftheengineorremainingstaticforalength
oftimeitwillresultinthevehicleexitingtheautohold
Parkingstate.Atthistimetheelectronicparkingbrake
willremainappliedandwillrequirethedrivertorelease
itusingtheswitch.
Note:Withthebrakepedalpressed,operatingthe
switchtoturntheautoholdoff,thesystemwillNOT
applytheparkingbrake.
Note:Itisrecommendedtoturnofftheautohold
functionwhenreversingintothegarage.
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EmergencyBrakingHazardWarningLights
Control(HAZ)
Ifthevehicleistravellinginexcessof31mph(50km/h)
andthedrivermakesanemergencybrakingmanoeuvre,
thehazardlightswillbeoperatedtoindicatethistoother
drivers.
Note:Ifthehazardwarninglightsarebeingoperated
manually,thissuspendstheHAZfunction.
Whentheemergencybrakingmanoeuvreisexited(no
severedecelerationdetected)thenthefunctionwillbe
switchedoffafterafewseconds.
Note:Asthecarspeeddropstobelow6mph(10km/h)
andthesystemnolongerashesthebrakelamps,the
hazardwarninglampswillilluminateautomatically.
Shortpressthehazardwarninglampswitchorincrease
yourspeedtoabove12mph(20km/h)for5stoswitch
offthehazardwarninglamps.
ActiveRolloverProtection(ARP)
TheARPsystemcannotovercomethelawsof
physics.Itisadriveraidtoassistthestability
ofthevehicleandunderextremeconditions.
Itisnotaguaranteethatthecarwillnotroll
over.
Incaseswherethevehiclehasahighcentreofmass,rapid
orexcessivedualdirectionlanechangingmaycreatea
rollcondition.ARPmayusethebrakingsystemtoapply
certainbrakestotryandcorrecttheconditionandassist
inpreventingrollover.
Note:DuringARPapplicationthesteering
characteristicsofthevehiclemaybenoticeably
differentfromnormal.
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ParkingBrake*
DONOTdrivewiththeparkingbrake
applied,orapplytheparkingbrakewhile
thecarisinmotion.Thiscouldresultinloss
ofcontrol,preventtheABSfromfunctioning
correctly,andmayevencausedamageto
therearbrakes.
Theparkingbrakeoperatesontherearwheelsonly.T o
applytheparkingbrake,pulltheleverup.Alwaysapplythe
parkingbrakefullywheneveryouparkthecar .
T orelease,pulltheleverupslightly,pressthebutton
(arrowedinillustration)andfullylowerthelever.When
parkingonasteepslope,donotrelyontheparkingbrake
alonetoholdthecar.
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ElectronicParkingBrake(EPB)*
IntheeventofEPBmalfunctionwhereEPB
releaseisnotpossible,pleaseconsultanMG
AuthorisedRepairerinordertocarryoutan
emergencymanualreleaseoftheparking
brake.
P
P
ApplyingtheEPB
Whilethevehicleisstationary,theEPBcanbeapplied.
EnsuretheEPBisappliedeverytimethevehicleisleftor
parked.
Pressthebrakepedal,pulltheEPBswitchupwarduntil
theindicatorintheEPBswitchilluminates.
IftheindicatorintheEPBswitchandtheindicatorin
theinstrumentpackilluminates,theEPBisapplied.
IftheEPBmalfunctionindicatorlamp
P
inthe
instrumentpackremainson,itindicatesthatafault
hasbeendetected.PleasecontactanMGAuthorised
Repairerimmediately.
Note:Anaudiblemotornoisemaybeheardwhen
applyingorreleasingtheEPB.
IMPORT ANT
Intheeventofaatbatteryorpowerfailure,itisnot
possibletoapplyorreleasetheEPB.Insuchacase,
'jumpleads'shallbeusedforemergencyenginestart,
pleasereferto"EmergencyStarting"in"Emergency
Information"chapter .
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ReleasingtheEPB
Switchontheignition,pressthebrakepedal,andpress
theEPBswitch.
IftheindicatorintheEPBswitchandtheindicatorin
theinstrumentpackareextinguished,theEPBis
released.
StartAssist
TheEPBcanpredictthedriver'sintentionand
automaticallyreleasetheEPB.
Ifthedriver'sseatbeltisfastened,theengineisstarted
up,DorRgearisselectedandtheacceleratorpedalis
depressedforstartoff,theEPBwillautomaticallyrelease.
EmergencyBrakingFunction
InappropriateuseoftheEPBcanleadto
accidentsandinjuries.DonotapplytheEPB
forvehiclebraking,unlessinemergency.
DuringemergencybrakingusingtheEPB,DO
NOTswitchofftheignition,thiscouldresult
inseriousinjury.
Whenthecarisinmotion,incaseofanyemergency,such
asthecarcannotbestoppedbythebrakepedal,itcanbe
deceleratedbypullingupandholdingEPBswitch.
PulltheEPBswitchupwardandholdtorealisethe
emergencybraking.Continuousacousticalarmwill
soundsimultaneouslyduringemergencybrake.
T ocanceltheemergencybrakingprocess,releasethe
EPBswitch.
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AutomatedStop/StartIntelligent
FuelSavingSystem
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1MainSwitch
2MainSwitchIndicatorLamp
EngineStop/Starthasbeenincorporatedintovehiclesin
anefforttoreduceemissions.Asthenamesuggeststhe
systemwillallowtheenginetobeswitchedoffwhenengine
powerisnotrequiredandthenautomaticallyberestarted
whenitis.
Thissystemdefaults“on”withtheSTART/STOPSwitch
intheON/RUNNINGposition,theMainSwitchIndicator
Lampison(2showning)andcanbeturnedoffby
pressingtheMainSwitch(1intheg).Thelampinthe
switchwillextinguish.
Note:Ifvehicleisdrivingthroughdeepwater,please
useMainSwitch(1intheg)toshutdownStop/Start
intelligentfuelsavingsystem.
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AutomaticShutdownofEngine
Althoughtheengineisnotrunningafteran
automaticstop,thesystemispreparedto
autostartthereforethefollowingactions
couldbedangerous:
1Leavingthevehiclewhiletheseatbeltis
stillbuckled,orthereisasubstituteseat
beltbuckleinserted.
2Carryingoutworkorchecksintheengine
compartment.
3Refuellingthevehicle,theSTART/STOP
Switchmustbeswitched“OFF”orthe
keyremovedfromtheswitch.
4Vehicleswithautomatictransmission:
Leavingthevehiclewhilethegear
selectorisstillinDriveposition(R/D/S).
EngineAutoStopConditions
EngineAutoStopConditions(UnderStartStopControl,
InstrumentPackIndicatorLampon)
Vehicleisstationary,i.e.speed=0mphorkm/h.
Thevehiclespeedpriortostoppingexceeded6mph
(10km/h).
Vehicleswithmanualtransmission:Gearboxmustbein
neutralandclutchpedalisreleased.
OnautomaticderivativesifDisselectedandthebrake
pedalpressedtheenginewillautomaticallystop.Shifting
thegearselectortoP/Nandreleasingthebrakepedal
willmaintaintheengineshutdownstatus.
Thedriver’sdoorisclosedandseatbeltissecured.
Thebonnetisclosed.
T ransmissioninDrivewithfootbrakepressed.(auto
only)
Nodemandsonthesteering.(autoonly)
Stop/StartProhibited
StartStopwillnotoperateif:
Coolanttemperatureisbelowapresetlimit.
Frontdefrostison.
Batterypowerisbelowapresetlimit.
Thevacuuminthebrakingsystemisbelowapreset
limit.
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Startermotortemperatureisaboveapresetlimit.
Reversegearselectedorhasbeenselectedpriorto
parking.
Heatingorcoolingdemandistoogreat.
Vehicleisstandingatexcessiveangles.(autoonly)
AutomaticEngineStart
WiththeenginestoppedintheautomaticStop/Start
condition,thefollowingdriveractionswillcausean
automaticrestart,atthistimetheinstrumentpack
indicatorlampisoff.
ModelswithautomatictransmissionandinDposition:
releasethebrakepedal,orshiftoutofDriveposition.
Modelswithmanualtransmission:T ransmissionin
Neutralposition:presstheclutchpedaloraccelerator
pedal.
Vehicleswithautomatictransmission:Releasethebrake
pedalwiththeshiftleverinDposition,ordepress
thebrake/acceleratorpedalwiththeshiftleverinP/N
position,orshiftthelevertoDrive(R/D/S)position.
WiththeenginestoppedintheautomaticStop/Start
condition,thefollowingactionswillcauseanautomatic
restart.
Batterypowerfallsbelowapresetlimit.
Thevacuuminthebrakingsystemfallsbelowapreset
limit.
Thevehiclebeginstomove.
MainSwitch(1intheg)ispressed.
Atthistimetheinstrumentpackindicatorlampwill
extinguishtoindicateenginestartphase.
StartInhibition
Note:Whenavehiclettedwithamanual
transmissionisunderautomaticStop/Startcontrol
andtheengineisrequiredtorestart,butneutral
positionisnotselected,theenginewillrestartwhen
neutralpositionisselected.
Ifanyofthefollowingconditionsoccurduringautomatic
enginestop,theenginecanonlyberestartedusingthekey,
duringthistimetheinstrumentpackindicatorlampwill
extinguish.
Thedriversideseatbeltisunbuckled.
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Thedriversidedoorisopen.
Bonnetisopen.
Atthistimetheinstrumentpackindicatorlampwill
extinguishtoindicateenginestartphase.
StallAssist
ThisfunctionisavailableoncetheStop/Startintelligentfuel
savingsystemisenabledwithoutanyinhibitingconditions.
Iftheenginecutsout,orisstalledwhilstStop/Startis
enabled,selectionofneutralandpressingtheclutchpedal
willautomaticallyrestarttheengine.
Note:Extremelylowbatterypowermayresultinthe
enginenotre-startingautomatically,orevenusingthe
key.Inthisinstance,externalpowerisneededtostart
theengineorthebatterywillrequirere-charging.See
thesection‘EmergencyStarting’inthe‘Emergency
Information’Chapter.
Battery
Whenchargingthebattery,startingthecar
withanexternalpowersourceorsupplying
powerfromthevehicle,thenegativecable
mustbeconnectedtoasuitablepositionon
thevehiclebody.Failuretodothiswillresult
ininaccuratebatterypowercalculation
whichwilleffectautomaticStop/Start
control.
DONOTdisconnectthebatterysensor
unlessabsolutelynecessary.removal
willresultininaccuratebatterypower
calculationwhichwilleffectautomatic
Stop/Startcontrol.
Note:Failuretooperatewithinthefollowing
guidelineswilleffectbatteryperformanceand
automaticStop/Startcontrol:
1Afterpowerinterruptions(batterydisconnection)
theautomaticStop/Startfunctionwillbe
suspendeduntilthevehicleisleftinalockedstate
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foratleast4hourswhilstthesystemrelearnsthe
stateofthebattery.
2Ifthevehicleisruncontinuallyformorethan100
hoursuninterrupted,theStop/Startfunctionwill
besuspendeduntilthevehicleisleftinalocked
stateforatleast4hourswhilstthesystemrelearns
thestateofthebattery.
3Ifthebatteryrequiresreplacement,ALWAYSusea
genuineparttothemanufacturersspecication.
Failuretoadheretothiscanaffecttheautomatic
Stop/Startsystem.
AutomatedStop/StartIntelligentFuel
SavingSystemFailure
IntheeventofaStop/StartIntelligentFuelSavingSystem
failure,contactanMGAuthorisedRepairer.
TheStop/StartIntelligentFuelSavingSystemcanbe
effectedbyfaultswithinothervehiclesystems-inthe
eventoffailurecontactanMGAuthorisedRepairer.
StarterInoperative,SeriousBattery
CapacityLoss
Inthecaseofseriousbatterypowerloss,automatic
Stop/Startandkeystartmaynotbepossible.Inthiscase
seethesection‘EmergencyStarting’inthe‘Emergency
Information’Chapter .
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StabilityControlSystem(SCS)and
T ractionControlSystem(TCS)
StabilityControlSystem(SCS)
SCSisdesignedtoassistthedriverincontrolofdriving
direction.TheSCSisautomaticallyactivatedafterthe
engineisstarted.
WhenSCSdetectsthatthevehicleisnotmovinginthe
intendeddirection,itwillintervenebyapplyingbrakeforce
toselectedwheelsorthroughtheenginemanagement
systemtopreventslidingandassistinbringingthecarback
totherightdirection.
T ractionControlSystem(TCS)
Thepurposeofelectronictractioncontrolistoaid
traction,therebyhelpingthedrivertomaintaincontrol
ofthecarinsituationswhereoneorbothofthedriving
wheelsarespinning(forexample,ifonewheelisonice
andtheotherontarmac).Thetractioncontrolsystem
monitorsthedrivingspeedofeachwheelindividually.If
spinisdetectedononewheel,thesystemautomatically
brakesthatwheel,transferringtorquetotheopposite,
non-spinningwheel.Ifbothwheelsarespinning,the
systemwillreduceenginespeedinordertoregulatewheel
rotationuntiltractionisregained.
SwitchingOn/Off
WiththeSTART/STOPSwitchisswitchedON/RUNNING,
SCSandTCSwillautomaticallyturnon.Andyoucanturn
themoffaftertheengineisstarted.
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PressSCSswitch(lessthan2seconds)toturnoffTCS.
PressSCSswitch(longerthan2seconds)toturnoff
SCSandTCS.
Note:PresstheSCSswitch(morethan10seconds),
itwillberegardedasmisoperation.
T orecovertheoperationofSCSandTCS,pressSCS
switchonceagain.
Note:DisablingSCSandTCSwillnotaffectthe
operationofABS.AlwaysdisableTCSwhendriving
withsnowchainstted.
StabilityControl/T ractionControlWarning
Lamps
Referto"WarningLightsandIndicators"in"Instruments
andControls"section.
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CruiseControlSystem
OFF
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ON
RES UME
CANCEL
Acceleration(1)
Deceleration(2)
CruiseCancel(3)
CruiseStandby(4)
CruiseResume(5)
CruiseSet(6)
ASLStandby(7)
Cruisecontrolenablesthedrivertomaintainaconstant
roadspeedwithoutusingtheacceleratorpedal.This
isparticularlyusefulformotorwaycruising,orforany
journeywhereaconstantspeedcanbemaintainedfora
lengthyperiod.
CruiseControlSystemActivation
Cruisecontrolsystemisoperatedwithaleverlocated,at
theleftsideofthesteeringwheelunderneaththelighting
stalkswitch.
WiththeSTART/STOPSwitchinpositionON/RUNNING,
iftheleverswitchisinthe'ASLStandby'position(7
ingure),thenthecruisecontrolisOFF .T osetthe
cruisecontrolto'Standby'pulltheleverswitchto'Cruise
Standby'(4ingure),theyellowindicatorlampinthe
instrumentpackwillilluminateindicatingthesystemisin
'CruiseStandby'mode.
Withthesystemin'Standby'whenthecurrentvehicle
speedisabove25mph(40km/h),pressthe'CruiseSet'
button(6ingure).Theindicatorintheinstrument
packwillchangetogreenandthecruisecontrolwillenter
andactivatedstate.Theoperatingrangeis25-125mph
(40-200km/h).
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Thetargetspeedofthecruisesystemwillbesetatthe
currentspeed,andthecruisesystemwilltakeeffect.At
thistime,thecruisecontrolsystemwillmaintaintheset
speedwithoutpressingtheacceleratorpedal.
Note:Thesetspeedheldinthecruisecontrolmemory
willbecancelledwheneitherthecruisecontrollever
isswitchedto"ASLStandby"position(gure7)orthe
START/STOPSwitchturnedoff.
T argetCruiseSpeedAdjustment
Whenthecruisecontrolisactive,the'targetspeed'canbe
increasedordecreased:
Pushtheleverswitchupwards(1ingure),thiswill
increasethespeed.
Pushtheleverswitchdownwards(2ingure),thiswill
decreasethespeed.
Releasetheleverswitchwhenthedesiredspeedisreached.
Pushtheleverswitchupwardsordownwardsbrieyto
increase/decreasethevehicletargetspeedinincrementsof
1mph(1km/h),thenthevehiclewillaccelerate/decelerate
tothenewtargetspeed.
Pressingtheacceleratoratanytimewilloverridethecruise
controlandallowaccelerationtoundertakemanoeuvres
suchasovertaking.Releasingtheacceleratorwillreturn
thevehicletothesettargetspeed.
Pause/StandBy
Cruisecontrolwillbedisengagedandsetto'Standby'if:
Leverswitchmovedto'CruiseCancel'position(3in
gure).
Brakepedalpressed.
AutogearlevermovedtoP ,RorN.
Manualgear-changemade.
Clutchpedalpressed.
ConditionsinitiateSCSintervention.
Aninclinecausesexcessivedeclineinspeed.
Resume
Ifthecruisecontrolremainsonafterthedisengagement,
movingtheleverswitchto'CruiseResume'(5ingure)
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willreinstatethetargetspeedtothesettingpriorto
disengagement.
Note:
Neverusethecruisecontrolsysteminthereverse
gear.
DONOTusethecruisecontrolinunsuitable
conditions,suchasonslipperysurfaces,excessively
heavyrainorintrafcconditionsthatDONOT
suitmaintenanceofconstantspeeds.
Whennotinuse,ensuretheleverswitchisinthe
'ASLStandby'position(7ingure).
Whentheautomatictransmissionisin"Sport"
mode,itisnotrecommendedtousethecruise
controlsystem.
Duringtheoperationofcruisecontrolsystem,the
actualspeedmaydeviatefromthetargetcruise
speedtosomeextentduetoroadconditions(such
asuphill,downhill,etc).
Iftheactualspeedisexcessivelylowerthanthe
targetspeedorSCSisactivatedduetothehill
orroadsurfaces,thecruisecontrolsystemmay
automaticallyreverttostandbymode.
DONOToperatetheswitchforexcessivelylong
periods,orpressmultipleswitchessimultaneously,
thismaycausethesystemtofail.Ifthissituation
occurs,whenitissafetodoso,cycletheignition.
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ActiveSpeedLimit(ASL)System
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C A N C E L
1.SpeedLimitIncrease5.CruiseResume
2.SpeedLimitDecrease6.Set(Activate)
3.CruiseCancel7.ASLStandby
4.CruiseStandby
TheActiveSpeedLimit(ASL)systemisdesignedtocontrol
thevehiclespeedkeepingitbelowaspeedsetbythedriver.
TheASLsystemsharesthesameleverswitchasthecruise
controlsystem,locatedtotheleftofthesteeringwheel
belowtheindicatorstalk.Theswitchcanbetoggled
betweenbothfunctions,howeveronlyonefunctioncan
operateatanyonetime.
Activate
ThedesiredtargetspeedoftheASLsystemisdisplayedin
theinstrumentinformationcluster,referto"Information
Centre"inthe"InstrumentsandControls"section.With
theST ART/STOPSwitchinpositionON/RUNNINGand
theleverswitchin"ASLStandby"(7ingure),theASL
functionisinstandbymodebydefault,brieymovingthe
leverswitchup/down(1,2)adjuststhetargetspeedofthe
ASL.Therangeoftargetspeedadjustmentis20-130mph.
Thetargetspeedlimitvaluewillbeincreasedordecreased
by5mpheverytimetheleverswitchisbrieymoved
upwardsordownwards.
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Pressingthe"Set"button(6ingure)willactivatetheASL
systemandsetthespeedlimit.TheASLindicatorlampin
theinstrumentpackwillilluminate.
Whenactivatedifthevehiclespeedisgreaterthanthe
userinputtedtargetspeedthesystemwillimmediately
begintoslowthevehicletotheinputtedtarget.
KickDown
Withthesystemactiveifitisnecessarytoacceleratethe
vehiclee.g.overtakingmanoeuvre,thesystemcanbeover
riddenbypressingtheacceleratorpedalpassedakickdown
position.Thekickdownpositionisapproximatelyatthe
overallacceleratorpedaltravelpressed.Oncethekick
downpositionhasbeenreachedtheASLsystementersa
standbystateandreturnsthevehicleoperationtotheuser,
acceleratingaccordingtothedemandfromtheaccelerator
pedal.
Afterakickdownevent,oncethevehiclespeedhas
droppedbelowthetargetspeedoriginallycontrolledto,
theASLsystemwillautomaticallyresumeandcontrolthe
vehicletothetargetspeedretainedwithinthesystem.
SuspendingASL
WhenASLisactive,tosuspendthefeaturepressthe
"CruiseStandby"button(4)andtheASLsystemwillexit
tothestandbystatereturningcontroltotheaccelerator
pedal.
Note:Whensuspendedviathe"CruiseStandby"
button(4)thepreviouslyinputtedtargetspeedwillbe
retainedwithinthesystemmemoryinthecasethat
thesystemisreactivated.
ResumingASL
Ifthesystemhasbeenplacedinastandbystatewitha
retainedtargetspeedthesystemcanbereactivatedtothe
previouslystoredtargetspeedbypressingthe"Set"button.
Note:AftertheignitionisswitchedOFF,thetarget
speedpreviouslystoredwillbeerased.Intheinterest
ofeconomyandsafety,itisrecommendedtoselect
differenttargetspeedsaccordingtodifferentdriving
androadconditions.
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OvershootofT argetSpeedandWarning
Thesystemisdesignedtocontrolthevehiclespeedto
within+/-1.5mph(2km/h)oftheinputtedtargetspeed.
However,thefeaturedoesnotincorporatevehiclebraking
assist,thereforeiftheASLsystemisattemptingtocontrol
vehiclespeedonasteepdownhillinclinetheinertiaof
thevehiclemayforcethevehiclespeedovertheintended
targetspeed.
Ifatanytimethevehiclespeedincreases2mph(3km/h)
morethanthedesiredtargetspeedthesysteminformsthe
userwithcontinuousvisualandperiodicaudiblewarnings.
Oncethedesiredtargetspeedhasbeenmaintainedthe
warningsareremoved.
Note:Ifthetargetspeedhasbeendeliberately
exceededi.e.KickDown,onlyavisualwarningis
displayed.
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ParkingAidSystem*
UltrasonicSensorParkingAid*
Thepurposeoftheparkingaidistoassistthe
driverinreversing!Thesensorsmaynotbe
abletodetectobstaclesofcertaintype,e.g.
narrowpostsorsmallobjectsnomorethan
afewincheswide,smallobjectsclosetothe
ground,objectsabovethetailgateandsome
objectswithnon-reectivesurfaces.
Keepthesensorsfreefromdirt,iceandsnow.
Ifdepositsbuilduponthesurfaceofthe
sensors,theirperformancemaybeimpaired.
Whenwashingthecar,avoidaiminghigh
pressurewaterjetsdirectlyatthesensors
fromcloserange.
RearParkingAid
Theultrasonicsensorsintherearbumpermonitorthearea
behindthevehicletosearchforobstacles.Ifanyobstacle
isdetected,thesystemwillcalculateitsdistancefromthe
rearofthevehicleandcommunicatesthemessagetothe
driverbysoundingwarningchimes.
ParkingAidinOperation
WhentheSTART/STOPSwitchisintheON/RUNNING
position,therearparkingaidisenabledautomaticallywhen
reverseisselected,itisswitchedoffassoonasreverseis
disengaged.Ashortbeepisgivenbytheparkingaidwithin
1secondafterselectingreversetoindicatethatthesystem
isoperatingnormally.
Theentertainmentsystemscreenwilldisplayasilhouette
imageofthecarshowingtheobjectdistancevaluesforthe
sensor.
Note:Ifalonger,higherpitchedsoundisemittedfor3
secondswhenreverseisselectedthisindicatesafault
inthesystem.Inthiscaseseekassistancefromyour
MGAuthorisedRepairer.
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Withtheparkingaidenabled,whenobstaclesaredetected,
thesystemwillgivesoundsindifferentfrequencies(there
mightbeblindareas).
1 .2 m
3 0 c m
Ifthereisanobstaclewithin1.2mrangefromtherear
sensors,thesystemstartstoemitabeepingsound.As
thevehiclemovesclosertotheobstacle,thebeepsare
transmittedmorerapidly.
Oncetheobstructioniswithin30cmrangeoftherear
bumper,thebeepswillmergeintoacontinuouswarning.
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360PanoramicImagingSystem*
Thepurposeofthe360panoramicimaging
systemistoassistthedriverduringreversing!
Thecamerashavealimitedeldofviewand
cannotdetectobstructionsoutsidetheeld
ofview.
Althoughtheentertainmentdisplaycan
providehigh-denitionimagesaroundthe
vehicle,pleasestillpayattentiontothe
currentactualroadconditionsforyour
drivingsafety.
Withthe360panoramicimagingsystemworking,the
displayinterfacewillshowa360°panoramicimageofthe
vehicletofacilitatetheobservationofthesurrounding
environmenttomakedrivingsafer .
Whenthereversegearisselected,thesystemwill
automaticallyswitchtothedisplayinterfaceofa360°
panoramicimage,thiswillappearintheentertainment
display.
T ouchorpressthe360°Viewbuttontoenterintothe
displayinterfaceofthe360panoramicimagingsystem,
youarethenabletotouchbuttonsonthedisplayto
checkimagesfromdifferentanglesofviewofthevehicle
toprovideamuchsaferdrivingenvironment.
T ouchthe2Dor3Dbuttononthedisplaytoenter
intothedisplayinterfaceofthe2Dor3Dpanoramic
imagingsystem,youarethenabletotouchdifferent
areasaroundthevehicle(asdisplayedontheLHside
ofthescreen)tocheckimagesfromdifferentanglesof
viewtoprovideamuchsaferdrivingenvironment.
T ouchtheSettingbuttonintheupperrightcornerofthe
screentoopenthe'Settings'interface,hereyouareable
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toswitchthe"whencornerlights/indicators*areactive
startthe360°view"functionON/OFF .Whenaforward
gearisselectedandtheleft/rightcornerlight/indicator*
ison,the360panoramicimagesystemwilldisplaythe
correspondingleft/rightview.
T ouchtheSettingbuttonintheupperrightcornerofthe
screentoopenthe'Settings'interface,hereyouareable
tosettheparkingaidlinetostatic,dynamic,dynamic+
static,andoffstate.
Note:Whentheshiftleverisplacedinforwardgear
position,innocasecan360panoramicimagingsystem
beenabledaslongasthevehiclespeedexceedsor
equalsto10mph(15km/h).
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RearDriverAssistanceSystem*
SystemOverview
Theeffectiverecognitioncapabilitiesofthe
rearsensorscanbelimitedbyobjectssuch
asroadsidebuildings,guardrails,changesin
pitchangleofthecarduetoheavyloading,
roadconditionssuchasbendsorbumpsor
weatherconditionssuchassnowandiceetc.
Anyoftheabovemaytriggerafalsealarm.
Thereardriverassistsystemmaynotprovide
adequatewarningofveryfastapproaching
vehiclesoroperatecorrectlyontightcurves
of500mradiusorless.
Thereardriverassistsystemwillnotoperate
correctlywhilsttowingatrailerorcaravan.
Thesystemhaslimitationsandmaynotbe
abletowarnofvehiclesapproachingathigh
speeds.
Thereardriverassistancefunctionisonlyan
aid,itisNOTasubstitutefortheattention
ofthedriver.Thedrivermustalwaysremain
incontrol,observethesurroundingsanddrive
safely.
Thecorrectoperationoftherearsensorswill
becompromisediftheyaremisaligneddueto
accidentdamage.Thismaycausethesystem
toautomaticallyshutdown.
Toensurethattheradarsensorswork
correctly,therearbumpershouldbekept
freeofsnowandiceandmustnotbecovered.
Useofnonrecommendedmaterialsor
paintonrearbumperrepairsmayhavea
detrimentaleffectontheoperationofthe
rearsensors.Pleaseonlyuserecommended
materials.
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Thereardriverassistancesystemincludesblindspot
detection(BSD),lanechangeassist(LCA),andrearcross
trafcalert(RCT A)functions.
Thereardriverassistancemodulesaremountedatthe
rearofthevehicleoneachside,theycanassistindetecting
vehiclesbehindortothesideofyourvehicle.
Thewarninglampstosupportthissystemarelocated
withintheLHandRHdoormirrorglasses,theywill
illuminateorashtowarnofanapproachingobjectorcar
toassistyouinmanoeuvringthecarsafely.
Note:Theradarrequirescalibrationonnewvehicles
orforvehiclesofwhereareardetectingradar
sensorhasbeenreplaced.Thereardetectionradar
sensorspossessanautomaticcalibrationfunctionto
compensateforinstallationerrorwithinacertain
range.Whenthevehicleisrunning,theradarwill
automaticallyenterthecalibrationstate.Duringthe
calibrationprocess,thesystemwillprovidelimited
functions,andthealarmmaybeinaccurate.Upon
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completionofthecalibration,thesystemwillresume
allfunctions.
SwitchingtheSystemFunctionsOn/Off
Thereardriverassistsystemfunctionandsubsystem
switchescanbeaccessedviatheinfotainmentscreen.
Select:'VehicleSettings','DrivingAssist'and'RearDriving
Assist'(youmayhavetoscrollleftorrighttoaccessthis
option).SelectON/OFFtoactivate/deactivatethesystem.
Awarningmessagetoalertyouofyourchoicewillbe
displayedinthemessagecentreintheinstrumentpack.
Whenthevehicleisrestarted,thesystemwillkeepthe
previouslystoredswitchsettings.
SystemFunctions
Note:Thedetectionarea,collisiontimethreshold
valueandvehiclespeedprovidedinthesystem
functiondescriptionarejustforyourreference.
BlindSpotDetection(BSD)
Whenthevehicleisdrivingforward,thesystemwill
monitorthemotorvehicleslocatedintheblindzonesof
theleftandrightexteriormirrors.Whentheconditions
foractivatingtheblindspotdetectionfunctionaremet,the
warninglampsinthecorrespondingmirrorwillilluminate.
Subsequentoperationoftherelevantindicatorwillcause
thewarninglampinthemirrortoashtoremindthe
driverofanapproachingvehicle.
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Theconditionsforactivatingtheblindspotdetection
functioninclude:
1ReardriverassistancesystemisintheONstateand
nofaultsarepresentinthesystem.
2Blindspotdetection(BSD)functionisenabled.
3Thevehiclespeedisabove20mph(30km/h).
4Therearemotorvehiclesintheblindzoneofthe
vehicle.Thesystemmonitorsboththeleftandright
ofthevehicle,themonitoredareasare2mahead,7m
behindtherearofthevehicle,and4.7mfromtheside
ofthevehicle.
Note:Thewarninglampswillnotilluminatewhilst
youareovertakinganothervehicleandyourspeedis
greaterthanthatofthevehicleyouarepassing,even
thoughitisintheblindzone.
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LaneChangeAssist(LCA)
Whenthevehicleisdrivingforward,thesystemwill
monitorthemotorvehiclesapproachingrapidlyinthe
adjacentlanes.Whentheindicatorsareactivated,andthe
conditionsforactivatingthelanechangeassistfunction
aremet,thesystemwillashthewarninglampwithinthe
respectivemirrortowarnthedriverofanapproaching
vehicle.Thisaimstohelpavoidcollisionswhenchanging
lanes.
Theconditionsforactivatingthelanechangeassistfunction
include:
1ReardriverassistancesystemisintheONstateand
nofaultsarepresentinthesystem.
2Lanechangeassist(LCA)functionisenabled.
3Thevehiclespeedisabove20mph(30km/h).
4Thespeedoftheapproachingvehicleishigherthanthe
speedofyourvehicle.
5Theapproachingvehicleentersthedetectionareaof
theLCA,themonitoredareasare7-70mbehindyour
vehicleand4.7mtothesideofyourvehicle.
6Theapproachingvehicleislikelytohaveacollisionwith
yourvehiclewithin3.5seconds.
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RearCrossT rafcAlert(RCT A)
Whenthevehicleisreversing,thesystemwillmonitor
vehiclesapproachingfromtheleftandrightrear .When
theconditionsforactivatingRCTAfunctionaremet,the
warninglampsinthemirrorsonthecorrespondingside
willilluminate,simultaneouslyawarningtriangleiconfor
thecorrespondingsidewillbedisplayedintheinfotainment
screentoalertthedrivertothesituation.
Theconditionsforactivatingtherearcrosstrafcalert
functioninclude:
1ReardriverassistancesystemisintheONstateand
nofaultsarepresentinthesystem.
2Rearcrosstrafcalert(RCTA)functionisenabled.
3ThevehicleisinReversegear.
4Thevehiclespeedislessthan5mph(9km/h).
5Thespeedofthevehiclebeingmonitoredisabove
5mph(9km/h).
6Themotorvehicledrivesacrossthesystemdetection
areas.Theareasmonitoredtotheleftandrightofthe
vehicleare5mbehindtherearofthevehicle,and25m
fromtheside.
7Theapproachingvehicleislikelytohaveacollisionwith
yourvehiclewithin2.5seconds.
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T yrePressureMonitoringSystem
(TPMS)
TPMScannotreplaceroutinemaintenance
andcheckofthetyreconditionorpressure.
Ifradiotransmissiondevicessuchasmobile
telephonesorwirelessheadsetsareusedin
closeproximitytothevehicleitmayresult
ininterferencewiththeTPMSandcould
registerasafault.
Note:TPMSonlygivesthedriverawarningwhenthe
tyrepressureislow,itwillnotinatethetyre.
TPMSusespressuresensorsbuiltintotyrevalvesto
continuouslymonitorpressureandtransmitssignaltoECU
insidethevehicleusingRFsignals.Ifitdeducesthatthe
pressureofthattyrehasfallenbelowthepredenedlimit
ofthesystem,thewarninglightontheinstrumentpackwill
illuminate(alwaysyellow).Formoreinformation,please
referto‘InstrumentPack’in‘InstrumentsandControls’
section.Checkyourtyresattheearliestopportunityand
reinatetothecorrectpressure.Pleasereferto‘T yre
Pressure(Cold)’in‘T echnicalData’section.
SystemMalfunction
Thissystemisself-monitoring,ifamalfunction
isdetected,theTPMSwarninglamp(yellow)onthe
instrumentpackwillashfor90secondsrstandthen
illuminate.
Note:Whenapunctureisdetected,thesystemwill
requiresometimetoanalyseinformationpriorto
illuminatingthewarninglamp.
Undercertainconditionsthewarninglightmayilluminate
whenafaultisnotpresent,theseconditionsinclude:
Anonrecommendedtyretted(includingsparetyre).
Roughterraindrivingforexcessiveperiods.
Bendingormountaintypeterraindrivingforexcessive
periods.
TPMSwillnotrespondimmediatelyifatyre'blowsout'.
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TPMSSelf-learning
TheTPMSsystemisa'selflearning'system,afterresetting
tyrepressuresitwillbenecessarytoallowthesystemto
gothroughaselflearningprocess.Thisisdonebydriving
thecar,duringthisprocessthesystemissuspendedandthe
datadisplayedmaynotbecorrect.Ifsensorsorreceiver
modulearereplacedthesystemrequiresprogramming,
consultanMGAuthorisedRepairer.Ifthewheelsare
swappedorrotatedthesystemrequiresreprogramming
tolearnthenewtransmitterpositions,consultanMG
AuthorisedRepairer .
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LoadCarrying
DONOTexceedthegrossvehicleweight
orthepermittedfrontandrearaxleloads.
Failuremayresultinvehicledamageor
seriousinjury.
LoadSpace
Ensurethattherearseatbackrestsare
securelylatchedintheuprightpositionwhen
loadsarecarriedintheloadspacebehind
theseats.
Ifthebootlid(ortailgate)cannotbeclosed
duetothetypeofcargoloaded,besureto
closeallwindowsduringdriving,selectthe
facedistributionmodeoftheaircondition,
andsettheblowertomaximumspeed,so
astodecreaseexhaustfumesenteringthe
vehicle.
Whenluggagecarriedintheboot,alwaysensureheavy
itemsareplacedaslowandasfarforwardaspossible,so
astoavoidthecargoshiftintheeventofanaccidentor
suddenstop.
Drivecarefullyandavoidemergencybrakingormaneuvers
whenlargeorheavyitemsarecarried.
Drivingwiththebootlid(ortailgate)openisvery
dangerous.Iftheloadbeingcarriedrequirestheboot
lid(ortailgate)tobeopen,pleaseensurethecargoand
thebootlid(ortailgate)aresuitablysecuredandevery
measureistakentopreventexhaustfumesenteringthe
vehicle.
IMPORT ANT
T rafcregulationsmustbeobservedwhenloading
cargo,ifthecargoextrudestheloadspace,appropriate
warningmeasuresmustbetakentowarnotherroad
users.
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InternalLoading
DONOTcarryunsecuredequipment,tools
orluggagethatcouldmove,causingpersonal
injuryintheeventofanaccident,emergency
brakingorhardacceleration.
DONOTobstructthedriverandpassengers
tokeeprightsittingpostureandobservation
withloads.
Foldingtherearseatscanincreaseluggagespace,referto
"RearSeat"in"SeatsandRestraints"chapter .
Whencargoisloadedinthevehicle,placeitataposition
aslowaspossibleandensurethatitistightlysecured,soas
toavoidpersonalinjurycausedbycargomovementwhen
trafcaccidentsoremergencybrakesoccur.Ifthecargo
hastobeputonaseat,nooneisallowedtositonthat
seat.
GeneralT owingSafety
Y ourvehiclecantowatrailerifyoucarefullyobserveload
limits,useapprovedequipment,andfollowthetowing
guidelines.Alwayscheckloadlimitsbeforetowing.
T owingloadsinexcessofthemaximumtowingweight
canseriouslyaffectvehiclehandlingandperformance,and
coulddamageyourvehiclesengineanddrive-train.
Note:ExceedinganyloadlimitsadvisedbyMGMotor
UKLtdisdangerous.Consulttherecommendedload
limitsandloadingpriortoanyjourney.
Checktheloadingofyourvehicleandtrailer
carefullybeforestartingtodrive.
T railerhitchloadshouldneverexceedthelimitadvisedby
MGMotorUKLtd.
Note:Excessivetowingloadsreducefronttyretraction
andsteeringcontrol,toolittletrailernoseloadcan
makethetrailerunstableandcauseittosway.
T owbars:OnlygenuineMGapprovedtowbarsshould
bettedtoyourvehicle.Onlyusetheattachmentmethod
speciedbythevehiclemanufacturerforsecuringthe
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towinghitch.ContactyourauthorisedMGdealerfor
moreinformation.
Safetychains:Safetychainsmustbeusedasa
precautionarymeasureshouldthetrailerbecome
unintentionallyunhitched.Makesurethesafetychainis
securelyattachedtoboththetrailerandthevehicleprior
todeparture.
Altitude:Y ourenginedeliverslesspowerathigher
altitude.Ifyoutowatrailerinamountainousareayou
shouldreducethecombinedvehicleandtrailerweightby
10%forevery1000mofelevation.
Gradients:Wherepossible,whentowing,youshould
planyourjourneytoavoidsteepgradients.Theadvised
braketowingmassstatedassumesamaximumgradient
capabilityof12%wherepossibleitisrecommendedyou
driveongradientslessthan12%.Followthetrailer
associationsrecommendationsforsuitableroads.
Runninginperiod:Avoidtowingatrailerduringyour
vehiclesrst1000kmor625miles.
Stop/Startfunction:ManuallyswitchtheAutomated
Stop/StartfunctionOFFwhentowing.Thetrailerweight
canaffectyourvehiclesbrakingefciencyifAutomated
Stop/Startisactivatedonahillwhiletowingatrailer.
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EmergencyInformation
226HazardWarningDevices
228EmergencyStarting
230VehicleRecovery
235TyreRepairandWheel
Replacement
242FuseReplacement
250BulbReplacement5
EMERGENCYINFORMATION
HazardWarningDevices
HazardWarningLights
Note:Beforeyoustoporslowthecarinanemergency,
alwayspressthehazardwarningswitch.Allthe
directionindicatorswillashtogethertowarnother
roaduserswhenyourcariscausinganobstructionor
isinahazardoussituation.Remembertoswitchoff
beforedrivingaway.
WarningT riangle
Thewarningtrianglesuppliedwithyourcarisstowedin
theloadspace.
Ifyouhavetostopyourcarontheroadinanemergency,
youmustplaceawarningtriangleapproximately50-150
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metresbehindthecar ,ifpossible,towarnotherroadusers
ofyourposition.
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EmergencyStarting
UsingBoosterCables
NEVERattempttostarttheengineby
pushingortowing.
Makesurethatbothbatteriesareofthesame
ratedvoltage(12volts),andthatthebooster
cablesareapprovedforusewith12voltcar
batteries.
Ensuresparksandnakedamesarekeptwell
awayfromthefrontcompartment.
Usingboostercables(jumpleads)fromadonorbattery,
orabatteryttedtoadonorvehicle,istheonlyapproved
methodofpoweringacarwithaatbattery.
Ifthebatteryfromadonorvehicleistobeused,makesure
thatthevehiclesareparkedsothatthetwobatteriesare
adjacenttooneanotherandthatboththevehiclesdonot
touch.
StartingtheCar
Ensurethateachboostercableconnectionis
securelymade.Theremustbenoriskofthe
clipsaccidentallyslippingfromthebattery
terminals(asaresultofenginevibration,for
example),thiscouldcausesparking,which
couldleadtoreorexplosion.
A
B
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EnsuretheST ART/STOPswitchisturnedoffandswitchoff
ALLelectricalequipmentofBOTHvehicles,thenfollowthe
instructionsbelow:
1ConnecttheREDboostercablebetweenthepositive
(+)terminalsofbothbatteries.ConnecttheBLACK
boostercablefromthenegative(-)terminalofthe
donorbattery(A)toagoodearthpoint(anengine
mountingorotherunpaintedsurface,forexample),as
farawayfromthebatteryaspossibleandwellaway
fromfuelandbrakelinesonthedisabledvehicle(B).
2Checkthatthecablesareclearofmovingpartsofboth
engines,thenstarttheengineofthedonorvehicleand
allowittoidleforafewminutes.
3Nowstarttheengineofthevehiclewiththe
dischargedbattery(DONOTcranktheenginefor
morethan10seconds).Ifthedisabledvehiclewill
notstartafterseveralattempts,itmayneedtobe
repaired.PleasecontacttheMGAuthorisedRepairer.
4Afterboththevehicleshavenormallystarted,allow
theenginestoidleformorethan2minutesbefore
shuttingdowntheengineofthedonorvehicleand
disconnectingtheboostercables.
Important
NEVERturnonanyelectricalequipmentonthe
startedvehiclebeforeremovingtheboostercables.
5Disconnectingtheboostercablesmustbeanexact
reversaloftheprocedureusedtoconnectthem,i.e.
disconnecttheBLACKcablefromtheearthpointon
thedisabledvehicleFIRST .
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VehicleRecovery
T owingforRecovery
T owingEye
DONOTuseatowropethatistwisted-anyuntwistingforcecouldunscrewthetowingeye.
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Y ourcarisequippedwitharemovabletowinghook,that
canbeusedatthefrontortherearofyourvehicle.The
towinghookisstoredinthetoolkitbeneaththeloadspace
oorwhennotinuse.
T otthetowinghook,rstpressoneendofthesmall
coverplate(thewhitedotinthegureabove),thenopen
thesmallcoverplateaftertheotherendislifted,then
screwthetowinghookthroughthesmallholeintothe
threadedholeonthebumperbeam(asshowninthe
gure).Ensurethetowingeyeisfullytightened.
Note:Thetowingeyecovermaybesecuredtothe
bumperbyaplasticcord.
Bothtowingpointsareintendedforusebyqualied
recoveryspecialiststoassistintherecoveryofyourcar
whenabreakdownoraccidentoccur,suchaspullingyour
vehicleontothetrailer,etc.Theyarenotdesignedfor
towingothervehicles,andmustNEVERbeusedtotowa
trailerorcaravan.Thecarcanbetowedbyusingasoft
rope,butahardrodispreferred.
T owingforRecovery
If,duetoanelectricalfault,potentialsafety
hazardsmayexist,itisnotallowedtoputthe
START/STOPSwitchintheON/RUNNING
position.
Whentowing,DONOTsuddenlyaccelerate
orbrakesuddenly,thiscancauseaccidents.
Thetowingspeedofavehiclemustnot
exceed20mph(30km/h),thetowing
distanceshallnotexceed30miles(50km).
SuspendedT owing
Ifyourcarneedstobetowed,mostqualiedrecovery
specialistswillusewheelliftequipmenttosuspendthe
frontwheels,whiletherearwheelsremainontheground.
Ensuretheparkingbrakeisreleased,thehazardwarning
lampsareactivatedandnopassengersareleftinthevehicle.
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Four-WheelTouchdownTowing
Ifvehicleistowedwiththefourwheelsontheground,
observethefollowingprecautions:
1SwitchtheSTART/STOPSwitchtothe
ON/RUNNINGpositiontoenablethebrakelights,
wipersanddirectionindicatorstobeoperatedif
necessary.If,duetoanelectricalfault,itisconsidered
unsafetoswitchtheST ART/STOPSwitchon,thecar
willneedtoberecoveredonatrailer.
2PlacetheshiftleverinNposition(manual
transmission),orinNposition(automatic
transmission).
3Releasetheparkingbrake.
4T urnonthehazardwarninglamps.
5Ifthetransmissionisdamagedorhasalackof
lubricatingoil,DONOTtowthevehiclewithfour
wheelsontheground.
6DONOTtowbackwardwithfrontwheels(drive
wheels)ontheground.
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Withouttheenginerunning,greatereffortwillberequired
tooperatethebrakepedalandturnthesteeringwheel.
Longerstoppingdistanceswillalsobeexperienced.
T ransporterorT railerwithRope
Ifyourcaristobetransportedonthebackofatraileror
transporter,itmustbesecuredasillustrated:
1Positionthecaronthetrailer,applytheparking
brake,andplacetheshiftleverinNposition
(manualtransmission),orinPposition(automatic
transmission).
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2Placethewheelchock(1)asshowninthegure,
thenplacetheantisliprubberpad(2)aroundthe
circumferenceofthetyre.
3Fitthelashingstraps(3)aroundthewheelsandsecure
tothetrailer .Tightenthestrapsuntilthecaris
securelyheld.
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T yreRepairandWheelReplacement
T oolIdentication
3
1
2
4
1T owingHook
2ElectricAirPump
3WheelBoltCapRemovalT ool
4RepairFluidReservoir
T yreRepair
1Removethelabelatthebottomoftherepairuid
reservoirandattachittothesteeringwheeltoremind
thedrivernottoexceed50mph(80km/h).
80
50
max. km/h
max. mph
80
50
max. km/h
max. mph
2Connecttheairhoseoftheelectricairpumpto
therepairuidreservoir,tthetyresealantbottle
(upright)intotheslotonthecompressor.Remove
thevalvedustcapoftheattyre,andconnectthe
llerhosefromthetyresealantbottletothetyre
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valve.Ensurethatthepowerswitchoftheelectric
aircompressorisswitchedoff(i.e.,press“O”),then
inserttheplugfromthecompressorintothecentre
consolepowersocket,andturntheST ART/STOP
Switchtotheposition"ON/RUNNING".
Note:T oavoidbatterydischarge,itis
recommendedtokeeptheenginerunning.
3Switchonthepowerswitchoftheelectriccompressor
(i.e.,press“-”),tostartpumpingsealantintothe
tyre.Thetyresealantbottlewillbecomeemptyafter
approximately30seconds.Thetyreshouldreachthe
speciedpressurewithin5or10minutes.
Note:Thepressuregaugemaybrieyreach6
bar(87psi),thenthepressurebeginstodropto
normal.
4Whentherequiredpressureisreached,switchoffthe
powerswitchoftheelectriccompressor(i.e.,press
“O”).
Note:Iftherequiredpressurecannotbe
reachedwithin10minutes,pleasedisconnectthe
compressor,drivethevehicle10metres(33feet)
approxforwardorbackwardtoallowthesealant
tospreadwithinthetyre.Iftherequiredpressure
canstillnotbereached,thetyreisseverely
damagedandyoushouldseekassistancefromthe
MGAuthorisedRepairer.
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Note:ConsecutiveoperationofElectricair
compressorformorethan10minutesmayresult
indamagetothecompressor.
Note:Undernocircumstancesshouldyou
continueyourjourneywithadeatedtyre.
Drivingavehiclewithadeatedtyreisextremely
dangerous.
5Removethetyresealantbottlefromtheslotinthe
compressor,disconnectthehosefromthetyrevalve,
removethecompressorplugfromthecentreconsole
powersocket,returnthetyrerepairkittoitsstowage
tray.
6Aftersuccessfullyaddingsealanttothetyre,drive
immediatelyforashorttime(aroundoneminute)this
willallowthesealanttodistributeevenlyinsidethe
tyre.Continuedrivinganddonotexceed50mph(80
km/h).Afterafurther10minutes,ndasafeplaceto
stopandrecheckthetyrepressure.
Pleasetakedifferentmeasuresbasedonthetyrepressure
measured:
Ifthetyrepressurehasdroppedtolessthan0.8bar
(11.6psi),donotcontinuedriving,seekassistance
instead.
Ifthetyrepressureisbetween0.8bar(11.6psi)and
speciedpressure,connectthehoseofelectricair
pumptothetyrevalve,andconnecttheplugofthe
electricairpumptothepowersocket,thenswitchon
theelectricairpumptoinatethetyreuntilitreaches
thespeciedpressure.Repeattheoperationsofstep6
afterdrivingamaximumdistanceof3miles(5km).
S T A R T

S T A R T
S T O P
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Ifthetyrepressurehasnotdropped,youmaycontinue
driving,butthevehiclespeedmustnotexceed50MPH
(80km/h),andthedrivingmileagemustnotexceed125
miles(200km).
Note:DONOTremoveforeignobjects(eg.
screws,nails)fromthetyre.Thetyrerepairsystem
mustonlybeusedwhentheforeignobjectisinthe
treadpattern(A),DONOTattemptarepairwhen
thedamageisinthesidewallofthetyre(B).
A
B B
ChangingaWheel*
Ifyouneedtochangethewheelduringthejourney,choose
asafeplacetostopawayfromthemainroadifpossible.
Alwaysaskyourpassengerstogetoutofthecarandwait
inasafeareaawayfromothertrafc.
Switchonhazardwarninglamps.Ifavailable,position
awarningtriangleabout50to150metresbehindyour
vehicletowarnapproachingtrafc.
Beforechangingawheel,ensurethefrontwheelsareinthe
straightaheadposition.Applytheparkingbrakeandplace
thegearshiftleveroftransmissioninNposition.
Observethefollowingprecautions:
Ensurethejackispositionedonrm,levelground.
Ifthevehiclemustbeparkedonthehill,placechocks
infrontofandbehindother3wheelstopreventthe
vehiclemoving.
PositioningtheJack
NEVERworkbeneaththecarwiththejack
astheonlymeansofsupport.Thejackis
designedforwheelchangingonly!
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NEVERjackthecarusinganyjackingpoints
otherthanthejackingpoints.Serious
damagetothecarcouldresult.
Avoidaccidentalcontactwithanyunderbody
parts,especiallyhotexhaustsystem
components.
Positionthejackonrmlevelgroundunderthejacking
pointnearestthewheeltoberemoved.Notethatthe
domedheadofthejackmusttintothecorresponding
recessinthesillplate(Thereisatriangleindicatorinthe
areashownbythearrowhead.Seetheillustrationabove).
T urningthejackscrewbyhand,adjustthejackuntilthejack
headtssnuglyontothesillinthecorrectarea.Ensurethat
thebaseofthejackisinfullcontactwiththelevelground.
FittingtheSpareWheel
Regularlycheckthesparewheeltyre
pressure,itmaynotbeusedforlong
periodsoftime.Aftertment,attherst
opportunitycheckandadjustthetyre
pressure.
Thewheelboltsmustbetightenedtothe
speciedtorqueafterchangingawheel
(120
130Nm).
1Beforeraisingthecar,usethespecialtoolsupplied
withthevehicletoremoveeachwheelboltcap.Use
thewheelboltspannertoslackeneachbolthalfaturn
anti-clockwise.
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2T urnthehandleinaclockwisedirectionuntilthetyre
isclearoftheground.
3Removethewheelboltsandplacetheminthetooltray
topreventthemfrombeinglost.Makesurethevehicle
issteadyandthereisnoriskofslipormovement
beforeremovingwheelbolts.
4Removetheroadwheel.
Note:Avoidplacingwheelsfacedownonthe
ground-thesurfacemaybescratched.
5Fitthesparewheelandtightenthewheelboltswith
wheelboltspanneruntilthewheelisseatedrmly
againstthehub.
6Lowerthecarandremovethejack,thenFULLYtighten
thewheelboltsinadiagonalsequence.
7Finally,returnthetoolstothetoolbox,putthetoolbox
intothewellofthebootoor,tightenthesparewheel
retainingnuts,andputthereplacedwheelabovethe
toolboxinthewellintheloadspaceoor(facedown).
Lowerthebootoor,andputthebootstorageboxon
thebootoor.
Note:DONOTstandonthehandleofthewheelbolt
spanneroruseextensiontubeonthehandleofthe
spanner.
Note:Whenreplacingthewheel,pleasefullytighten
theboltsinthediagonalsequencetwice.
Note:ConsultyourMGAuthorisedRepairerortyre
specialistforareplacementtyre,assoonaspossible.
SpacesaverSpareWheel
Onlyonespacesaversparewheelcanbeused
atanyonetime,otherwisetheoperational
performanceandbrakeperformancemaybe
reduced,therebyleadingtoaccidentorinjury
toyourselfandothers.
Whendrivingonicyorslipperysurfacesitis
advisedtotthespacesaverwheeltotherear
ofthevehicletomaintainadaquatestability.
Thismaymeanswappingafrontwheelwith
arearwheel.
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Snowchainscannotbeusedonthe
spacesaversparewheel,thiscancause
damagetothecarandsnowchain.
Whenthespacesaversparewheelistted,thevehicle
speedshouldnotexceed50mph(80km/h).Pleasehave
thefull-scaletyrerepairedandreplacethesparewheelas
soonaspossible.Thiswillextendthelifespanofthespare
wheelforotheremergencies.
Note:DONOTuseanautomaticcarwashwhen
thespacesaverwheelistted,theguiderailsofthe
carwashmayconictwiththewheel/tyreandcause
damage.
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FuseReplacement
Fuse
Fusesaresimplecircuitbreakerswhichprotectthevehicle
electricalequipmentbypreventingtheelectricalcircuits
frombeingoverloaded.Ablownfuseindicatesthatthe
itemofelectricalequipmentitprotectsstopsworking.
Checkasuspectfusebyremovingitfromthefuseboxand
lookingforabreakinthewireinsidethefuse.
Itisrecommendedtohavesparefusesinthevehicle,which
canbeobtainedfromalocalMGAuthorisedRepairer.
IMPORT ANT
NEVERattempttorepairablownfuse.ALWAYS
replaceafusewithoneofthesamerating.
Ifareplacedfusefailsimmediately,pleasecontactan
MGAuthorisedRepairerassoonaspossible.
FuseBox
Therearetwofuseboxesinthevehicle
12
1FrontCompartmentFuseBoxattheleftsideofthe
FrontBay.
2PassengerCompartmentFuseBoxbelowtheglove
boxatthefrontpassengerside.
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PassengerCompartmentFuseBox
F1
F8
F15
F24
F2
F9
F16
F25
F3
F10
F17
F26
F4
F11
F18
F27
F5
F12
F19
F28
F6
F13
F20
F29
F7
F14
F21
F30
F22
F31
F23
R1R2R3R 4
R5
F32
F34
F42F43F44
F35F36F37F38F39F40F41
F33
CheckorReplaceaFuse
1Switchoffthevehiclepowersystemandallelectrical
equipment,disconnectthebatterynegativecable.
2Removetheclosingpanelbelowthegloveboxtogain
accesstothefusebox.
3Pressthefuseextractiontoolontothefusehead
andpulltoremovethefuse.Ablownfusecanbe
recognisedbyabreakinthewire.
4Replacetheblownfusewithasamerating.
FuseSpecication
NO.SpecsFunction
F115AFrontWasherRelay,Rear
WasherRelay
F210ADiagnosticSocket
F35APRNDDisplay
F410AFrontLeftSeatHeatingRelay
F510AAirbagECU(SDM)
F610AKeylessStart/StopSwitch,
Gateway
F730ADriverSeatAdjustSwitch
F815ASuperLockRelay
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NO.SpecsFunction
F9–F11
F125ALeftRearDrivingAssistance
Radar
F13–F14
F1515AFrontPowerSocket
F165A
FrontCourtesyLamp,Outside
MirrorandMasterLightHeight
AdjustSwitch,T opUSB,Left
HeadlampAssembly,Right
HeadlampAssembly
F175ARearUSB
F185AEPBSwitch
F195A
OutsideMirrorandMaster
LightHeightAdjustSwitch,Rain
LightSensor
F2010AFrontRightSeatHeatingRelay
NO.SpecsFunction
F2110A360°ViewModule,Passenger
CompartmentFuseF12
F2210AExteriorMirrorsHeating
Element
F2325ARearWindscreenHeating
Element
F2420AFrontCentralDisplay,Front
InfotainmentControlModule
F2510AElectronicT emperature
Controller
F265AInstrumentPack
F2710AT ransmissionControl
Module-AT
F285AInformationFaceplate
F2930ASunroof
F305ADABModule
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NO.SpecsFunction
F315AT yrePressureMonitoring
System
F3210AElectronicSteeringColumn
Lock
F3330ASunroof
F34–F41
F4225AStabilityControl
Module(Valve)-MT
F4240AStabilityControl
Module(Valve)-AT
F4330APassengerWindowliftSwitch,
RearLeftWindowLiftSwitch
F4430A
DriverDoorSwitchPack,
DriverWindowLifter,Rear
RightWindowLiftSwitch
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FrontCompartmentFuseBox
R L Y 6
F 1 4
F 1 2
F 1 1
F 3 F 1 F 2 1
F 1 0 F 2 4
F 1 5 F 2 7F 2 F 6 F 8 F 4 F 5F 1 3
R L Y 3
R L Y 9
R L Y 8
R L Y 1 8 R L Y 1 9
F L 1 7
F L 1 6
F L 1 3
F 2 8
F 2 6 F 3 0
F 1 9 F 1 8
R L Y 1 7
R L Y 2 0
R L Y 4
R L Y 7
R L Y 5
R L Y 1 0
F L 1
F L 5
F L 4
F L 3
F L 2
F 2 0
F 1 7
F 7
F 1 6
R L Y 1
R L Y 1 6
F L 1 5
F L 6
F L 7
F 2 9F 2 5
F L 1 0F L 8
F L 9
F 9
F L 1 2
F L 1 1
R L Y 2
F 2 3
F 2 2
F L 1 4
CheckorReplaceaFuse
1Switchoffthevehiclepowersystemandallelectrical
equipment,disconnectthebatterynegativecable.
2Pressthelocatingclipstoremovethefuseboxlid.
3Pressthefuseextractiontoolontothefusehead
andpulltoremovethefuse.Ablownfusecanbe
recognizedbyabreakinthewire.
4Replacethefusewithasamerating.
FuseSpecication
NO.SpecsFunction
FL1150AAlternator
FL280AElectricPowerSteeringModule
FL340ACoolingFanRelayPack
FL480A
Windscreen/MirrorHeatingRelay,
PassengerCompartmentFuseF18,
F19,F20,F21,F42,F43,F44
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NO.SpecsFunction
FL580A
KLRRelay,Passenger
CompartmentFuseF1,F2,
F3,F4,F5,F6,F7,F8,F24,F25,
F26,F27,F28,F29,F30,F31,F32,
F33
FL6
FL740AElectronicT emperature
Controller ,Blower
FL820ABodyControlModule
FL940AStabilityControlModule(Pump)
FL10
FL11
FL12
FL1330AStarterRelay
FL14
NO.SpecsFunction
FL15
FL1630ADC/DCConvertor
FL17
F110ARightHeadlampAssembly
F215A
DownstreamLambdaSensor,
UpstreamLambdaSensor,Positive
T emperatureCoefcient(1.5L),
IntakeVariableCamshaft
Timing(1.0T),ExhaustVariable
CamshaftTiming(1.0T),Oil
ControlValve(1.0T),Canister
PurgeValve(1.0T)
F310ALeftHeadlampAssembly
F410ACompressorRelay
F55AEngineControlModule
F610AFuelInjector(1.5L)
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NO.SpecsFunction
F730AFrontWiperEnableRelay,Front
WiperHigh/LowSpeedRelay
F85A
CoolingFanRelayPack,Brake
PedalSwitch,FuelPumpRelay,
ACPressureSwitch,Neutral
Switch(1.5L)
F920AFuelPumpRelay
F1010ARightHeadlampAssembly
F1110ALeftHeadlampAssembly
F1230AIgnitionCoil,EngineControl
Module
F1315AHornRelay
F14
NO.SpecsFunction
F1510A
IntakeVariableCamshaft
Timing(1.5L),ExhaustVariable
CamshaftTiming(1.5L),Canister
PurgeValve(1.5L),Electronic
Thermostat(1.0T),Electronic
WaterPump(1.0T),Dump
Valve(1.0T),WasteGateControl
Valve(1.0T),ClutchMaster
CylinderSensor(1.0T)
F1615ARearWiperRelay
F1710AFogLampRelay
F185AAirbagECU(SDM)
F195A
InstrumentPack,FrontDetect
Radar,FrontViewControlModule,
ShifterMechanism,ReverseLamp
Switch,DC/DCConvertor,Airbag
DisplayModule
F205AEngineControlModule
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NO.SpecsFunction
F2125ABodyControlModule
F22-
F23-
F24-
F2530ABodyControlModule
F26-
F2715ABodyControlModule
F28-
F29-
F305AEngineControlModule
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BulbReplacement
BulbSpecication
LampBulbSpecications
HeadlampHigh/Low
BeamLED
FrontDirection
IndicatorsLED
DaytimeRunningLampsLED
FrontSideLightLED
FrontFogLamps*H835W
ReverseLampsW16W16W
RearDirectionIndicatorsWY16W16W
LampBulbSpecications
RearSideLightLED
StopLampsLED
LicensePlateLampsW5W5W
RearFogLampsLED
HighMountedStopLampLED
InteriorLampW5W5W
LoadSpaceLampC10W10W
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BulbReplacement
Beforereplacinganybulb,turnoffthelightingswitchto
avoidanypossibilityofashortcircuit.
Note:MGonlyrecommendsreplacementbulbsthat
completelymeetthemanufacturersspecications.
T akecareNOTtotouchtheglasswithyourngers;always
useaclothtohandlethebulb.Ifnecessary,cleantheglass
withmethylatedspiritstoremovengerprints.
Ifindoubt,whenreplacingbulbs,contactanMG
AuthorisedRepairer .
Forreplacementofotherbulbsnotlistedpleaseconsultan
MGAuthorisedRepairer.
FrontFogLampsBulbRenewal
1Disconnectthebatterynegativeterminal.
2Forfrontfoglampsbulbreplacement,itisnecessary
toremovethefrontbumpercover,seekguidancefrom
anAuthorisedMGRepairer.
3Removethewiringconnectorfromthebulb.
4Rotatethebulbanti-clockwiseandremove.
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5Locatethebulbinthelamp,rotateclockwiseuntilfully
secured.
6Retthewiringconnectortothenewbulb.
7Fitthefrontbumpercover.
8Connectthenegativebatteryterminal.
9T estlampoperation.
ReverseLampsBulbRenewal
1Openthetailgate.
2Disconnectthebatterynegativeterminal.
3Usingasuitableprybarorlever,carefullyremovethe
covertrim.
4Usingasuitablespanner/socketwrench,removethe3
screws(1)securingthelamptothetailgate.Remove
thewiringconnector(2).Releasethelampassembly
andremoveawayfromthebody.
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0
0
1
1
1
2
5Rotatethebulbholderinananti-clockwisedirection.6Removebulbholderandremovebulb.
7Fitnewbulbtobulbholder.
8Insertbulbholderinlampassembly,rotateclockwise
untilfullysecure.
9Ensurelampsealiscorrectlylocated.
10Positionlamptotailgate,retthewiringconnector
andthescrewxings,andtightento2.7-3.3Nm.
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11Retscrewcovertrim.
12Reconnectbatterynegativeterminal.
13T estlampoperation.
14Closetailgate.
LicensePlateLampsBulbRenewal
1Disconnectthebatterynegativeterminal.
2Forlicenseplatelampsbulbreplacement,itis
necessarytoremovetherearbumpercover,seek
guidancefromanAuthorisedMGRepairer .
3Removethewiringconnector.
4Rotatethebulbholderinananti-clockwisedirection.
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5Removebulbholderandremovebulb.
6Fitnewbulbtobulbholder.
7Insertbulbholderinlampassembly,rotateclockwise
untilfullysecure.
8Retthewiringconnector.
9Fittherearbumpercover.
10Reconnectbatterynegativeterminal.
11T estlampoperation.
RearDirectionIndicatorBulbRenewal
1Openthetailgate.
2Disconnectthebatterynegativeterminal.
3Usingasuitableprybarorlever,carefullyreleaseand
removethesecuringscrewcovertrim.
4Usingasuitablespanner/socketwrench,removethe2
screwssecuringthelamptothebody.
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5Removethewiringconnector.Releasethelamp
assemblyandremoveawayfromthebody.
6Rotatethebulbholderinananti-clockwisedirection.
7Removebulbholderandremovebulb.
8Fitnewbulbtobulbholder.
9Insertbulbholderinlampassembly,rotateclockwise
untilfullysecure.
10Ensurelampsealiscorrectlylocated.
11Positionlamptobody,retthewiringconnector,start
bothscrewxings,andtightento3-5Nm.
12Retscrewcovertrim.
13Reconnectbatterynegativeterminal.
14T estlampoperation.
15Closetailgate.
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InteriorLampBulbRenewal
1Disconnectthebatterynegativeterminal.
2Useasuitabletoolorsmallatbladedscrewdriverto
gentlyprisefrontendofthelens,andremovethelens.
3Pullthebulbfromitsmountingtoremove.
4Installnewbulb.
5Installthelens,locatethetwoprongsatthefront
ofthelensandthencarefullyexthelenstolocate
thetwoprongsattherearofthelensintothelamp
assembly.Pushthelensupwardsuntilit‘clicks’into
position
6Connectbatterynegativeterminal.
7T estlampoperation.
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LoadSpaceLampBulbRenewal
1Openthetailgate.
2Disconnectthebatterynegativeterminal.
3Insertasuitabletoolorsmallatbladedscrewdriver
intotheindentononeofthenarrowsidesofthelens
andcarefullyremovetheunitfromitslocation.
4Pullthebulbfromitsmountingtoremove.
5Installnewbulb.
6Rettheunit,pushuntilfullysecured.
7Connectbatterynegativeterminal.
8T estlampoperation.
9Closetailgate.
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260Maintenance
264Bonnet
266EngineCompartment
268Engine
270CoolingSystem
272Brake
274Battery
276Washers
278Wipers
281Tyres
287CleaningandVehicleCare
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Maintenance
RoutineMaintenance
Thesafety,reliabilityandperformanceofyourcarwill
dependpartlyonhowwellitismaintained.Y oumust
ensurethatmaintenanceiscarriedoutwhenrequiredand
accordingtotheinformationcontainedinthe‘Service
Schedule’.
Servicing
Fornextserviceinformation,pleasereferto"Message
Centre"in"InstrumentsandControls"chapteror
informationrelatedtoentertainmentsystem.Afterthe
completionofeachservice,thenextservicedisplaywill
beresetbyyourMGAuthorisedRepairer.
Note:Ifaserviceisnotcarriedout(orthedisplayis
notresetbythelocalMGAuthorisedRepairerafter
service),theservicedisplaycannotprovidecorrect
information.
ServiceHistory
EnsureyourlocalMGAuthorisedRepairerllsinthe
ServiceRecordsaftereachservice.
BrakeFluidReplacement
Replacethebrakeuidaccordingtotheinformation
containedinthe“ServiceSchedule”.
Note:Brakeuidreplacementwillbeanadditional
cost.
CoolantReplacement
Replacetheenginecoolant(mixedsolutionofantifreeze
andwater)accordingtotheinformationcontainedinthe
“ServiceSchedule”.
Note:Coolantreplacementwillbeanadditionalcost.
EmissionControl
Y ourcaristtedwithemissionandevaporativecontrol
equipmentdesignedtomeetspecicterritorialandlegal
requirements.Incorrectenginesettingsmayadversely
affectexhaustemissions,engineperformanceandfuel
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consumption,aswellascausinghightemperatures,which
couldresultindamagetothecatalyticconvertersand
engine.
IMPORT ANT
Y oushouldbeawarethatunauthorisedreplacement,
modicationortamperingwiththisequipmentbyan
ownerormotorvehiclerepairercouldresultinthe
manufacturer’swarrantybeingdeemedasinvalid.In
addition,enginesettingsmustnotbetamperedwith.
OwnerMaintenance
Anysignicantorsuddendropinuidlevels,
oruneventyrewear,shouldbereported
withoutdelay.Forfurtherinformation,refer
toanMGAuthorisedRepairer.
Inadditiontotheroutineservicesreferredtopreviously,
anumberofsimplechecksmustbecarriedoutmore
frequently .Y oucancarryoutthesechecksyourselfand
adviceisgivenonthepagesthatfollow.
DailyChecks
Operationoflights,horn,directionindicators,wipers,
washersandwarninglights.
Operationofseatbeltsandbrakes.
Lookforuiddepositsunderneaththecarthatmight
indicatealeak.
Checktyreappearance.
WeeklyCheck
Engineoillevel.
Coolantlevel.
Brakeuidlevel.
Windscreenwasheruidlevel.
Operateairconditioning.
Note:Theengineoillevelshouldbecheckedmore
frequentlyifthecarisdrivenforprolongedperiodsat
highspeeds.
SpecialOperatingConditions
Ifyourcarisfrequentlyusedindustyconditions,or
operatedinextremeclimateswheresub-zeroorvery
highambienttemperaturesarenormal,morefrequent
attentionmayneedtobepaidtoservicingrequirements.
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Y ouneedtocarryoutspecialmaintenanceoperations
(refertoServicePortfolioorcontactyourMGAuthorised
Repairer).
SafetyintheGarage
Coolingfansmaycommenceoperatingafter
theengineisswitchedoff,andcontinue
operatingforanumberofminutes.Keep
clearofallfanswhileworkingintheengine
compartment.
Ifyouneedtocarryoutmaintenance,observethe
followingsafetyprecautionsatalltimes:
Keepyourhandsandclothingawayfromdrivebeltsand
pulleys.
Ifthecarhasbeendrivenrecently,DONOTTOUCH
exhaustandcoolingsystemcomponentsuntiltheengine
hascooled.
DONOTTOUCHelectricalleadsorcomponents
whiletheengineisrunning,orwiththeignitionswitch
on.
NEVERleavetheenginerunninginanunventilatedarea
-exhaustgasesarepoisonousandextremelydangerous.
DONOTworkunderneaththecarwithawheel
changingjackastheonlymeansofsupport.
Ensurethatsparksandnakedlightsarefarawayfrom
theenginecompartment.
Wearprotectiveclothingandworkgloves.
Removewatchesandjewelrybeforeworkinginthe
enginecompartment.
DONOTallowtoolsormetalpartsofthecartomake
contactwiththebatteryleadsorterminals.
T oxicLiquid
Fluidsusedinmotorvehiclesarepoisonousandshouldnot
beconsumedorbroughtintocontactwithopenwounds.
Theseinclude:batteryacid,coolant,brakeuid,power
steeringuid,fuel,engineoilandwindscreenwasher
additives.
Foryourownsafety,ALWAYSreadandobserveall
instructionsprintedonlabelsandcontainers.
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UsedEngineOil
Prolongedcontactwithengineoilmaycauseseriousskin
disorders,includingdermatitisandcanceroftheskin.
Washthoroughlyaftercontact.Usedengineoilshould
bedisposedofcorrectly.Incorrectdisposalcancausea
threattotheenvironment.
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Bonnet
OpeningtheBonnet
DONOTdrivewhenthebonnetisnotclosed
orretainedonlybythesafetycatch.
A
B
1Fromtheinsideofthevehicle,pullthebonnetrelease
handle(FigureA).
2Movethesafetycatchreleasehandleonthebonnet
lockassemblyinthedirectionofthearrow(FigureB)
toreleasethebonnetsafetycatch.
3Raisethebonnetandholditupwiththesupportrod
rmly.
ClosingtheBonnet
Supportthebonnetbyonehand,releasethesupportrod
usingtheotherhand,andplaceitrmlyintothesupport
rodbase.Thenholdthebonnetusingbothhandsand
lowerit,allowingittodropforthelast20cm30cm
tofullyclosethebonnet.
Byattemptingtoliftthefrontedgeofthebonnet,checkif
thelockisfullyengagedafterclosingthebonnet.Ifitisnot
fullyengaged,youmustrepeattheoperation.
BonnetOpenWarning
Ifthebonnetisnotfullyengaged,whenthevehicle
powersystemisintheON/RUNNINGposition,the
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correspondingalarmiconwillbedisplayedinthe
informationmessagecentreoftheinstrumentpack.If
itisdetectedthatthebonnetisnotfullyengagedwhilst
driving,anaudiblewarningwillsound.
IMPORT ANT
Forsafetyreasons,thebonnetshouldbefullylatched
andsecurewhendriving.Thereforeeverytimethe
bonnetisopened,youmustcheckafterclosingthat
thebonnetissecurelylatched,e.g.thebonnetedge
isushwiththebodyofthecar .
Y oushouldstopthecarimmediatelywhensafety
permitsandclosethebonnetifitisnotclosedfully
whendriving.
Ensurethebonnetissupportedmanuallywhen
removingthebonnetsupportrod,failuretosupport
thepanelwillresultinthepanelfallingdowncausing
injuryorvehicledamage.
Bewareofinjurytohandswhilefullyclosingthe
bonnetwithadownwardforce.
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EngineCompartment
1.5LEngineCompartment
Whileworkingintheenginecompartment,alwaysobservethesafetyprecautionslistedunder‘Safetyin
theGarage’,referto‘Maintenance’in‘Maintenance’section.
21 3 54
1Washeruidreservoir(bluecap)
2Engineoilllercap(blackcap)
3Brakeuidreservoir(yellowcap)
4Engineoildipstick(yellow)
5Coolantreservoir(blackcap)
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1.0LT urbochargedEngineCompartment
Whileworkingintheenginecompartment,alwaysobservethesafetyprecautionslistedunder‘Safetyin
theGarage’,referto‘Maintenance’in‘Maintenance’section.
21 3 45
1Washeruidreservoir(bluecap)
2Engineoilllercap(blackcap)
3Brakeuidreservoir(yellowcap)
4Engineoildipstick(yellow)
5Coolantreservoir(blackcap)
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Engine
EngineOil
ACEAClassicationofEngineOils
EuropeanAutomobileManufacturersAssociation(ACEA)
willclassifytheengineoilsbasedonperformanceand
quality.T oensurethebestperformanceofthevehicle,
pleaseonlyuseengineoilsthatarerecommendedby
themanufacturer(see"T echnicalData"-‘Recommended
FluidsandCapacities’.
Ifyouareoperatingthevehicleinextremetemperature
conditionspleaseconsultyourMGAuthorisedRepairer
foradvice.
EngineOilLevelCheckandT opUp
Drivingthevehiclewiththeengineoillevel
ABOVEtheuppermark,orBELOWthelower
markonthedipstick,willdamagetheengine.
T akecaretoavoidspillingengineoilontoa
hotenginearemayresult!
1.5LEngine
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1.0TEngine
Checktheoillevelweeklyandtopupwithoilwhen
necessary.Ideally,theoillevelshouldbecheckedwiththe
enginecoldandthecarrestingonlevelground.However,
iftheengineisrunningandalreadygettingwarm,waitfor
atleastveminutesafterswitchingofftheSTART/STOP
Switchbeforecheckingthelevel.
1Withdrawthedipstickandwipethebladeclean.
2Slowlyinserttheoildipstickandpullitoutagainto
checktheoillevel;theoillevelshallnotbelowerthan
the"MIN"markontheoildipstick.
3Cleanoffanydebristhatmayhavecollectedaround
theoilllercaparea.Unscrewtheoilllercapand
relltheoiltomaintaintheoillevelbetweenthe
"MAX"markand"MIN"markontheoildipstick.
4Waitfor5minutesandthenrechecktheoillevel,
addingmoreoilifnecessaryDONOTOVERFILL!
5Finally,ensurethedipstickandllercaparereplaced.
EngineOilSpecication
Usetheengineoilrecommendedandcertiedbythe
manufacturer .Referto"RecommendedFluidsand
Capacities"in"T echnicalData"section.
Note:DONOTuseanyoiladditives.
IMPORT ANT
Checktheengineoilmorefrequentlyifthevehicleis
drivenathighspeedsforprolongedperiods.
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CoolingSystem
CoolantCheckandT opUp
DONOTremovetheenginecoolantreservoir
capwhenthecoolingsystemishot-escaping
steamorhotcoolantcouldcauseserious
injury.
Itisrecommendedthatthecoolingsystemshouldbe
checkedweeklywhenthecoolingsystemiscoldandwith
thecarrestingonlevelground.Ifthelevelisbelowthe
‘MIN'mark,removetheexpansiontankcapandtopup
coolant,thelevelmustnotbehigherthan‘MAX'mark.
Note:Preventcoolantcomingintocontactwiththe
vehiclebodywhentoppingup.Coolantwilldamage
paint.
Ifthecoolantlevelfallsappreciablyduringashortperiod,
thecoolingsystemleakagemayoccur,pleasehaveit
servicedintimebyalocalMGAuthorisedRepairer.
CoolantSpecication
Pleaseusethecoolantrecommendedandcertiedby
themanufacturer.Referto‘RecommendedFluidsand
Capacities’in"T echnicalData"chapter.
Note:Inanemergency,topupthecoolantreservoir
withasmallamountofcleanwater.However,itshould
benotedthatthiswillweakentheanti-freezeand
anti-corrosionprotectionandreducetheservicelife
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ofthecoolant.DONOTrellthecoolingsystemwith
anti-freezeofdifferentformulations.
Note:Theadditionofcorrosioninhibitorsorother
additivestothecoolingsystemofthiscarmayseverely
disrupttheefciencyofthesystemandcauseengine
damage.Forcoolingsystemissuespleaseconsultan
MGAuthorisedRepairer.
AntifreezeFluid
Coolantispoisonousandcanbefatalif
swallowed-keepcoolantcontainerssealed
andoutofthereachofchildren.Ifaccidental
contactofcoolantbychildrenissuspected,
seekmedicalassistanceimmediately.
Preventcoolantcomingintocontactwiththe
skinoreyes.Ifthisoccurs,rinseimmediately
withplentyofwater.Ifeyesarestillred,
painfuloruncomfortable,seekmedical
attentionimmediately.
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Brake
BrakePads
DONOTrestyourfootonthebrakepedal
whiledriving;thismayoverheatthebrakes,
reducetheirefciencyandcauseexcessive
wear.
Fortherst900miles(1500km),youshouldavoid
situationswhereheavybrakingisrequired.
Rememberthatregularservicingisvitaltoensurethat
allthebrakecomponentsareexaminedforwearatthe
correctintervals,andreplacedwhenrequiredtoensure
longtermsafetyandoptimumperformanceduringthe
intervalprescribedinServicePortfolio.
Thecarneedstoruninfor500miles(800km)afterthe
brakepadordiscisreplaced.
BrakeFluidCheckandT opUp
Brakeuidishighlytoxic,keepcontainers
sealedandoutofthereachofchildren.If
accidentalcontactofbrakeuidissuspected,
seekmedicalattentionimmediately.
Preventbrakeuidcomingintocontact
withtheskinoreyes.Ifthisoccurs,rinse
immediatelywithplentyofwater.Ifeyes
arestillred,painfuloruncomfortable,seek
medicalattentionimmediately.
Thebrakeuidlevelshouldbecheckedweeklywhenthe
systemiscoldandwiththecaronlevelground.
Theuidlevelcanbeseenthroughthereservoirneck
andshouldbemaintainedasclosetothe"MAX"mark
aspossible.Donotallowtheleveltodropbelowthe
"MIN"mark.
Note:Brakeuidwilldamagepaintedsurfaces.If
youaccidentallyspillthebrakeuidonthepainted
surface,soakupanyspillagewithanabsorbentcloth
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immediatelyandwashtheareawithwaterorcar
shampoo.
M
AX
MAX
MIN
MIN
BrakeFluidSpecication
Usethebrakeuidrecommendedandapprovedby
themanufacturer.Referto"RecommendedFluidsand
Capacities"inthe"T echnicalData"section.
IMPORT ANT
ReplacebrakeuidregularlyaccordingtotheService
Portfolio.
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Battery
BatteryMaintenance
DONOTleaveelectriccomponentsswitched
onwhentheengineisnotrunning,the
batterymaybecomeatandyouwillnotbe
abletostarttheengine.
Y oucanseethebatterywhenyouopentheengine
compartment.Thebatteryismaintenance-freetype,
thereforethereisnoneedtorelluid.
Note:Ifthevehicleisstoredformorethan1month,
removethenegativeterminalfromthebattery.Make
surethattheSTART/STOPswitchhasbeenturned
offbeforeconnectingordisconnectingthenegative
terminal.Whenconnectingthenegativeterminal
again,thevehiclemustbeleftinalockedstatefor4
hourstore-calibratethebatterycondition.Failureto
adheretothiswillinhibitthestop/startfunctionality.
BatteryReplacement
Thebatterycontainssulphuricacid,whichis
corrosive.
Thebatterycontainssulphuricacid,whichiscorrosive.
PleasegotoanMGAuthorisedRepairertoremoveand
installthebattery.Onlytareplacementbatteryofthe
sametypeandspecicationastheoriginaltomaintainthe
correctvehiclefunctionality.
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Thebatterymustbedisposedofusinganapproved
method,usedbatteriescanbeharmfultotheenvironment.
Itshouldberecycledbyaprofessionalcompany.Please
consultanMGAuthorisedRepairerformoredetails.
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Washers
WindscreenWasherCheckandT opUp
Whenllingthewasheruid,DONOT
letthewasheruidspillonpartsinthe
compartmentoronthepaintsurfaceof
vehiclebody.Incasethewasheruidis
spilledonhandsorotherpartsofthebody,
pleaseimmediatelywashwithcleanwater.
Checkthewasheruidlevelregularly.Whenthelevel
ofwasheruidislow,pleasetopupthewasheruidas
instructed.
Note:DONOTuseanti-freezeorvinegar/water
solutioninthewasherreservoir-anti-freezewill
damagepaintworkwhilevinegarwilldamagethe
washerpump.
0
0
0
IMPORT ANT
Usethewasheruidrecommendedandcertiedby
themanufacturer .Misuseofwasheruidinwinter
maycausedamagetothewasherpumpdueto
freezing.
Usingthewasherswhenthereisnowasheruidmay
causedamagetothewasherpump.
Operatingthewiperswhenthewindshieldsaredry
andthereisnowasheruidmaycausedamageto
thewindshieldsandwipers.Pleasespraythewasher
uidandstartthewiperswhenthereisadequate
washeruid.
276
MAINTENANCE
WasherNozzles
Operatethewashersperiodicallytocheckthatthenozzles
areclearandproperlydirected.
Ifthenozzleisobstructed,insertaneedleorthinmetal
wireintotheholetoremovetheobstruction.
WasherFluidSpecication
Usethewasheruidrecommendedandcertiedby
themanufacturer.Referto‘RecommendedFluidsand
Capacities'.
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MAINTENANCE
Wipers
WiperBlades
IMPORT ANT
Grease,siliconandpetrolbasedproductsimpairtheblade'swipingcapability.Washthewiperbladesinwarmsoapy
waterandperiodicallychecktheircondition.
Cleanthewindscreenfrequently,DONOTusewiperstoremovestubbornoringraineddirt,itwillreducetheir
effectandtheirlifespan.
Ifsignsofhardnessorcrackingintherubberarefound,orifthewipersleavestreaksorunwipedareasonthescreen,
thenthewiperbladesshouldbereplaced.
Cleanthewindscreenregularlywithanapprovedglasscleanerandensurethescreenisthoroughlycleanedbefore
ttingreplacementwiperblades.
Onlytreplacementwiperbladesthatareidenticaltotheoriginalspecication.
Cleaniceandsnowfromaroundwipersandensuretheyarenotfrozenorotherwisestickingtothewindscreen
beforeattemptingtooperatethem.
278
MAINTENANCE
ReplacingFrontWiperBlades
1Withthebonnetclosed,andwithin20seconds
ofswitchingthevehiclepowersystemtotheOFF
position,operatethewiperstalkswitchbypressing
downandreleasing,thewiperswillsweepandstopin
the'serviceposition'onthewindscreen.
2Liftthewiperarmawayfromthewindscreen.
3Presstheretainingclipsatbothsides(asshownin
thegure),whilstpullingthewiperbladeoutward,
toremovethewiperbladefromthewiperarmand
discard.
4Positionthettingofthenewwiperbladeintotheslot
ofthewiperarm.
5Pushthewiperbladetowardsthewiperarmuntilitis
locatedembeddedwithaclickbeenheard.
6Placethewiperassemblybackonthewindscreen.
7T oexittheservicemodeandreturnthewiperstothe
parkposition,operatethewiperstalkswitchagainby
pressingdownandreleasing,alternatively,switchthe
vehiclepowersystemtotheONposition.
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MAINTENANCE
ReplacingRearWiperBlades
1Liftthewiperarmawayfromtherearwindow.
2Rotatethewiperbladeasshowninthegure,to
removeitfromthewiperarmanddiscard.
3Positionthettingofthenewwiperbladeintotheslot
ofthewiperarm.Ensurethewiperbladeisproperly
securedonthewiperarm.
4Placethewiperassemblybackontherearwindow.
280
MAINTENANCE
T yres
Overview
T akeextracarewhenusingnewtyresfortherst300
miles(500kilometres).
Avoidexcessivecorneringatspeed.
Slowdownwhenpassingthroughroadshoulderora
similarsection,andallowthewheelstogothroughthe
shoulderattherightangleasfaraspossible.
Regularlycheckthedamageoftyres(stabs,scratches,
cracksandpits)andremoveanyforeignobjectsfrom
thetread.
Preventthetyrefromcontactingoil,greaseandfuel.
Ensurevalvecapsarealwaystted.
Ifthetyreistoberemovedalwaysmarkthetyre/wheel
orientationtoensurecorrectreinstallation.
Thewheelsortyresthathavebeendisassembledshould
bekeptinacool,dryandlight-freeplace.
NewT yres
Newtyresmaynothavethebestadhesiveabilityatthe
beginning.Therefore,drivingyourvehicleatmoderate
speedandinaprudentwayattherst300miles(500
kilometres),whichisalsobenecialtotheservicelifeof
thetyres.
Thedamageoftyreorrimmayhappenunnoticed.If
abnormalvibrationorhandlingisexperienced,thatmeans
thetyreorrimmayhavebeendamaged.Pleaseslowdown
andparkyourvehicleinabsolutesafety,thencheckthe
tyreandrim.Ifyoucan'tseethedamagefromtheoutside,
youshouldcontinuetodrivewithlowspeedandgotothe
nearestMGAuthorisedRepairerforinspection.
DirectionalT yres
Directionaltyresaremarkedwith‘directionofrotation'
(DOR).T omaintainhandlingcharacteristics,tyre
performance,lowroadnoiseandextendtyrelife,tyres
mustalwaysbettedwithindicationarrowshowingthe
correct‘DOR'.
T yreLife
Correcttyrepressureandmoderatedrivingstylecan
extendtyrelife.
Recommendations:
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MAINTENANCE
Ifthevehicleistobestoredforalengthytime,please
moveyourvehicleatleastonceintwoweeksto‘rotate
thetyres'.
Checkthepressureoftyresregularlywhentheyare
cold.
Avoidcorneringatexcessivespeed.
Regularlychecktyresforabnormalwearpatterns.
Thesefollowingfactorsmayaffectthetyrelife.
T yrePressure
Incorrectpressurewillcausetheabnormalwearofthe
tyre,greatlyshortentheservicelife,andhaveanadverse
effectonthedrivingcharacteristicsofthevehicle.T yre
pressureshouldbecheckedatleastonceamonth,and
oncepriortoeachlong-distancejourney.
DrivingStyle
Excessivelyharshaccelerationandbrakingyoumayhear
apiercingnoise)ordrivingathighspeedwhilstcornering
willincreasethewearoftyre.
WheelBalance
Theworkingbalanceofauto-wheelsiswelltestedbeforea
newvehiclecomesoutofthefactory.Butthewheelsmay
beoutofbalanceduetomanyfactors.
Ifwheelsareoutofbalance,shakingorvibrationofthe
steeringmechanismmayoccurandthetyresmaybe
excessivelyworn.Itisimportanttorectifythisquickly.
Eachwheelshouldberebalancedafterinstallinganewtyre
orhavingthetyrerepair.
WheelAlignment
Incorrectwheelalignmentcancauseexcessivetyrewear
andaffectvehiclesafety.Ifthetyresshowsignsofabnormal
wear,seekadvicefromanMGAuthorisedRepairer.
CaringforY ourT yres
DEFECTIVETYRESAREDANGEROUS!
DONOTdriveifanytyreisdamaged,is
excessivelyworn,orisinatedtoanincorrect
pressure.
282
MAINTENANCE
Alwaysdrivewithconsiderationfortheconditionofthe
tyres,andregularlyinspectthetreadandsidewallsforany
signofdistortion(bulges),cutsorwear.
Note:Ifpossible,protecttyresfromcontaminationby
oil,greaseandfuel.
T yrePressure
Beforealongdistancejourney,thetyre
pressuremustbechecked.
Checkthepressure(includingthesparewheel)atleast
onceamonth,whenthetyresarecold.
Ifitisnecessarytocheckthetyrepressurewhentheyare
warm,youshouldexpectthepressuretohaveincreasedby
0.3to0.4bar(4.35to5.8psi).Inthiscircumstance,NEVER
letairoutofthetyresinordertomatchtherecommended
pressure(cold).
Valves
Keepthevalvecapsscreweddownrmly-theypreventdirt
fromenteringthevalve.Checkthevalveforleaks(listen
foratell-talehissing)whenyoucheckthetyrepressure.
PuncturedT yres
Ifasharpobjectpenetratesthetyreandremainsinit,the
tyremaynotleak.Ifyouareawareofthisoccurring,reduce
speedimmediatelyanddrivewithcautionuntilthespare
wheelcanbetted,orrepairsundertaken.
Note:Ifthesidewallofthetyreisdamagedor
distorted,replacethetyreimmediately,donot
attemptarepair.
T yreWearIndicators
Atthebottomoftheoriginaltyre,thereisa1.6millimeter
highwearmarkperpendiculartothewheelrolling
direction.Theseindicatorsmouldedintothetreadpattern
atseveralpointsaroundthecircumference.Amarkon
thesideofatyre,suchastheuppercaseletterTWIor
thetriangle,indicatingthepositionofthewearmark.
Whenthetreadhasworndownto1.6millimeter,the
indicatorswillcometothesurfaceofthetreadpattern,
producingtheeffectofacontinuousbandofrubberacross
thewidthofthetyre.
283
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MAINTENANCE
IMPORT ANT
AtyreMUSTbereplacedassoonasawearindicator
becomesvisible.
ReplacementT yres
Itisrecommendedtoinstallthetyres
consistentwiththeoriginalspecications.
DONOTreplacethetyreswithtyresofany
othertype.Alternativetyres,ofadifferent
specication,mayadverselyaffectthe
vehicle'sdrivingcharacteristicsandsafety.In
ordertomakeyourdrivingandsafetybetter
guarantee,itissuggestedthatyouconsultan
MGAuthorisedRepairer.
Alwayshavereplacementwheelsandtyresbalancedbefore
use.
WheelFitmentRotation
Itisnotrecommendedthatyouswapwheelsfromside
tosideorfronttorearinordertoequalisetyrewear.
Y ourvehicleisttedwithT yrePressureMonitoringSystem
whichmeansthateachwheelisprogrammedtotherelative
position.
284
MAINTENANCE
Ifyoudowishtoswapwheelsandtyresaroundonthe
vehiclepleaseconsultanMGAuthorisedRepairerasextra
codingwillberequired.
SnowChains
Unsuitablesnowchainscoulddamagethetyres,wheels,
suspension,brakesorbodyworkofyourcar .
Pleasepayattentiontothefollowingrequirementsinthe
usage:
Thetyre/snowchainscanonlybettedonthefront
wheels;
Thethicknessoftyre/snowchainsshallnotexceed15
mm;
Pleasealwaysobservetheinstallationandtension
instructionsforthetyre/snowchains,aswellasthe
speedlimitationsofdifferentroads;
DONOTdrivefasterthan30mph(50km/h);
T oavoidthetyredamageandexcessivewearof
thetyre/snowchains,thetyre/snowchainsmustbe
removedwhiledrivingontheroadwithoutsnow.
Thewheelandtyrespecicationsforthe
tyre/snowchainsapplytothismodelareas
follows:
Wheelrimsize:6.5J×16
T yresize:205/60R16
Note:Snowchainsareonlyallowedtobetted
totyresofthespecicationsrecommendedbythe
manufacturer.
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MAINTENANCE
Note:Ifyoudriveonroadscoveredwithsnoworice,
itisrecommendedtousewintertyres.ConsultanMG
AuthorisedRepairerfordetails.
286
MAINTENANCE
CleaningandVehicleCare
Observeallsafetyprecautionsoncleaning
products;donotdrinkuidsandkeepthem
awayfromtheeyes.
ExternalCar
WashingY ourCar
Somehighpressurecleaningsystemswill
penetratedoor,windowandsunroofseals,
anddamagelockmechanisms.DONOTaim
waterjetsdirectlyatcomponentsthatmight
beeasilydamaged.
Donotcleantheenginecompartmentwith
highpressurewatersinceitmaydamagethe
electricalsystemofthevehicle.
Inordertopreservethepaintnishonyourcar,please
observethefollowingcarepoints:
DONOTusehotwatertowashthecar .
DONOTusedetergentsorwashingupliquid.
Inhotweather ,DONOTwashthecarindirectsunlight.
Whenusingahose,DONOTaimthewaterdirectly
atwindow,doororsunroofseals,orthroughwheel
aperturesontothebrakecomponents.
Ifthecarisparticularlydirty,useahosetoushgrimeand
gritfromthebodywork,priortowashing.Then,washthe
carusingcoldorlukewarmwatercontainingagoodquality
washandwaxshampoo.Alwaysuseplentyofwaterto
ensurethatgritisushedfromthesurfaceandnotground
intothepaintwork.Afterwashing,rinsethebodywork
withcleanwateranddryoffwithachamoisleather .
Cleaningtheunderside
Note:DONOTuseahighpressurehosetocleanthe
enginecompartmentdamagetothecar’selectronic
systemsmayoccur.
Fromtimetotime,butparticularlyduringwintermonths
whensalthasbeenusedontheroads,useahosetowash
theundersideofthecar .Flushawayaccumulationsofmud
andthoroughlycleanthoseareaswheredebriscaneasily
collect(wheelarchesandpanelseams,forexample).
287
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MAINTENANCE
IMPORT ANT
Avoidcleaningthevehicleindirectsunlight.
Whencleaningthevehicleinwinteravoidspraying
waterdirectlyontodoorlocksandpanelgapsdue
toriskoficing.
Donotuseroughspongesorclothtocleanthecar,
thiswilldamagethepaintworknish.
Whencleaningtheheadlampsdonotuseadrycloth
orsponge,useonlywarmsoapywater.
CleaningwithaHighPressureCleaner
Note:Alwaysreadthemanufacturersoperating
instructions.
Whenusinghighpressurewashers,alwaysensurethereis
adequatedistancebetweenthespraynozzleandanysoft
materials,decalsorrubberseals.
IMPORT ANT
Pleasepayattentiontotheoperatinginstructionsof
highpressurecleaner.
Softpartsonthevehicleshouldbekeptinalarge
enoughdistancefromthehighpressurecleaner.
Removingtarspots
Usewhitespirittoremovetarspotsandstubborngrease
stainsfromthepaintwork.Thenwashtheareaimmediately
withsoapywatertoremovealltracesofthespirit.
BodyProtection
Afterwashing,examinethepaintworkfordamage.Ifthe
damagehasrevealedbaremetal,useacoloredprimerrst,
thenapplythecorrectcolourbasecoatandnishoffwith
alacquerpencil,ifappropriate.Carryoutthistreatment
afterwashingbutbeforepolishingorwaxing.More
extensivedamagetopaintorbodyworkmustberepaired
inaccordancewiththemanufacturer’srecommendations.
FailuretodothiswillinvalidatetheAnti-Corrosion
Warranty.Ifindoubt,askyourMGAuthorisedRepairer.
288
MAINTENANCE
PolishingthePaintwork
DONOTusecarpolishcontainingcoarse
abrasivesthesewillremovethepaintlm
anddamagetheglossnish.
Occasionallytreatthepaintsurfacewithanapprovedpolish
containingthefollowingproperties:
Verymildabrasivestoremovesurfacecontamination
withoutremovingordamagingthepaint.
Fillingcompoundsthatwillllscratchesandreduce
theirvisibility.
Waxtoprovideaprotectivecoatingbetweenthepaint
andtheelements.
Note:Ifpossible,avoidapplyingpolishorwax
productstowindowglassandrubberseals.
WiperBlades
Washinwarmsoapywater .DONOTusespiritorpetrol
basedcleaners.
WindowsandMirrors
Regularlycleanallwindows,insideandout,usingan
approvedglasscleaner .
Windscreen:Inparticular,cleantheoutsideofthescreen
withglasscleanerafterwashingthecarwithwashandwax
products,andbeforettingnewwiperblades.
Rearscreen:Cleantheinsidewithasoftcloth,usingaside
tosidemotiontoavoiddamagingtheheatingelements.
Note:DONOTscrapeoruseabrasivecleanersonthe
insideoftherearscreenthiswilldamagetheheating
elements.
Mirrors:Washwithsoapywater.Useaplasticscraperto
removeice.DONOTuseabrasivecleaningcompounds
ormetalscraper.
PlasticComponents
Anyplasticcomponentsshouldbecleanedusing
conventionalcleaningmethodsandnotbetreatedwith
abrasivematerials.
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MAINTENANCE
PaintDamage
Anypaintdamageorstonechipsshouldbetreatedwith
suitablepaint/lacquermaterialsimmediatelytoavoid
invalidatingtheAntiCorrosionWarranty.
WeatherStripsandRubberSeals
Anyweatherstripsorrubberaperturesealsshouldbe
treatedwithsuitablematerials(silicagel)iftheyarecleaned
usingstrongdetergents,thisshouldavoidanystickingand
maintaintheservicelifeoftheseal.
Wheels
Whencleaningthewheelsanymaterialsor
waterthatcontactthebrakediscdirectly
mayeffectbrakingefciency.
Inordertoensurethewheelsarekeptinoptimum
conditiontheyshouldbecleanedregularly.
Onlyusearecommendednon-acidicproprietywheel
cleaner.Alwaysreadtheinstructionsontheproduct.
CleaningtheInterior
Plasticmaterials
Cleanplastic-facedmaterialswithdilutedupholstery
cleaner,thenwipewithadampcloth.
Note:DONOTpolishdashboardcomponentsthese
shouldremainnon-reective.
Carpetandfabrics
Cleanwithdilutedupholsterycleaner-testaconcealed
arearst.
Leather
Cleanleathertrimwithwarmwaterandanon-detergent
soap.Dryandpolishtheleatherwithadry,clean,lint-free
cloth.
Note:DONOTusepetrol,detergents,furniture
creamsorpolishesascleaningagents.
290
MAINTENANCE
InstrumentPack,AudioandNavigationDisplay
Cleanwithadryclothonly.DONOTusecleaninguids
orsprays.
AirbagModuleCovers
DONOTallowtheseareastobeoodedwith
liquidandDONOTusepetrol,detergent,
furniturecreamorpolishes.
T oprotectdamagetotheairbagSRS,thefollowing
areasshouldbecleanedsparinglywithadampclothand
upholsterycleanerONLY:
Steeringwheelcentrepad.
Areaofdashboardcontainingthepassengerairbag.
Areaofroofliningandfrontpillarnisherswhich
enclosethesideheadimpactprotectionmodules.
SeatBelts
DONOTusebleaches,dyesorcleaning
solventsonseatbelts.
Extendthebelts,thenusewarmwaterandanon-detergent
soaptoclean.Allowthebeltstodrynaturally;DONOT
retractthemorusethecaruntiltheyarecompletelydry.
291
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TechnicalData
294TechnicalDataDimensions
296Weights
299MajorParametersofEngine
301RecommendedFluidsand
Capacities
302WheelAlignment(Unladen
Condition)
302WheelsandTyres
302TyrePressure(Cold)
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TECHNICALDATA
T echnicalDataDimensions
D
A
F
E
B
C
Item,UnitsParameter
OveralllengthA,mm4323
OverallwidthB,mm1809
OverallheightC(unladen),mm1628(excludingluggagerack)/1653(includingluggagerack)
WheelbaseD,mm2585
FrontOverhangE,mm901
RearOverhangF ,mm837
Frontwheeltrack,mm1521
294
TECHNICALDA TA
Item,UnitsParameter
Rearwheeltrack,mm1523
Minimumgroundclearance(laden),mm154
Minimumturningcirclediameter,m11.2
Fueltankcapacity,l45
Note:Vehiclelengthmeasurement,includingallpartsthatmeetGB1589measurementrequirementatdelivery
whilenotincludingthelicenseplate.
Note:Rearviewmirrorsandthedeformedportionoftyrewalldirectlyabovethetouchdownpointarenotincluded
inthetotalwidth.
295
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TECHNICALDATA
Weights
Parameter
Item,Units
1.0T6AT1.5L5MT1.0T6MT
Personincab,person5
Unladenvehicleweight(kerb),kg1255/12641215/1231/12391259
Grossvehicleweight,kg173016951722
Unladenfrontaxleweight,kg765/769728/737/741760
Unladenrearaxleweight,kg490/495487/494/498499
Ladenfrontaxleweight,kg872868883
Ladenrearaxleweight,kg858827839
T owingWeights
Item,UnitsParameters
T owinglimitunbraked,kg500
T owinglimitbraked,kg500
T owinghitchload,kg50
296
TECHNICALDA TA
T owingBarDimensions
ADE
B
F
G
C
ItemDimensionDescription,UnitsParameters
ABumpertocentreoftowball,mm59
BAttachmentpointtocentrethetowball,mm38
CWheelcentretocentreoftowball,mm893
DCentreoftowballtosidemember,mm469
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TECHNICALDATA
ItemDimensionDescription,UnitsParameters
EDistancebetweensidemembers,mm938
FCentreoftowballtocentreofrstattachmentpoint,mm302
GCentreoftowballtocentreofsecondattachmentpoint,
mm438
298
TECHNICALDA TA
MajorParametersofEngine
Parameter
Vehicle
1.0T -AT/MT
Bore×Stroke,mm×mm74×77.4
Capacity,Litres0.999
Compressionratio10.51
Fueltype,RONUnleaded95RONtoEN228SPEC
299
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TECHNICALDATA
Parameter
Vehicle
1.5L-MT
Bore×Stroke,mm×mm75×84.8
Capacity,Litres1.498
Compressionratio11.5:1
Fueltype,RONUnleaded95RONtoEN228SPEC
300
TECHNICALDA TA
RecommendedFluidsandCapacities
Capacity
NameGrade
1.5L–5MT1.0T–6MT1.0T–6AT
Engineoil(after-sales
replacement),LC50W-204.14
Enginecoolant,LGlycol(OAT)5.45.8
Automatictransmission
oil,LAW-16.2
MTF941.8
Manualtransmissionoil,L
CastrolBOT5031.7
Brakeuid,LDOT40.75
Washeruid,LZY -4
Airconditioning
refrigerant,gR1234yf520±20
301
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TECHNICALDATA
WheelAlignment(UnladenCondition)
ItemParameter
Camberangle-0°36±45
Casterangle4°02±45
T oe-inangle(T otal)0°8±15
Front
KingpinInclination
angle12°05±45
Camberangle–1°15±45
Rear
T oe-inangle(T otal)0°25±20
WheelsandT yres
Wheelsize7J×17
T yresize215/55R1794V
T yrePressure(Cold)
WheelsUnladen
FrontWheels230kPa/2.3bar/34psi
RearWheels230kPa/2.3bar/34psi
302
Appendix
304RemovableTowBar
8
APPENDIX
RemovableT owBar
T owBarOperatingInstructions
Safety:
Operationofthedetachabletowbarshouldonlybe
performedbyhand,neverusehandtoolstooperatethe
lockingmechanism.
Ifthetraileristtedwithasecuritycableorbrakecableit
mustbeattachedtothededicatedconnectionholeinthe
xedpartofthetowbar .
Whenastabilisercouplingisinstalledonthetrailernever
usegreaseonthetowball.
Alwaysremovethedetachabletowballwhennotinuseif
itobscurestheregistrationplate.
Preparation:
Removetowballcover.
Ensurethetowballiscleanandfreefromdirtanddebris.
Ensurethetowballisinthe‘springposition’(seepicture
3.1).
Thetowballisinthespringpositionif:
Theoperatinghandleispushedincompletelyandno
colourindicationisshowninsidetheindicationareaof
theoperatinghandle.
Thesliderispulledfullytowardsthetowball(shownin
picture3.1).
Itisnotpossibletolockthesystemwiththesupplied
lockingkeys(seepicture5.2).
ThetowballisNOTinthespringpositionif:
Theoperatinghandleispoppedoutandshowsared
eldintheindicationareaoftheoperatinghandle(see
picture3.1)
Thesliderispushedouttowardsthetowball(thepart
isindicatedbyinpicture3.1).
Itispossibletolockthesystemwiththesuppliedkeys
(seepicture5.2).
T oplacethetowballinthespringposition:
Unlockthetowball(seepicture6.1)
Pushtheoperatinghandleinwards,rotateinaclockwise
direction(whilstpushinginwards)untilthehandle
remainsinposition(seepicture3.2).Ifunsurerepeat
operation.
304
APPENDIX
Note:Ifatowballcannotbetensionedintothespring
positionitcannotandMUSTNOTbeused.
3.1
1 2
5mm
RED
CLICK
3.2
4.1
REDGREEN
GR EE N GR EE N
GREEN
GR EE N
RE D
Attachment:
Beforeattachingthetowballtothecarpleaseremovethe
coverfromthehousing(seepicture4.1).
Inserttowball(thatmustbeinthespringposition)fully
intothehousing.
Holdthetowballinposition,keepingyourhandsaway
fromtheoperatinghandle,useaslightforcetopullat
thetowballasshowninpicture4.3.
Theunlockingpinwilltriggerthelockingmechanismand
thelockingprocesswillautomaticallytakeplace.
Alwayscheckthetowballiscorrectlyinstalled,thiscan
berecognisedby:
Theoperatinghandlepopsoutandaapproximategap
of5millimeterswillbevisiblebetweenthetowballand
theoperatinghandle(seepicture5.1).
Agreeneldwillbevisibleintheindicationareaofthe
operatinghandle(seepicture5.1).
Thetowballcanbelockedusingthesuppliedkeys(see
picture5.2).Thiscanonlybedonewhenthehandle
haspoppedoutcompletely,afterthisthehandlecanno
longerbepushedinandthetowballcannotbereleased
(remembertoremovethekeys).
305
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APPENDIX
Checkthetowballforsecuritynoplayshouldbe
evident.
Thetowballisnowreadyforuse.
4.1 4.2 4.3
306
APPENDIX
CarePoints
Alwayscheckthetowballforcorrectmountingevery
timepriortouse.
Neverattempttoattach/detachatowballwhilst
trailer/accessoryattached.
Alwayskeepthetowballcleanandfreefromdebris,do
notcleanwithhighpressurewasher .
Neveruseatowballthathassignsofdamage,excessive
wearormodication.
Neveruseatowballthathasbeeninstalledbyanyother
methodthan‘handpressure’.
Removal
Alwaysdisconnectthetrailer/accessoryandsafetycable
priortotowballremoval.
Unlockthedetachabletowballbyturningthelocking
keyclockwiseusingyourthumbandforenger(see
picture6.1).
Holdthetowballwithyourlefthand,pushthe
operatinghandlefullyinwardsandturnclockwiseuntil
theoperatinghandleremainsinposition(seepicture
6.3).
Thetowballcannowberemovedfromthehousingin
adownwardmotion(seepicture6.4).WARNING,this
itemisheavy,donotallowittodrop.
Rettheplasticcoverintothehousing(seepicture6.5).
5
mm
5
mm
5.1
5.2 5.3
RE D
GREEN GREEN
RE D
RED
307
8
APPENDIX
6.1 6.2
6.3 6.4
6.5
308
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Others manual(s) of MG ZS

MG ZS User Manual - German - 321 pages

MG ZS User Manual - Dutch - 324 pages

MG ZS User Manual - Dutch - 80 pages


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