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    Radio not on at startup

    If it is off you only need to flick the right hand silver button upwards, as if you are trying to increase the volume, and it will come on.
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    Purchasing Locking wheel nuts on HS PHEV

    I queried this with the dealer and they said that the stealing of wheels is not a major issue any more, insurers are not giving discounts on premiums if you purchase locking wheel nuts. The MG dealer went on to say that the size of wheels, with 5 studs, fitted to the HS would not fit onto the...
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    Moving energy companies.

    Is everybody here quoting the rates including 5% VAT or the net rates the suppliers advertise?
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    Home Charging for a Newbie

    I don't use the i-smart app but in my Hypervolt app I can schedule the start and stop times to the minute. A simple calculation will tell me how long I need to charge overnight to stop charging at 60 miles.
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    Real battery capacity

    I can confirm in France the spec is for a 21.4kWh battery, 277bhp and 62.5 mile battery range. My car will run from 75 miles right down to zero, and run on zero in full ev mode for some distance before the motor cuts in. Having said that the best actual range I've got out of it is 69 miles, but...
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    what tyres came with your PHEV?

    Same here, January 2025.
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    Thoughts on warning noises

    In Milton Keynes, famous for its roundabouts, there are some larger roundabouts that have a 40mph speed limit. When you come off the roundabout onto a 60mph grid road there is a large radius bend and the car's camera will pick up the derestriction sign on the island separating the incoming...
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    What is "Kers"?

    Probably not an issue here in France. Memories of the MR2 lack of sales due to it's meaning may drive people away in France. HS is the standard abbreviation for Hors Service, translated - Out of Order 🤦‍♂️
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    Cover of the fuse box in the engine compartment

    I've just had a play with mine and I can see the problem. It looks as though you have to release 3 or 4 of the quick release screws to provide enough flex in the plastic apron panel to provide enough clearance to lift off the fuse box cover. Good luck seeing clearly the fuses under the apron cover!
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    Cover of the fuse box in the engine compartment

    https://www.mg.co.uk/sites/default/files/2024-11/MG-HS-Petrol-Plug-in-Hybrid-Owner-Manual.pdf Not sure if pg 336 will help. It mentions pressing down on a lock 🤷‍♂️
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    Advice on HS PHEV

    I obtained a (free for the first month) BP Pulse subscription which gave me a cheaper unit rate (44p from memory) and this bought me the time to obtain a wallbox. I then cancelled the subscription. The RFID card still works but without the monthly payment the unit rate is around 66p per unit...
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    2025 HS PHEV Software Versions, Issues and Fixes

    My car came with one of the programmable steering wheel buttons set to switch on the forward facing cameras.
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    What is "Kers"?

    This is the level of regeneration braking, 1 is light and 2 is heavy retardation.
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    MG HS Hybrid +

    I completed a journey at the weekend from Portsmouth to La Rochelle in France via Newhaven- Dieppe in my HS PHEV.. I emptied the battery between Portsmouth and Newhaven and since I hadn't filled the petrol tank since 6th June the petrol purchased in Newhaven gave me an average consumption of...
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    Home Charging for a Newbie

    I use the Hypervolt app for the charger. From nearly empty three hours will take the car to around 70 miles which is good enough for day to day running whilst an occasional schedule charge of three and half hours will fill the battery and provide a bit extra to equalise the cells.
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