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MickH

MickH

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Hi All. Some years ago I used to work on LPG and later I became an EV Tech for a fleet management company here in Cambridgeshire. I can't remember the circumstances, but I had a conversation with the local fire-chief regarding the issues they face when dealing with alternative fuelled vehicles and I was told that one of the biggest problems for them was the lack of information particularly when it came to the need to isolate a vehicle following an accident, which would allow them to do their work. Since then when driving an alternatively fuelled car, I have always tried to carry the appropriate information with me in the glove box. So I wondered if any one else had views on this.

Secondly, I have seen that if you go into the MG website then look in the owners tab (MG Owners Area), there is an emergency services document available for download - which is of course better than nothing - but I wondered if anyone was able to give a publication/part number for this so I could order one. I have tried my local MG dealer, but I've had no response so wondered if anyone on the forum had any ideas?
 
I had a card with my ZS containing emergency details which I keep in the car. From memory it includes things like airbag locations, isolation points and so on... Not a lot of use in the case of a vehicle fire, though.
 
ARealHuman said:
I had a card with my ZS containing emergency details which I keep in the car. From memory it includes things like airbag locations, isolation points and so on... Not a lot of use in the case of a vehicle fire, though.
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Yes, the emergency card is included in the MG5 pack, but as you say, it gives no information regarding how to treat the HV side of things. However, the booklet I referred to is quite thorough on that front.
 
MY HS PHEV has one with the User Manual. Copy attached for info. Again, in the event of an emergency I think I would be getting out of the car rather than looking for the card.
 

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AntWD said:
MY HS PHEV has one with the User Manual. Copy attached for info. Again, in the event of an emergency I think I would be getting out of the car rather than looking for the card.
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Yes, that’s my point. If you’re trapped the fire service can’t start working until the car is safe so I would want to have all the information available at the scene.
 
AntWD said:
It does say at the bottom of the card

"In case of emergency, please hand this card to the rescue workers! "
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Yes agreed. The problem is that it doesn’t cover the disconnection of the HV system unlike the aforementioned booklet. I guess if I can’t obtain the booklet through the MG parts network, I’ll have to print it via the website. As I say not ideal but better than nothing.
 
I'd have thought that something you can scan in 10 seconds would be more appropriate in an emergency.
 
MickH said:
Hi All. Some years ago I used to work on LPG and later I became an EV Tech for a fleet management company here in Cambridgeshire. I can't remember the circumstances, but I had a conversation with the local fire-chief regarding the issues they face when dealing with alternative fuelled vehicles and I was told that one of the biggest problems for them was the lack of information particularly when it came to the need to isolate a vehicle following an accident, which would allow them to do their work. Since then when driving an alternatively fuelled car, I have always tried to carry the appropriate information with me in the glove box. So I wondered if any one else had views on this.

Secondly, I have seen that if you go into the MG website then look in the owners tab (MG Owners Area), there is an emergency services document available for download - which is of course better than nothing - but I wondered if anyone was able to give a publication/part number for this so I could order one. I have tried my local MG dealer, but I've had no response so wondered if anyone on the forum had any ideas?
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Hi MickH
I read your post with interest and hope I’m not telling you something here which you might already know about, but then again might not.
I didn’t and I’m quite sure other members might not as well so goes.

I two received a card with my MG5 which is the first one of the two I have copied from the MG website This is just a card that came with the hand book.it can also be download from the website it is called the

MG5 EV EMERGENCY RESPONSE CARD​

But also on the website there is a second download see below

MG5 EV RESCUE MANUAL​

This is more of a short manual not just a card which and gives far more detail about isolating the HV pack in an EMERGENCY​

I think this might be what you are looking too obtain and this too can be down loaded from the website
I would say that’s the best the way to get this as I know of no part number or anything like that, but as they MG have listed this download On their website I would think that’s the best way to go about getting this information and do the download for it, I hope this is off some help to you
I also had never noticed this 2nd download before so I also will be downloading it so thanks for rising the topic as I said interesting point
Les

MG5 EV Emergency Response Card

MG5 EV EMERGENCY RESPONSE CARD​

This

MG5 EV Rescue Manual

MG5 EV RESCUE MANUAL​

 
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