New Car getting to grips

[AYZSEV]

Hi All,

Got my Blue ZS EV trophy delivered yesterday, so far so good. I have few things want to get pros suggestions, please.

1. Charing adjustment - I cannot move the charing icon to tell the car to charge up to (eg 80%), the slider does not move at all, tried when the charger is connected, disconnected always the same. I can see a 'Long-trip Mode', but cannot change it.
2. Sat Nav - The satnav does not seem to work, the icon does not move even after set to 'Go'
3. Radio - Is there a way to switch off the radio, it seems to be always on mode.

Thanks

 

[peterseddon]

1. Just press where you want the limit to be, it doesn't work as a slider I don't think. It does work as a slider in the app.
2. Go to the settings in SatNav and turn off dead reckoning, this one caught me out too.
3. I've not worked this on out yet. You could try pressing the mute button on the steering wheel before you switch off the car.

 

[AYZSEV]

1. Just press where you want the limit to be, it doesn't work as a slider I don't think. It does work as a slider in the app.
2. Go to the settings in SatNav and turn off dead reckoning, this one caught me out too.
3. I've not worked this on out yet. You could try pressing the mute button on the steering wheel before you switch off the car.

Thanks for the reply,

1. I tried both the press and slider but still cannot see any changes.
2. thanks will try that.
3. That is what I have been doing for now

 

[Nutnut]

1.

If you have a SR (standard range) ZS then you cannot set a charging limit. This is down to the battery chemistry difference to the LR battery meaning that it does not harm your battery to charge to 100% regularly on the SR.

2.

Sat nav problem ZS trophy long range

Hi everyone. Picked up my ZS trophy long range on Wednesday and I love it. Apologies,because I bet this has been mentioned before but my sat nav doesn't seem to be working. The dealership put my home address into the destination favourites but when I press on it, the screen shows my current...

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3.

Radio on the Mk2 ZS

When I turn the car off the radio stays on until I lock the car or if I push and hold the home button it will go off. Now I would prefer it the other way around the radio goes off when I turn the car off and if I wanted the radio on I would hold the home button and it would come on as it was on...

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[TonyP]

To turn off the radio just press the pause button on the radio display.

 

[AYZSEV]

Thank you all for the replies, didn't realize that the SR one does not need the battery limiting. Still not sure how this affects the life of the battery. Assuming that the SR has more buffer to take care of itself?

 

[AYZSEV]

To turn off the radio just press the pause button on the radio display.

I did try that, but if you accidentally or need to press the volume up button or down button, it restarts...

 

[peterseddon]

The long range battery uses Lithium Ion (Lion) chemistry, the standard range battery uses Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePo4) chemistry and does not get "harmed" by being charged to or left at 100%. Bit of a chemistry lesson but hope that explains it.

 

[AYZSEV]

The long range battery uses Lithium Ion (Lion) chemistry, the standard range battery uses Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePo4) chemistry and does not get "harmed" by being charged to or left at 100%. Bit of a chemistry lesson but hope that explains it.

Thanks, its explains a little. Why did they not use the same type in Long range? which one is better for car? They must have their own reasons...

One more question - what does the voice command button do on the Trophy version please?

Thanks

 

[Robt]

Thanks, its explains a little. Why did they not use the same type in Long range? which one is better for car? They must have their own reasons...

One more question - what does the voice command button do on the Trophy version please?

Thanks

Density, ie. I think they take up the same space/volume but the LR one holds more energy in that same space. If they'd used the SR battery to make a LR model they'd need to find more room to fix the extra battery - that's my understanding.

 

[peterseddon]

Thanks, its explains a little. Why did they not use the same type in Long range? which one is better for car? They must have their own reasons...

One more question - what does the voice command button do on the Trophy version please?

Thanks

Voice only works on the Connect version.

 

[Kithmo]

Density, ie. I think they take up the same space/volume but the LR one holds more energy in that same space. If they'd used the SR battery to make a LR model they'd need to find more room to fix the extra battery - that's my understanding.

I don't know how far back the battery is on the gen 2 but on the gen1 there's a load of space behind the battery where the petrol ZS fuel tank was (same body).

 

[mourneuk]

Hi All,

Got my Blue ZS EV trophy delivered yesterday, so far so good. I have few things want to get pros suggestions, please.

1. Charing adjustment - I cannot move the charing icon to tell the car to charge up to (eg 80%), the slider does not move at all, tried when the charger is connected, disconnected always the same. I can see a 'Long-trip Mode', but cannot change it.
2. Sat Nav - The satnav does not seem to work, the icon does not move even after set to 'Go'
3. Radio - Is there a way to switch off the radio, it seems to be always on mode.

Thanks

On the MG5, I have found that setting the radio to an untuned DAB status has stopped the barrage of noise when the infotainment finally switches on.

I don’t listen to the radio, so having it unset isn’t a hassle for me.

 

[Mike SOS]

Help this may sound like a daft question. I have a new Trophy LR but cannot get the radio to work?

 

[TonyP]

Hold down the home button for 10seconds to reboot infotainment system then allow 20mins to allow system to find all the DAB channels. Your radio should now be working.

 

[MichaelJHunt]

I don't know how far back the battery is on the gen 2 but on the gen1 there's a load of space behind the battery where the petrol ZS fuel tank was (same body).

The SR battery (LFP Chemistry) has an energy density of around 140Wh/kg.

The LR battery (NMC Chemistry) has an energy density of around 200Wh/kg.

Not taking anything else into account, a 73kWh NMC battery (as found in the LR) weighs roughly 365kg. The same capacity LFP battery (as found in the SR) would weigh 521kg. There would also be a large difference in size.

Note that the numbers are for example only.

 

[Andrew Sinclair]

The battery slider issue is chemistry, yes but the UI should not give the impression that moving the slider is possible. There should be a different UI display for LR and SR. There is no excuse for that, simply poor product management and software development.

 

[MichaelJHunt]

The battery slider issue is chemistry, yes but the UI should not give the impression that moving the slider is possible. There should be a different UI display for LR and SR. There is no excuse for that, simply poor product management and software development.

1st World issues are so important

 

[Mike SOS]

Hold down the home button for 10seconds to reboot infotainment system then allow 20mins to allow system to find all the DAB channels. Your radio should now be working.

Now I have synchronise the radio to work how does one get the listed of stations up?

 

[Harry]

Hi All,

Got my Blue ZS EV trophy delivered yesterday, so far so good. I have few things want to get pros suggestions, please.

1. Charing adjustment - I cannot move the charing icon to tell the car to charge up to (eg 80%), the slider does not move at all, tried when the charger is connected, disconnected always the same. I can see a 'Long-trip Mode', but cannot change it.
2. Sat Nav - The satnav does not seem to work, the icon does not move even after set to 'Go'
3. Radio - Is there a way to switch off the radio, it seems to be always on mode.

Thanks

If it is a short range version - no ability or need to charge to 80% for battery health. Different battery chemistry to the LR version.