Running an HS Hybrid+ locked but unattended

[Bradmore]

With the MG iSMART app capable of operating the A/C remotely it looks like something that will be used more frequently as the weather gets colder to warm the car before using.
Can any member clarify how this works. Does the app start the petrol engine to provide heat or is there a heater, either electric or fuel operated? If it requires the engine to start what is the legal position regards running a car engine unattended from a safety or pollution point of view, in the UK.
If the heater is electric which battery is used, hybrid or 12v which could have an effect on starting if the 12v is drained.
Can anyone help with an explanation Thanks

 

[pete l]

It runs the petrol engine for 10 minutes max.
I don't know what the law says about doing that though !

 

[Bradmore]

Thanks for the prompt reply, I will see if I can find out about the legal side of things

 

[Scotsman]

Hi according to the law a vehicle left idling and unattended is against the law regulation 98 of the road vehicles act that's for public roads , but if you have a driveway you can run it no problem. To run it go on the app set your climate heating to your required temperature then the car starts for ten minutes you can also put the heated seats on also and steering wheel if you want extra heat in your rear end also according to car insurance if car is stolen whilst left idling with the keys left in it your insurance will be void won't apply to your car because it's locked when it's running.

 

[Bradmore]

Thanks for your comprehensive reply on how to use the app for heating. I live in a first floor apartment overlooking our own, private carpark where we have designated car parking places. Mine is under my lounge window so I have a good view of my car. I suppose it would be a grey area in law but as the car will be in a private car park when the engine is running, not on a public road, in full view, ie underneath my window I could argue I meet the requirements. We will see what the winter brings and decide then whether to use the app, or to take the usual route in sitting in the car until the screen and windows clear. Thanks again

 

[Scotsman]

You will be fine it's a private carpark , I used my app this morning up here in Scotland I set the car to 23 degrees as it was only 2 degrees outside it worked a treat. Enjoy the app and car .

 

[Bradmore]

Thanks again for the update. Good to know you have used the app in cold weather and it works

 

[Scotsman]

Thanks again for the update. Good to know you have used the app in cold weather and it works

No problem.

 

[Alan1966]

One of the reasons I bought the mg hs was the ability to remote start . Nothing better sitting in the house watching the frost melt . Nothing that I’ve seen it yet but the wife has a ford puma with remote start and we’ve used it loads . The mg app works a treat .

 

[Scotsman]

One of the reasons I bought the mg hs was the ability to remote start . Nothing better sitting in the house watching the frost melt . Nothing that I’ve seen it yet but the wife has a ford puma with remote start and we’ve used it loads . The mg app works a treat .

Hi you do know you can switch heated seats and heated steering wheel on also when you remote start.

 

[Alan1966]

Hi you do know you can switch heated seats and heated steering wheel on also when you remote start.

The heated seats yes no problem at all . But a strange thing happened with the heated steering wheel . When I pressed for it to activate but it would time out say unable to activate then a couple of days ago it disappeared from the app all together .

 

[Scotsman]

The heated seats yes no problem at all . But a strange thing happened with the heated steering wheel . When I pressed for it to activate but it would time out say unable to activate then a couple of days ago it disappeared from the app all together .

Very weird maybe try and unbind and bind the app again, maybe that will work ?

 

[MG Clive]

Hi you do know you can switch heated seats and heated steering wheel on also when you remote start.

That's good if you can pre-heat the steering wheel, we can only do our seats on the MG4.

 

[Alan1966]

Very weird maybe try and unbind and bind the app again, maybe that will work ?

Thought about it but don’t want to in case it doesn’t bind again . Read about a few folk resetting the app etc then not being able to bind again . Does your app still show the heated wheel .

 

[Scotsman]

Thought about it but don’t want to in case it doesn’t bind again . Read about a few folk resetting the app etc then not being able to bind again . Does your app still show the heated wheel .

Just checked no it's vanished was on it the other day Weird?

Just checked no it's vanished was on it the other day Weird?

Will check it on the wife's phone tomorrow to see if showing seemingly it can vanish if the app has done an update seems to be happening on most of the MGs?

 

[Alan1966]

Will check it on the wife's phone tomorrow to see if showing seemingly it can vanish if the app has done an update seems to be happening on most of the MGs?

I don’t remember updating the app certainly a weird one it’s not on my iPad either !! I can remember the last time I used it . I pressed the steering wheel button but went out to the car and my seat was onnext day the steering wheel button had disappeared.

 

[Scotsman]

I don’t remember updating the app certainly a weird one it’s not on my iPad either !! I can remember the last time I used it . I pressed the steering wheel button but went out to the car and my seat was onnext day the steering wheel button had disappeared.

Oh Chinese technology fantastic?

 

[Scotsman]

Oh Chinese technology fantastic?

Hi according to my wife the heated steering wheel was never on the smart app for the mg zs hybrid, but it was on the app for the mg 3 hybrid that we had briefly?

 

[Alan1966]

Hi according to my wife the heated steering wheel was never on the smart app for the mg zs hybrid, but it was on the app for the mg 3 hybrid that we had briefly?

It must have been updated through the car because the app was never updated

 

[Scotsman]

It must have been updated through the car because the app was never updated

I can make do with the car pre heat and heated seats , nice for our colder climate in Scotland