Swipe down menu I didn’t know it was there….

[fx860e]

Firstly, sorry if I’m only showing what you may already know, but I’ve noticed some are saying about the bings and bongs and the many menus that people say they have to go through to turn them off for every journey. I accidentally found this menu by swiping down by mistake on the home screen that give a way to ‘unlock’ the mg pilot custom settings by pushing and holding the button in this menu.
Only found it by accident and thought I’d share…..

 

[Totti1001]

That's right, but unfortunately this only applies to the new HS models from mid-2025 (MY25.5) onwards. These can be recognised by their USB C ports and wireless Android Auto/CarPlay. However, most people here, myself included, still have the first series of the HS from 2024, and unfortunately this feature is not yet available. We hope that we will get it too, but given MG's update policy, I have my doubts... But who knows, maybe MG will surprise me in a positive way.

 

[fx860e]

That's right, but unfortunately this only applies to the new HS models from mid-2025 (MY25.5) onwards. These can be recognised by their USB C ports and wireless Android Auto/CarPlay. However, most people here, myself included, still have the first series of the HS from 2024, and unfortunately this feature is not yet available. We hope that we will get it too, but given MG's update policy, I have my doubts... But who knows, maybe MG will surprise me in a positive way.

Thanks for that, now I understand why it’s missing in the manual that is on the app, I’ve noticed quite a few differences in the manual and what’s on menu, only small differences but noticeable.
Can I ask, on the previous model do you have a ‘battery hold’ button to force petrol only feature, and save the battery, and also a screen that shows the way the power is being distributed? It just that the dealer was trying to find them as well, he was sure they were there but couldn’t find them.

 

[Totti1001]

I'm not sure I understand your question correctly. The HS PHEV does not have a battery hold function. My Ford Kuga PHEV had such a function.
The HS only has EV and HEV modes. In EV mode, it runs on electric power until the battery is empty. Unless you kick down or drive faster than 130 km/h on the motorway. Then the combustion engine kicks in. If there is enough battery power, it switches off again when the combustion engine reaches operating temperature.
In HEV mode, it tries to maintain a battery level of around 50% and then switches back on again and again. Unfortunately, this does not seem to be a very intelligent solution. Mine sometimes switches on the combustion engine at 70 or 80%, even though no power is required.
There is also a graphic to show how you are currently driving. Unfortunately, it is also very minimalistic and not very informative.