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MG 3 (2018MY), New 3 (2018MY) Owner's manual

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CONTENTS
Preface................................................................................................................................1
Introduction....................................................................................................................................1
TheOwner'sHandbook.........................................................................................................................................................1
StatusatTimeofPrinting.......................................................................................................................................................1
SymbolsUsed............................................................................................................................................................................1
InanEmergency........................................................................................................................................................................2
VehicleIdenticationInformation................................................................................................3
VehicleIdentication................................................................................................................................................................3
VehicleIdenticationLabel.....................................................................................................................................................4
1InstrumentsandControls.............................................................................................7
InstrumentsandControls.............................................................................................................8
InstrumentPack...........................................................................................................................10
T achometer..............................................................................................................................................................................10
Speedometer............................................................................................................................................................................10
FuelGauge................................................................................................................................................................................10
InformationCentre......................................................................................................................11
GearDisplayandGearShiftIndication..............................................................................................................................11
VehicleInformationDisplay..................................................................................................................................................11
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CONTENTS
WarningLightsandIndicators....................................................................................................16
LightsandSwitches......................................................................................................................23
MasterLightSwitch................................................................................................................................................................23
HeadlampLevellingManualAdjustment............................................................................................................................24
FogLampsSwitch...................................................................................................................................................................25
DirectionIndicator/MainBeamSwitch..............................................................................................................................26
HazardWarningLamps.........................................................................................................................................................27
WipersandWashers....................................................................................................................28
FrontWindscreenWiperControls...................................................................................................................................28
ProgrammedWipe.................................................................................................................................................................29
RearWindscreenWiperControls.....................................................................................................................................30
SteeringSystem...........................................................................................................................31
AdjustmentofSteeringColumn..........................................................................................................................................31
Horn...............................................................................................................................................32
RearviewMirrors..........................................................................................................................33
ExteriorRearviewMirrors...................................................................................................................................................33
InteriorRearviewMirror......................................................................................................................................................35
Sunvisor.........................................................................................................................................36
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CONTENTS
Windows........................................................................................................................................37
PowerOperatedWindowSwitch......................................................................................................................................37
WindowOperation................................................................................................................................................................37
InteriorLight................................................................................................................................39
InteriorLights..........................................................................................................................................................................39
FrontConsolePowerSocket.......................................................................................................40
StorageDevices............................................................................................................................41
Instructions..............................................................................................................................................................................41
GloveBox.................................................................................................................................................................................41
CupHolder...................................................................................................................................42
2AirConditioningandAudioSystems........................................................................43
Ventilation.....................................................................................................................................44
Particle/PollenFilter...............................................................................................................................................................45
Vents..........................................................................................................................................................................................45
ManualT emperatureControl
*
...................................................................................................47
ControlPanel...........................................................................................................................................................................47
T emperatureControl.............................................................................................................................................................47
AirRecirculation.....................................................................................................................................................................47
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CONTENTS
BlowerMotorSpeedControl..............................................................................................................................................47
HeatedRearWindow...........................................................................................................................................................48
AirDistribution.......................................................................................................................................................................48
ElectronicT emperatureControl
*
..............................................................................................50
ControlPanel...........................................................................................................................................................................50
SystemOn/Off.........................................................................................................................................................................51
BlowerMotorSpeedControl..............................................................................................................................................51
T emperatureControl.............................................................................................................................................................51
A/COn/Off..............................................................................................................................................................................51
AirDistribution.......................................................................................................................................................................51
Defrost/Demist.......................................................................................................................................................................52
HeatedRearWindow...........................................................................................................................................................52
AirRecirculation.....................................................................................................................................................................53
Radio
*
............................................................................................................................................54
Instructions..............................................................................................................................................................................54
RadioControlPanel...............................................................................................................................................................55
BasicOperation.......................................................................................................................................................................56
RadioFunction.........................................................................................................................................................................57
USBMode.................................................................................................................................................................................59
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CONTENTS
BluetoothConnection...........................................................................................................................................................59
BluetoothMusic......................................................................................................................................................................60
BluetoothPhone.....................................................................................................................................................................60
BluetoothFunctionMenu.....................................................................................................................................................61
Antenna.....................................................................................................................................................................................61
EntertainmentSystem
*
..............................................................................................................62
ImportantSafetyInformation...............................................................................................................................................62
CautionsforUsingScreen....................................................................................................................................................63
PlayableFileFormatforEntertainmentSystem...............................................................................................................64
BasicOperations.....................................................................................................................................................................65
BluetoothPhone.....................................................................................................................................................................71
Entertainment..........................................................................................................................................................................84
AppleCarPlay..........................................................................................................................................................................93
TPMS..........................................................................................................................................................................................97
A/CDisplay
*
............................................................................................................................................................................98
Settings......................................................................................................................................................................................99
3SeatsandRestraints..................................................................................................107
Seats.............................................................................................................................................108
Overview................................................................................................................................................................................108
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CONTENTS
HeadRestraints.....................................................................................................................................................................109
ManualAdjustmentofSeats..............................................................................................................................................110
RearSeats...............................................................................................................................................................................111
SeatBelts....................................................................................................................................112
ProtectionProvidedbySeatBelts....................................................................................................................................113
WearingSeatBelts................................................................................................................................................................114
SeatBeltPre-tensioners......................................................................................................................................................118
SeatBeltChecks,MaintenanceandReplacement.........................................................................................................119
AirbagSupplementaryRestraintSystem................................................................................121
Overview................................................................................................................................................................................121
AirbagDeployment..............................................................................................................................................................122
ConditionsinWhichAirbagsWillNotDeploy............................................................................................................125
DisablingthePassengerAirbag
*
.......................................................................................................................................126
PassengerAirbagOffWarningLight
*
..............................................................................................................................127
ServiceandReplacementofAirbags................................................................................................................................128
DisposalofAirbags...............................................................................................................................................................129
ChildRestraints..........................................................................................................................130
ImportantSafetyInstructionsaboutUsingChildRestraints......................................................................................130
ChildRestraintsGroups......................................................................................................................................................133
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CONTENTS
ApprovedChildRestraintPositions.................................................................................................................................136
4StartingandDriving..................................................................................................141
Keys..............................................................................................................................................142
Overview................................................................................................................................................................................142
ReplacingtheBattery...........................................................................................................................................................143
ChildProofLocks.......................................................................................................................145
AlarmSystems...........................................................................................................................146
EngineImmobilisation..........................................................................................................................................................146
LockingandUnlocking.........................................................................................................................................................147
T ailgate.....................................................................................................................................................................................149
StartingandStoppingEngine...................................................................................................151
IgnitionSwitch.......................................................................................................................................................................151
StartingtheEngine................................................................................................................................................................152
StoppingtheEngine..............................................................................................................................................................154
EconomicalandEnvironmentalDriving..................................................................................155
Running-in...............................................................................................................................................................................155
EnvironmentProtection......................................................................................................................................................155
DrivingStyle...........................................................................................................................................................................155
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CONTENTS
FuelSavingandExtendingVehicleLife.............................................................................................................................156
Maintenance...........................................................................................................................................................................157
CatalyticConverter...................................................................................................................158
FuelSystem.................................................................................................................................160
FuelRequirements................................................................................................................................................................160
FuelFiller................................................................................................................................................................................161
Refueling..................................................................................................................................................................................161
ManualT ransmission..................................................................................................................162
5-speedManualT ransmission...........................................................................................................................................162
BrakeSystem..............................................................................................................................164
FootBrake..............................................................................................................................................................................164
Anti-lockBrakeSystem(ABS)...........................................................................................................................................167
ParkingBrake.........................................................................................................................................................................168
AutomatedStop/Start—IntelligentFuelSavingSystem......................................................170
AutomaticShutdownofEngine.........................................................................................................................................171
EngineAutoStopConditions............................................................................................................................................171
Stop/StartProhibited...........................................................................................................................................................171
AutomaticEngineStart.......................................................................................................................................................171
StartInhibition.......................................................................................................................................................................172
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CONTENTS
StallAssist...............................................................................................................................................................................172
Battery.....................................................................................................................................................................................173
AutomatedStop/StartIntelligentFuelSavingSystemFailure....................................................................................173
StarterInoperative,SeriousBatteryCapacityLoss....................................................................................................174
StabilityControlSystem(SCS)andTractionControlSystem(TCS)................................175
CruiseControlSystem
*
............................................................................................................177
ParkingAid
*
...............................................................................................................................180
UltrasonicSensorParkingAid
*
........................................................................................................................................180
ParkingCamera
*
..................................................................................................................................................................181
T yrePressureMonitoringSystem（ （
（
TPMS） ）
）
..................................................................183
LoadCarrying.............................................................................................................................185
LoadspaceLoading................................................................................................................................................................185
InternalLoading.....................................................................................................................................................................186
GeneralT owingSafety.........................................................................................................................................................186
5EmergencyInformation............................................................................................189
HazardWarningDevices...........................................................................................................190
HazardWarningLamps.......................................................................................................................................................190
WarningT riangle...................................................................................................................................................................190
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CONTENTS
EmergencyStarting...................................................................................................................192
UsingBoosterCables..........................................................................................................................................................192
StartingtheVehicle...............................................................................................................................................................192
VehicleRecovery.........................................................................................................................194
T owingforRecovery............................................................................................................................................................194
T ransporterorT railerwithRope.....................................................................................................................................197
T yreRepairandWheelReplacement......................................................................................198
T oolIdentication(includingtyrerepairtool)...............................................................................................................198
T yreRepair.............................................................................................................................................................................198
AccessingtheSpareWheelandT ools
*
..........................................................................................................................201
ChangingaWheel
*
..............................................................................................................................................................202
FuseReplacement......................................................................................................................205
Fuse..........................................................................................................................................................................................205
FuseBox.................................................................................................................................................................................206
PassengerCompartmentFuseBox..................................................................................................................................206
EngineCompartmentFuseBox........................................................................................................................................209
BulbReplacement......................................................................................................................211
BulbSpecication..................................................................................................................................................................211
BulbReplacement.................................................................................................................................................................212
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CONTENTS
6Maintenance...............................................................................................................221
Maintenance................................................................................................................................222
RoutineMaintenance...........................................................................................................................................................222
Bonnet.........................................................................................................................................226
OpeningtheBonnet.............................................................................................................................................................226
ClosingtheBonnet...............................................................................................................................................................226
BonnetOpenWarning........................................................................................................................................................226
EngineCompartment................................................................................................................228
1.5LEngineCompartment..................................................................................................................................................228
Engine..........................................................................................................................................229
1.5LEngineOil......................................................................................................................................................................229
EngineOilLevelCheckandRell.....................................................................................................................................229
EngineOilSpecication.......................................................................................................................................................230
CoolingSystem...........................................................................................................................231
CoolantCheckandRell....................................................................................................................................................231
CoolantSpecication...........................................................................................................................................................231
Brakes..........................................................................................................................................233
BrakePads..............................................................................................................................................................................233
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CONTENTS
BrakeFluidCheckandT opUp..........................................................................................................................................233
BrakeFluidSpecication.....................................................................................................................................................234
PowerSteering..........................................................................................................................235
PowerSteeringFluidCheckandT opUp.......................................................................................................................235
PowerSteeringFluidSpecication..................................................................................................................................236
Battery.........................................................................................................................................237
BatteryMaintenance............................................................................................................................................................237
BatteryReplacement............................................................................................................................................................237
Washer........................................................................................................................................239
WindscreenWasherCheckandT opUp........................................................................................................................239
WasherNozzles....................................................................................................................................................................240
WasherFluidSpecication.................................................................................................................................................240
Wipers.........................................................................................................................................241
WiperBlades.........................................................................................................................................................................241
ReplacingFrontWiperBlades...........................................................................................................................................242
ReplacingRearWiperBlades.............................................................................................................................................243
T yres.............................................................................................................................................244
Overview................................................................................................................................................................................244
CaringforY ourT yres..........................................................................................................................................................246
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CONTENTS
T yreWearIndicators...........................................................................................................................................................246
ReplacementT yres...............................................................................................................................................................247
WheelFitmentRotation.....................................................................................................................................................247
SnowChains..........................................................................................................................................................................248
CleaningandVehicleCare.........................................................................................................249
ExternalCar...........................................................................................................................................................................249
CleaningtheInterior............................................................................................................................................................252
7T echnicalData............................................................................................................255
T echnicalDataDimensions.......................................................................................................256
Weights........................................................................................................................................257
T owingWeights.....................................................................................................................................................................258
MajorParametersofEngine.....................................................................................................259
RecommendedFluidsandCapacities......................................................................................260
WheelAlignment(Unladen).....................................................................................................261
WheelsandT yres.......................................................................................................................261
T yrePressure(Cold)..................................................................................................................261
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PREFACE
Introduction
TheOwner'sHandbook
Thishandbookdescribesallofthevehiclesandstandard
equipmentspecicationwithinthemodelrange.Someof
theinformationtherefore,maynotapplytoyourparticular
car.
Alwaysrememberthatifyouhaveanyqueriesconcerning
theoperationorspecicationofyourcar,yourMG
AuthorisedRepairerwillbegladtoadviseyou.
StatusatTimeofPrinting
MGoperatesapolicyofconstantproductimprovement
andthereforereservestherighttochangespecications
withoutnoticeatanytime.
Whilsteveryeffortismadetoensurecompleteaccuracy
oftheinformationinthispublication,noliabilitiesfor
inaccuraciesortheconsequencesthereof,includinglossor
damagetoproperty,orinjurytopersons,canbeaccepted
bythemanufacturerorMGAuthorisedRepairerwho
suppliedthepublication,exceptinrespectofpersonal
injurycausedbythenegligenceofthemanufactureror
MGAuthorisedRepairer.
SymbolsUsed
Thefollowingsymbolsusedwithinthehandbookcallyour
attentiontospecictypesofinformation.
Warning
Thiswarningsymbolidentiesprocedures
thatmustbefollowedprecisely,or
informationthatmustbeconsideredwith
greatcare,inordertoreducetheriskof
personalinjuryorseriousdamagetothecar.
Important
IMPORTANT
Thestatementsstatedheremustbefollowedstrictly,
otherwiseyourcarcouldbedamaged.
Note
Note:Thisdescribeshelpfulinformation.
1
PREFACE
Thissymbolindicatesthatpartsdescribedmustbe
disposedofbyauthorisedpersonsorbodiestoprotect
theenvironment.
Asterisk
Anasterisk(*)appearingwithinthetext,identiesfeatures
oritemsofequipmentthatareeitheroptional,orareonly
ttedtosomevehiclesinthemodelrange.
IllustrationInformation
Identiescomponentsbeingexplained.
Identiesmovementofcomponentsbeing
explained.
AllillustrationsinthishandbookarebasedonaRHD
vehicleexceptwhereLHDmodelisstated.
InanEmergency
IMPORTANT
Rememberthebreakdownsafetycode
Ifabreakdownoccurswhiletravelling:
•Whereverpossible,consistentwithroadsafetyand
trafcconditions,thecarshouldbemovedoffthe
mainthoroughfare,preferablyintoalay-by.Ifa
breakdownoccursonamotorway,pullwelloverto
theinsideofthehardshoulder.
•Switchonhazardlights.
•Ifavailable,positionawarningtriangleoraashing
amberlight50to150metres(150to500ft)behind
yourvehicletowarnapproachingtrafc.Noteitisa
legalrequirementofsomecountriesthatawarning
triangleiscarriedinthevehicle,ifindoubtconsult
thelocalhighwaysagencyforfurtherinformation.
•Considerevacuatingpassengersthroughnearside
doorsontothevergetoreduceriskofinjuryinthe
eventofcollision.
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PREFACE
VehicleIdenticationInformation
VehicleIdentication
1
2 3
1VehicleIdenticationNumber(VIN)
2EngineNumber
3T ransmissionNumber
AlwaysquotetheV ehicleIdenticationNumber(VIN)
whencommunicatingwiththeMGAuthorisedRepairer.If
yourcommunicationconcernstheengineortransmission,
itmaybenecessarytoquotethesenumberstoo.
VehicleIdenticationLocation
VINLocation
•Stampedonaplatevisiblethroughthebottomlefthand
cornerofthewindscreen.
•Onthevehicleidenticationplate.
•Ontherightdashpaneloftheenginecompartment.
•Attachedabovetheinnersideofthetailgatevisibleby
openingthetailgate.
Note:Thevehiclediagnosticsocketislocatedunder
theRHsideofthefasciapanel.TheVINinformation
canbeaccessedusingtheSAICDiagnosticScanT ool.
EngineNumberLocation
Stampedonthefront-rightofthecylinderblock.(View
fromthefrontendofthevehicle)
TransmissionNumberLocation
Stampedonthesurfaceofthetransmissionhousinginthe
enginecompartment.Thetransmissionnumberofsome
3
PREFACE
vehiclescanbeseenwhenthevehicleislifted.Please
contactanMGAuthorisedRepairer .
VehicleIdenticationLabel
Thevehicleidenticationlabelcontainsthefollowing
information.
•T ypeApprovalNumber
•VehicleIdenticationNumber(VIN)
•GrossVehicleWeight
•GrossT rackingWeight
•MaxFrontAxleWeight
•MaxRearAxleWeight
•PaintCode
•T rimCode
4
PREFACE
LocationofVehicleIdenticationLabel
Theidenticationlabelislocatedatthelowersideofthe
rightBpillar.
5
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