MG TF 2005 User Manual

..,

CD

()

o

3

CD

:::J

Cl.

Cf)

3:

o

c-

_.

Vehicle Security G

Controls & Driving G

j~~uintenance

CI

Emergency Information G

t~f

arranty G

Introduction

THE OWNER

'S

HANDBOOK

Thls handbook describes a

ll

of the

vehicles

and standard equi

pment

spec

ific

ations withln the mod

el rang

e.

Some

of

the informati

on,

therefore,

may

not

apply to your particular car

For your convenlence, the handboo k

is

divided into

subJect

or activity-

based

sections. The

se

are list

ed

on

the previ

ous

page

and

are mostly

sel

f-explanatory, However,

if

you experience difficulty

in

locati

ng

a

spec

lfi

c item

or

piece

of

informati

on,

you should consult the

alp

habetical index near the back

of the book.

You

should

als

o be aware that

the

fin

al

(Service Histor

y)

section

of

this

h

an

dbook

is,

in effect. aseparate public

ati

on,

wh

ich

enabl

es

arecord

to

be

kept

of

the rou tine serv

ice

s a

nd

ins

pections

can-ied out on t

he

car Thls sectl

on

also

provldes a

faci

lity

to

record brake fiuid a

nd

coo

lant changes,

and

the fitti

ng

of any major rep

lace

ment components

needed dun

ng

the life

of

the car.

F

ina

lly,

always

remember that

if

you have any queries, concerning the

op

er

ation

or

speclfication

of

your

car,

your Distributor will be

glad

to

ad

vis

e you.

2

Ro

ver

Gro

up Limlted 2004

A

I!

nghts reserv

ed.

No

part of this publica

tion

may

be reproduced, stor

ed

in a

retrieval

system

or

tran smitt

ed

in

any

fOI-m

, elect ronl

c. mech

anica

!,

recording

or

.,

othe

l-

means wlthout

prior

written perm i

ss

ion from MG Rover Group Llmit

ed

Publicatlon P

art

No.

RCL

0606EN

English

12/2004

As

part

of

the MG Rover Group envlronmental poli

cy,

this publlcation

15

printed

on

pa

per made from chlor i

ne

fre

e pulp

SY

MBOLS USED

The followi

ng

symbols us

ed

within the handbook

call yo

ur attention to

specific types

of

information.

A This warning

symbol

identifies procedures

that

must be

_ followed precisely,

or

information

that

must

be

considered with

great

care,

in

order

to

reduce

the

risk

of

personal injury

or

serious

damage

to

the

car.

~

This

recycling

symbol

identifJes

those items that must

be

disposed

\4i~

of

safely

in

order

to prevent unnecessary

damage

to

the

environment.

[(.';111"1\

[

This

symbol

identifJes

those

features

that

can

be

adjusted

or

lrl'f'i.if

disabledlenabled.

* An

aste

risk appeanng

withln the text, identifies

features

or

items

of

equipment that are eith

er

opti on

al,

or

are

only fitted

to some vehicles

in

th e model ran

ge,

S

TATUS

AT

T IME

OF PRINTIN

G

MG Rover operates a policy

of

continu

ous

product developm ent

and

Im

pro

vement and

reserves

the right to cha

nge

specifications without

notice at

any

time. W

hilst every effort

is

made

to

ensu

re the accur

acy

of the

Handbook, MG Rover

acc

ept no

lia

bil

ities for inacc

uracies

or

the consequences

thereof, including

loss

or

dam

age

to

property,

or

in

jury

to

persons except

in

respect

of

personal inju

ry

cau

sed

by the

negl

ige

nce

of

the manufacturer

Introduction

SE

CURITY

CA

RD

The secunty card contalns Important emergency Information.

It

is

E

SSENTIAL

that

you

keep the card safe from theft

and

ensure that

It

IS

passed to the new owner

If

you

seil

the

car.

•

VIN

(Vehicle Identification

Number):

This

number

IS

unlque

to your car

and

is

essential proof of

ItS

specification (see

'IDENTIFICATION

NUMBERS',

poge

92).

•

Key

number:

This

is

the number of the starter/door

key

-

essential

if

you

ever need

to

obtain

areplacement

• Emergency key

access

code: This unique code

is

essential

in

order to start the car

if

the handset

has

been lost

or

damaged.

• Radio

se

rial number:

This

unique number

is

stamped into the

case

of the audio

unlt,

and

is

proof of the unlt's specificatlon and

your ownership

in

the event of theft.

• Radio security

code

number:

This

unlque code must be

entered into the

audlo unlt

If

the power supply

has

been

disconnected.

Wlthout this code, the audio unit

will

not operate.

A Never leove

the

security cord inside

the

cor when ;t

..

;s

left unottended. Keep

the

cord on your person

;n

cose

of

emergencies.

IMPOR

TANT

When the time comes

to

seil

your

car.

please remember

to

pass

this

handbook

and

the Secunty Card

to

the new owner. 80th

must

be

consldered part of the ear and essential

to

ItS

operation.

IN AN EMERGE

NCY

IMPORTANT

Remember

the

breakdown safety

code

If

a breakdown occurs

while

travelllng:

• Wherever posslble, consistent with road safety and traffie coodltions, move the ear off the

main

thoroughfare.

If

a

breakdown oeeurs on a motorway,

pull

weil

over

to

the

Inside

of

the

hard shoulder.

•

SWltch

on

hazard

Iights.

•

If

available,

position a warning triangle

or a flashing

amber

light

SO

to I SO

metres

(I

SO

to

500

ft)

behlnd your vehlcle

to

warn

approaching

traffie.

Note

it

is a legal

requirement of some

countnes that a warnlng tnangle

IS

earried

In

the vehlcle,

if

in

doubt consult the

local

highways

ageney for further

Information.

•

Evaeuate the car

as

a preeaution

in

case

it

is

struck

aecidentally

by

another vehlcle.

3

Vehicle

Security

6 L

acks & Alarm

Locks & Alarm

..

_------~

KEYS

AND

HANDSETS

HB0009A

You

have

been supplied wlth

two

remote handsets a

nd

keys.

The

key

number

is

stamped on a tag attached to the key r

ing.

Ensure

the number

has

been entered on the Security Information card.

If the key

or hands

et

is

lost, obtain

arep

lacement immediatel

y.

A If

both

handsets

are lost, a

new

alarm

control

unit will

..

have

to

be

fitted.

A

Keep

the

Security Information card,

key

tag,

spare

key

..

and

handset

in

a safe

place -NOT

IN

THE

eAR!

A

NEVER

keep

additional

keys

or

handsets

on

the

same

key

,

..

ring. E/ectronic interference, from

the

inbuilt security

features

of

the

alarm system, will

render

keys,

handsets

and

the

alarm control unit

in

operative.

These items

cannot

be

repaired

and

must

be

replaced

by

your

dealer

who

will

be

able

to

provide an

estimate

ofthe

costs

involved.

ALARM

SYSTEM

Your car

is

fitted with

an

electronic anti-theft alarm and engine

immobilisation

system,

which conforms

to

"The British Industr y

's

Criteria For Vehicle Security".

You

are strongly advised

to

gain

a full

understanding

of

the alarm

by

reading this section

of

the handbook.

Lacks &

Alarm

LOCKING

THE

CAR

AND

ARMING

THE

ALARM

Using

the

remote

handset

The handset transmits a coded radio

signal

to

a receiver

in

the

car.

•

Press

the lock button to activate the alarm

system.

•

Press

the

unl

ock b

utt

on

to

deactivate the alarm system.

NOTE: The

lock

button

also

locks

the

doors

and

the

unlock

button

unlocks

the

doors.

It

is

not necessary

to

point the handset at the

car,

however the handset

must be with

in

range when the buttons are pressed. The

operating

range

will vary according

to

handset battery condition

and oth

er

physical

and

geographical factol

-s

beyond your control.

Locking and unlocking

the

car

Before locking the

car.

ensure doors, windows, bonnet

and

boot

lid

are fully closed.

L

ockmg

with

the remote

hondset:

I.

Press

the lock button

onee:

• both doors l

ock.

• -'door, bonnet and boot apertures alarmed.

•

engine immob

ilised.

• interi

or spaee

proteetion aetivated*

2.

The direetion indiea

tors fiash onee

and

the alarm indieatol- light

(

In

the Ins

trum

ent panel) starts

to fias

h.

Superlocking

wl

th

the

hondset:

I. Press

the lock button onee.

•

In

addition

to

the features listed above, the

door

sill

loeking

button s are inhibite

d.

2.

The dwection indicatol-s

flash

once

and

then three more times

and

the alarm indica

tor

light

sta

rts

to

flas

h.

Lod<lng

wlth

the key.

I.

Turn the d

l-iver's

doo

r lock one eighth turn towar

ds

the fro

nt

of

the

ear

:

• both doors loc

k.

•

door

, bonnet

and boo

t apertures alarmed.

•

engine immobil ised.

•

NO

INTERI

OR

SPACE

PROTECTION'

•

NO SUPER

LOC

KING WHEN L

OCKING

W ITH KEY

2.

The di

redion

Indicato

rs

flash

onee and th e alarm indicator light

starts to flash.

If the

direction indicators

fail

to flash

as

described aft er

any loeking

pr

ocedure,

am

islock is indieated

(see

'Mislock

',

poge

8).

7

G

Locks

NOTE:

Ifthe

key

is

used

to

unlock

the

vehicle.

the

alarm

must be

disarmed

wlth

the

handset,

the

correct

EKA

code

must

be

entered

or

the

must

be

switched

on

within 15

seconds,

or

the

alarm

will

activate.

the unlock button

re-r'lObillsed.

The

alar"m

will

and

2.

The dil-ectlon indicators

sL;staln

fl2.sh

to

conf

rn

the alarm

NOTE:

If the

centra!

door

faUs

to

operate,

check

fuse

F5

in

the

underbonnet

fuse

box

and

has

blown,

the

will

remobilise

when

the

is

switched

on.

fuse

falled

when

the

car

was

locked

and

the

alarm

armed,

the

alarm

will

trigger

Im'Ylp,1,ni'p!v

the

is

Disarm

by

the

unlock

button

on

the

handset

Passenger

door

8

Alarm

Mislock

dwection indlcator

fail

to

fiash

when

Indicated

(a

door

other aperture

by

an

audible Indication

the alarm will be armed

and

imrnobiised. wiil not be

the open

apel"ture

i5

closed, directlon

Indicatol"S

will

fiash

to

confirm that the

system

nas

armed

fully.

dlrection indlcators

thel-e

15

a fauit with

to

'SE.RViCiNG

AND

ali

2.per"tures

further inforrnabon,

Alarm

indicator

light

After

the

RED

indicator

(

ashes

<\M,trr1p(l

on.

If

the

alarm

is

triggered

Oncc

ar-med

the will

be

if

any

of

the

occur:

..

the switch.

..

door

switches a

..

•

(interiOl'

space

MG TF 2005 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual