LKA permanently off button

[OriginalBigAl]

I started a new thread on this so it does not get lost. Firstly may I be the first to congratulate MG for giving us the ability to turn off LKA without it defaulting back on . This is for the mark 2 SE LR but may also be applicable to yours, it has another advantage and a couple of possible serious disadvantages , as usual the choice is yours, intrigued? Before I start may I tell you a funny story about some sausages and a pair of rubber gloves......... sorry thats for another forum.
Ok! go down the Mg pilot screen and turn on "towing mode" this is not a default button so will stay on until you turn it off, even after leaving the car locking and unlocking and starting again. This will turn off LKA ACC TJA and emergency braking. These will stay off until you decide to turn off towing mode. A side effect was that I was able to drive and reverse on my driveway without putting the seat belt on , which could be of use to some. A couple of more serious disadvantages are that on start up ,on the driving screen a yellow ABS icon appeared for a couple of seconds then went out, I am not overly sure what this implies, and the reversing sensors are disabled, which coupled with the poor rear visibility could be an issue . So this a solution with compromises, it will turn your car into a pre - 2010 model, if you wish, give it a try ,its totally reversible or if you find the consequences might be not your cup of tea ,don,t . I would like to add I do not find the default version dangerous but it is not consistent and sometimes give the wheel a nudge even when I am in the centre of the lane, and then when I purposely cross the line to provoke it , to see where the parameters are , nothing, and thats when its green and supposedly activated.

 

[siteguru]

Interesting find.

 

[SimonS]

Spot the caravan owner!

 

[Surfdog]

Just tried Towing Mode on my Trophy. Once up to speed lka activated and a few seconds later steered me towards pavement. So no change for me unfortunately.

 

[DangerousDoug]

I wouldn't want to disable emergency braking and parking sensors, so it's not a solution for me :-( - great investigation, though - thanks a lot for publicising the feature. We do need to keep up the pressure on MG, though...

 

[hawleybeach]

One of the big advantages of "Towing Mode" is that you no longer need to follow a Pre-Flight Checklist before you start driving. You may just need to press the "Cancel" button when you first start the car. (Options are going back to Settings or Cancel)

The other thing you want to do is get used to the default level of Regenerative Braking. Whilst I had originally preferred to set this to minimum and control the level of braking with the actual brake pedal, with only a couple of days of practice, I am happy to control it using the Accelerator Pedal. Given I no longer have a Clutch Pedal in the Car, I may even try left foot braking if required

BTW ... If you are controlling the level of braking using the Brake Pedal, providing you are judging your braking well then 99% of the time you are just using Regenerative Braking.

The only real downside is the loss of the reversing sensors although when I was reversing into my parking spot at home, they just tended to sound almost continuously anyway. The kids have started asking why the beeping has stopped

 

[decrep]

After a few weeks now, I much prefer one pedal, I find it gives a smoother ride