Stay in car with engine on?

[Emili]

In previous gasoline/fuel/petrol cars I would stay in the car for a while with the engine on, for various reasons (e.g., air conditioning or charging my phone) when waiting for someone.

In the hybrid car, however, when I do that - it seems that things run only on battery power, and after short time I get a warning to shutdown things.

Is there a way to force the fuel-driven engine to kick in and enable me to wait longer in an air-conditioned car for someone?

 

[MG Clive]

Unfortunately there's no way to run the petrol engine on demand @Emili, the message advising you to shutdown can be a bit annoying if you need to sit waiting in the car.

 

[MGDriver]

You shouldn't get the shutdown warning if the car is in ready mode, i have never had any warnings for shutdown appear and regualrly sit for long periods in the MG3 hybrid in ready mode, the engine just kicks in for short periods of time,

The shutdown warnings come on if the car has the ignition on but not in ready mode, as the 12v battery is being drained

 

[evor]

Hi same as MGdriver as long as car is in ready mode engine will come in when required. Realised this when I forgot to switch off when I drew up in EV mode. Jumped out didn't lock doors, later neighbour chapped door and asked if I realised my car was constantly starting and stopping.

 

[Pigger1972]

In previous gasoline/fuel/petrol cars I would stay in the car for a while with the engine on, for various reasons (e.g., air conditioning or charging my phone) when waiting for someone.

In the hybrid car, however, when I do that - it seems that things run only on battery power, and after short time I get a warning to shutdown things.

Is there a way to force the fuel-driven engine to kick in and enable me to wait longer in an air-conditioned car for someone?

You can put heater on full temp that usually starts the engine again...

 

[Porthole4]

poping the hood also seems to make the ICE kick in, but might not be the most comfortable option, haha

also in some versions breaking+stepping on the gas kicks in the ICE

 

[Emili]

What is "ready mode"? How do you put the car in this mode?

 

[MGDriver]

What is "ready mode"? How do you put the car in this mode?

when you get in the car and press the brake and start button, when it says ready in green on the speedometer display

 

[MG3AKL]

You should see the warning you mention only if you have pressed the stop button. If you have simply put the car in P (park) it will stay on (Ready mode), with the petrol engine stopping and starting as it needs to for charging the battery.

 

[Italy]

If you feel cold when stationary and with the MG3 in READY mode, simply use the heated seats and heated steering wheel.