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Cooling System
2025 IM5 grille remains closed: identify the Active Grille Shutter separately from trim
Australian MY25 IM5 lists AGS. Distinguish moving shutters, fixed exterior trim and cooling functions before defining inspection and parts requirements.
After washing an Australian 2025 IM5, the owner sees closed vanes behind the front grille and worries that the cooling opening is blocked. Identifying the Active Grille Shutter, then separating its moving mechanism from exterior trim, helps avoid reporting a normal position as damage or ordering parts for the wrong area.
The listed item is an active grille, not just styling
MG Australia's MY25 technical table lists Active Grille Shutter, abbreviated AGS, for Premium 75kWh RWD, Platinum 100kWh RWD and Performance 100kWh AWD.[Manufacturer equipment table][T06]
In general technical terms, active grilles open and close to regulate front airflow according to the vehicle's aerodynamic drag and front-end heat-exchange requirements.[Valeo general principle][T12] A closed position at one moment alone cannot establish a cooling-system problem. Likewise, an open position alone cannot establish that the whole mechanism works correctly.
Identify the layer of parts shown in the photo
A front-end photo can show the bumper, fixed exterior grille and moving vanes together. For an enquiry, add a close-up identifying the target area. Specify exterior trim damage, visible vane damage or merely a position different from expectations.
Exterior trim damage alone does not justify replacing the entire active mechanism behind it. If moving vanes are also damaged, submit the location to the repairer and local parts catalogue for confirmation. Establish the supply level before deciding the procurement scope.
Include the conditions behind “it did not open”
At intake, note whether the vehicle had just been parked, the air conditioning was running or the instrument panel showed a related warning. These details help the technician reproduce and check the observation. They cannot be turned into invented rules such as “air conditioning must open it” or “parking must close it”.
General active grille principles do not replace this vehicle's control logic. A finding of a jammed mechanism or failed actuator still requires model-specific inspection, rather than another vehicle's opening and closing behaviour as a standard. [To be verified]
Scope and verification
This article concerns only the three Australian MY25 IM5 trims above. Valeo material explains general AGS airflow principles. It does not establish that Valeo supplies the IM5 component, and its product parameters cannot be applied to IM5. [To be verified]
No public data was available in the reviewed material for IM5 opening/closing temperature or speed thresholds, jamming criteria, actuator diagnosis, OE numbers, separate vane or actuator availability, reset or calibration requirements. [To be verified] Check compatibility and interchangeability using the VIN and the local Australian manufacturer parts catalogue.
For grille component identification, use the parts enquiry page.
[T06]: https://mgmotor.com.au/brochures/MG_IM5_Brochure.pdf
[T12]: https://www.valeo.com/en/catalogue/ths/active-grille-shutters/
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