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    Skoda Karoq 1.0 SE Drive
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    2022

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  1. Recent Karoq owner having come from an Octavia SE 2018 with a couple of questions: How do I stop the message about 'share my location' coming up every time I start the car? I know how to change it but can't find a way to stop it appearing in the first place. Also how do I delete the destination history from the sat nav? All help appreciated.
  2. I bought a 1.0 litre Karoq SE Drive manual mid January having traded in a 1.0 litre Octavia. The 1.0 litre engine is fine on both round town and longer distance journeys. Fuel consumption will be better than the 1.5 litre and insurance is cheaper too.
  3. I bought my Octavia SE 1.0 litre in August 2019 when it was coming up to a year old. I had to think long and hard before part exchanging it for a Karoq SE Drive a few weeks ago. The Karoq is also just over a year old. I have to say that the Octavia was probably the best car I have ever owned. I have had many Fords in the past. My previous 4 cars have been Fabias but for all round comfort, space, performance and reliability, the Octavia was the best (even with the 1.0 litre engine). My only problem was the rear washer kept getting bunged up but apart from that, no problems. Once the car was out of warranty I avoided main dealer servicing. My local independent did the oil and filter changes with me providing the genuine VW spec oil. As part of the trade in deal, I removed the full size spare wheel and toolkit with the intention of putting it into the Karoq or selling it (I thought it might not fit which it doesn't). I'll put it on ebay in the next few days. I bought a skinny spare and tools which fit the Karoq perfectly. A gunge kit is little more than useless in my opinion. So far the Karoq has been fine. Getting in and out is much easier than the Octavia but you would expect that. The Karoq forum has answered a few queries I had, how the automatic handbrake works being the most important. I'll keep an eye on the Octavia forum in case I am able to contribute to the discussions. Thank you.
  4. Had my Karoq a few weeks now having come from an Octavia with a manual handbrake (you knew where you stood with that). The above explanation of how the automatic handbrake and autohold work and differ from each other has cleared up some confusion in my mind. So thank you for that.
  5. Pinkpanther. Thank you. I managed to find the 4 different privacy settings but whichever I choose, I keep getting a warning message telling me which setting I have selected when I start the car. It is this warning message I want to get rid of as it is annoying. Does anyone know if the message can be disabled and, if so, how? Thank you.
  6. I recently bought a Karoq. I checked the tyre pressures after a few days and found all were at 2 bar when they should have been at 2.5 bar. I sorted this out myself. I don't think the dealer deliberately deflated the tyres - the car was their demonstrator and had obviously not been looked after to my standards nor had they done their so called 100 point pre delivery checks. I think this is typical of main dealers, not just Skoda ones. They simply can't be trusted.
  7. I keep getting a message on the radio screen saying 'Data transfer is currently set to 'Share my position'. You can find what this setting entails and how to change it in the control centre'. No matter what I change it to, the relevant warning message keeps appearing on the screen. Is it possible to disable it and if so, how?. Many thanks.
  8. Thank you to everyone who replied to my posting yesterday on removing the aero wheel trims on my new Karoq and replacing them with wheel nut covers and wheel centre caps. I ought to have asked this new question yesterday but didn't - apologies for that. Anyway, the dealer has agreed to me removing my spare wheel from the Octavia I am trading in next week and putting it into my new Karoq. The Octavia full size spare wheel is fitted with 205/55/R16 tyres. The Karoq's wheels are fitted with 215/55/R17 tyres. Both are 5 studs. Will the Octavia spare wheel fit onto the Karoq and will the wheel physically fit into the Karoq's spare wheel well? I know I can buy a skinny spare for the Karoq but would like to avoid the expense if I can. Apologies once again for not raising this yesterday. Thanks.
  9. Thank you to all who replied.
  10. I have traded in my Octavia for a December 2022 Karoq SE Drive today and I have a couple of questions please. The aero wheel trims on the Karoq don't look that good to me and I am thinking of replacing them with those plastic covers that fit over the wheel nuts and the Skoda plastic centre caps for the wheels. I've seen on the Fabia forum that some owners have done this on their cars. Does anyone know the part numbers for the wheel nut covers and the centre caps please and where is the best place to get them ? a Skoda dealer. I will transfer my dash cam from the Octavia to the Karoq. It has a backup battery which is presently hard wired to the fusebox (I think to the heated rear screen or maybe rear wiper feed but not sure). It charges only when the ignition is on. Which is the best fuse to piggy back off in the Karoq please? Also where is the fusebox and how do I get at it? Many thanks.
  11. I managed to remove the nozzle by following the video above. Getting the nozzle off was difficult so I threaded some binding tape underneath it and pulled it off. But it wasn't easy and putting the nozzle back on wasn't easy either as it is a very tight fit. Anyway job sorted and thanks for the useful advice.
  12. Thank you both for this advice, much appreciated. I'll have a go at taking the nozzle off and clearing it in the next few days.
  13. The rear washer on my Octavia isn't working properly (the wiper is fine). I can hear the pump running but merely a dribble of fluid comes out of the jet. When I have had this problem before, I pushed a pin into the holes in the nozzle which seemed to clear the problem but not this time. I think I need to remove the nozzle itself to have a good look. It seems to simply screw off but I don't want to chance doing this without some advice from someone who has had experience of this. Is it simply a case of unscrewing the nozzle or will I need to remove the motor cover in the hatchback to get at it? All advice appreciated. Thank you.
  14. I asked Skoda UK this same question regarding my son's 2017 Octavia and my 2018 model (both with the 1.0 TSI engine). Their reply is below. I believe the same arrangements also apply to the 1.5TSI engine. Two local Skoda dealers also told me the same. Thank you for your recent enquiry regarding the recommended interval for changing the timing belt on your vehicle. I can confirm that the ŠKODA recommendation for the timing belt servicing on both vehicles is below: Inspection every 15 years or 180000 miles which ever comes first. I hope this information proves useful. If I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me on the details below.
  15. I recently read on the Octavia mk4 forum that Skoda's advice on changing the timing belt on 1.5TSI engines had changed from 5 years or 50,000 miles to 144,000 miles with no elapsed time stated. I therefore contacted Skoda support and asked whether they had changed their advice for the 1.0TSI engine. I have this engine in my 2018 Octavia and so does my son who has a 2017 Octavia. They responded as follows: 'Thank you for your recent enquiry regarding the recommended interval for changing the timing belt on your vehicle. I can confirm that the ŠKODA recommendation for the timing belt servicing on both vehicles is below: Inspection every 15 years or 180000 miles which ever comes first.' I thought this would be of intertest to mk3 owners with this engine and no doubt Fabia owners as well. Thanks.
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