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The seat won't go low enough to restrict my visibility. My legs are nowhere near straight. I see many drivers (mainly woman) seating so low that they can only just see over the steering wheel. Look at drivers driving towards you and with some you won't see below their nose.

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Many thanks both. I too wondered if this may be the case, so I deleted my phone's bluetooth connection but it still wouldn't connect. As a further insight, I found that the phone's bluetooth is v5.2; so it still may be, despite the head unit quoting that it will support v4.1 and above, related to the version of bluetooth in the MP3 player.

Just to update, although it appears that I'm the only one affected. Skoda's next position was that they'd identified the issue with the map data & that it would be fixed in the next map update. Map update came & went with no fix. They then decided they could only fix it by supplying a secret solution to a dealer. Wouldn't disclose what the fix comprised of & wouldn't commit to covering the cost under warranty. Collected the car Wednesday after the ball ache of getting to/from the dealer by public transport. Dealer said they'd applied a service bulletin fix & updated "numerous modules". The end result of which is...absolutely no change. The only positive is that Skoda covered the cost,

If the battery is new and good was it coded when fitted? It does sound like a voltage drop so if battery is reading 12.5-12.8v and doesn't drop too low while cranking it may be a bad earth. Check the main one from battery to chassis first and also check starter connections/earth. Not sure if you have had it scanned for codes but maybe VCDS might ping something up the garage has missed. Alasdair

Well something of note has been downloaded to our 24 Reg SEL - one of my major gripes has been the brief ‘on screen’ warnings, one bong and no more than 2 seconds on screen - I had to be quick to see what the fuss was about - last night however I was treated to three bongs and five seconds or so on screen - sufficient time to actually read what was up, turned out to be the all too common ‘drive in the centre of the road’ warning…….

Thanks for your help. But where in the manual does it say that? Plenty about using the touch screen to accept or reject calls, but because I'm dumb I'm struggling to find anything related to the wheel controls.

Naturally, using a decent automotive test light, you check the fuse while it is installed to see if it is in good condition.

Thanks, that seems sensible, but are there any I shouldn't remove? I don't want to cause other problems. Oh, the rear doors don't central lock either.

Measure and check the battery voltage while the vehicle is starting; just because it is new doesn't mean it is in good working order.

When an incoming call arrives, it is displayed in the instrument cluster. You can then answer the call by pressing the right-hand rotary dial on the multifunction steering wheel. Or have you actually read the manual?

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Just take a test light and check all the installed fuses—both in the interior and in the engine bay.

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Thanks Imart and Pete, I googled GPM after seeing it on Pete's pic and came up with the GPM Nidec group too. I think GPM were bought out, which may explain the change in manufacturing location. I'm also not sure if they sell replacements, or were/are supplying direct to the manufacturer on new cars only. Imart have you been using Gates in the past and how have their reliability been? There's a lot of opinions about impeller material, plastic or aluminium. But I think if the more common failures are the internal seal and subsequent leak through the pinhole drain, or the bearings, then the impeller may not be the problem if the car is having regular coolant changes with the specified coolant. My INA kit should arrive today, and Ill post pics of it shortly. Thanks.

I’m meant the infotainment system

Looks like update 0334 is the answer, as all I can say is since I had the large system update on to software 0334 and the repeated 3 other updates I've not had the daily update prompt for over a week now.

This afternoon I had 7 updates, all for different things like 'background digital services", "application updater" etc Shop was also updated to a new version 338.322... So it does seem that 0334 is an enabler to release the next round of updates. Let's see in a few days, hopefully the constant updates will stop. I had a reply back from my dealer and he confirmed that the new 0334 OTA update would fix the problem. Gabbo

Hi, Took delivery of a Skoda Enyaq 85 MAXX two days ago. I am running 6.0.0. I am having real issues with connectivity and the infotainment system. My iphone 16 keeps disconnecting so carplay or even just phone via bluetooth shows a connection error. Sometime a reboot of the Skoda system connects back up, sometimes a reboot of the phone does it, sometimes neither and then an hour later it just connects. Is this a known issue or is my set up wrong? I hardly ever connects automatically when I get in the car. Also the infotainment system keeps freezing (unresponsive and Skoda logo stuck on HUD) and I have to hold power for 10 second to reboot. Is this a known error. I know 6.0.1 is going to be available in a couple of days but that doesn't seem to have anything to do with these issues (in fact it may make things worse). Any advice or comments welcome, thanks

Skoda used to be good honest cars, thedealers were good honest dealers, they were helpful, very helpful. Now I am not so sure. We have a Karoq and a Kamiq, both 22 plates. It's been mentioned before - the Kamiq, you have to control far too much via the touch screen, that for the ventilation is a massive and a potentially dangerous situation and the lag getting it to work or return to where you were times is far too long. The annual charge of £80 for updates and connected features is pathetic, the maps and speed information are wrong all over the place, satnav giving direction in contravention of a S22 - direction road sign - immediate 3 points. I raised a report about it once, their promise was a 7 day reply - well that was actually a month, then no further reply to my reply. Voice control - absolute joke! Of late I have noticed that when listening to DAB radio various stations repeatedly drop out. Now I have noticed this as I've been travelling the same routes in both our Karoq and our Kamiq - a totally inferior listening experience. I just wish I had noticed it in it's warranty. But I do have a Skoda service plan and an extended warranty. Today I rang the dealership and explained the issue, yes it is something they could look at but then burst the bubble by blabbing on about a possible charge, a not insignificant £130, I asked if the extended warranty would not cover it? We won't know until we look, was their response. So I could end up with a bill then...... Pathetic! Now I like my Karoq but I had a minor paint issue around the pseudo brake cooling vents in the front bumper, still in warranty then, sadly and from a different dealership just repeated fob-offs, perhaps it should have gone further but with way bigger life and family issues to manage - it is just a bit of plastic. Overall I am really disappointed and not feeling much love towards Skoda. I think I might cross the gap to Kia, for starters you get 7 years of updates included and give them a voice instruction and it responds immediately.

Sorry, where is the file on here ?

I believe this is just the Infotainment system software and not the software in the ECU which only Skoda dealers can update. For example the fix to ensure Kessy does not lock the car with the let’s inside could only be done by a dealer.

Call me a cynic, but I'm guessing to qualify, you need to finance it with them, take out the Gap insurance, have it Diamonbrite'd, order a boot mat, mudflaps......