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I had this problem and I noticed that the plastic cover on the front sensor, whilst not damaged, the silver stripes on it looked a bit odd, especially after rain. What was happening was that water was somehow getting into the plastic cover (though there was no apparent damage) and I suspected this was interfering with the sensor. The garage agreed it looked unusual, replaced the plastic cover and all has been well since.

My daughter's 150 TDi had two glowplugs fail and I was concerned about regeneration even though a VAG dealer said it would be ok. In fact she drove around for 3 months before getting them replaced, the regeneration worked fine and there were no ill effects.

I don't think a larger fuel tank is an option in the UK. Not sure whether to risk running mine down to zero on the basis that I put in 64 litres when it showed a fraction under a quarter full and the tank is supposed to be 66 litres.

It is not so much a question of distance travelled, more a case of how often the gearstick is moved, the more often the less likely the warning appears.

This is something that happens, particularly if the car has not been used regularly. The problem is caused by a sticky microswitch but, from personal experience of two cars with that problem, you can safely ignore it providing you are prepared to put up with the warning showing up intermittently. You may find that the more you use the car the less the warning appears.

I had a 2016 Superb and the fuel gauge behaved normally and I could trust the readings. I now have a 2021 Superb which remains on full for the first 100 miles and goes down quite quickly from the halfway point. In particular though I do not trust it when it gets near empty. I have filled it with 64 litres when it still shows a quarter full. As the tank is supposed to only hold 66 litres I feel something is wrong.

I had the 150 TDi before I got the 190 TSi. The diesel was a good car with good mpg but you had to leave plenty of time when overtaking. By contrast when you put your foot down on the 190TSi it really shifts and you can feel a huge difference. It is also a much quieter car at high speeds. Just driven some long distances on the French autoroutes at 80mph all the way and returned 42mpg. Had I chosen to go a little more gently around 65mph I have no doubt that it would have achieved much better mpg.

On the 2.0 TSi

I have that model and you can reckon to get at least 40 mpg on that sort of journey. if I were to take my foot off the pedal a bit and concentrate on economy I would say you could achieve 45 mpg but I am not that sort of driver!

If only it did charge quickly. Unfortunately the speed of charge is really slow.

I have exactly the same problem with my iPhone 12. In fact after about 3 hours the phone gets so hot that it shuts down. Took the car back to the dealer who contacted Skoda. Skoda said this was a known fault with the iPhone 12 and blamed Apple! Have rather given up using the built in charging mat except for short journeys. Obviously Skoda are not interested in sorting the problem out.

To find out your latest version go to System Settings, System Information. To turn POI's on or off go to the map, click the 3 dots at the bottom, select the cogged wheels, Basic Functions, Basic Function settings and Define preferred POI Categories.

See https://www.motor1.com/news/594583/2023-skoda-superb-spied-production-body/

From personal experience they have always changed automatically when you reach the other side of the Channel. You get a message to say they have changed.

To be honest I don't usually use the in-built satnav much because it is not always up to date. I just use Waze via ApplePlay. It gives a lot more information than the in-built system, it shows up on the same screen and always give speed limits, accidents and delays.

One failed glow plug won't give you a problem. My daughter went around with what she thought was one failed glow plug for 3 months as she was assured by a VAG expert that it would not cause any problems and she could leave it until the next service. As it turned out it was 2 failed glow plugs but there were no problems apart from the warning light. (Same car as yours).

You might find that your car or house insurance covers you for lost keys.

If you pull down from the top of the screen and go into Privacy Settings and Services make sure Online Map Update and Speed Notification are ticked.

Ah, I thought it was a new car. A 2018 model may not be able to use Skoda Connect. Also the standard for an SE-L then was for it to have Columbus not Amundsen. It is not the same as the current Columbus though.

17 is the correct number. It might not accept the VIN until the dealer has registered the car.

Once you have got the VIN for your car you can set up Skoda Connect. On a computer you can go into the Skoda Connect portal and download a Digital Certificate for your car which will give you details of all accessories. An example is attached, though it does not seem to include some extras, for example mine has a factory fitted towbar which is not mentioned. The Certificate also shows every bit of maintenance that has been carried out on the car by Skoda dealers so it is useful when you come to sell.

I have a similar 2021 version of your car. Yes the map updates do download automatically, seems to vary how long it takes depending upon signal strength of the chip in the car. It downloads via the cars embedded SIM not via your phone. You also have to pay after the first year to continue the service. Once you have accepted the update you can leave the car to complete the process whether the ignition is on or off. My map does show speed limits on roads but I recall you have to tick this option in Settings in order for it to show. If there is an update for your Amundsen it should show under Notifications.

That is strange because I have a 2.0Tsi DSG(190bhp) which was finally delivered July 2021 and that has coasting.

Thanks for all the replies. Mine came on in heavy rain but once on a clear day too. Anyway the problem hasn't occurred again recently so will just get them to look at it when it is next serviced.

On mine if you set the driving data to actual mpg it will show “coasting” when the car is coasting both in Drive or Economy modes. What I don’t understand is why, when you take your foot off the accelerator it sometimes coasts and sometimes doesn’t in Drive mode. You can often encourage it into coast mode by blipping the accelerator though.