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One of the pictures above shows it was originally without the 'B' (previous version), the following picture shows with a 'B'.

In fairness to the dealer they probably don't know exactly what the update included, other than the Skoda system told them it needed doing, so a new unit was fitted (hence the 'B') and they followed the Skoda instructions to carry out the work required.

This is not the car ECU operating system, this is for the radio/navigation system to add/enhance features, fix bugs in earlier system versions etc. You can see it shows the device part number now has a 'B' at the end, so a hardware change appears to have taken place, so not just software update. If you Google the part number it may give further information on the new vs old part numbers.

MIB (Modularer Infotainment Baukasten) is for the infotainment system only which includes the navigation.

I believe the information you give relates to the infotainment and navigation only, nothing to do with the actual software the car is running on which sounds like your car needed, although you give no indication what the update was for. Infotainment updates are usually done OTA, vehicle operating updates need to be done at a dealer (unless you have a fully electric Skoda, in which case many vehicle operating updates can be done OTA). Did you receive any paperwork, or check your car data online via the digital certificate.

Maybe try this place https://professionalretrofits.co.uk/skoda-heated-windscreen-retrofit-octavia-superb-kodiaq/

It does seem it is on sale again with a well known website (if it is the same one). Hopefully anyone seeing your post on this forum will avoid this particular car and any grief that comes with it. Appreciate you cannot say too much until you have had the outcome you are after from the dealer. Good luck.

The garage definitely set it to fixed service and not the long life you asked for. You are right that the oil and inspection are both set to the same after a long life service, in other words about 18.5k miles (30,000km).

From the manufacturers point of view they have the option of selling a replacement sensor for £ with little profit, or a complete assembly costing ££££ with lots of profit. Manufacturers are a business and they need to make a profit to survive/invest so it's the ££££ we have to put up with.

I have the Superb 150 TDI, so not quite the same, and the oil temp usually hovers around the 95-105 degree range, sometimes up to 108 degrees, can't remember it ever going higher than that whatever the weather/load conditions.

Part two. Having rejected the Haval we waited for 1/4 hour and were presented with a Toyota Corolla Cross, these are probably, along with the Toyota's mentioned earlier by Gaz, one of the most common everyday cars you see on the roads of South Africa. Over the two weeks we were there we covered a little under 2000 miles, the car itself was ok but I'm not a fan of the CVT gearbox, it's like driving a car with the clutch constantly slipping every time you accelerate, ear defenders should be standard! Here's the Toyota with the Haval in the background.

That's exactly what it was. Never seen one before but quite a few in South Africa. You don't leave anything on view in South Africa due to smash & grab so a careful 10 minutes was spent fitting everything in the boot, we jumped in, started the car and waited for the usual warning lights to go out, which they never did!. Had a word with the guy on the desk who said it will be fine and don't worry about it but I wasn't having any of that so rejected the car, you don't want to breakdown especially in South Africa.

There's actually two parts to the hire car story on this particular holiday, I would never have guessed the first hire car, I'll cover the second part later on, but for now here's a side picture of the first one we were given. Any suggestions from this picture as to what it could be?

The Landcruiser can be seen everywhere in South Africa, quite often in 'sand' colour, and we did get a ride in one while being transported around a wine estate. As the saying goes: "If you want to go into the bush take a Land Rover. If you want to get out of the bush, take a Land Cruiser".

The hire company we use is called Holiday Autos and from there we chose one from Europcar, car booked was 5 seat SUV medium size type. Almost there............

Just returned yesterday from a 2 week holiday in South Africa, and the hire car was........................?

Mostly longer journeys on motorways using cruise control at a steady speed, so pretty much ideal circumstances for a diesel, covered a little over 33,000 miles so far this year @ 60.1mpg average.

At 7.10 miles/litre in the Touran that works out at about 32mpg! That's petrol territory, and at 6.53 miles/litre in the Karoq is just under 30mpg, so hardly any difference - or have I worked something out incorrectly? Just wondering why the Touran was so thirsty for a diesel, my Superb 2.0 TDI DSG averages 60mpg, quite impressive given the size of the car.

If you inadvertently press the right arrow on the right hand side of the steering wheel without meaning to the dash display will change, I've done this a few times without meaning to myself, a few more presses on the same button brings it back to the dash display of your preference, perhaps this happened to you without realising it, hence you though it changed by itself. Once you have the large MPH in the centre of the dash a long push on the same button then brings up options on the right of the speedo display so you can then use the right scroll to select which dash display you prefer without taking your hands off the wheel. If you press the left arrow button on the right hand side of the steering wheel you can scroll between further options depending on the dash display currently selected.

The iV is nothing to do with being the 'mk4' version of the Superb, an explanation of what it stands for is on the Skoda website https://www.skoda-storyboard.com/en/press-kits/press-kit-skoda-at-the-iaa-2019/skoda-iv-innovative-intelligent-inspiring/

The Superb had an oil & inspection service plus pollen filter this morning at the local Skoda dealer, just on 109,000 miles now and running as good as new.

Personally I like the softer suspension set up, the Superb is a great car to be covering the miles so comfort is important to me. Mine was three years old last month, just coming up to 109,000 miles, no sagging suspension, it feels as good as new. A few cars ago I had a Passat CC with DCC, I preferred 'comfort' mode so that's what I used.

You are not alone https://www.reddit.com/r/skoda/comments/1nmpfh9/phone_needs_charging_message/

I believe the official tank capacity is 66 litres but I've put 71 litres in on one refill, that was pretty much right to the brim, but as I cover quite a few miles it doesn't stay brimmed for long. Mine can do up to 225 miles before the fuel gauge moves when driven carefully, I average 60mpg, mainly motorway cruising. The range after brimming is often lower than when it's been driven for a few hundred miles, the 'since refuel' plus the remaining mileage shows a greater range than when brimmed.

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