TheWanderer

There are certain roads where I can beat the box at its own game, I select a gear that it wouldn't normally do, the B3224 Bishop's Lydeard to Raleghs Cross, the A39 Porlock to Lynmouth another, plus quite a few of the minor roads in West Somerset which I know.

It's not too much if you anticipate what's ahead or you know the route well, you can preselect the gears ahead of the box.

Yep. As per Markeknows instructions from current firmware to 1896 (dealer), plus module replacement, then whilst they're at it get them to do the 1941 upgrade as well whilst they're at it. Apparently there's another upgrade in the pipeline which is 1969. But it hasn't appeared yet or at least in any number.

Yep. It's a relatively quick job, so take your mobile and tablet, have a few coffees etc on the dealer. I was there about an hour or so, also had the engine cover fitted too.

You can tweak the sensitivity of it too.

Never had any problems with it. Just don't use Android Auto and use the phone only instead.

Here you go in this screen make sure that both of the "buttons" that are arrowed are grey (like the SYNC one is) and the heat should turn off, it does on mine.

Activate Clima. It's in the smart settings I think. If the AC button is in bright green (highlighted), tap it and tap SYNC and it should stop.

Get it booked in for the oil change and heat mat at the same time, you don't have to wait. I'm scheduled to have an oil change at the end of August, I'll get it done at the end of July, to stop the computer nagging me everyday or time I start it.

Have a look in the vehicle menu and then it's the one which shows a big picture of the car with interior or exterior options on it. That's where I found it, I've switched it off for the time being it was irritating me more than J.R & SC03OTT combined with thrush.

That's OK, at least they'll find the bugs first! 😆

More trouble and expense that it's worth.

A single German Shepherd will be fine, two it's a bit cosy. I used to have two flat coated retrievers and they could get in but it wasn't a comfortable experience for them, dad's estate made it very comfy for them.

Not impressed with eco mode, from just outside Guildford to Chichester 36.6, I've got to back there again sometime during the week to deliver a AIO printer/scanner and fax to a family friend, this will be done in normal or sport. I think it'll be better than eco mode.

There is an option to unlock on approach, so you get within 1 metre of it, it unlocks the doors. It was going bonkers yesterday as I was going around the car cleaning the glass with white vinegar, it must of locked and unlocked itself 6 or 8 times. I deactivated it, this afternoon when I checked the oil, washer bottle and tyres.

Try resetting the car to factory defaults, uninstall the app, there are two My Skoda apps on Play store believe or not, the original one is buggy but the other one which I think is called My Essentials works very well and is much better.

I can confirm that it does re-lock itself after about 60-90s, but if you happen to walk/pass by your car on a shopping street, it'll detect the key and be open for 60-90s, which is more than ample for some thieving scumbag to open the car, raid it and foxtrot oscar with your property and they're not going to close the door(s) again either. It's a feature which is fine if you live in the sticks or in a salubrious, well to do area where crime is low, but it's a feature that should be turned off in most towns and cities without fail.

There is an option in one of the menus regarding "Vehicle", that adjusts the sensitivity of the sensor and mine is set to high sensitivity, so that's why it responds quickly. As for windscreen replacement then Autoglass have a machine that does the calibration.

Does anyone have any recommendations for door edge & corner protectors/protection? Thanks

That's for an estate. Not hatchback.

I bought the spare wheel, but I also have a can of tyre weld in case thing's get really desperate! I want a rubber boot liner, but I'm not paying the silly price for the official skoda one (>£80) I've bought a set of wind deflectors (£38) & boot organiser about £15 from amazon which nice & light and keeps things like a tow rope, fuses, tyre compressor etc all neat and tidy, just bought a boot lip protector, just a stick on one for a few quid. If it comes off quickly then I've lost a 5er. Oh and got one of these as well from temu for £8, and I've tested it and it's very bright!

You can set it to do it, although if you're cleaning the car it keeps locking & unlocking like mad unless you leave the key a short distance away, I'm going to turn it off.

I've got to go to the South Coast in a couple of days time, so when I get on the A3 I'll engage eco mode and see what it returns (if I remember)

Book it in ASAP, you have Easter and other holidays approaching so, get it booked it and done and then you can relax.

Somewhat ironically a letter came through the post this afternoon telling me to get my car booked in for the DSG heat mat recall 🙄 So I booked it for remedial work and it was done about 2 weeks ago, I also got the dealer to order the engine cover as well and it was all in about 75 mins. Very happy. https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/521016-dsg-recall/