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So why?.....personally, although kessy is convenient I wouldn't pay for it as an extra. Far easier to unlock/lock via fob.

If you have a sunroof check the drain tubes that usually run down inside the A pillars. Years ago a new Citroën BX was delivered with the LH drain exiting onto the passenger footwear. Dealer had it back but couldn't solve the problem. I had it back & took out the trim to the L of the footwear & discovered the misplaced drain. Dealer obviously didn't investigate very far & refused to replace the soaked carpets.

Just be thankful you don't have to replace the car as the ashtray is full....!?

They all do that sir.....in fact all cars since the introduction of disc brakes..!

A friend of mine is called Laura & thinks it's hilarious that I ask her to do so much in the car..... To be honest is the connect services worth much? I can check whether the car is locked & the lights turned off using a mk 1 eyeball....free to use!

Luckily I've had few infotainment restarts in my Mar 2023 Octavia. But I've noticed 3 restarts at the same place during recent travel....but only in 1 direction when Android Auto is wireless on return journey. Outbound, phone is connected via USB.

Don't stress....they'll fix it no charge

Is it possible to switch this on via VCDS?

Yes I've done this in the past to my wife with our previous mk 3 Octavia. However our mk 4 with kessy is only locked by touching the door handle. I very rarely use the buttons on key/sensor & that is to unlock the passenger doors. Do you drive? Even if you don't why not keep the spare kessy key on your person?

4/5g

.....and what difference will it make...?

I've been lucky with my 3/2023 mk4; apart from the occasional infotainment restarting & the occasional spurious error that goes away on re-starting (just like my previous 2 mk3's). So would like a physical button to select the radio screen; a proper rotary switch for lights; voice activation that works & physical heater controls.

Yea on my 3rd Octavia: 2013, 2018 & now a mk4 delivered March 2023. No warranty issues with all 3 so far, although occasional warnings which go away on restarting. They always said if Microsoft made cars.......so now they do alt/ctrl/delete.

Yep noticed that too. Car will nag but ignore, open door & lock, & it'll end up automatically in park, & ebrake if required.

I somehow think the ebrake will apply automatically once the gearbox is in park if the car is parked on a slope. Maybe a sensor in the gearbox? At home the car is parked on the level & the ebrake is not activated when I pull away in the morning. At work on a slight slope it is.