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Hi all, Installed the SD card into slot 1 in the glovebox and updated the map successfully in approximately 1/2hr. Thanks once again for all your help. Pete

Well just a quick update, as advised I downloaded the zip file to my pc, which took 2 to 3 hours and then unzipped the file to my sd card that had been given a full re-format. Card update took another 2 to 3 hours but have not tried to install and update to the sat nav system yet - job for tomorrow Thanks for your prompt assistance and advice, I'll update further in due course. Cheers, Pete

Hi and thanks for your reply. I am attempting to download the zipped file to my pc as you suggest, (3.3Tb spare capacity so no problem with 'not enough capacity' :-)

Yes, I did a full reformat of the SD card, thanks.

Hi, I have logged on the Skoda Portal to check for map updates for my 2017 Superb, entered my VIN number and it shows a 26Gb download is available "ECE 2021 valid since CW 45/2020" and tells me to use an SD card with a capacity of at least 26Gb. I have reformatted a 32Gb card which had 29Gb capacity free and started the download to this card. It has failed after 20 ~ 30mins returning a "Failed - Disc full" error. Checking the SD card properties it shows used space 4Gb, free space 29.8Gb. Any ideas on how to download this update file? Many thanks for any info / advice you can provide on this issue.

Hi Paul, I haven't had a chance to see if any noticeable changes have occurred on the new map as I just checked update had completed at 00:30 hrs, removed card, locked up and went to bed lol. Will check it out over the coming days - thanks once again for your assistance 👍

All done now, thanks for your assistance Paul and other contributors to this thread. Well, I can confirm that you do not need to leave the ignition on or have the car running. I inserted the SD card in to slot 2 in the glove box, switched on ignition and it recognised an update was available. Clicked on update and watched it's progress for a few mins then switched off and removed the key, locked the car and checked about an hour later and the update was at 42% complete, so locked up again. Rechecked at 1/2 past midnight to find all was complete, removed the card and that was that. Great that this can be done without leaving ignition on, makes updating so much less hassle.

Paul, I managed to log onto the portal with my VIN number ok this time & have just completed the epic download! Got to extract it to an sd card and install. I just read that once the installation starts in the car you can switch off the ignition and leave it install on its own, do you know if this is correct as I thought you had to have ignition on or car running? Thanks

Cheers Paul, my Superb is a 2017 model. I did try using the Skoda portal entering my VIN number probably late last year and got nowhere so assumed the free update period had expired. I will have another look and see if I have better success.

Hi, please excuse my ignorance but for how long can you get map updates for, is it until warranty runs out or can you still obtain updates after this? Thanks

Anyone noticed that the mkiii driver access is more restricted - I could do with the door pillar moving back an inch or at least being vertical rather than angled forward. I seem to be brushing the pillar a bit getting in resulting in trim start to get a bit grubby and door seal wearing. My son's mki has much more access and I didn't notice any issues on my mkii. Are the door pillars in exactly same position on the hatch as compared to the estate versions on the mkiii's?

Hi again, quick reply from my son - he said that his car doesn't shudder or stall. Cheers Bigjohn

Thanks for your reply Bigjohn. My son has not told me of any problems in these areas and the car has just been in to a garage for it's annual service so I don't think the car is suffering in this way but I have emailed him just to make sure. I will report back with his response👍

Hi, my old 2005 Superb 1.9 TDI 130bhp car that I passed on to my son has had it's engine management/warning light on for some time. A scan revealed the EGR valve was the problem so we stripped it down and gave it a good clean. After refitting it my son reset the fault to clear the warning light from the dash, however a few days later it has come back on. Another scan points to the EGR valve again, does this mean that the unit needs replacement or is there anything else to do with this valve that can cause this fault to register? A garage has just quoted him £218 + VAT for the EGR valve from Skoda. Searching on ebay there are lots in the range of £30 to £110 - anyone used these after market units? Thanks for any advice.

CJ, have you found the clutch & brake micro-switch locations, if so you can try a bit of contact cleaner on them?

Hi, I have noticed the fake chrome covering is starting to peel off the passenger interior door handle, anyone else experienced this?

You can switch the rear wiper auto feature off in the software menus then just push the switch arm when you want to activate them.

I went from a Mk1 Elegance to a Mk2 SE to a Mk3 SEL and I preferred the Mk1 leather seats, a bit wider & more comfy I thought. The biggest difference I found from the Mk2 to Mk3 is in the technology depatment and bits you can set up via the various screens. (not keen on the electronic handbrake but that's another story)

For your intended purposes have you not considered a transit :-)

Well to start off I quite often have an irritating whining sound from the passenger seat, (it seems to stop when I'm driving on my own ) . . . . .

Thanks for the post - have managed to update to the 2018 map

Can we use newer SDXC UHS-II cards to do the map updates on? Thanks

I have owned a Mk1 Superb 1.9 2005 Elegance, a Mk2 2.0 SE 2014 & a Mk3 2.0 SEL Executive Estate. My son still drives my old 2005 Mk1 Elegance. Did have water ingress in the Mk1 and the Mk2 but not yet in the Mk3 :-) The Mk3 has so much more tech on it compared to the earlier models and, I think, handles better. Not a fan of the electronic handbrake, but, to be fair, I have had problems with this that hopefully has been addressed by the dealership. Like BriskodaJeff I fear how the electronic systems will fare long term and the remedial or replacement costs that might follow post warranty.

Had a call back today from the dealership today and was told that my car had a number of software updates and the clutch re-calibrated? This seems a bit odd as they had the car previously and carried out software updates to lights & brakes and then a week or two later I'm told a number of software updates were needed??? Also told that this issue is more common on cars with manual gear boxes. Anyway, the car has been behaving itself for now, time will tell if they have sorted out these issues :-)

The Skoda Dealership had my car for two days this week to try to sort out the auto-hold problems and delivered my car back nice & clean. As I was not at home, they left my car on the drive & posted keys through my letterbox with no paperwork as to what they had found or what remedial work they had undertaken. I have emailed asking for some feedback on this.