Warrior193

That fault sounds to me like an issue with the SD port - is the updated SD card you tried a branded Skoda one?

Strongly suggest a proper load test on the battery - your GFs Polo fault could well be just a failing battery.

...But that's the whole point of tyre rotation - reposition them before the wear pattern get too set.

What type of actuator operates the shutters?

How much engine oil is being used? Have a compression test done on engine.

Did it feel like the engine was running rough before the EPC indicator lit up? If the spark plugs have never been replaced (unlikely) very probably a cause. Not impossible for the turbo actuator arm to have become 'sticky' again though.

At 10K per year, probably a little wasteful to change oil twice a year, unless only ever running less than 5-10 miles every trip - annual changes would be fine.

Factory fit can be either AGM or EFB - My MY16 Octavia came from the factory with an AGM - replaced, along with alternator, with a Moll EFB under warranty after 6 months.

Very likely that the replacement battery wasn't correctly adapted (coded into BMS) when it was replaced 3 years ago. This could possibly be a reason for premature failure of the battery, as the alternator controller may not have been allowing correct charging.

Welcome to the forum. There should be a release tab in the vicinity of where the cable enters the connector.

...And apparently, sometimes a full-size spare just will not fit the wheel well due to diameter and profile, particularly when inflated.

The reason for not mixing wheel sizes (E.g.) space-saver) is because there can be a differential issue if the rolling circumference is different by more than a certain amount on the drive axle.

Welcome to the forum. Agree with your feelings about not having a spare - I specified a full-size spare (16") when I bought my wagon 11 years ago. I've never been comfortable driving without a spare, even though I've only ever had to fit one on a very few occasions in more than 60 years of driving! Space-saver will be fine, I assume you have 17s as standard. The sealant 'gunk' doesn't always work, certainly won't with much more than a very small puncture - and more than a few tyre fitters have told me that they won't repair and refit a tyre that's had it used on - so very likely you will have to write-off a tyre for a repairable puncture!

Wow! That's presumably a Gen2 EA888! They can have serious issues with excess oil use. How long has it been using that much oil?

If you make a hand gesture close to the screen, a task bar should appear at the bottom of the screen.

When you move your hand towards the screen, does a function bar appear at the bottom of the screen?

@Scotty68 What was the actual cause of the breakdown?

Hello, are you getting misfires on cylinder 1? Which TSI is it / what is the engine code? Are there any DTCs logged? How much is a 'lot of oil'? Have you had a compression test done?

Hey! wadda ya doing with that hammer? 🤣

It might be that the EGT sensor has died along with the DPF if there's been a lot of oil being burnt.

Probably will be similar though - on the bottom 'task bar' of the GPS screen, look for the 'View' menu, this has selectable boxes for 2D, 3D, Auto, Day/Night, split-screen and POIs.

Quite possibly not original - I'd not expect to see an Audi logo on OEM Fabia calipers.

On Amundsen MIB2 units there is a menu setting that allows the display to show positioning data as an overlay on the left-side of the screen - typical data is; Lat/long; altitude; number of satellites, etc. I believe later units will also display this data.

If there is a 'Split-screen' setting on your head unit, switching display to that should show the number of Satellites in view - E.g. a satellite icon and x-x for number in view and signal strength. If insufficient satellites are being received, plotted position will be fairly random.

A bit of a thread revival, but with a full synchromesh gearbox there is absolutely nothing wrong with selecting 1st gear on the move.