thamestrader

Is there space within the rim for larger diameter discs, the standard discs are very close to 15 inch rims.

That’s an interesting display is it only TDIs that display it?

A further point, in my experience. cars such as the one your considering are usually a very good choice but in the first few months of ownership with regular use a few minor issues might be identified that once sorted don’t reoccur. I’d add to my previous list getting antifreeze and brake fluid replaced, the aircon might need recharging. Something else to look out for is brake discs specifically the rears. I’ve seen many posts on both Skoda and VW forums regarding rusty and pitted brake discs at less than 4 yrs or 20k miles. I suspect low usage, gentle braking and parked outside are a major factor in the cause of premature disc replacements. Having said that I’ve not had to replace discs on either my 108,000 mile 2013 VW, or our 19,000 mile 2015 Fabia which is garaged. My 2023 Karoq which replaced the VW has so far been fine. Finding a good independent garage for servicing is worthwhile.

Check the service history to make sure oil and filter changes were annually. Low mileage petrol is less likely to have problems than low mileage diesel. Although Skoda say different af 5 years old I’d be looking to change the cambelt as a precaution.

It might not be that simple. Some Karoqs come from the factory with Tow Bar Preparation others don’t. Even if it has Tow Bar Prep, it won’t have the full loom or the critical towing module that will power the loom. Splicing into the cables has the potential to burn out control modules if not done correctly. The tiring module also interfaces with the dashboard for the indicator signals, disabled the rear parking sensors and adjusts the ABS and ESC when towing, also alters the infortainment display when reversing. I had the factory swivelling towbar retro fitted to my Karoq.

The comments about ride quality and DCC feedback seem to confirm that the poor ride are primarily caused by the combination of Bridgestone rubber and torsion bar rear suspension rather than 19 inch wheels with 40 profile tyres. The multi link rear suspension provides a better ride.

@Phutters regard the engine remap did it increase insurance cost and did you notice any difference in mpg. The torque increase is what interests me.

I meant to include a comment about only 1 key too. Definitely ask the seller why there is only one, if it’s a dealer they will have knocked the seller down because of the missing key in order to cover the cost when it’s sold because everyone wants 2 keys.

Provided the seller hasn’t deleted it its always worth looking at the Driving Data history; since start, last refuelling, overall. The avg speed, distance, mpg can give some insight into usage especially when linked to mot mileages. 7 yrs old personally I’d want to see a recent cambelt replacement or get price reduced to cover it. Regular annual oil and filter changes are important.

Light bulb moment this week when, after nearly a year of ownership, I discovered the correct way to use the bag hooks in the boot. After putting the bag handles over the hook, twist the hook upwards to prevent the handles coming off the hook. This stops the bags from falling over. It is Simply Clever .............

@JXR Thanks for the info, if only the Owners Manuals were more detailed. For the nearly a year I've had the 'Show Map on Dashboard' ticked and had to either stop to select a different previous destination from the touch screen OR attempt to talk the 'OH' (who doesn't even have a smart phone) tthrough the touch screen options! So I'm going to choose something else for the centre display on the VC. On that subject I found an item I'd not seen/heard of before (can't find it in the manual either). In Driving Data (where you can choose from Oil Temp, Water Temp. Speedo, Overview etc) is something called Conv Consumer. This gets displayed as Convenience Consumer -it has a horizontal bar graph, which appears to be showing 'amount' used and underneath a list of the things contributing to the amount used. In my car it listed Heated Door mirrors and Air Conditioning, because both were switched on at the time, I switched the HRW on and that was added to the list. Havent had it displayed long enough to determine precisely what the 'amount' being measured is - but I'm guessing maybe Carbon usage or kw of power.

Yes perfect sense, tried it this morning.

Our 2015 1.2 TSI had the timing belt replaced at 13,000 miles and in 2022, and I think it should have been done earlier, cost then was £102.05 for the belt and £338.40 for the labour. I'll probably replace it again in 2029 - just in case.

I think it’s a hover and swipe now as I was attempting to do this last night.

Your right, until Škoda allow CarPlay to access the virtual cockpit it’s a limitation. Latest version of CarPlay does support it though.

The printed manual, although not 100%, is 'better' than the online manual which has a terrible user interface -everything is chopped up and you can't se the overall picture.. I've tried downloading a PDF version In my manual its on the top left of Page 65. This page is in the Virtual Cockpit Section - I would have expected there to be something in the Navigation Section to explain how to get the List of Destinations displayed in the centre section of the dash where the map is displayed. The button cirled in red cycles through the variopus things that can be displayed (Radio, Assist Systems, Navigation, Driving Data etc) some of these have options that can be selected and I'm sure originally on Navigation there was a check box for Dsiplay Map in Cluster, I don't get that anymore. The one time I saw List of Destinations it was a Check Box within Navigation. So frustrating..

I like the realtime traffic, I have the map display on in centre of the dashboard even for local journeys as the local council have numerous temporary closures for pothole repairs etc. I have now found a reference in the owners manual about the list of destinations being displayed but it dies says when if how🤔

I know many people ignore the built in Sat Nav and this is a question for those owners who have persevered with the built-in Sat Nav. The other day, whilst trying to make sense of Voice Control with Navigation ,I stumbled across something I felt would be really useful.....but I have no idea how I did it and cannot recreate it. I managed to get a scrollable list of destinations displayed in the area between the Tacho and Speedo in the virtual cockpit (VC) I have VC set up to display the map or route directions. Has anyone else managed to get this list displayed in the VC if so how did you do it?

How easy was it to remove? As the drivers side on my Karoq doesn’t deliver as much water as the passenger side - so would probably benefit with a clean.

Thats rather interesting, which makes me wonder if the cause might be related to carbon build up in gently driven vehicles, the 'Italian tune up' gets the engine hotter and burns off or prevents the build up. perhaps when driven gently the 1.5tsi has a tendency to run slightly rich so things get sooty.

🤔 well that particular OS did cross my mind, but the software I worked on, with quarterly releases, our customers expected and received detailed documentation of every change whether it was an enhancement or fault rectified.

Just booked my Karoq in for a it’s oil and inspection service at Marshall Skoda MK. Service person said it was due a software update that would be done under warranty and it was part of a recall action. I had the option to refuse if I signed a disclaimer- couldn’t see any reason to refuse so will have it done. Tried to find out what it would affect, told it was a control module so I’m none the wiser. Being in the IT world software updates usually list all the things that will be rectified (hopefully) by the update. Anyone else had this in the last 6 months?

Although many modern engines do not tend to use oil between 10,000 miles service intervals, compared to the engines in the 1970s cars cars when I started driving. The reality is ALL manufacturers will specify a normal oil consumption figure, 0.5L per 1,000 miles for example. Which over the course of 10,000 miles equates to 5 Litres. Oil consumption of 1 Litre per 10,000 km or per years doesn't seem excessive. Having said that my VW Touran 2.0 L TDI in 11 years and 108,000 miles never needed oil topped up between each annual service.

Regarding the higher VED rates, first year rate only applies to first owner, so buying an ex demo at 3 months old avoids it, you just pay £190 for the 2.0 TSI. I’ve only done 6k miles so far in my ‘73 plate 2.0 TSI Sportline, which I bought at 6 months old and 1000 miles. Very pleased and no problems to date, roadholding is incredible, corners like it’s on rails and no roll.

You can use postcodes but I personally gave up with it. I found that the simplest method of putting in destination is to use the Map option on the My Skoda app. This uses Google maps to get the details, then send the route to the car. Thd Nav screen will display a prompt just start route to get going. You need to Stop a route when you arrive at the destination - touch the screen top left. Deleting is a knack - sort of hover and swipe right to get up delete button.