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So I’m not the only one who has to remove their wallet when driving a Skoda, my brother is the same in his Yeti. Skoda Seat Wallet ache! Is what we call it.

Reversing up an incline up to an object is perhaps what some might consider the weak point of the dry clutch DSG. Definitely switch off S/S, Auto hold might need to be switched off too, personal experience in the specific situation will determine, I would keep hill hold engaged, to prevent running forward and then having to either brake or try and catch it on the throttle. Have you got pedestrian assist switched on, that should stop you hitting an object in front or behind when creeping. Experiment with an empty card box,I did, if I let the Karoq creep up to the box on tick over in forward or reverse, it would fully apply the brakes to cause an emergency stop. Having said that it’s a leap of faith to rely on it. I have resorted to left foot braking of using the manual handbrake on my previous DSG car, but the electric parking brake has removed that option. Request to Skoda, could a hand controlled brake function be added to the paddles to help in this situation?

On my Sportline there is a Drive mode button, the Individual option allows the selection of sound on/off.

The rubbers on the front wiper blades are removable. Mine were juddering and noisy too, I realised it was because they weren’t flipping over on the return sweep. Standing unused in the sun had caused the rubber to “set”. Removed the blades, slide the rubbed out, turn them round - job done. Replacement rubbers are £5 a pair, considerable saving on a pair of new blades.

The back rest is obviously adjustable gif rake/recline, the seat squab or base its angle varies according to height, due to the way it pivots. At lowest setting it slopes more, as you raise the seat the back comes up more than the front does so the floor is reduced. I do find (don’t laugh) that I have to remove my wallet from the back pocket of trousers in any Skoda that I drive, otherwise it causes a numb buttock!🫢. Fabia, Octavia and Karoq, never had the problem in 11 years with my VW Touran - I think it’s the side bolster width at back of the squab.

Is it temperature related - a plastic part is contracting or expanding slightly and vibrating? Silicon spray along the joint might help. My 1984 Austin Maestro was notorious for doing this - very annoying.

@AGFalco Thanks for the offer. I'm kicking myself for not looking in the Owners Manual, as I've been using the online manual.

The 30 page report included diagrams for each side, top, front and back, showing paint thickness on every panel, to prove that it was per factory spec depth. Then photographs of every location where there was a blemish with a rule to show scale. I don't think I'd have noticed the marks if it was any other colour. I've been reliably informed that there was an issue with a number of vehicles being stored next to railway lines prior to delivery. It doesn't need a respray just cutting back and polished, as I understand exactly what a good detailer would do prior to ceramic coating for example. I assume that it should be possible using build date, PDI date etc to determine if my Karoq could have been affected, if it couldn't then my claim won't be approved. I think it would be impossible otherwise to determine where it got affected. I know it can't be on my drive at home though.

@Rory Brilliant front of the Owners Handbook exactly as you predicted GBA Technical Services stamp is recorded. Why couldn't Skoda Customer Service tell me that!

@Rory Thanks for the reply .My Karoq was a DG 23 registration .Yes I did see and drive the car before purchase. The blemishes in the paint are very difficult to spot, see photo below. For various reasons I didn't get round to doing my usual overkill clean and polish until 3 months after getting the car. After a good wash I clay bar the paintwork, apply a coat of Super Resin polish and then a coat of High definition wax polish, I spotted the two marks on the rear bumper as they wouldn't polish out I thought it was a paint defect, they are all over the horizontal surfaces of the paintwork.

This is a long shot perhaps, but all other options so far have drawn a blank, if anyone can help it would be much appreciated. Briefly I am trying to make a paintwork warranty claim on my Sep 2023 Karoq, and I need to contact the supplying dealer Skoda Bentley ECO Car Scheme, has anyone ever heard of this dealer, know where they are based or have any contact information. I bought my used Karoq in April 2024, a Skoda Approved Used car, from a Skoda dealer in Birmingham. My local Skoda approved bodyshop has produced a 30 page report on the defective paintwork and considers it a valid claim. The local Skoda dealer in Milton Keynes says its not a manufacturing defect and it should have been resolved by the supplying dealer during PDI, they have referred me to Skoda UK Customer Services. The Bodyshop agrees its not a manufacturing defect, and I don't dispute that, but the fact remains the paintwork is not right, it has been affected by environmental pollution while stored prior to original sale, hence why it should have been rectified at PDI by the supplying dealer. Skoda UK Customer Services have provided me with the name Skoda Bentley ECO Car Scheme as the dealer who performed the PDI but are unable to provide anymore information other than it was a Motability Scheme. Having contacted Motability, who have no record of a Karoq with my registration I'm not sure this is correct. From Google searches ECO Scheme would appear to mean Employee Car Ownership Scheme which seems to be a VAG scheme for employees to have a car for 6 months. With a Sept 23 registration and being a used car on a dealers forecourt in April that seems to look like a Skoda employee lease car, especially as the Birmingham dealer told me it was previously a Skoda Management lease car.

This is a long shot perhaps, but all other options so far have drawn a blank, if anyone can help it would be much appreciated. Briefly I am trying to make a paintwork warranty claim on my Sep 2023 Karoq, and I need to contact the supplying dealer Skoda Bentley ECO Car Scheme, has anyone ever heard of this dealer, know where they are based or have any contact information. I bought my Karoq in April 2024, a Skoda Approved Used car, from a Skoda dealer in Birmingham. My local Skoda approved bodyshop has produced a 30 page report on the defective paintwork and considers it a valid claim. The local Skoda dealer in Milton Keynes says its not a manufacturing defect and it should have been resolved by the supplying dealer during PDI, they have referred me to Skoda UK Customer Care . The Bodyshop agrees its not a manufacturing defect, and I don't dispute that, but the fact remains the paintwork is not right, it has been affected by environmental pollution while stored prior to original sale, hence why it should have been rectified at PDI by the supplying dealer. Skoda UK Customer Services have provided me with the name Skoda Bentley ECO Car Scheme as the dealer who performed the PDI but re unable to provide anymore information other than it was a Motability Scheme. Having contacted Motability, who have no record of a Karoq with my registration I'm not sure this is correct. From Google searches ECO Scheme would appear to mean Employee Car Ownership Scheme which seems to be a VAG scheme for employees to have a car for 6 months. With a Sept 23 registration and being a used car on a dealers forecourt in April that seems to look like a Skoda employee lease car, especially as the Birmingham dealer told me it was previously a Skoda Management lease car.

I have driven large Sprinter and Transits regularly over the last 10 years so I have some experience with larger vehicles. I came to the Karoq from a VW Touran, which is practically the same length and width. The bonnet on the Touran dipped down more, and it was a more boxy shape, vertical sides and rear compared to the Karoq where the rear and sides slope in. As others have said make use of the Karoq's highing seating position and have the seats as high as is practical to get you eyeline as high as possible. I'm 6' 4" and have the seat right down but my eyeline is through the ttop 6 inches of the screen - I never need to use the sun visors. The Karoq's door mirrors are superior to the Touran (and the Fabia) because they are deeper (top to bottom) and mounted above the waistline so they don't stick out as far from the body because above the waistline the Karoq comes in by an inch or so. The front and rear parking sensors are good, the display shows the path the car will travel through and which sensor is sounding which is very useful. The rear camera comes in two versions, as standard its the single view (narrow angle) with a fixed guidelines display., there is a twin view Narrow and wide angle) views which has dynamic guidelines which show the path the car will take so you can see immediately whether you will miss an obstacle, compared to the fixed guidelines which you can only tell if the car will hit or miss as you reverse. This is a retro fit option but worth looking out for on a used car. There is also a parking sensor upgrade, again a retro fit option, but was also an option at build time and again worth looking for. This adds 4 more sensors on the side of each bumper looking sideways. Karoqs with the self or auto park option will have these. Area view was another build option which uses cameras to see all around the car. If you regularly have to park close alongside something, this may be worth having. I reverse my Karoq down beside my 2 axle car trailer, you cannot see the trailer at all out of the side windows - i rely on the door mirrors and the camera to line things up, I have to be no more than 3 inches from the side of the trailer and parallel to it. At night the rear camera image is very good, well lit up be the reversing lights. However when the brake lights are on the camera image has a red glow, which blurs or obscures the guidelines and the image. This is a DSG related issue, because to reverse slow enough in tight conditions you need to use the footbrake, whereas in a manual car you'd regulate speed by using the clutch. Finally a word on Auto Park. I don't have this on my Karoq, I had it on my Touran and used it about 6 times in 11 years. Its very clever, and even though you control the speed and it always got the car into the space, it never looked like it would, so I was too nervous to trust it. Having said that what I learnt from watching how it worked with parallel parking was that exceedingly rapid sheering wheel rotation was the key to a successful parallel park.

Stop/start is a button switch off or on, I leave on don’t have a problem with it. Forward Assist and lane assist are configured on/off through infotainment screen and through steering wheel button and virtual cockpit display. Sportline seats have lumber support and firm side supports done might find them a bit narrow though.

Mudflaps and rubber mats- I got mine from EBay, there are a number of Skoda dealers whose parts dept have shops on EBay. Mud flaps are a diy job, there’s a guide on the forum, Skoda rubber mats are straight swap for the fitted fabric mats, they are tray mats so any muck and water stays on the mats,

The NAV screen can be configured to display speed limits for road you are on using map data. But this is not the same as TSR. TSR uses the QK1 camera in the rear view mirror mounting, if your Karoq has Lane Assist it should have this camera, in which case if you don’t have full TSR it may be possible to retro fit it through coding. I investigated this for my 2023 Karoq, but cars built from 2022 have this feature locked so even with coding it won’t work. If you are within reach if M1 Junction 9 contact HazzyDayz they are ace with VAG group vehicle coding.

How does your Karoq 'know' the speed limit - is it from reading the signs on the road or from the map? My 2023 Karoq will display the speed limit on the NAV screen from the map. The limitation of the speed limit display on the NAV screen coming from the map data is that it will show 70 mph through roadworks where there is a temporary 40 or 50 limit and when there is a variable speed limit on overhead gantries. if I go over the displayed speed it says nothing, if I go over the max speed I've set for speed warning it bongs. If I use the speed limiter it bongs when I go over the speed I've set for the limiter- for example coasting down hill or resuming as I enter a 40 limit while still doing 45 mph.

do Lane assist - as I say I've got it switched on but its never done anything so I've no idea if it does something alarming, perhaps theres a sensitivity setting affects what it detects, or perhaps I just drive on roads that have wide lanes! Forward assist hasn't been mentioned and that can and does go off - so far I think 3 times. Once on a motorway traffic suddenly slowing down I was braking but it thought not faster enough (bit like having ones aged mother in the back saying 'slow down dear'! The other two times were approaching a 'T' junction, vehicles stationary in front waiting to turn right where thers a left turn lane which doesn't have to stop, I'm going left so am not slowing enough to stop if I was turning right, Front Assist cuts in and complains. Regarding wheels and tyres search this sub-forum as there are a number of useful threads with a lot of information regarding wheel sizes and tyre brands. When my 19" Bridgestones need replacing I will be fitting either Goodyear All Seasons or Michelin Cross Climates. I read on a post recently that the Sportline heated seats might be more comfortable than the standard seat, which be wayhy I find the ride OK. Regarding DSG gearbox - DSG vs Manual, would you use cruise control ? - tyhe DSG is brilliant because whatever speed you set it will pick the right gear, so for example your on an a road Cruise set to 50 mph DSG is in 7th, you come to a hill, with a headwind, DSG will change down to maintain 50 mph. Real life example I was towing 1,200kg car trailer with my TDI Touran DSG, on the M6 cruise set to 60 mph, on anyincline it would change down as required, down to 3rd for one short section and then it changes back up. With a manual you have to change gear on cruise. Maneuvering for parking etc - no need to slip the clutch, all so much smoother. I'm a fan of the wet clutch DSG gearbox, but its not for everyone. Go for as long a test drive as you can in as many different engined DSG cars as you can. Even if you don;t intend to buy a diesel or a 2.0l petrol try and get a test drive in all the DSG Karoqs, so that if you choose a DSG you choose from a position of knowledge. All 4x4 Karoqs use the wet clutch DQ382, 1.5 Petrol uses the DQ200 dry clutch. 1.0 TSI is no longer available with DSG, I wouldn't consider the 1,0 if you do a lot of long distance with a 4/5 passengers. I have found dealer sales staff to be very reluctant to say which version of the DSG gearbox a particular model has - whether this is because they genuinely don't know OR its Skoda sales policy to just say 'its a DSG' (as though they are all the same - they arent), i don't know. Anyway good luck with your search I'm sure you will find something suitable.

If this post is not allowed in a Skoda Forum, I apologise in advance. I also apologise for the lack of brevity - after 40 years as a software developer its hard to leave out details. The Metro was bought new from Hartwells of Banbury, still in existence but now a Ford Dealer. It was obtained through the BL Employee purchase scheme, as a relative worked at the Gaydon Research Centre, which is now the location of the British Motor Museum. In daily use from Feb 83 to Aug 83, when I started a new job that included a company car. Very little use until my partner passed her test in April 85 and it became her daily driver until Feb 1999 when it failed an MOT. Having amassed a grand total of 34,500 miles in 16 years the Metro was tucked away in a relative's empty garage until March 2018 when I had it transported up to my house and set about recommissioning it. Drained the oil, changed the oil filter and 2/3 filled it with fresh oil, with the spark plugs removed I spun the engine over on the starter whilst pouring the remainder of the oil in. Replaced the plugs and then spun it over to see if it would start, and it did on the 5th attempt, on old leaded fuel that still remained in the tank from 1999. It wouldn't idle very well, was smoking a bit, and the exhaust was blowing badly! I replaced the Hydagas suspension units with refurbished ones, had new rear wheel brake cylinders fitted, four new tyres fitted a temporary used exhaust system, had two 1p sized wholes welded up and it passed its MOT and has passed every MOT since. The item it failed on in 1999, the rear brake compensator valve, is still on the car, not been touched and not even mentioned by the MOT Testers. Having got it road worthy I drove around during the summer, in the autumn of 2018 I sent the carb off to be cleaned and refurbished, fitted a new offisde front wing, repainted front and rear bumpers myself, dealt with rust blemishes on the front and rear valances which were resprayed along with the new front wing. I took the old front wing to LKQ to be scanned to produce a paint that would match the colour of the 35 year old faded paint. I paid extra to have a paint code allocated for the custom shade that was produced. Its also had a Maniflow big bore exhaust fitted to replace the temporary used one, new clutch and engine mountings and the steel wheels refurbished. In the photos below its shown assisting with Food Bank deliveries during COVID lockdown in 2020 (I was a volunteer driver of the Foodbank van at that time). There are 9 Tesco plastic crates in the back I could have got 2 more in !The Metro was featured in the June 2020 issue of Practical Classics. There are two photos of the Metro outside my house , the first taken in 1989 when 6 years old the next a recreation of the previous photo taken in 2020. Everything on the car is exactly as it was in daily use back in 1983. .

My Karoq has auto hold which does exactly that applied the parking brake which automatically release when accelerator is pressed. I use as much as possible to avoid blinding people behind with brake lights.

My partner has the same DQ200 & speed DSG in her Fabia (1.2 110bhp) - your right the box does change up through the gears quite quickly . This engine produce max torque quite low down between 1400 to 400 rpm hence why it changes up at what might seem like low revs. I suspect the 1.0 TSI engine is also optimised for max torque at a low revs. Having said that pressing the the accelerator harder will cause the DSG to hold on to lower gears, Sport mode will rev almost to the red line before changing up.. When I drive the Fabia (and I my own car has a DSG box) I flip in and out of Sport mode, typically as I approach a roundabout I tap the gear lever to select Sport mode, as I come off the roundabout tap the gear lever again to switch back to D. VW used to say that the DSG box used fuzzy logic, no idea if it does or not. But the DSG boxes do adapt to the drivers style, so if the previous driver was just pottering about in 20 and 30 mph areas in traffic that might be totally different to the type of roads you use. I can give you an actual example of how the DSG adapts. I tow a 1300 kg trailer with my DSG car, with the trailer attached the car has to hold on to the lower gears longer and change down sooner when slowing down to get maximum engine braking. This continues for a while after I stop towing the trailer, while the DSG adapts to a different style of use. The DSG also preselects the next gear either up or down, When accelerating in 1 it will already have selected 2, when 2 is engaged 3 is selected and so on. When 7 is engaged 6 will be selected as 6 is the only gear that can be required next. This process works perfectly most of the time, the exception being when the car is accelerating through the gears for example engages 4th, 5 is selected traffic conditions or a hill slow the car now it needs 3rd which means deselecting 5th and selecting 3rd which is sometimes noticeable as a lag. Something that sometimes catches new DSG owners out is a delay when pulling away from traffic lights or out of a junction. The natural reaction is to press harder on the accelerator - the car leaps forward usually much quicker than intended. There are a couple of reasons for this. - either or both could apply depending on circumstances. Firstly the DQ200 has a dry clutch, this means it disengages when stationary, so when the footbrake is released and the accelerator pressed the clutch has to engage before the car can move, secondly the DSG often attempts to pull away in 2nd gear pressing the accelerator can cause it to decide to select 1st (and it will have preselected 3rd) hence a delay, more throttle. The upshot can be a more rapid pull away than originally intended. Stop/Start cutting in can add a further delay. The S/S delay can be avoided by reducing the brake pedal pressure very slightly just before you want to pull away, which will restart the engine, a further reduction in brake pedal pressure will cause the clutches to engage so that the moment the footbrake is released the car will start to move. A slight movement of the steering wheel will also restart the engine, on our Fabia reducing the footbrake pedal pressure slightly when coming to a stop will prevent the S/S for stopping the engine. Other DSG gearboxes are Wet Clutch, which means the clutch plates are in an oil bath, this stops them overheating which allows the clutches to be engaged when stationary and the car pulls away instantly. My previous car had a wet clutch DQ250, my current car has a wet clutch DQ382.

couple of further comments re economy. I have a 2.0L TSI DSG Sportline it is 4x4, there is obviously a reduction in fuel consumption as a result, however I have been quite surprised at the consumption on long motorway and dual carriage way A roads, typically between 45 to 50 mpg travelling at what ever the permitted max is, this, to me is pretty good, the 1.5 TSI doesn't do much better. However on short journeys aroudn town or cross country roads its around 35 mpg. I think ECO mode does save fuel. The DSG in my Karoq has coast mode, I have switched from using Cruise Control to using the Speed limiter - the effect is the same but its more flexible and it allows the DSG to Coast when lifting off for bends, down hill sections or slowing traffic, Cruise Control does not coast so uses fuel when it doesn't need to. |In coast mode the engine is still running at tickover so there is some fuel used.

See responses inserted into the Quote above. DSG Tips with S/S slightly releasing brake pedal pressure can restart the engine as can moving the steering wheel, so at traffic lights use the orange light to restart, Auto hold applies the parking brake pressing throttle restarts engine and releases parking brake. I move the steering wheel to restart just before I need to move at junctions. Auto hold is switchable. You probably won’t want the 2.0L petrol but it’s worth driving one as it has the wet clutch DSG which I personally prefer. If you’ve driven torque converter autos previously then the DSG is different it’s a conventional manual box with an automated clutch and gear selection mechanism. The paddles to make manual gear changes are something I thought I’d use as the other two DSG cars didn’t have them - I don’t use them! 1.5 Tsi switches to 2 cylinder mode to save fuel, DSG can also coast which also saves fuel.

My question would be does it behave like this when left in normal D or S mode? Our Fabia with DQ200 DSG exhibits a similar behaviour, albeit at low rpm, when trying to creep slowly into the garage, without any movement of the accelerator the revs will rise without any movement of the car, then they revs drop the clutch engages the car moves the clutch disengages the revs rise. Its intermittent, and has always done it.

The Navigation display has a configuration option to have the speed limit for the current position of the vehicle. This is from the mapping data, so is only as accurate to the time of the map updates. So it does nt pick up motor way variable speed signs or adhoc roadwork limits.