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I have conducted some tests and our Fabia does have Hill Hold and it works correctly in Reverse and Drive. The slope of my drive is too shallow to activate it - hence it runs back if the accelerator is not pressed. as the dry clutch requires accelerator input to engage the clutches. All working as expected and this driver will now learn to drive it correctly. Thanks to @logiclee for the explanation in the KAroq forum.

Its rolling back immediately the brake pedal is released. This is on a slope up to the house and garage where my other two DSG equipped vehicles (DQ250 and DQ381) would move forwards on tickover without rolling back. From your post @logiclee in the Karoq forum I realise I've been expecting the dry clutch DSG to behave the same as the wet clutch DSGs, which Ive had for much longer, and I now know that it doesn't. I will have to do some tests to see whether its driver at fault and or there is an issue with the Hill Hold. On this slope I find I have to increase the revs slightly to engage the clutches and 'catch the car' as it rolls back. I do suspect that the Fabia may have a slight problem with the clutches as the revs will rise and fall without any alteration of accelerator position, you can feel the drive engaging and disengaging.

I will conduct some tests to verify S and M mode coasting - M mode coasting does seem an odd thing. What I have noticed with coasting is that it requires a very gentle release of the accelerator, removing the right foot abruptly leaves it in gear

@logiclee Thank you for the explanation, its useful to know. I think I might have a problem with our Fabia. My drive has a slight slop up to the house and garage, both my Touran and now the KAroq will creep up the drive without rolling back, but the Fabia always rolls back until you can 'catch'it' on the clutch by increasing the revs. Its either not working at all or the slope is not steep enough to be detected. I will have to investigate further.

Thats very interesting. DQ200 Coasting is quite different to DQ381 coasting. My 2.0 TSI Sportline will coast in all modes, ECO, Sport, Drive and Manual when it shows E, S D or M respectively in the gear indicator. It also coasts from any gear.

There are different versions of the DSG gearbox, to suit different engine power outputs. The 1.5 (and 1.0) petrol use a 7 speed dry clutch version (DQ200). We have a 2015 1.2 TSI Fabia ( 8 years) with the 7 speed dry clutch, a 2023 2.0 TSI Karoq with 7 speed wet clutch (DQ381) which replaced a 2013 2.0 TDI Touran with the 6 speed wet clutch (DQ250) (11 years and 108,000 miles) - still drove as smoothly as when it was new, There are differences in how they behave, predominantly in the way they move off from rest. TDI engines have torque at low revs, in my experience this allows the DSG to engage a clutch without the driver pressing the accelerator, this aids a smooth pull away from rest. The 2.0 TSI has the 7 speed wet clutch DSG and this has sufficient torque at low revs to move off, on level roads, without pressing the accelerator. In other words they will 'creep' like a torque convertor automatic. As others have said the DQ200 7 speed does not engage the clutches so readily at low revs, it does not creep so readily, which may be the reason why getting out of junctions quickly can be difficult sometimes. The footbrake has sensors on it which the DSG software uses to determine what to do. With the footbrake pressed firmly the clutches disengage, stop/start will stop the engine, moving ones foot quickly from footbrake to accelerator will generally lead to the car leaping forward after a delay while the engine is restarted, a gear is engaged (very often 2nd) and the clutches engage, pressing the accelerator further causes the DSG to select first gear before pulling away rapidly. Footbrake pressure can be used to control what the DSG does; Firm press will stop the car, disengage the clutches and stop the engine (if S/S active), reducing the pressure slightly (on the Fabia and Karoq) restarts the engine,, reducing the pressure further causes the clutches to engage (revs drop slightly). Releasing the footbrake then usually results in the car starting to creep, once moving pressing the accelerator as normal. Basically its using footbrake pedal pressure to control what a clutch pedal would on a manual. Thois might sound complicated but it becomes second nature. Hill Hold assist also comes into play. The Fabia does not have Hill Hold so requires accelerator pressure sometimes to pull away on a slope. The Karoq does have HillHold, this has the effect of delaying the release of the brakes when pressure is removed from the footbrake pedal which prevents rolling back. I would advise going for as long a test drive as possible , I don't think you will have any issues with DSG in most driving situations but perform parking maneuvers, reversing especially, stopping and starting on slopes. DSGs all have Sport mode and the ability to manually select gears. I tend to use Sport mode in the Fabia because I fell it creeps more readily and pulls away easier. Although the Karoq has paddle shifters I don'trealy use them and don't use manual mode. FInally a really clever thing with the DSG is the way it uses cruise control. Once cruise control is active the DSG will select whatever gears, higher or lower, it needs to maintain the set speed, and you won't even feel the changes.

Having a few posts about pan roof leaks and enduring the drains weren’t blocked. I bought a tool for pushing through the drain tubes. Does anyone know where these drain tubes terminate? I was hoping that I’d be able to see the end of the cleaning tool emerge somewhere under the front wings.

As per the title. We've had our Fabia bought used in June 2016, ex Motorbility car had only done 900 miles. Its my partners car. Since getting my petrol Karoq I've realised that the Fabia appears not to have Hill Hold, On a slight uphill slope in D it will roll back on releasing the footbrake back unless the accelerator is pressed, which is not ideal. I thought all DSG VAG group cars had Hill Hold. So should the Fabia have Hill Hold and its not working?

Suggest you go to somewhere with 4 wheel laser alignment equipment. I use my local Kwikfit. The equipment they use has a display screen in the waiting area, it quite clearly shows Toe in/out, Camber and Castor angles, not all are adjustable. At the end they provide a printed copy of the before and after position. Again they only charge if it needs adjustment.

If you have a Nextbase Dashcam the Nextbase OBD port power cable is an easy fit and doesn’t need an earth connection. Costs the same as the Nextbase fuse box hardwire kit.

My partner has a 1.2 TSI 110bhp with 7 spd DSG, the initial pull away from stationary and creep was no where near as smooth or flawless as my Touran with 2.0 TDI 140 bhp 6 spd DSG. My Karoq 2.0l TSI 7 spd DSG is as good as the TDI Touran was.

For those of you looking for good rear seat space. May I suggest the VW Touran. It’s a very under rated car. I had one for 11 years prior to Karoq, bigger boot than Tiguan, more rear seat space, flexible removable rear seats. Why did I change to a Karoq, needed 2l petrol and that engine not available in the Touran.

I would suggest selecting Neutral if manual or Park if DSG, and applying the handbrake BEFORE switching off the ignition.

I'm 6' 4" there is enough headroom with the drivers seat right back and fully lowered, however to avoid compromising rear passenger legroom behind the driver the backrest needs to be fairly upright. The rear seats in the Sportline would not fit 3 adults, the centre rear seat is a child width and the transmission tunnel affects legroom. Only the backrest of the rear seat folds forward. no where near as adaptable as the Vario Flex which is not available on the Sportline. Front Sports seats have fixed headrest compared to SEL which has adjustable headrests, also front sports seats have very firm side bolsters, seat squab is quite narrow, becomes noticeable after a while but not on a 20 minute test drive. 2.0l TSI performs well but is thirsty, I came from a 2L TDI DSG where mpg was always 45 around town and 65 longer runs, getting 25mpg around town and 45mpg on longer runs from the Karoq. You may want to compare the list price of the SEL vs the Sportline in relation to the £40k threshold for the additonal RFL rate, currently £410 on top of the standard £190 for years 2 to 6, first year RFL is based on emissions so a 1.5 TSI is less than the the 2.0 TSI.

I initially had this as well and it was because I was using the Phone option in the infotainment screen, which is Bluetooth, that disconnects wireless Carplay. I now use Bluetooth for CarPlay so my IPhone 5G connection is.

Buying a Karoq with a factory fitted towbar can push the purchase price over £40k (uk) which adds £600 to the RFL for the first 6 years, applies to new and used. I opted to have the ŠKODA swivelling towbar fitted after I’d got the Karoq.

I've searched the forums and not come across what I was looking for, so apologies if I missed it. I have an Iphone 14, latest version of IOS, 5G SIM (EE) . I initially accepted the default set up with Wireless Carplay which meant ALL Audio and Phone activity was through Carplay and the Telephone functionality of the Amundsen unit was redundant. I accepted this as progress. I've now discovered the downside of this; the Iphone is connected wirelessly to the Karoq's internal network 'My Skoda 9345' which I assume uses the built in SIM. Using Maps or Safari on the Iphone relies on builtin SIM's data connection, and its clearly no where near as good as the EE 5G sim in the Iphone. So in order to retain access to the superior EE 5G SIM in the Iphone I have switched to BT Audio for the Telephone, Carplay has also reverted to Bluetooth connection, and my Iphone now retains its 5G access. Is this the only way to do it or does someone know a way to use 'My Skoda 9345' but still retain the use of the Iphone SIM. I should add my Iphone supports WiFi calling which I have switched on.

There are clearly variations between cars, possibly related to engine and DSG version, my DSG does not re-engage if the speed increases, luckily the max speed warning was set to 75 and it alerted me. I think battery level may and engine load may also be a factor. This morning first thing, with a fully charged battery and cool conditions coasting was active on a short journey, but mid morning when A/C was on and battery level may have dropped due to stop[/start usage, coasting was inactive. Agreed I found on my 260 trip yesterday with CC set to 70 that when coasting revs dropped to idle (around 800 rpm) whereas without coasting revs stayed at around 1800 rpm, more fuel must be used at 1800 than 800 rpm. Although the dashboard mpg figure can show "---" i suspect this means unable to calculate rather than no fuel being used. A DSG may be different but in my manual petrol car lifting off completely doesn't shut off the supply of fuel to the engine - as the engine doesnot cut out if I depress the clutch -its running at idle.

Having recently acquired my Karoq, I’ve discovered what J believe is the DSG coasting feature. Something my 2013 Touran DSG did not have. The comments I read on the VW forum when coasting became available on the Golf (7.5?) were mostly unfavourable and also mentioned 2 cylinder mode, again often unfavourably. Mg understanding is that coasting will occur when lifting off from a light throttle setting, the gear display changes to a single letter without the number, I.e D or E or M or S, the engine does not switch off but revs drop to about 800 rpm. Touching either pedal re-engages the gearbox seamlessly. On undulating A and M roads it’s possible to coast for a mile or more without losing speed or to coast up to slower moving traffic. I think it does require concentration on reading the road and anticipation but it seems to me that it must save fuel. Especially as disengaging cruise control, even when set to 70 mph, will drop into coast mode, even on inclines. I don’t have adaptive cruise has anyone discovered if that uses coasting? How do others feel about the viasting feature?

If the IPhone WiFi is off then CarPlay cannot link wirelessly to the phone. I was sitting in the services at Leigh Delemere this lunchtime and couldn’t access my email on my IPhone which was showing that it was using WiFi and not 5G. Disconnected the WiFi from MySkoda 9345, 5G restored and CarPlay stopped. Reconnecting WiFi to MySkoda9345 and CarPlay working. WiFi network MySkoda9345 is the internal car WiFi without a working sim you would not be able to have a hotspot for other devices without SIM cards. Of course if you have an iPhone with a SIM card it can act as a WiFi hotspot for other devices.

Have you asked the Dealers Service Advisor to pull up the details of the work on Skodas central system - it may have more information eg parts replaced or refitted. Check the join on the tailgate seal it should be at the bottom.

@tfsparkthat looks promising, fingers crossed it’s the solution. Roughly how much was the service kit? I know I mentioned circa £200 previously which @Ootoherequeried, it was based on what I had paid the local VW dealer (parts and labour) for each of the three services on the DQ250 in my Touran. I’m thinking that I will have the DQ381 in Karoq serviced around the 30k miles.

@Ootoherethanks for posting the chart and link to the other thread. Interesting that there are different fluid requirements. @tfsparkhope your DSG issues are resolved by the service kit. It’s interesting that the kit includes the filter but only fluid is mentioned in schedule posted by Ootohere.

I previously had a 2013 2.0 TDI Touran (from new) with 6 spd DSG wet clutch (DQ250) , had the DSG oil and filter changed every 35,000 miles, at 108,000 miles still operated perfectly, and I towed a 1.5 ton trailer quite a bit. I've not had my Karoq, which replaced the Touran, long enough to need a DQ381 oil change. However some faults with the DQ250 DSG boxes could be resolved with the oil and filter change. I realise that the DQ381 is a different box, but one of the reasons for the DQ250 oil change is because the oil collects the dust off the clutch plates. I've seen oil change intervals of 40k and 80k miles for the DQ381. At 34k miles your Karoq is approaching the 40K mark, an oil change is around £200 considerably less that the cost to have the Mechatroinic unit replaced. Worth considering?

I obtained a matching alloy wheel, the molded centre tool storage complete with tools and the fixing clamp to hold the spare in the boot from Ebay and then had a tyre fitted.