SteveJP

My Move and Fun app updated today, first drive out in the Citigo for 2 weeks, took a while to resync with the car and the resultant new fuel and distance computer screen is worse! Why have they made the text smaller and more difficult to read?

The phone cradle also came with pre-facelifted Citigo during 2016/17.

Received a letter direct from Skoda Auto today asking me to make an appointment to have the towing eye from the boot replaced. Apparently they have discovered that some were supplied with a faulty weld. Our Citigo is a 2017 Colour edition. They advise removing it from the boot and keeping it elsewhere to avoid its use.. its also logged as a Safety Recall.

Not necessarily, my iPhone connects to the onboard system through Bluetooth using the Skoda App. Also available on Android I believe. I use the dashboard USB port if the phone needs charging, it also allows the phon e to connect to the system, and if used you get a message in the radio display stating 5he Bluetooth connection is then disabled. I bought. A short curled usb lead for this purpose rather than have a long lead dangling on the dashboard. The phone can be controlled through the radio controls when connected

I can confirm the phone App does display the coolant temperature on the 2018 models, similar to the PID on earlier models. I assume you have the Skoda phone cradle in place.

I’ve been using the app on my iPhone 6s for the last 18 months, it is glitch free, and works very well, especially the fuel computer aspect. The sat Nav is ok, but I’ve found by loading a stand-alone sat Nav app ‘Here we go’ far better.

If you are referring to the Move and Fun App on your phone and not the Garmin unit, then try downloading the HERE we go app for Navigation. I use on my IPhone 6,far easier to use than the Skoda app and allows you to use it without Data once you’ve downloaded the Maps via WiFi. It’s also of use if you’re on holiday, I have just used it whilst hiring a car in Corfu and it worked fine without a data connection, just needed to download the Corfu map beforehand.

I am surprised at all these comments saying don’t do it! I think back to the early 70’s when my 1966 Mini 85 survived many long journeys with 4 up , stuffed full of luggage, didn’t have streamlined roof boxes then, just a metal roof rack with cases on! Pah, you’re all snowflakes ( to coin a popular phase) - no insult intended. I think we we forget how advanced our Citigo are compared with the cars of 40 years ago, and speaking of reliability, how often have we had to top up our water, oil, brake fluid in between annul,services on a Citigo? The Citigo is a Rolls Royce compared to a 60’s Mini, and you can hear the radio at Motorway speeds. OK, it doesn’t have the performance of an Octy or Yeti, but it is a willing beast. I’ve just had the luxury of an Octy 1.4TSI DSG while our Citigo was in for a service today, and yes it was very nice and powerful, but did it get me the 20 miles home any quicker than the Citigo?, no and it used more fuel despite having 2 cylinder shutdown. Rant over!

I presume you are talking only about the front doors as you have a 3 door? I’m not sure you can disable the inside handles on a 3 door, the deadlocks will unlock as it’s a safety issue so the occupants can get out in an emergency. As I’ve said before on this thread, on a 5 door, the child safety locks will deactivate the rear doors interior handle.

My view is that it is unlikely that Skoda would downgrade the higher spec models to the ‘s’ spec instrument binnacle. I have never known a car manufacturer to downgrade models during its lifecycle, there is always a refreshment of the specification to attract new buyers. You only have to take note of the additional specifications now available on the newer model over the original release of the Citigo. The new new phone cradle system is a more modern addition bringing the technology in the car up to date with other manufacturers and is across the VW Up, Citigo and Seat Mini models, personally I don’t have an issue with it as I didn’t have a PID in my older SE. I don’t like it’s Sat Nav function however and continue to use my Garmin. Incidentally Michael, you can use the USB port by the cradle as a pure charger port , as you can with any usb socket, it’s just that the port also allows a smart phone, iPod or other MP3 player to communicate with the radio. My Garmin Sat Nav will work from this port, but I lose the traffic function as it only functions properly if I use the Garmin power socket lead. Interestingly, the ‘basic’ S model has the more basic radio with CD player as well as the single instrument binnacle. just the thoughts of another ‘old fart’

Ok, there should be a rocker switch on the drivers armrest that toggles between lock/unlock that when pressed locks all the doors, however I don’t think it will disable the rear interior door handle from opening the door, only the child locks do that.

Why not just set the child locks? Easily done, there is a lock on the edge of the rear doors that you turn with your key.

Hi Michael i personally always recommend Garmin sat navs, easy to use, good value, lifetime maps update. The user interface is easy and gives lots of information with real time traffic updates at no extra cost. heres one that’s currently on offer at Halfrauds http://www.halfords.com/technology/sat-nav/car-sat-nav/garmin-drive-50-lm-5-sat-nav-with-uk-and-ireland-maps-2016?cm_mmc=Google+PLA-_-Sat+Nav-_-Car+Sat+Nav-_-224656&istCompanyId=b8708c57-7a02-4cf6-b2c0-dc36b54a327e&istItemId=appmwmaax&istBid=tzir&_$ja=tsid:94971|cid:868555900|agid:49387677092|tid:aud-297219198889:pla-329482923979|crid:203456299608|nw:g|rnd:15797800106323057936|dvc:t|adp:1o1|mt:|loc:9045127&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIh-Hdy8LS2AIVqbDtCh0pZwXBEAQYASABEgI-svD_BwE hope this helps Steve

Been using Tesco, Morrison and Sainsbury’s for the last 14 years since I no longer have the benefit of company cars, never had any problems in any of our patrol or diesel cars in that time. The only time I did have a problem was some 20 odd years ago when my wife’s Metro was filled mostly with water at a Texaco petrol station, never went there again! yes, sometimes it is a pain queuing at a supermarket petrol station, but it’s usually combined with a shop visit anyway.

It’s certainly not normal, the seat should remain in its adjusted position until its readjusted again. My daughters Golf Plus has the same problem, her driver’s seat gradually lowers itself, but she’s learnt to live with it as the cost of the repair is not high on her priorities. I have had VW and Skoda cars over the last 15 years, and i’ve Never experienced the problem myself. I would suggest a chat with your local Skoda specialist to enquire what the cost of repair is if you find it an inconvenience.

Never used 99 Ron in either of my Citigo’s, always use Tesco or Morrison’s 95 but always got minimum high 50’s , low 60’s on a tankful. Best recently was 72 on a tankful on a long motorway journey, satnav gave average of 49 mph on a journey that took in minor roads, M25, M3, A303 in both directions. Can’t see the reason for spending on 99RON when handbook and fuel filler says 95 is recommended.

I bought one of these to connect my iPhone to the USB socket behind the phone cradle, saves a bundles of wires. Mine came from eBay, just search ‘coiled lightning cable’. It connects the phone direct to the media source on the new Swing radio.

Mine wouldn’t download the maps until I connected to my broadband at home, it didn’t work over 3G, my phone is iPhone 6. Don’t get too excited about the maps software though, my standalone Garmin is streets.ahead!

Hi Michaelski i can now confirm the twin headlights on the MY17 are fine, or at least for my eyesight seem bright enough. Both Main and Dip beams offer a good spread of bright light. Still getting used to the phone cradle and using the iPhone as the computer, frustrated by the trailing leads though, so have ordered a short coiled lead to tidy everything up to connect the phone to the USB socket behind the phone cradle. Our car has done 1500 miles now and it gets even better and more responsive as the days go by, like our previous SE, it regularly turns in over 60mpg over a tankful. Overall, a great buy, particularly as it supplants my S-Max TDCi regularly.

I tried to fit my Garmin Nuvi into the Phone holder on our 2017 Colour edition, but it is too deep for the holder. I have tried the Skoda App and it does work but is not as intuitive or comprehensive as my Garmin which is now stuck on the windscreen on long journeys. The good news is the hands free and fuel computer work well through the Bluetooth connection. I use an SD card in the radio for all our music as my iPhone 6 is only 16gb and the memory is mostly taken up with Apps. I use a short USB (6 inch) from the socket behind the phone cradle to avoid long trailing wires. if you google the Skoda move and fun app for a YouTube video, there is quite a good video explanation. Hope this helps

I set it on the Move and Fun app on my iPhone 6 by accessing the general settings, scroll down to Navigation options, then select Home address. Use the search function to find your address and select it from the list given .

Has anyone in the UK ever had the bag hook in a Citigo, it was in the original launch photos but I've never seen one on a Citigo in the showroom, or on either of our Citigo's (MY14 SE and MY17 Colour models)

We have the MY17 Colour edition and I have been using my Iphone 6S in the new holder. It all seems to work fine with the new App, but I just wish that there was a manual to consult the finer points how it works. In addition, I'm not at all impressed with the satnav function compared to my standalone Garmin which is by far more intuitive than the TomTom software on the iPhone. Sadly the Garmin is too deep to fit the holder which means it has to be stuck on the windscreen if I want to use the fuel computer on the iPhone App.

Hi Michael i'm afraid you've been given incorrect advice, our Colour edition is in Tungsten Silver with Black wheels, unless the nice lady at Skoda was simply indicating that the only Colour edition available now in U.K. Stock are those she quoted. Ours was from the dealers MY17 stock

Thanks Michael, I must admit to being a bit of a technophile having been around PC's and their like until I retired 11 years ago, so since then have progressed through PC's to Mac's IPhone, Pods, and Pads but even the new radio in the Citigo has defeated me at the moment with its hands free option. However, I have just downloaded the updated manual from Skoda which appears to have more info than the printed one that came with the car. I was surprised that there is no longer a separate manual for the radio as it's contained in the main manual. Diverting slightly off topic, I must admit to a yearning to return to driving a Superb when I was in the showroom this morning whilst waiting for the necessary paperwork to be completed. I replaced mine 5 years ago with an S Max when I discovered that 2 baby seats in the back made it very uncomfortable for an adult in the middle. Maybe when the two smaller GK's start school next year I'll be able to 'regress' back to the Superb. Unless of course SWMBO declares we only need one car (Citigo)! - plus my Stag which I justify as an investment