Roomy1

Thanks, one press to open all doors sounds like a great idea. What's VCDS and is it something I can change or is it a garage job? I've tried a couple of times today, when it doesn't unlock using the keyfob, you can open it using the central console switch, both from the outside AND inside. There's no noise when I press the keyfob, there is a noise when opens using the central console switch. However, I've noticed that sometimes when you press unlock on the console switch it still doesn't open. Then you have to press lock and then unlock on the switch and then it opens fine.

The rear passenger side door doesn't always unlock with the key fob/remote. Started recently, at first if I pressed the unlock button on the remote twice really quickly it was fine. Now even that doesn't always work. If I get in the car and press the unlock button inside on the central console it unlocks, although not from the outside but from the inside. Once it opens it works fine for a day or so, and then after locking with the remote it doesn't open again. Is there a key fob/remote receiver in the door that might be the problem, or something else?

Aah I see. The dealer that I bought it from did a full service and said that he used fully synthetic engine oil. In the past I've used Mobil 1, so I'll probably use it myself when it next comes up for service. Hopefully that should help.

Thanks, sounds good. Ken, you'll need to educate me on this mayo business. I usually only see it my tuna sandwich!

Thanks, yes I thought as much. Unfortunately no way round it when you've got kids. Would it help if I took it for a run on the motorway once a week?

Oops sorry, it's a Roomster 1.6, petrol.

Great, thank you all for the really complete answers. A thought about the blue light going out once the engine is up to temperature. Most of my journeys are taking the kids to school, clubs, etc. and it's all short (less than 2 miles) trips, a lot of switching on and off. Is that enough for the blue light to go out or am I likely to see it permanently on blue as the weather turns colder, which can't be good for the car.

Thanks! What does each of the colours - Yellow, Orange and Red - mean?

I collected my Roomster (58 plate) on Saturday, Sunday morning turned it on and a blue Coolant Level lamp appeared on the dashboard. Not a good start! Turned the engine ON/OFF about three times, but made no difference, checked under the bonnet in case there was a leak but no everything was as I'd seen it on Saturday. As I started to drive off the light went off. Parked the car after a drive, but same thing happened in the afternoon when I went for another drive. The user manual wasn't much help - just says that you should stop immediately if the light does not go off after a few seconds of starting the engine. So I was all set to ring up the garage on Monday, when I came across a "Technical Changes" document on the Skoda site, which basically seems to be an addendum to the user manual. In there it says that a blue Coolant Level lamp comes on until the engine has warmed up. Is that the case? - blue lamp for information only and red lamp to indicate a problem. How many other blue lamps are there on the dash?