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Yep, plip in usual place in my pocket and never had any problems. For me, that's the beauty of Kessy, as long as the key is within a metre or so, everything works......until last week that is. I've tried your suggestion and even used the spare key and they're both ok. Appreciate your ideas, so thanks.

Original rubber on mine were Pirelli Scorpion Verde Seal Inside, ok but after 28k miles, went for Michelin Cross Climate and they're brilliant. We haven't had much snow over the last couple of winters here in the UK but they're excellent in all weather. If you have new ones already, what did you get? Previous car was a Subaru Forester with Yokohama Geolander. Avoid at all costs, I replaced front ones with Vredestein and they were miles better than the Yokos.

Kodiaq 150 diesel Edition DSG with Kessy, owned now for 3 very happy years until last week. 6 months ago, new battery fitted and 3 weeks ago, new battery in the plip. Last week, air temp close to normal for time of year, and engine cold. Fuel and adblue close to full. (Always use branded, not supermarket fuel) Engine cranking but not firing. Tried 3 times then left alone for 5 mins. Back in and fired up first press of the button and away we go. During crank/non start, all dash lights were out except engine yellow. Did a short run to recharge battery with a few stops and starts either end without any problems. Since then, have covered 750 miles with many stop/start and the issue hasn't re-occured. Local garage does all my servicing and he'd never heard of it before. If I'd called him when it didn't fire, he would have been able to read the codes, but as it hasn't happened again, bit of a mystery. Anyone else had this problem, if so, were you able to trace the fault(s) ?

Great idea. Looks like you've got manual seats. Do you know if this will fit electrically operated and heated seats? What was the cost of the parts shown? Cheers.

Just updated my phone & have loaded the Connect app, but when trying to connect to Connect, I get a message in the car: "Invalid Licence". Anyone have similar experience & did you manage to resolve it? App on the phone works fine. FYI, model is 2018 Kodiaq Edition 4x4 150.

Massive boot in the 7 seater, but the 5 seater must be even bigger. They're great to own & drive, whatever the spec, all depends on your budget. Haven't owned a petrol car for years, all turbo diesels for over 30 years, mainly Citroens, but over 10 years of more recent Octavia estate, couple of Yetis & now a Kodiaq 150ps 4x4 dsg Edition with a few options like pan roof. Biggest drawback compared to the Yeti is that the rear seats can't be removed, but given that it's a big car anyway, not a major issue for us. Had a test in a Karoq before deciding on the big bear (known as Yogi in the family), similar drive & specs but a bit smaller overall. I believe that the Kodiaq is now only available as a 7 seater, if that's not correct, someone will put me right, I'm sure? Like all Skodas, easy to drive & use on a daily basis, many of the parts in common with my son's Seat Alhambra, we can swap cars & feel instantly at home. All the controls are intuitive & one doesn't have to reset driving parameters after every start which I believe is a feature of many marques. One thing that annoys me is that when muting the radio, it doesn't come back to the original setting when un-muting, it reverts to zero sound & has to be dialled back up. No real snow last winter so never got to test the 4x4 capability, but been in & out of several muddy forests & never had traction issues. 4x4 not really essential, a front driver with good winter tyres can be just as effective. Internal fit & finish is excellent, no rattles or squeaks on a car nearly 2 years old with just 11k miles on the clock. Due an oil & filter service soon. Won't ask my guy to change the cabin filter just yet, it's a real beggar to get to, way under the dash on passenger side, but he's young & agile. Hope this info helps & good luck with your search.

Now got towbar fitted with 7 pin electrics, need to get parking sensor re-set. How long does it take & how much does it cost? Can it only be done at a dealer? My garage who fitted the kit for me says although he's got the latest diagnostics, he can't do it, has to be a main delaer. Any comments please?

I'm in the Scottish Borders & went all the way to White Dove Skoda in Cardiff for the best deal. About £1.5k cheaper than anything round central belt Scotland. I dealt with Melanie Ambrose with whom I did a great deal trading in my 66 plate Forester against an 18 plate Kodiaq 150 ps Edition with pan roof with less than 3k miles at a year old. I was told it was an ex-management car. Can recommend White Dove, usual disclaimers, not connected in any way other than a very satisfied customer. Good luck hunting.