Michel4632

Exactly the same for me : I quit using the eco mode at all...

Sure, no doubt it is deliberate... So deliberate that I have given up using the eco mode... but OK, that's my choice. They could have used a gentle reminder at startup, a kind of warning, perhaps... While I can live with this one, I'm much more deterred by the systems that do not work as advertised or as they obviously should, such as the unsusable traffic jam assist, the orange turn signal blinking one inch away from the orange blind spot warning, the radio randomly loosing all presets, the key opening wide the tailgate under heavy rain while the car is parked outside your meeting room (with your 1000£ golf bag offered to anyone of course) etc. All of these could have been identified and fixed for practically no money from the feedback of real beta users (instead of exhibiting a few cars on a sunny island). I find this to be quite a lot for a "near premium" car.

I confirm the random loss of DAB presets... I've not (yet ?) come through the seat memory issues... Regarding the quality of the software, I fully agree. It is not limited to the infotainment system : Traffic jam assist is a total piece of crap. Unusable. In addition (this may not appear in the English version), the French translation of the user manual, the GPS instructions and the vocal commands is of very poor quality. I am in this business, and I know exactly how easy it is to be fooled by these large multinational multilingual translation offices which charge a lot to the client and then hand the job over to underpaid underqualified translators. And even if the translators were to be good, they are not provided with enough context, and even not with all the segments that are needed to understand in which system the translation will be used. I still don't regret having bought a Kodiaq, but I still laugh about the "near premium" comments that have been fed to journalist who have been invited free of charge to a paradisiac island (with no significant traffic !) to test the car in optimal conditions...

I've noticed the same about the headlight wash cover plate on several occasions, while not all: sometimes it goes back oin place on its own.

I admire your courage and persistence to address this issue with Skoda. In these companies, there are more lawyers than engineers. They will always deny any design problem... Then, they eventually change the design... But I wouldn't stop using the car just for this. I have a bloody self opening Kodiaq for 3 weeks. I bought a 5 pounds rigid leather key case and end of the story.

#3: when you use the GPS and mute the instructions, the system still mutes the music when an vocal instruction would come if they weren't silenced! That looks like a real bug!

No, that doesn't work on my Kodiaq. Holding the UP paddle switches back to automatic mode after a manual correction, without having to wait for 30 seconds.

#4 : solved ! (for some reason, connection was back to HFP instead of RSAP)

Hi, Let's be clear first : my 2 weeks old Kodiaq is a very pleasant car to drive and live with. But there I have a few initial annoyances / claims ... nothing major but annoying (not to say pains in the neck !) :-) Do you have the same or others ? Any fixes ? 1) Poor design of the key - hatch opens on its own when the key is in my pocket (never happened for the last 12 years with previous model VW keys in my pocket). Happens under rain, in my garage, everywhere, leaving the car wide open in the city ! And of course, de-activates the alarm ! (Temporary ?) fix : ordered a key case... 2) Eco mode doesn't resume after engine being switched off - have to reselect the mode every time using the car Potential fix : software upgrade ? 3) Various bugs of the infotainment system (impossible to change sound volume, random interruptions in the sound when playing from the jukebox...) Switching off and on the system usually fixes the problem, but I hope a software upgrade will fix them permanently. 4) Data connection from phone (rsap protocol) : stopped working with no particular reason - couldn't yet get it back to work. 5) Skoda connect zone notifications don't always work as advertised (yesterday, went 100km out of my alert area and got...nothing ! 6) Screen and piano black buttons look dirty after the slightest touch...

Thanks for your welcome. Fortunately, initial annoyances are limited...but annoying :-) 1) Poor design of the key - hatch opens on its own when the key is in my pocket (never happened for the last 12 years with previous model VW keys in my pocket). Happens under rain, in my garage, everywhere ! And of course, de-activates the alarm ! (Temporary ?) fix : bought a key case... 2) Eco mode doesn't resume after engine being switched off - have to reselect the mode every time using the car Potential fix : software upgrade ? 3) Various bugs of the infotainment system (impossible to change sound volume, random interruptions in the sound when playing from the jukebox...) Switching off and on the system usually fixes the problem, but I hope a software upgrade will fix them permanently. 4) Data connection from phone (rsap protocol) : stopped working with no particular reason - couldn't yet get it back to work. 5) Skoda connect zone notifications don't always work as advertised (yesterday, went 100km out of my alert area and got...nothing ! 6) Screen and piano black buttons look dirty after the slightest touch... So, in a nutshell : switch off the infotainment and then comes a very pleasant car to drive and live with ! ;-) I'll post this in the main topic too.

Same problem with new Kodiaq : hatch has already opened 5 or 6 times in two weeks against my will... Never experienced that before with VW keys in my pocket for over 10 years... I have ordered one of those leather key cases, but I don't find it very convenient.

Hi, I don't have enough miles on the counter to come to a final conclusion, but it seems that the eco mode is the only way to benefit from the coasting function. To me, under certain circumstances, it can really make a difference on the mpg: If you drive frequently on long moderate downhill slopes Not too much traffic You must actively take the benefit of it by lifting your foot from the gas pedal much earlier than usual (if you brake, you will re-engage the engine, but if you touch and leave the gas pedal, the coasting will resume) You must (and that is a pity) not use the ACC, because it never takes advantage of the coasting mode The way I'm trying to use it for the time being is that I deactivate the ACC when going downhill in order to benefit from the coasting. I agree that it is far from being the way it should go... But it keeps me alert and it's a kind of game. Today's trip gave excellent results for a new diesel engine : 155km; avg speed 80km/h; 6.2l/100 km or 47 mpg (sorry for the continental units), lights, heating seat and wheel on. Annoyance : eco mode is lost when switching off and back on the engine (while still indicated eco on the main screen, it is actually deselected... Looks like a bug).

Hi, After waiting for 9 months, I took delivery two weeks ago of my Kodiaq Style diesel 190bhp 4x4 DSG. Mostly satisfied, though a few annoyances. Regards, Michel