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Lucky you ! It ain't so in Europe, as far as I understand. Normally on the headliner, above driver's door.

AFAIK, all Superb are delivered w/o sunglasses storage box. It's an accessory that you have to order and install yourself.

I didn't know that. I'll test it. Thanks.

They don't, since it's not written in the workshop manual in maintenance chapter. There's a second fan actually, for factory fitted tow bar. I do drive a TDI190 DSG6 4x4 L&K (MY18). I wanted a 4x4, though I don't really need it (I live 20km from Paris, thus quite fair climate, on no mountain around). I just wanted to feel safer when I go skiing. But I can't say a FWD wouldn't have been safe enough. Hundreds of Superb Mk3 drivers don't have 4x4 and don't complain. I don't tow. But I'm not sure a 4x4 is major argue for towing, since it's roughly 100kg of dead weight most of the time. The main argue for a 4x4 may be for hill starts. At least I guess... Actually, I think it also strongly depends on the size (and weight) of your caravan too. If it's a small one as you said, it may not be critical to have a FWD. Anyway, once you have the car, have no regret! Enjoy your drives.

Hi, If I remember well, they don't put stickers anymore since 2020 or so... Unfortunately, I don't know how to find the color code without the sticker. 🤷‍♂️ Maybe @ApertureS 👋 knows...

Since my MK3 is a MY18 (built in october 2017), I guess it's a MIB2.

Hi, I don't now if you own a hatchback or an Estate, but on my Estate, the rear wiper triggers on its own depending on the speed of the front wiper (even if the stalk is on the OFF position for the rear wiper). It triggers when the front wiper is on AUTO position and is almost at continuous speed (no more intermittent). But I agree, depending on the car speed and how the road is wet, the rear window is sometimes not wet enough and the rear wiper rattles a bit...

Hi, I also failed to update my columbus map recently: @MartiniB's answer allowed me to download and extract the file on my SD card properly. However, I haven't uploaded the map on my Columbus yet.

Hi, 2 questions: How old is your Kodiaq? and has the battery ever been replaced?

This kind of repair kits are more meant for slow pressure loss. Typically, not the kind of puncture that you must address "at the roadside in pouring rain to get you motoring again" 😉 It's more for punctures, that quietly look for at home on a week-end.

This may help: 😉

Hi, There's no proper fuel filter on TSI petrol engines. It's a kind of fine strainer integrated to the fuel pump, directly in the tank. It has no own P/N. It's sold with the fuel pump. Considering your sayings, I wouldn't worry too much. Just keep an eye on the revometer and listen to the engine, just to check it's steady at idle these next days (weeks?).

On my side I just pull out the old diesel filter, drop the new one, screw up the filter cap to recommended torque (written on the filter housing cap: should be something like 5 +/-2 Nm if I remember well). The just primed the pump using the ignition: 1. Set contact ON 2. Wait for pressure to rise (just listen to the fuel pump), let's say for 10s. 3. Set contact OFF 4. Wait for pressure to fall down, let's say for 15s. 5. Repeat from #1 4 to 5 times. 6. Start the engine and rev it to ~2000 rpm for 30s 7. Let the engine at idle and check it has no hiccup. If unfortunately it does have hiccup, restart procedure form #1. It's my 5th TDI engine over last 20 years. I thing I've changed 10 to 12 fuel filter using this method. No problem to report. Additionally, I've just checked on the workshop manual. It does mention any fuel suction nor filter housing cleaning: remove filter, set the new one. That's it.

Hi, Fortunately, I do have a spare wheel. However, I faced a minor puncture 2 years ago, with very slow pressure loss. As it was almost on the tyre edge, I knew Car repair centres would not accept a classic repair from the inside. Lost for lost, I bought a DIY repair kit for €10, which contained 5 worms and 2 tools to install them. Very easy to do and very efficient. I had driven over 10000 km with it without any pressure loss on my right front wheel, before I needed to replace both front tyres. If you do have a compressor, it's a good solution.

Sorry, there was a mistypping. Correct P/N is 5Q0127177B for my TD190.

Fuel filter P/N for my 2017 TDI190 is 5Q0127177N.

´New’ map (files dated from April ´24 🤔) downloaded and unrarred (.7z file) on my laptop successfully. Now, still ~45mn to find to upload the new map on my Columbus. Maybe less since the bunch of files is now half smaller… 🤞😉

Same bug when unzipping on the HDD of my laptop 🙄. I´m gonna try to download the .zip file from the VW portal.

Hi @MartiniB Thanks’ This is probably what I did wrong. I tried to unzip it directly on the SD card… I´ll try again. 😉

POI (danger zones) updated on my Columbus. Unsuccessfully tried to update Columbus map: downloaded it from Skoda portal. Also surprised to get a 15Gb file only whereas former version was around twice bigger. Unzipped it on a SD card but it failled. I´ll wait for another update…. Not a big deal, since I mainly use Waze as a GPS.

Hello, Check the trunk sensor, on the boot sill. It’s a proximity sensor, which checks that the boot is closed. This sensor should be under the small cover that is spring-loaded around the locking ring. Just check it’s correctly connected. I had a similar problem on my wife´s former Audi Q3. Hope it helps.

Hi, You didn't tell us whether you Mk3 is a TDI or a TSI...😉 I assume it's a TDI. The oil spec is written on a sticker on top of the front grille. It should be 504.00-507.00 However, as far as I can remember, it doesn't state if it's 0W30 or 5W30. It used to be 0W30 at a time, but it has been replaced by 5W30. My TDI190, is currently 128000km on the clock and has only ever been filled with 5W30.

It's not a simple job to remove the sway bars bushes. Thus, I did it while my Mk3 was on jack stands when I put winter wheels on. I did not remove them to grease them.

I've done it on my front and rear sway bars bushes with marine grease. No more creaking / squeeking... It lasted roughly a year. I've done it again when I put winter wheels on.

Maybe, there's a "maintenance mode" using VCDS or something like this? Otherwise, you may be showered when clipping the cover on the washer... 🤔