olderman1

Yes, you must hold it down until you hear loud pop. As Yogi-Bear said, you'll think a speaker has blown the first time you do it, although the pop in my current Kamiq isn't quite as loud as it was in my previous Kodiaq.

Aha, I didn't know that. Whilst I think it doesn't look as nice as the digital system, it's got to be much easier to operate, especially on the move. My car was a demo and came with the digital controls.

How's that you have manual A/C controls and yet I see pics of other Monte Carlos with digital controls ?

Is what after the logo returned ?

Whilst rebooting the system won't help in this case, for future use when a reboot might be necessary, make sure you press the on/off button until you hear a loud pop. Sometimes this can take longer than 10 seconds and if you don't hear the pop, then the system hasn't rebooted.

Well I hope you get it all sorted, let us know what the problem was. I don't know if it's common across the whole Skoda range, but my Kamiq certainly doesn't feel as solid and well put together as my previous three models. It's too late for you now, but it's rarely a good idea to buy a brand new model straight after introduction as there's often teething problems which normally get ironed out in the fullness of time. All cars have problems from time to time, you should have had the car into your local dealer to get that sorted before now.

Thanks for replying, it's always good to log problems and fixes in case other owners have similar problems. As a matter of interest, did you mean your radio wouldn't turn off with the ignition, or you couldn't turn it off even with the on/off button ? There have been a number of issues with the latest MIB3 infotainment system and there are some updates that will fix them. It seems likely the your SOS and radio problems are linked as they happened at the same time, but sometimes a simple reboot of the infotainment system will clear glitches. To do this, hold your finger on the infotainment on/off icon until you hear a loud pop (this could take several seconds), after which turn the system back on. This will do no harm to the system and you won't lose any personal settings that you've entered. It may not work for you, but it's always worth a try

Did you resolve this issue ?

This may be of no help at all, but in the absence of any other replies .......... We bought a used MK8 VW Golf for my wife last year and then discovered that the door mirror cap on the drivers door was broken and wasn't fixed on properly. The dealer refused to fix it (that's another story) and in light of how expensive a dealer sourced one is over here I lightly glued the original in place. Now I don't know if the previous owner had tried to remove the mirror cap themselves or whether it had hit something, but either way, it had been forced off and broken the retaining clips in the process. You might ask why I'm telling you about a VW Golf, but to the untrained eye, the mirror cap on the Golf looks very similar to the cap on my Kamiq and as they're both VAG cars, many parts are the same or similar. I'm linking a video of a Golf cap removal because I can't find one of a Kamiq, and it's to give you an idea of what you should be looking for. The video shows that once the mirror is removed there's two clips that need to be released. I only saw one clip on our Golf, which was broken and very flimsy. Also, and I'm not sure if I can explain this, what the video doesn't show, is that on our Golf there's a small (flimsy) slot on the inside edge of the door mirror housing that a small lug on the cap fits into. That means that if the Kamiq cap is the same, once you've released the one or two clips inside the mirror housing, instead of the cap sliding directly off, you might need to pull the outer edge off a little first, which will the hopefully allow that lug to release itself. The fly in the ointment here is that our Golf and the one in the video does not have the inner Lane Assist flasher that you have on your Kamiq, so I'm guessing that your cap will take some persuasion to get prised away from that flasher. It's all rather delicate and having seen how flimsy the clips etc are, I'd advise investing in a set of car trim removal tools. I got some a few months ago and although they'll get little use, they certainly make some jobs easier. From memory, the main fixing clip on our Golf was on the centre of the cap, but once you have the mirror out of the way, you should be able to see any retaining clips to be released - you might need a torch. Just take it very carefully when removing the mirror and once that's off you should be able to spot what needs to be released.

I don't like the steering wheel suddenly tugging for what often appears to be for no good reason, therefore I've schooled myself to turn it off (along with start/stop) at the start of every trip. Sometimes I forget initially, but I remember within a short distance of driving away. As for the insurance angle, in the case of an accident, it's not the first thought of anyone attending an accident to check whether the Lane Assist is active or not and once the ignition has been turned off, it resets to the ON position by default, so who would know. I would imagine that if an insurance company were able to ascertain if Lane Assist was off, then they might well try and use that as an excuse to wriggle out of paying a claim because that's what they do. However, as Lane Assist has the facility to be disabled, it's up to the individual driver to use it or not, so I fail to see how an insurance company can successfully argue a case if it's turned off.

Did you figure this out yet ?

Off topic again, apologies for that, but for the sake of clarity and correctness. Staring at, or having bright lights shining at you does affect your night vision, thereby, if the bright lights from cars in front are shining at you then your vision will be affected for the time it takes for your eyes to acclimatise to normal lighting, which could be several minutes. Any bright light will do this, but red lights are not as bad as white light. Also, constantly looking at bright lights will in the fullness of time cause eye damage. Again, white light is worse than other colours.

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What !! You mean to say you have a dealer who doesn't know everything about their product - I find that hard to believe 😉.

My SE L was a demo and came with the blind spot detection, so I assumed it was standard. I've never had it before, so had it not been on my car I wouldn't have missed it. However, it is a useful addition, unlike others (as SurreyJohn says). I've done little driving since Covid reared its ugly head and I've only done 1500 miles in the Kamiq, but I think that if i were on the road more, especially on heavily trafficked roads, then I think I'd find the constant lighting of the bulbs in the door mirrors rather annoying and even more so in the dark. If you're a younger person with your wits about you when driving I wouldn't worry about not having them. I'd just go for as much compensation you can get, as what you've never had you won't miss.

I haven't fitted mud flaps since the 70s when I thought they looked cool 🤔. I would never fit them now unless I regularly drove on very dirty or loose surfaced roads. Front flaps will prevent some gunk and stones hitting the underside of the sills, but the rear end of the sills will still get hit/dirty. Rear flaps will prevent little unless they touch the road and if drivers behind me are getting sprayed due to the lack of my mudflaps, then they're driving too close. Any mud, stones etc that mudflaps prevent from travelling backwards will end up dirtying and maybe damaging your wheel arches, so frankly, I'd rather it stayed on the road.

Using that logic then, if Skoda had marketed the Kamiq as a compact tractor, you would expect it to pull a plough ? Anyone with a modicum of common sense can see that the Kamiq is little more than a jacked up hatchback. If you believe everything you read in the blurb, then the moon is made of cheese. Is that your experience or are you quoting others on forums ? Of all the Skodas sold, how many actually experienced these problems - you generally only read about the bad ones on forums. Manufacturers don't issue recalls for glitches unless they are a safety issue. VAG are not infallible and are little different to most other manufacturers in this respect. They have issued software updates to address these issues, which in my opinion, based on the two VAG cars we own, are working. No you don't, only the mapping. I was receiving updates before I signed in as the primary user on Skoda Connect. There is also chatter about reinstating manual map updates, which will mean they'll be free if it happens. So you bought a new car based on sitting in one in a showroom. You didn't have a test drive ? How remiss was that. I understand that you don't want another Skoda, we've all had cars like that, but if nothing else, this should teach the OP that he really should pore over the Kamiq and take it for a long test drive, or have it overnight if the dealer will allow it.

To counter this, the Kamiq doesn't have a soft ride and can pick up road rumble on rougher road surfaces. This is predominantly caused by the type of tyres fitted, as on smooth surfaces it's a very quiet ride. Mine (a 2021 SE L DSG) has recently developed a small annoying rattle when on rough surfaces, something others have mentioned as well. I believe mine emanates from the dash trim in front of me and is easily fixed. The rest of the car thus far has no rattles or squeaks and is a peaceful place to be. The MIB3 system fitted to the Kamiq and other models was released before it was fully developed and has caused glitches. My wifes 2020 Golf has the same system and has received software updates and now appears trouble free. My Kamiq thus far has has no problems with electrics or the infotainment system. All computerised system has problems, whether in the house or your car. As for the handbrake being on the wrong side, the car isn't big enough for the handbrake to be far enough away to be a problem. I pay it no attention and find it actually frees up space next to my seat. The handbrake was in that position when the above poster chose his car and I don't imagine anyone forced him to buy it. As I said before, visit your dealer and form your own opinion.

Your question is very subjective and only you know what you want/like and can put up with. I haven't owned a Yeti, but I did drive an early 1.2 model and liked it. I do have a Kamiq 1,5 SE L which I came to from a Kodiaq and based on that, I think you may miss the practicality of the Yeti. Regardless of the fact Skoda call the Kamiq an SUV, in reality it's little more than slightly jacked up hatchback. The boot is only a little bigger than my wifes Golf and interior space isn't much bigger either. If you're used to folding the rear seats for larger loads, the floor is nowhere near level when the seats are folded, unless you order a false floor. If you are an older person, you may not find entry and exit as easy as the Yeti. Are you ready for a virtual display dash and a computerised infotainment system ? It might sound like I'm dissing the Kamiq, but I'm not. I find it great to drive, comfortable and it has a good turn of speed and I like the fact it has roof rails. I've had 3 Skodas previous to the Kamiq and the Kamiq doesn't feel as solid as the others. Realistically though, you should visit your dealer and have a good pore over a Kamiq to ascertain the differences and also arrange a long test drive. Unless you intend to downsize a little, I'd have thought that the Karoq would be a better fit as a replacement for the Yeti. A Karoq would have been a better fit for me too after a Kodiaq, but in my case I just preferred the look of the Kamiq over the Karoq. It's all very personal - good luck.

I can't really help and I hope your dealer finds the cause of the problem. I had to jump start my Kodiaq a couple of times during lockdown, but that was due to lack of use. I do note however that modern batteries seem to run down faster than they did in days of yore. Your car is using power all of the time e.g. for the alarm system. Do you have a dash cam ? They shouldn't flatten the battery overnight, but they will flatten an already depleted battery if connected to a permanent live feed. Try rebooting your infotainment system. If something is sticking, a reboot might free it up. To reboot, keep your finger on the on/off icon until you hear a loud pop (could be 20 secs or more). This won't do any damage or reset any parameters that you've personalised. Just thoughts - good luck.

The picture I posted was a generic one I lifted from the internet, so maybe that car did have park assist.. I do not have a reversing camera in my Kamiq. I got a camera fitted to my previous Kodiaq and that one did show yellow lines and the car did NOT have Park Assist, but of course, it may vary from model to model as Skoda tend to do. I could be wrong, but I seem to remember from when I was looking to have a camera fitted, that there were two versions available, one of which was called a Highline that showed more than the other version. As far as I can ascertain, the Highline is available for the Kamiq, so it looks like your dealer has fitted the other version. Have a chat with your dealer to see which one they fitted.

The picture I posted is of a camera in a Kamiq.

This is what you should see on your screen. I assume the dealer fitted a genuine Skoda camera ?. Assuming it's done the same way as it was in my previous Kodiaq, the wiring kit that came with it it should be connected directly into the rear of the head unit and it should have been coded to your car via a link to the VAG system in Germany.

Answered my own question here. Yes you can have data other than sat nav showing in the VD when the sat nav is following a route, so the sat nav only shows on the infotainment screen.

Yes, the only way to find where and how everything works is keep fiddling with settings and get familiar with them. I didn't test whether I could get the consumption figures etc back between the dials when the sat nav was in use following a route.