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Bosch A864S for the Front and H301 for the rear on 2025 models.

Thanks for the suggestion, but there's no such setting.

I have a 2025 Sportline Edition, which is fitted with the Columbus infotainment system. I use Apple Carplay so I leave the Columbus permanently on, so that it comes on when I start the ignition. If I don’t want to listen to the radio or any media, I mute the sound using the knob on the steering wheel. Quite often but by no means always, after leaving the car with the sound muted, the next time I turn on the ignition, the sound is unmuted. It’s completely unpredictable and somewhat annoying. Has anyone else experienced this, or found a fix?

I have a Columbus rather than Amundsen, so I'm not sure if the process is identical, but I'll explain. To connect the infotainment system to the wifi dongle, I select "Menu", then "Vehicle", then select "Settings" (the cogwheel icon on the bottom right of the screen). I then select "Wifi", and on the next menu "Wi-fi:". This will display a list of available devices to connect to, one of which should be the wifi dongle (this presupposes that you've already set up the wifi dongle with an SSID and Password). Select the SSID for the wifi dongle, and you'll be prompted to enter the password. Once you've done that, the infotainment system's hotspot should connect to the wifi dongle, and will do so every time you start the car. As I said previously, I have an iPhone and use CarPlay, so I don't quite know what the process would be for an Android device, but for the iPhone, to connect to SmartLink (in my case CarPlay, in the case of an Android, Android Auto), I enable Bluetooth, then I would go into Settings, select CarPlay, and then follow the instructions on the phone and infotainment system. As for connecting the wifi dongle, I leave mine permanently plugged into the 12 volt socket in the boot of the car. This is an "always on" socket, so there's no delay while the dongle starts up when starting the car. With this arrangement, the phone will automatically connect to SmartLink on starting the car, using the data/wifi provided by the wifi dongle.

You're quite right that a wifi dongle isn't necessary for a data connection. The OP did state, however, that they have a limited data allowance, and so the use of a wifi dongle to provide data becomes more attractive and, possibly, cheaper. In my case, I have a pay as you go mobile. Using the wifi dongle with the Three 24gb data sim (my most recent one cost £34.99) is considerably cheaper for me. If I were to use the full 24gb during the 24 month period, the equivalent cost on my pay as you go contract would be £240.

I have an iPhone rather than an Android device, but for my data use when in the car, I use a Huawei dongle with a Three 24gb data only Sim, which has a 24 month lifespan. When setting up, I connected the car’s hotspot to the Huawei dongle by selecting that as the “mobile device”, and that means that when my phone connects to CarPlay and the hotspot, it’s using the data connection provided by the dongle.

My son loaned me one of these https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00FC42HAA/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_plhdr=t&aaxitk=6d826fb3716570b2cb33d46862f5d636&hsa_cr_id=9828796380502&qid=1747907534&sr=1-1-e0fa1fdd-d857-4087-adda-5bd576b25987&ref_=sbx_be_s_sparkle_mcd_asin_0_title&pd_rd_w=uyDxT&content-id=amzn1.sym.a18126b6-9995-4982-ac44-f6ce57aa9bed%3Aamzn1.sym.a18126b6-9995-4982-ac44-f6ce57aa9bed&pf_rd_p=a18126b6-9995-4982-ac44-f6ce57aa9bed&pf_rd_r=5F0D3Y1Y52XQTAGMYQPJ&pd_rd_wg=JqARp&pd_rd_r=0cea2770-7dc1-451d-9649-acc6e24ecaec&th=1 It has an adapter which plugs into one of the 12 volt "cigarette lighter" sockets, either in the centre console or in the boot. I chose the centre console one and left it connected for about 24 hours, and that did the trick.

Thanks for your suggestion.

And if I were to run the engine with everything switched off, how long do you suggest?

I do appreciate all of the helpful and supportive replies.

Thanks for the replies. I'm reassured that I don't need to worry.

I have a question for the technically minded out there. Following an altercation with a step-ladder, I now have my left wrist in a cast for the next 4 weeks. Being unable to drive, I'm concerned about maintaining the battery. I don't have a charger, and probably wouldn't have the dexterity to connect it at the moment. If I were to start the engine and leave the car idling once a week, say, would that be adequate for keeping a reasonable level of charge in the battery?

I guessed that must be the case. I have emailed both Carista and OBDEleven and am awaiting replies. I'll post an update if anything useful emerges.

Has anyone tried to do any customisations on a Sportline Edition using OBD devices? I had a few useful customisations on my previous 2022 Sportline, including Highbeam Assist memory (remember last setting) and Scandinavian DRLs, but when I try to do these things on my Sportline Edition using Carista Evo or OBDEleven Nextgen, they are either not available or "not supported". It's not the end of the world, but they were useful customisations for me.

Had a call from the dealer yesterday to say they will be receiving my car early next week, and I'm collecting it on Friday. Looking forward to it.

Just received an email from the dealer to say my car has now been built and is in Germany awaiting shipment.

Nice! It looks as if they've abandoned the (in my opinion) daft aerodynamic wheel inserts.

Mine is due for build next week, so hopefully I'll be able to pick it up around the end of March/beginning of April.

Enjoy. Worth waiting for 1st March.

Just received an update from the dealer. My Sportline Edition (ordered on 27th December) has been allocated build week 10, beginning of March, and is expected to arrive at the dealership end of March/early April. Let's hope that holds up, and I won't have to get my current car serviced and MOT'd.

I opted for the Travel Assist Package on mine primarily because I wanted the very useful USB-C port in the rear view mirror. i will be interested to see how the other elements perform.

Not wishing to be rude, but if I were that anal, I'd buy a bike.

I have to say I can't really see the point in the plastic inserts. I think the wheels look much better without them.

I believe the car I've ordered will be supplied with the Sagittarius wheels.

I've just ordered a Karoq Sportline Edition and I'm wondering if the "aerodynamic" plastic wheel inserts are still fitted. When I bought my current car, I arranged, before collection, for them not to be fitted so I'm wondering if I need to do the same again.