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Many thanks for your reply. Visually the element looks ok. The switch is on a separate fuse No 7 I think, probably operating a relay? So the next step is I will have to check the fuse. If ok its off to the dealers.

Hi, on my 1.5tsi SEL YM2020 my rear heated screen is not working and I dont think I have ever tried it before ( strangely). The Amber light on the switch works so I'm suspecting the main fuse No 53? . Before I drop the glovebox does anyone know the fuse size please.

Chipsaway did a perfect repair for me on a bumper, rubbed along a brick wall. As stated the skill of each franchise operator will vary but they guarantee the repair and on my car it was still perfect after 3 years.

As a follow up, my Skoda Dealer, Trust in Stourbridge answered my question " is the A/C service at 2 years, advisory or mandatory?" Advisory they stated and went on to try and explain loss of gas etc. I therefore declined the service. My car at this point is showing 5965 miles in 23 months from new. Right decision or wrong, time will tell. Overall I am very happy with the vehicle and it has been faultless apart from the original fuel flap issue which was quickly resolved. Just changed the 2 keyfob batteries for Duracel 2025s and I also did this 12months ago.

Thanks to Ken and AG Falcon for their comments. I have no issue with getting the A/C serviced every 2 years if this is a Skoda requirement. I guess the only way forward for me is to ask my dealer the cost and exactly what work they intend to do. I trust dealers not a lot. Another brand dealer charges £49 for gas recovery and refill and additional £20 for anti bacterial spray and clean out. I will post the outcome in a week or two when I book the car in for its main service. Surrey John. I have heard and read dealers state that A/C systems "permeate " 10 to 15% of gas a year into the atmosphere and if this was the case no wonder we have global warming. The statement is not true, they are high pressure, sealed systems and if they are short of gas then the connectors / seals etc are faulty or some damage has occurred. I have split systems at home without loss of gas in 10 years. I'm on your side and it's just a money spinner. However if not servicing the a/c at 2 years causes problems with my warranty then I will have it done. Soussi agrees Thanks to all

Hi all, has anyone had a recent cost for an A/C service on a 1.5 tsi Karoq. My car is due its second service end of October and the dealer has just contacted me by email saying the A/C service is also due. The sales blurb says that all systems loose gas ( refrigerant) over time but I don't believe this to be true. So what exactly does this service entail? Any help here would be appreciated.

Back on the mpg topic, I made my first long journey in the karoq 1.5 SEL tsi dsg from the West Midlands to Glasgow then to Prestwick and back to Glasgow 336 miles brim to brim 46.7mpg. The M6 part of the journey was horrific, losing 90 minutes in standing, and stop/start traffic due to accidents so thanks Skoda for the stop/start and auto hold. Because of this, its difficult to say if it was a true test of mpg. On the return from Glasgow, exactly 300 miles and the M6 shut between J22 and J23 both ways I had to divert onto the M61 then crawl around the Manchester ring road, more stop/start but on completion the trip is showing 49.7mpg so probably a brim to brim would be around 46/47 mpg again. The car has not yet done 3000 miles but overall I'm reasonably happy with the fuel economy. I did find it difficult to hold the car at a steady speed 70mpg. It would quickly vary + or -- 5mph not sure why but with 70mph being about 2000rpm I noted on the motorway, the car was happier at 2100 / 2150 rpm rather than below 2000 rpm. In September I am making the run to Glasgow in a BMW X1 S20i dsg and it will be interesting to see how economy compares. I was not keen on the Karoqs "eco" mode. As soon as it switched in the car would slow too quickly, not coasting far. The BMW disconnects the gearbox from the engine and can coast quite some distance. We shall see what happens.

I'm sure its the drivers ability to anticipate the traffic, terrain, road and weather conditions better than the CC which just stays at constant speed. However this may change as car intelligence improves as it ķnows from GPS, where you are and can therefore anticipate gradients etc.. I find when using CC in moderate or heavy traffic I'm constantly slowing the car down then "resuming" so I'm using hand input control on the steering wheel when I could just as easily use my foot on the accelerator and not use CC.

Regarding cruise control, over a number of different BMWs, all 2ltr automatic deisels, I always got better fuel consumption driving manually. Not a great fan of CC.

Shy, after 9 months my 1.5 tsi dsg sel has done just over 2000 miles ( dont ask) and has never been on a decent journey. However in a couple of weeks it will be going up the M6 to Glasgow and back around 600 miles. I will be interested in its mpg, brim to brim because its only just loosened up. I will report back but I am hoping for around 50mpg.