Citigo1982

Today's experiment: A 25 mile round trip this morning involving some sustained 70mph running. Pressures at the start of the trip were checked and correct (33 front, 31 rear) At the end of the trip, none of the wheels was especially or unusually warm. The pressures had risen to around 36-37 on both front wheels and 32 on both of the rears. The TPMS did not go off, for a change. I'll keep an eye on it.

thanks - I'm planning to test this tomorrow (I don't use the car everyday) I tried calling the garage to get them to take a third look but they say they have checked the sensors twice, there are no faults, so it's up to me to take a log of the mileages the fault occurs at and then to call back if it keeps happening! The guy on the phone kept telling me I must have a puncture but the pressures are exactly what they should be and have not moved. Not happy to put it mildly but I doubt escalating to Skoda will do anything.

Hi - not as far as I can tell. I just meant the usual thing about not checking pressures immediately after using the car as the reading would be inaccurate.

An update! I used the Citigo for the first time today since the garage claimed to have fixed the tyre pressure light issue. After driving for 15 minutes I reached a 70mph stretch of road - and the light came on. Reached my destination, allowed the wheels to cool, checked pressures (all fine), and reset the button in the car. Light went out and I set off. As soon as I then got to another 70mph stretch of road, the light came on again. I'll be phoning the garage on Monday. To recap, this light issue has only occurred since they fitted new front tyres, and thinking about it the warning only comes on at motorway speeds. If anyone has any further thoughts I'd be grateful. I'll raise the question of ABS and steering sensors again, though last time the garage said there were no fault codes showing.

Hi all - thanks for the replies. I went to the dealer this morning armed with suggestions about ABS and steering angle sensors. The car is now back with me and has been 'fixed' (though this is what they said a month ago). Key points from what they have told me: - Pressures all OK and no tyre damage. (I can add that the alignment was done when the tyres were changed 2 months ago.) - Tyre sizes all correct; the fact that the remaining original EcoContact tyre doesn't say XL doesn't matter. - Wheels all rotating evenly as expected - ABS sensors are apparently fine; at least, no fault is showing - The brake software is up to date. They have done some sort of 'wipe' of the system and reinitialise. Apparently this is different from the 'hard reset' they did last time. They tell me that the next 100 miles are 'calibration' so the light shouldn't come on during that time (unless there is actually a serious pressure loss). If it starts to come on again after 100 miles then ....????! Unless I'm off on a big trip (when I can easily do 500 miles in a week), I do about 5 miles a week on average so it may be a while before we know whether they have succeeded this time!

Thanks both. I've done the in-car reset repeatedly over the last couple of months, and suspect this is all the garage did last time they saw it, so there must be something more fundamental going on! Thanks for the suggestion of the ABS sensors and steering sensors. I'll irritate the service desk by asking them to check these when i go in (again) on Wednesday. In the scheme of things this isn't a major issue but it is a bit annoying having it constantly going off and the light coming on. If it can't be fixed I'd almost rather it be disabled as I do check the pressures regularly myself and would rather not have the constant false alarms. I'll report back especially if there is a fix which would help others.

Hello everyone My 2019 Citigo had two new front tyres fitted in June due to low tread. The tyres were supplied and fitted by the Skoda dealer and are Continental EcoContact 6 (replacing EcoContact 4 or 5 fitted when new). The car has a slightly older EcoContact 6 on one rear wheel (fitted in 2022 without any problems) and one original tyre. Both rear tyres have decent tread. The four tyres all have the same size marking though the EcoContact 6 also say XL. After the new tyres had been fitted, the tyre pressure light would come on after about 20 minutes. The pressures were checked and correct, so I would reset the button only for it to come on again. The dealer took the car back, and said that they had done a 'hard reset' of the system which would cure it. It hasn't. I've now done 1000 miles on the tyres so would expect any 'new tyre issue' to have settled down by now. It's going back again on Wednesday for further investigation. I understand that the system is linked to the ABS and detects rotation, not actual pressure. The Citigo has no way of checking which tyre(s) is throwing up the error. Presumably there is either a problem with the pressure monitoring system, or the tyres fitted are not correct and the wheels are rotating at the wrong speed! (Although the rear tyre which is the same type did not cause these issues!) I am wondering if the lone original tyre is now confusing the system. If anyone else has had these issues or has any suggestions for how it can be resolved I would be pleased to have the information. Many thanks!

Great - thanks for the answers!

My Citigo will soon be due its service and MOT. I've just moved house and there is a VW dealer at the end of the road, so unless I find a decent independent in the next couple of weeks, I am thinking I could take the Citigo there (especially as it is a VW Up in all but name). The car is out of warranty. Can VW garages access the Skoda service system/records? I assume the underlying software is the same.

From memory it's somewhere on the binnacle. On mine I think the lighting gets dimmer as the ambient light decreases. The point is to prevent people driving with only the front DRLs on (mistaking them for headlights) - i.e, as it gets dark, you have to turn on the proper headlights to be able to see the speedo.

Thanks! Skoda UK says it's a dealer issue. As an experiment I've downloaded the VW Up! app (Maps and More) to see if that makes a difference, although it is basically Move and Fun in a different colour. I may just abandon the app. As far as I can see, the issue is the app connecting to the car; the phone has already connected by the time the code message comes up. If the phone will pair OK, then I can live without the app, nice as it is to see how many MPG I'm doing!

Update: it's also asking my partner to confirm the code, repeatedly. I've e-mailed Skoda...

Good idea. I have re-paired my partner's phone with the radio as well so will borrow that a few times to see if the same thing comes up...

Hi everyone I recently changed my iPhone for a new one and am now finding that my 2019 SE regularly asks me if the 'registration code' displayed on the radio screen matches that in the App. I confirm this and it says 'registration complete'...but then asks again the next day. I have removed and reinstalled Move and Fun on my phone. I have also unpaired and re-paired the phone. I wonder if I am missing something obvious? It never used to ask me to check the 'registration code' like this! All thoughts welcome - thanks

Where is the recirc inlet from the cabin?