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Agreed and True 🙂

Wouldn't a bluetooth CD player with built-in rechargable battery be a simpler and safer option? It could also be used in and around the house if the OP (original poster) ever ventured to get a bluetooth device like a bluetooth speaker etc. (or was given one as a present). The one I found above also has an FM transmitter so if the bluetooth will not work (as it doesn't work with all cars) then the user can simply tune the radio into 87.5 FM and you can listen that way. It also has an AUX cable to round off all of the connectivity options. Please note that I am not endorsing the product I linked to above but it seems to be a good solution - any buyer would have to check the reviews carefully and make a purchase descision accordingly 🙂

Exactly 🙂 I have to say though - as someone who did this some years ago, I would RIP all the CD's to FLAC and to MP3, Get all the album art working nicely then consign the CD collection to the loft.

You could get a portable CD player with built-in Li-Ion battery and bluetooth and hook it up with a BT connection. Expensive but removes the need for you to rip all your CD's/ e.g. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluetooth-Rechargeable-Headphones-Anti-Shock-Protection-CD-903-Black/dp/B08FCGS5WH/ref=sr_1_3?crid=13GTUCS5ONMER&keywords=portable+cd+player+with+bluetooth+lithium&qid=1640088873&sprefix=portable+cd+player+with+bluetooth+lithium%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-3

On a serious note though... Is the bit indicated by the arrow removable (maybe??). If it does pop out then it might give access to the rest of the cavity and the coins might come out of the hole it created. If any tabs holding it firm break on the way out then that bit could be replaced afterwards with a bit of hot glue.

Give the whole thing to a "young person" as a Christmas preset and tell them that there are "many £1 coins inside this puzzle". Let them spend 3 days getting them out by using all of their patience and gall and then take the holder back and pop it back in the car 🙂

You may have to resort to a knife (eating type) and a lot of patience. I remember this with moneyboxes when I was young. May take some hours of patience but I expect it will come out eventually. May have to use 2 knives. One to hold the spring open and the other to fiddle with the coins to make them line up. Still - you won't make that rookie mistake again 🙂 Paul

If I am reading this right - the Type Approval does already cater for that size though so at least that's okay 🙂 the chart was from 2018 so I guess they changed that spec for 2021. I was half wondering if there might have been a new type approval but here it is in black and white (red arrows):

I know ithis is an ancient thread but "YES" from me on that one. If I take a road hump a little too fast then on the exit phase of the hump the front suspension crashes down and sounds like its broken or one of the bushes is knackered. I took it it to the stealership to check and they said there was nothing wrong. Another one of those slightly red faced moments (of embarrasment rather than anger) 🙂 I run my 215/50 R18's (on my 2wd) at 35PSI as this seems to be inbetween the "unloaded" pressure recommendation and the "Eco" or heavily loaded recommendation in the flap. I did notice a few weeks ago when it was serviced that the service team did reduce the pressure on all 4 corners (I think if I recall correctly) to 31PSI. Maybe they were trying to give me a hint 🙂 Being the tight wad I am - I popped them back to 35PSI to get those all important extra 4mpg but I do suffer from a bit of lively wheelspin in the damp with the DSG box and the lighter 1.5TSi engine. Maybe 31PSI is the best bet afterall ?? Paul

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That a fair point. In my old Tiguan I had the electric seats and lumbar support and they were better. I feel your lumbar pain (quite literally).

The more you think about it the more complex a seat really is these days: Seatbelt warning system - part of canbus? Bypassing this might be an insurance issue. Child seat integration systems in passenger seat - canbus related ??

Plus - I personally would not touch a car that has been "mucked around" like this in a million years - no matter how nice the seats look - and I half suspect no trader would either. Especially so as airbags are integrated into the seata - part of Canbus? Seatbelt pretensioners being fiddled with / near to. Origial specified seats that are designed to collapse in a certain way under certain crash conditions - possibly thresholds for this different in different cars too. You may well be harming any future residual value unless you keep the original seats and put it all back to the way it was originally prior to selling. I would be thinking "What other hokey pokey DIY mods have been done that the seller is not telling me about?". I would walk. I would also be amazed if any insurance company would insure you where changes to Airbags related systems and other critical safety systems have been "tinkered with" without being "approved" by someone at VAG or similar.

Fair enough. Just saying - best to double check to avoid any nasty surprises.

Also check out any insurance issues before you take the plunge.

We may all have the old look Karoq but a Karoq in the hand is worth two in the bush (aka factory awaiting chips) IMHO the differences seem pretty minimal and only die hard "Karoq-heads" are really going to notice enough to care. + who wants Stop/Start that cannot be turned off with a button? 🙂 Paul

No quite correct. To put this to bed once and for all I just removed my head restraint. Yes the top bit slides up and down on the struts but the struts also come right out if you press down in teh secret button area. :

I just went out to check my seats (same as yours I think - Leather/Alacantra with heated seat) and the button is there and it works. You have to go by feel and press in quite a long way in (over 2.5cm) and you need to be pulling up on the headrest while pressing in. It's not really a button - more of an "area" where there is a point you can depress a little more than the area around it. Spring loaded which is why you have to pull the headrest up at the same time. Hope that helps. Paul

Here is a post with the manuals if it helps. you could ask there if anyone knows of updated manuals 🙂

I would be very surprised (even if it has been updated) if there is not a process to remove the restraint. The method may have changed but I bet there is a way.

I "think" it's a hidden button - that is what the manual suggests. I have never actually tried this mind. I just found reference to the process on a German Karoq forum when I was perusing and I got the workshop manual from a friendly post on here somewhere if I recall. Note that the manual is for Karoq 2018 onwards but it is quite possible that the manual has been superceded for the later models. You would have to ask around for the updated manual if that were the case. The one I have a copy of is:

Did you know there is a hidden button on the back of the seat to remove the headrest. Below is taken from the workshop manual "Karoq 2018 ➤ General body repairs, interior - Edition 12.2017". Quite why they would hide it is beyond logic though - you would imagine that the emergency services might need to be able to locate it in the event of an accident and hiding it like this must be a bit of a hinderence (not to mention inconvenient for the odd Ikea or "Mole Valley Farmers" trip).:

They are fine for the 17's - it's the 18's in the 215/50 that have to be W (and the 225/40 19's) :

Exactly so. You went from W to V which is a lowering of the speed rating. The tyre in question is a summer tyre and that article states: "We do not recommend lowering the speed rating to anything less than was fitted to your vehicle as original equipment on the production line. The only exception to this is a winter tyre. This is due to the fact that they are generally available in lower speed ratings than the more standard ‘summer’ tyres. This because vehicles generally travel at much slower maximum speeds in winter conditions." This is what autotrader has to say: "Tyre speed rating insurance implications You can invalidate your car insurance by fitting new tyres that have a lower speed rating than the manufacturer’s original fit. Generally speaking, there’s no problem with fitting new tyres that have a higher tyre speed rating – just note that it will probably cost you more and there may not be any significant benefit." Note the word "Can" I guess we each need to check with our insurers if we want to do that but for me, it means lots of hassle if I change insurers for example.