Johngerard

Photo 4 shows the umbrella in its open position, it only has to be pulled down to close it,

This is the umbrella that "came" with the car and it does NOT have Skoda stamped on it, so...either supplied with wrong type or the dealer has bins full of umbrellas for the differenr models and they had/have the incorrect type or the original unmbrella was swapped for the this one, maybe (but unlikely) during one of its three dealer service visits, it certainly wasn't the owner as he didn't even know ii came supplied with a umbrella. Photo1 shows the (30CM) umbrella stowed in the door, Photo2 shows it partially pulled out to access the release button, Photo3 shows that this handle WILL extend when the release button is pressed with the umbrella stowed or even if the umbrella is not in the car and the button is pressed, this is because this umbrella, when fully open does not lock in the open position, its just held open by the spring in the top (see Photo4, below), so the handle shot out, once, for whatever reason, the release button was pressed or whatever. I would strongly suggest that only OEM umbrells are used and/or ensure that to close it normally, a release button is, as normal, required to close it.

Fully agree, havn't seen my neighbour since, @Mag571 might inform if her/his umbrella is still fully functional now.

As a test, can you, remove the umbrella cover, undo the velcro strap, put the umbrella back in the door, then just pull it out just enough to press the release button, it will/should just extend a few inches which together with the few inches you pulled it out to gain access to the button, might prevent closing the door, not quite the same as the umbrella "opening" with a closed door but might throw up something. Same test can be done with the Kamiq.

I had also tried it inserted in the door tube with the fabric sleeve and the velcro band undone, same result.

Apoligies, its a year 2022 Kamiq, the neighbour didn't even know he had a door umbrella so it was never used. He just opened his own door from the outside and when it opened he found the handle up against I presume the rear passenger door frame which was closed, he then opened this door and the handle then pushed further back. It was retrieved with no damage, the repair man handed it back in the closed position and the neighbour just put it away somewhere in his house and will give me buzz when he finds it again. The door sleeve/tube is about 2 ins or so longer than the umbrella I have, I just inserted my umbrella far enough into the door to be able to press the release button, as expected, the handle only extended out by a few inches, this, with the umbrella cover on or off. The Kamiq umbrella should be ~ 300mm long when closed.

Photo of partially extended umbrella.

My umbrella might suggest that that could only happen if something broke inside the umbrella, photo1 shows the umbrella closed, photo2 shows it after pressing the release button, it can only extend a few inches as shown with cover on and even if the cover wasnn't on, the umbrella should still, IMO, be contained by the door plastic "tube", with the handle just extended by those few inches. I show a partiall extended umbrella in the next post (no room here) where you can see two cords extending to the umbrella top, maybe one of these gave way??

Neigbour with a Fabia Mk4 called me recently, his drivers door and the rear (right) passenger doors were partly open with what looked like a stainless steel rod jamming the two doors in their partly open/closed positions, to make a long story short, it was the door umbrella that apparently had shot out somehow or other and jammed the two doors, he had partially opened the back door to let his dog out I think and had let his own door partially open, or something like that. The car was still under warranty so the dealer sent someone out and he told me they found that the door umbrella had somehow popped out of its recess in the front door and jammed the two doors. Wonder does the 3 year warranty cover the umbrella as well!!. I very recently got a gift of one of those Skoda (doppler) umbrellas which the wife uses, it has a release button on the handle but I can't figure out how the umbrella could open with most of it still inside the door recess even with the button pressed, seems a unusual occurance, havn't seen any reference to this behaviour before anywhere.

Thought I'd post here since a lot of Fabia's will have the same engine. Above purchased new in January of this year and from day 1 idles at ~ 1000 RPM even when fully up to temperature. Just now, after a 10 mile trip, VCDS shows a idling speed of 996/1002 RPM, coolant temperature 92C, (Tacho display shows ~ 1100 RPM), all auxiliary electrical loads off including interior blower. A 2019 65BHP TSI Polo in the family idles at ~ 760/780 RPM and only increases to ~ 1000 RPM when the clutch is pressed before moving off. Is this high idling speed normal for a turbocharged TSI or should I get it checked out?

I must buck up with the brake luid, never changed it in any car, all new, in 63 years, at least 3 were in the family for over 20 years, had to renew a front brake cylinder in a 1980 Formel E Golf and NCT mandated two front flexible hoses in a 9N Polo, both at around 15 years old.

If, like my Polo, one has 3 years free servicing, is the above, or any other due items included in this, FOC?.

You can see from the R-1234YF tables that a ambient temp of 15C results in a pressure of 5.1 bar and the pressure is still 3.2 bar at 0C, not sure if those pressures are absolute but even if they are the gauge pressures are still 4.1bar and 2.2bar, included are a few readings from my 2026 Polo (manual A/C) just after switch on this morning. The pressure was ~ 6.2 bar before switching in the A/C. IDE00021 Engine speed 1003 /min IDE00198 Refrigerant pressure 11.0 bar IDE00967 Compressor current: specified value 0.415 A IDE00968 Compressor speed 1200 /min IDE00970 Coolant fan activation: actual value 37.2 % IDE00971 Coolant fan activation: specified value 36.0 % IDE00973 Outside temperature 19.5 °C IDE00974 Outside air temperature internally calculated 18.0 °C IDE00982 Temperature downstream of evaporator 1.8 °C IDE00987 Blower voltage: specified value 13.6 V (Full Speed, 4) IDE00989 Blower status active Refigerant Chart 2026 Polo.pdf

Get your M.Meter, change the positive lead to the 10A port, switch the selector switch to 10A. Disconnect the battery negative lead, clamp the positive M.Meter lead to the battery negative lead and the negative M.Meter lead to the (negative) battery post, you can now read off the battery draw down under various conditions, suggest you do it first with the car unlocked then with the car locked, allow ~ 5/10 minutes for each test, you can then remove various fuses to help track down the problem. Ensure you change the M.Meter lead back to its normal position and the selector switch to Off when finished.

My radio keeps changing over to this display regularly, press OK, then switch radio off, then on again, radio stations reappear, or, press menu then select radio, how do I stop this happening??.