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The rest button (on my car) is between the first two dials on the a/c control panel. The Area View (360) system is totally separate - it's not needed for Park Assist, and it doesn't help to have it. Park Assist uses 12 parking sensors - 4 front, 4 rear, and 4 side. The only way to get the side sensors is to order your car with Park Assist, or retrofit them yourself: https://www.kufatec.com/en/skoda/kodiaq/complete-set-park-assist-for-skoda-kodiaq-ns7-41599?number=41599-2 If you decide to retrofit, check with Kufatec first that the coding is still possible on a MY21 car. Here is the link to the thread discussing how to set 24hr clock in MIB3 infotainment systems. Look at the last few posts for instructions.

There's a thread on the Karoq forum where this is being discussed too. Based on @Jelugs chat with Skoda customer support, it looks like update via USB may not be possible at present. Not a definitive answer though by any means.

I'll take a few of the easy ones! 3. 24 hour clock - There is a thread on here somewhere discussing this. I think you need to run the initial setup process again. 4. No, 12v are constantly on (until battery gets low anyway). 5. No. I haven't seen any way to retrofit the electric child locks, or any 'smart' option. 12. You can use the 'rest' button to keep the heating on for a while with engine off and doors locked AFTER you've been driving it. I'm guessing this is not what you want though. 13. Search for 'video in motion'. Use something like Carista, or a dongle from kufatec. check first that this will still work on MY21 / MIB3. 14. If you have MIB3, it seems that you can have turn by turn directions from Waze or Google maps on the VC, but not the full map. 17. No. Extra parking sensors are required. 2 at the sides on the front, 2 at the sides on the rear. They only come with the park assist option. It is possible to retrofit if you really want to, but not worth it in my opinion.

That's right - extra hardware needed. Two rear radars for blind spot assist (plus wiring, and additions to the wing mirrors). For Park Assist, you'll need four extra parking sensors (if you've already got front and rear sensors) and I think maybe a different control unit. Kufatec do retrofit kits for about 6-7 hundred euro for each of these features, but far better to just spec them if you think you'll want them. I'm also not sure if these retrofit kits work on MY21 cars. For what it's worth, I haven't yet heard anyone say that Park Assist was genuinely useful.

Mine came with a cover. I got it from here https://shop.ahw-shop.de/original-audi-skoda-isofix-halter-fuer-kindersitz-vorne-rechts-beifahrersitz-befestigung

@CFB sounds like your next step is to build a Faraday cage to keep the car in 👍

Hi, try copying the music from the SD card onto a USB stick and plugging that in directly - the adaptor may be causing issues.

No problem, at least I know what's happening now 🙂. Yes, model year is enough - all MY21 units are MIB3 (except the 'Swing' radio on some other Skoda models). Visible hardware is USB-C ports.

Thanks for all that info - enjoy your system, it looks awesome 🙂

I'm sure you're right - this is the only explanation that makes sense. I just got my hopes up when 5 or 6 people on that group said that they had it on their 2017 and 2018 cars! I think they must have just misunderstood.

Thanks @Wladaaaaa, that's helpful. Did it work like that immediately when you got the car, or did you have to change anything? Do you select navigation in your maxidot, or does it overlay the turns on whatever else is on there? (e.g., speed etc) I'm fascinated by why this works for some people and not others. It doesn't seem to be dependent on model year, infotainment system (Amundsen/Columbus), or analogue vs virtual cockpit. I'm not sure what the variables are here. I'd love to hear if anyone has any ideas!

Over on the UK Facebook group this week, someone reported that their maxidot was displaying turn-by-turn directions from Waze and Google Maps. This was on a MY2021. A few others reported that they also have this functionality on their 2017, 2018 and 2020 reg cars, including one who said it was working on their VC (turn by turn only, not full map). The original poster noted that there was about a 45 second period after starting navigation where the maxidot went blank, before then displaying the navigation. No one mentioned any special procedures, or any changes to default settings. Does anyone have any insight into what's going on here? Why do these lucky few have this functionality?? https://www.facebook.com/groups/1771062699874271/permalink/2645893539057845/

Hi @Hsamara, could you tell us a bit more - how much have you managed to do, and which part of the process do you need help with?

I could be wrong, but I thought 'Travel Assist' is just what Skoda call the bundle of features that includes ACC, lane guidance, blind spot detection etc. It's not a feature itself. ACC (with the traffic jam assist option) can be used on motorway and non-motorway roads, from 0 to 210 km/h. Let me know if I've misunderstood.

The running boards look great, and they're handy for reaching a roof box, and for kids, but I find they actually make it harder for adults to get in and out of the car! The Kodiaq isn't high enough off the ground, so when you're stepping out of the seat it's more awkward to step on the running boards than to just put your foot on the ground. Your experience may be different, but I'd recommend trying them out first (if you can find a Kodiaq that has them fitted which you test drive, maybe) before laying down that much cash. That price you were quoted is ok for the Skoda boards though. You can buy the parts for £650 and fit yourself, but honestly I wouldn't really recommend it, they're a pain in the ass to fit. There are other threads on here discussing third party boards, but the original ones definitely look the best in my opinion.

@PLindblom thank you so much for this guide, it's exactly what I've been looking for! I wasn't able to find a used Kodiaq with front-seat isofix, so I bought the parts for this months ago, but hadn't figured out to install them yet - I thought I would have to remove the seat, strip back upholstery etc... This is much better! What kind of tool did you use to push the pins through? I had a quick go just now, but wasn't able to move them. Thanks again!

I apologise for the double posting - I can't seem to edit my original post. The guy who did this work for me asked me to clarify that the price I paid was a promo, as this was the first Kodiaq that he had done. The normal price for this service will likely be higher. He did tell me that at the outset to be fair, so I'm sorry I didn't mention that in my post. If you're interested, I suggest getting in touch with him and sending a VCDS autoscan, so that he can see how much work will be involved for your particular car. It's probably worth saying again that there are likely others offering this service, so some 'shopping around' may be possible.

Yesterday I had someone remotely update my firmware and software to enable Predictive Cruise Control on my 2017 Kodiaq Edition (I already retrofitted Adaptive Cruise Control a few months ago). I only have MIB2 and I thought this might be a problem, but apparently it wasn't - everything is working great. The guy who did it was VagRetrofit - https://www.instagram.com/vagretrofit He said he had to write custom software for me because my camera was not compatible - I waited two weeks for him to do this. He also had to flash the camera via ODIS, which took a while. He charged 200 euro. I think this procedure is becoming more common now that the MY21 models are out on the street, with pACC. Kufatec also offer this as a retrofit now, but it's prohibitively expensive, because they need you to install their own radar (with their own custom firmware, I suppose). I'm sure others will offer it too - I just contacted this particular guy because @mrdoc91 had mentioned him on here a while back and gave him a good review. In terms of the value of pACC itself - I'm not convinced yet. It's definitely not a must-have feature like I consider ACC to be. And if you're one of the people who already dislikes ACC, you'll really HATE pACC :-) I also appreciate that those of you whose cars are still in warranty are unlikely to want to attempt this - I'm just posting on here in case anyone with an older model like me is interested. Next retrofit will have to be virtual cockpit - I'm running out of room on the maxidot

Sounds like he wants to retrofit a virtual cockpit.

Hi @RomanB, I'd also be interested in the contact details for this installer please, thanks.

I stand corrected, thank you - I was thinking about AEB rather than manoeuvre braking.

The automatic breaking is very useful, but the parking sensors don't play any role in that - it's just the radar. (There are also two radars in the back, that handle blind-spot monitoring and rear traffic alert.) That's not to say that the front parking sensors can't be helpful (for parking) - I'm just not sure that they're helpful enough to justify the cost of retrofitting them! 😄

As above, both are possible, but very expensive. I also wouldn't really recommend the front sensors - I don't find them that useful (in comparison to the rear, which are very handy). As a very rough starting estimate, I would expect front sensors to cost in the region of £600, while the boot is likely £1,500+. It'd definitely be worth speaking to a specialist like the one @jasoncmiles has pointed out above - even if you're not near them, you'll be able to get a more accurate picture of the cost so you can decide whether it's worth researching more. If you don't already have one, a rear view camera is quite good value, in terms of cost vs. usefulness (in my opinion anyway). And a flat-bottomed steering wheel / chrome pedals are other quick and easy ways to make your car feel a bit more upmarket, if you like the look of them 😉 Enjoy your new car!

Absolutely, they have a dongle for traffic sign recognition for 130 euro that is definitely a good option. But for Traffic jam assist, their solution requires replacing the existing front assist radar with their own one, from which you would then need to have the component protection removed, and have it installed and recalibrated. Total cost would be 550 euro for the radar and coding dongle, plus (presuming you do the installation yourself) about £150ish to a garage for component protection removal, and £250 for calibration. I think this can be done for much cheaper, without replacing the radar. But as the OP says, probably best left until out of warranty.

Yep, totally fair.