Cheshirecat

I ordered a Kamiq SE 110 on 17 July. At the time expected delivery was early December, although the dealer suggested in time for Christmas. A week or two ago build week was expected to be next week & perhaps optimistically of me, hoping it will arrive by early December. I would suggest that you ring the dealer & ask for an update. The dealer did say that DSGs were taking longer.

I think I had the same problem a few weeks ago. The car has been little used for the first months because of lockdowns etc. Only when the rules were eased did I start using it regularly. on the second or third time I used it. I turned the infotainment system on. Nothing apparently happened, although the screen was very slightly lighter than when it was off. It would not switch off or respond to inputs. Around 20 minutes into the journey it suddenly burst into life & has worked faultlessly since. Like Melbury, I came to the conclusion that it was doing an upgrade.

As you write dealers have been known to make mistakes. The dealer I use referred to the Speed Limiter as a cruise control on the previous 2 Fabia that I owned! When I got confused about what the the functions were of the Skoda Connect on the SE it became obvious that they knew little more than me - essentially nothing.

Now, I am puzzled. At the beginning of October last year I picked up a new Kamiq SE, I believe to be a 2021 model built end of August. That does not have the rechargeable torch in the boot & in the position where I think that the torch is fitted, the trim does not have the fittings, but the location is shown by perforations in the trim. Having said that the Fabia SE estate I had previously, also did not include the fitment, despite being the face lifted model. In both cases I assumed that it was not fitted to UK spec SE models - or perhaps its hit & miss. Fortunately I am not too bothered, as a torch in the glove box is handier for use in emergencies.

I picked up a new SE at the beginning of October. It too does not have the removable torch in the boot, it's location appears to be a continuation of the surrounding moulding with perforations along the outline. I assumed that it was a feature of the SEL. There is a 'normal' boot light. Another thing that has changed is that the little pockets on the inside of the front seat have also gone. These were handy to keep a radio scanner in. The pockets on the back of the seat are still present.

In respect iof wheel spin. Many years ago I had a new Audi A4 Avant. This, if I remember correctly was before the days of traction control. It used to regularly spin its wheels from start off, it took great control to prevent it. After around 6 months I realised the front tyres were wearing unevenly. I then had the garage check the geometry & hey presto the problem was solved. I am absolutely no expert, unlike many here, but it might be worth trying to get the garage to check.