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Thanks rustynuts, Just tried it but makes no difference. Only the volume control not working, everything else is OK so I'm not too bothered about it, just keep using the knob on the unit. All the BT/phone/voice control is OK.

Thanks for the replies. Yes I do mean the "compass" screeen. Nav is already enabled but no "compass" screen on the Maxidot so as mentioned I'm assuming it's not available on our Yeti. Yes pressing the roller always muted the sound and rolling altered the volume until I fitted the RNS. MIght take it to bits and see if theres' a problem with it. I'll try the BAP as well and see if it helps.

Just fitted an RNS 510 in our four year old Yeti. All working OK except for the rotary volume control on the steering wheel. When pressed the button mutes the sound so I'm not sure what is going on here. I have been through the options on VCDS and can't find anything relevant to this. The BT kit is also working OK Any ideas please, no fault codes coming up. Also, on our VW California camper the MFD has a screen called Navigation which basically shows the next turn etc. This isn't working on the Yeti and again I can't find anything relevant in VCDS or perhaps the Yeti doesn't support it. Thanks for any help

£20 from Halfords and £5 for centre stickers off eBay. Perfect for winter.

Just had a tailgate strut go on our three year old. Bit odd as I thought these were gas struts but the old one had oil leaking out. Got a new one from SGS Engineering in Derby for £16, five minute job to replace.

I'm considering one of these for our Yeti and wouldn't be interested unless it's possible to add POIs. Currently we have a separate Garmin unit and I use POI Loader to add POIs without any problem. https://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=927 If the Kenwood uses standard Garmin software (which I guess it does) then I can't see any reason why POI Loader shouldn't work through the USB connection. Perhaps someone who has one could give it a try.

Will it play music that you have put on the hard drive? If it does then the drive is working but somethings amiss with the navigation partition. If your dealer is saying he hasn't got a disk to reload it then possibly try a friendly VW or Seat dealer as I'm pretty sure it's all the same disk. The fact it won't eject a CD isn't good though.

Anyone know anything about this? http://translate.google.se/translate?hl=sv&sl=de&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.autobild.de%2Fartikel%2Fkleinbus-von-skoda-4531734.html

VW do a rear tent for the Caddy camper. Something like that with a frame to extend the boot my work.

Didn't get a Yeti but did get a woolly lamb called Gordon. The car was purchased from Gordon Lamb in Chesterfield hence the lamb. Lives on the backseat, her indoors won't let it be moved. Pictured here in the Pyrenees.

We are on our fourth Skoda, Fabia Vrs (diesel) 2 Octavias and now the Yeti. The only problems we have had in a total of around 330k miles were with the first Octavia where the DMF exploded taking the gearbox with it. To say VW quality is better is a myth in my opinion. We also have a one year old VW California which considering the cost new is about twice any Skoda the build quality is crap and this is general, not just ours. Rattles, leaks, gearbox, rear diff and paint blistering on the roof problems to name a few. Think I'll sell up and get an MGB GT, at least I'll be able to mend it myself.

Same here, speedo's gone from being around 5% fast to about 10% according to the GPS. I guess this will affect the mileage reading as well so the car will actually have done less than shown.

I contacted Skoda Uk re this grease/not to grease question and they have said that wheel bolts should not be greased. This obviously means that the quoted torque figures in the manual do not allow for greasing. However, they haven't really got an answer about getting stubborn locking bolts off so I suppose it still comes down to personal preference. The only problem I can see is that if bolts that are greased did shear and an accident ensued then the insurance companies could get stroppy as it doesn't appear to conform to Skoda's recommendation.

These are the ones I got. Actually said VW on the packet when they came so I guess they are a standard VAG part. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Skoda-Universal-Locking-Wheel-Nut-Set-CFA071004-/261010782986?ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:GB:3160 What are fitted seem to vary, my old Octavia had these deeper splined ones on as standard as does our VW California. Incidentally, an impact remover didn't work on ours when one was stuck, it simply bounced out.

I had this last year when swapping the winter wheels. The Yeti lockable bolts on ours were a joke. My local tyre man eventually managed to get it off. The problem is that the splines aren/t deep enough and the key just slips out. I got a set of new VW ones off eBay for £20 with twice the depth of spline and no trouble since.

The Columbus in our VW California is definitley more sensitive than the one I had in an Octavia a few years ago. I don't know if they vary or if it is an improved screen. As far as I can make out the latest maps are still around a year old which seems to be general for built in systems. The routing has improved as well. The TomTom fitted as standard in my company Mondeo is rubbish compared with Columbus.

Apparentley illegal here in the UK unfortunately.

My understanding is that VAG use the six speed box to make better use of the torque band which seem to be getting narrower on modern diesels, more petrol like nowadays. Apparently it keeps the Co2 figures down. I can't see why they would do six speed boxes for no reason as they must be more expensive to make.

We ordered a detatchable bar from new on the Yeti through the dealer but it was actually fitted by these people in Chesterfield. http://www.towitall.co.uk/ Apparently they do most of the towbar fitting for VAG group vehicle dealers in the area and use the Westfalia bars which are the ones VAG use. 13 pin electrics, fully coded, no problems. I think it cost around £500 but that was through the dealer so possible a bit less direct with them. They have aslo recently fitted a Westfalia bar for us on VW California camper van for around £450.

Dunlop SP tyres on 16in rims. Halfords £16 trims with a Skoda sticker (£1 each from eBay) Or, you could go the whole hog and get something like this

Because it alters the friction between the nut and threads which can make it possible to overtorque the bolt/nut which in turn may overstretch the bolt thus weakening it. In practice it's unlilkely but it could happen. Hopefully the designed in safety factors on wheel connections is enough to take care of it.

Our Yeti wheesl wouldn't fit on the Westfalia ones as the tryes are too wide, standard 17inch. As above not very strong either, very wobbly.

I always understood it to be a big nono to using any kind of grease on wheel nuts/bolts as it is then possible to overtorque them. I agree they can be sods to get off but I carry an extendable wrench from the local motor factors for around a tenner whic works fine. The other problem is the locking wheel nuts. The ones that came on the Yeti were crap and the tool just kept slipping off. In the end I nipped it down the local tyre place and they eventually managed it with the air gun. Now bought some more with a lot deeper splines and problem solved.

You can check the difference in tyre circumference using this and then allow for any speedo variation. http://www.club80-90syncro.co.uk/Syncro_website/TechnicalPages/TRC%20calculator.htm

Certainly are if you live in London. Never snows properly there.