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Just to close this - everything was in order on my car, no problem at all.

Typical! I did search but didn't pick that up as it was under DSG.

Got this yesterday: Škoda Auto has identified a potential issue with Octavia and Superb vehicles within a limited production period, where there is a possibility that a heat protection mat was incorrectly fitted. Incorrectly fitted heat protection mats may expose a coupling connector on the brake fluid reservoir which could melt and cause a brake fluid leak into the engine compartment. For safety reasons, a check of your vehicle is necessary. To make an appointment, please visit skoda.co.nz/recalls or contact your local authorised Škoda dealership at your earliest convenience. The recall work will take around an hour and is of course performed free of charge. Should you no longer own this vehicle, please contact us at [email protected] We would like to apologise in advance for the inconvenience of an additional workshop visit and trust that you will understand and support this precautionary measure. We appreciate your confidence in Škoda and thank you for your loyalty. Booked in for later this week, it'll be interesting to see what they find.

+1 on this. Installed front and rear, relatively easy job and no issues to report.

Yes, I'm the same - haven't experienced any of these issues. I've noticed that for some reason the majority of people experiencing problems (particularly ongoing issues) seem to be UK based, I wonder if it's something to do with different specs?

For reference here is a photo of the key with the spring in the correct position. I have found that you do not have to remove the mechanical key to pop the cover off the key as the manual states, you can just pull it off with your finger nails or a small screwdriver, leaving the mechanical key in place and saving yourself a hassle.

It is normal, from page 50 in the owners manual, under Troubleshooting: The headlights are misted up on the inside Inside the headlights, moisture may occur. This is not a defect.

Hmm, had a feeling that might be the case 😒

@LuxoviaRS Bear in mind that the posters from UK and elsewhere that are commenting on not having engine covers due to recall have no bearing on you as Aus/NZ have a different spec engine that the recall did not apply to.

Is this what you're looking for? https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004097677264.html Or this: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005729673176.html

More likely to be the secondary coolant pump as mentioned in an earlier post. It'll be a similar, if not the same, system as mentioned here regarding a Superb: Most later Euro cars seem to have a similar system (think Audi, BMW, Mercedes that I know of) with the usual mechanically driven water pump and then 1 or in some cases 2 auxiliary electric pumps. Some cars alsp use a secondary pump for heating/cooling when engine off or stopped in traffic.

Just checked mine as I couldn't remember, the rear doors do not have the led lights - it may be different for other markets but I doubt it somehow...

Running the engine after normal driving is not required unlike old school turbo engines. However, if you've been giving it a caning right before you get to your detination then it should be run for a minute after stopping. In most conditions, say after a long out of town trip where you might have been giving it a bit of welly, the reality is that by the time you've driven through town/the suburbs to get to your house the engine has already cooled sufficiiently. This is from the owners manual: Risk of engine overheating! ▶ Do not switch the engine off immediately at the end of your journey after the engine has been running at high loads. Leave it to run at an idling speed for about 1 minute.

That one in the link you first posted looks the same as mine FWIW

As above, this is normal behaviour and mine also seems to have got better with the passing of time. It's only a problem if it doesn't go away once the headlamp is warmed up or if the condensation becomes particularly heavy.

This could also be a symptom of a windscreen being replaced and the camera not being properly calibrated at that time, it happens...

For anyone interested here's the pics of the towbar and install, and before anyone asks - the swing away style factory towbars are deemed illegal here by the powers that be...

I just ordered it through the local dealer (W.R.Phillips), it's the towbar with removable tongue and comes with the ECU/wiring kit. From memory it was about $1850 all up fitted. I'll take a pic later...

What a pain in the rear, literally! Hope they sort it for you ASAP

Great glad to hear that it sounds like it's sorted for you 🤞

Or more likely Larry....

I hate electrical errors, so hard to track down! I see there are similar posts on some of the VW forums, most come back to either a faulty alternator or battery control module. Not sure where you're based as you don't have that info on your avatar, but in most countries not only the warranty but consumer laws should provide sufficient cover to get this fixed. If it was me I'd be kicking up a stick with your dealer as this is not 'fit for purpose', they should probably be looking at swapping the alternator, battery, battery control module etc., until they find the fault. These days with electrical stuff it often seems to check out OK but can still be faulty - intermittent faults are the pits,

How odd, it's a standard feature here - such a strange thing to skimp on especially in a relatively high-spec car. I don't think I've seen any new cars for sale here without that feature (and it's not compulsory (yet!)), and with the UK's fixation with Health & Safety it really surprises me.

Excuse my ignorance, but is this feature not standard on UK deliivered vRS's?