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Only for infortainment but even then that's on cars built approx Sept 2020 onwards. Perhaps linni thinks you drive a Tesla

It's defo the warning triangle. Not a requirement in the UK but think all or most mainland European countries have a legal requirement to carry a warning triangle.

Then RTFT ( thats RTF Topic ) Do you own a Kodiaq? What's the point advising anyone based on how an old Yeti or even older Octavia works on a Kodiaq thread? A Yeti interior is based on a Mk6 Golf - that's about 13 years old FFS. A mk1 Octavia - that's last millenium! As linni says, on a Kodiaq, the setting for both mirrors to be adjusted simultaneously is actioned via the infotainment. ( that's radio for Yeti owners / wireless for Octavia mk1 owners ) Adjusting them every day for over 3yrs? It may be as simple as a burnt out motor.

Just reading the above. Good luck with any warranty claim for that! There's nothing wrong, it's all cosmetic, I take it the part is working as intended? And it's on the underside of the vehicle. ( not sure about Skoda but many warranties I've read over the years have exclusions or limitations for underneath the car ). And nobody else has reported anything like it. And am I correct saying it was 4yrs before anyone noticed this on the car? Sounds like and very much looks like to me, that some corrosive substance has found it's way on to the pan. I can't see anything there that would be covered by warranty. At 4yrs old, do you have a warranty? The fix for the kangarooing issue came out years ago. Has it not been applied to this car? As for the stall problem, I don't recall ever reading the 1.5tsi had a stall problem. I'm sure others will put me right if there was. EDIT: just throwing a theory out for discussion. 8600 miles over 4 years is incredibly low. What if something like road salt during the winter months had found it's way on to the underside of the pan and then the car hadn't been used for sometime - i.e. it wasn't cleaned off?

Basically it's a crap design. Our car had to be returned several times to have the mechanism replaced. The door had unlocked, I just couldn't open it. Think it was the pin head design that was the issue. Get it back to the dealer but if you get stuck, try pressing the door in different locations rather than directly behind the catch. From memory I think I had to push the middle of the fuel flap b4 it would open. There's never been an issue on our Kodiaq but the Karoq was a pain-in-the-butt at times for this.

Unlike others who see the spec as a good thing, If I were in your position the alarm bells would be ringing. The Sat Nav doesn't work - we don't know if it ever worked in the UK since new. The engine oil wsn't changed, the pollen filter wasn't changed and when you say 'etc', are you saying there's other concerns too? I wouldn't be touching this car with a barge pole, ( or a didgeridoo which might be more appropriate ). Are we saying Skoda UK registered it to themselves then someone else? or was it registered to Skoda UK and the registered keeper wasn't the owner? Sounds to me like the previous driver didn't give a 5hit about it. I'd be rejecting it. Plus the car was sold by a Jaguar dealer? Someone else better informed than me might be able to answer but how easy is it to 'clock' a Kodiaq?

...on a car you don't know how it was driven. The warranty only covers items that were faulty at manufacture, it doesn't cover wear and tear. And will that all-in-one cover such things as routine maintenance ? i.e. a cambelt change might be due within a year of the OP buying the car. err No. Whatever VW group car he purchases, he could well be looking at a £500 bill in addition to every other motoring cost. That's why I'd recommend another manufacturer given his buying criteria. I know that seems a weird thing to say from a VW group owner but I certainly wouldn't recommend buying a VW group product at that age. ( that's a VW group ICE product for the pedantic members amongst us ).

If it were me I'd be looking elsewhere. That budget will get you in to a car that may need some expensive routine maintenance in the not too distant future. You're also looking at a car with a twin clutch so again, there's another potential money pit waiting on a car that's 4yr / 40k miles old. Given the age of the car, if it's the 1.0tsi, 1.5tsi or 1.6 diesel, it'll come with a gearbox that has questionable reliability. ( The newer ones are much more reliable ) but at that age would I take the risk? My advice would be to stay away from the VW group if that's your budget for an automatic.

If the seller hasn't declared it to be a non-UK spec car, then I'm not sure any 'grace' period matters. OP - does the V5 tell you where the car was first registered? Reading the above reminds me of Motorpoint when they first burst on the scene here in the UK and sold their delivery miles cars for much less than anyone else. They kept quiet that many of their delivery mileage cars were infact imports from Channel Islands / Isle of Man / Malta and the spec was different to cars bound for / registered in this country. Basically it was a tax dodge. Seem to remember them getting their fingers wrapped for this, there was then a period where they started to name where the car originated from on their website. I'm not sure if Motorpoint continue to offer such cars - their prices certainly ain't much different from anyone else these days so I suspect that practice has stopped.

Something similar happened to me with another VW brand - it came up asking for a service at 1yr rather than the variable I'd asked for. The dribble I was given at the time was long-life only applies to company cars. Bottom line is I told them I don't care what your advice is, it's my car, you never asked what service regime I wanted when I collected it, you changed it from factory default without my permission, I want it returned to variable - which they did. What would I do in your situation? First of all I'd check your lease to make sure there's no clause that says the car requires annual servicing. Then I'd check what oil was used at the previous service. Chances are they used long-life ( main dealers tend to use the one oil for both types of service ). If they've used long life, then simply ask them to set the system back to variable servicing regime and forget about the service until it's 4yr or approx 38k-40k, whichever comes first. The downside of them changing it to fixed is when it's returned to long-life, the oil degregation sensor info will have gone until it's reset at it's next service so the car can't tell you if it requires a service sooner than the maximum variable settings. They want to charge to reset the service regime? Tell them every Skoda they receive from the factory comes set for long-life servicing as default therefore to change that, they'd physically have to reset the system. ( that's not quite true - in theory it could have been changed at the PDI when it comes off the boat i.e. b4 it's delivered to the dealer - but then how do they know how the car is going to be used? ) All of my VW cars thoughout the years have arrived at the dealership on variable. The proof is your car went well over the fixed servicing time for it's first service ttherefore the regime remained factory default at that time. If it was me and the garage said they want money to change the service, I'd ask what do you want me to do - raise a warranty claim that the car has changed service regime by itself or complain to Skoda that one of their main dealers doesn't know what they're talking about. If they wanted me to part with money, they'd have to explain why the service regime had changed, shrugging their shoulders and saying they don't know isn't an option.

It's the latest downoad from the Skoda portal - valid since week commencing 25/2022 I also read of people complainting of missing radio station logos. That's available to download too but I haven't tried that. ( nor will I - any blank logos have the name of the radio station below it so it's not as if people don;t know what station is available ).

Although it's sometime since the post was made, returning to the original question might help someone. It was a MIB3 system and the year according to the OP's profile was 2020 - just like mine. I too did not renew my Skoda connect subscription after the 1st year, but you don't need to pay to have a Connect account - payment is only to obtain certain features. Despite best efforts, I too could not manually update maps. on MIB3 From what I read on Briskoda only those in Russia claimed they could update maps manually on a MIB3 system, I didn't see anyone else who was successful. There are two systems being discussed in the above replies which may confuse some folk. First is manual updates which you download yourself ( on to usb stick via a portal ) and the other is over-the-air updates. For us who have not paid for Skoda connect services, these OTA updates are for system software only. If you look at the summary of what the update involves, mapping is never mentioned. After about 18mths from new, the navigation on my MIB3 system went a little screwy. I reported the problem to my dealer who advised a software update was available. This updated had to be done at the dealer. It was done under warranty and takes 5-6 hrs to complete. ( a day and a half in my case as it didn;t update correctly 1st time round ). When I received my car post dealer update, I followed the exact same procedure as I'd done previous - downloaded the latest map update onto USB from the Skoda portal, As others have said there was no indication about how the update was progressing or when it completed, but all I did was plug in the memory stick, left it in there for a few days, and after a few hundred miles, checked the software version and noticed it had now updated - exactly the same process as I use on my 2019 MIB2 system just that it's now on a USB stick rather than a memory card. So the answer is.... If you can't manually update via the Skoda portal on an MIB3 system, contact your dealer and ask them if the system software needs updating. Skoda know about this problem.

Now you mention it... My SEAT came with 2yr breakdown, then it was 1yr complimentary cover with every subsequent franchised dealer service. I seem to recall reading and thinking Skoda were doing something along the same lines - might have been in an email from my local dealer. Wasn't sure if it was a time limited offer or is now a std feature. Google " Free SKODA Roadside Assistance worth £245 "

I wouldn't have thought so. ( but I'm not 100% sure ). Warranty and breakdown cover are two different things. Breakdown is administered by the AA here in the UK. Breakdown is defo not included if you buy an extended warranty after you've placed an order for a new car. Check the letter you were sent - it may have Skoda branding but I'm guessing the address / contact number will actually be the AA.

Can I change the wording of my last comment? you haven't changed / upgraded anything on the car? Only reason I ask is just read another thread about someone having trouble with front parking sensors + park assist but hadn't mentioned he'd had a towbar fitted in any of his posts. Turns out it was the 3rd party towbar fitment causing the issues. Seems the towbar had been in use for sometime but had never thrown up any errors previous.

HI. Just out of curiosity and something which might relate to another thread, I see the car is still under warranty and the fault was as a result of a 3rd party add on. Just wondering if your Skoda dealer charged you for running diagnostics? Cheers

Feal for you. I don't think you're over reacting at all - you're more patient than I'd have been. Whenever we collect our new cars, we assume it's factory fresh but none of us know what's actually happened in between the car leaving the factory and collection time. My guess would be that no matter who the manufacturer is, faults will have been found and rectified without us being any of the wiser. I've picked up many new cars over the years, had a few instances where things need attended to, but nothing on that scale. Worst experience was Mercedes. They have or at least had something called a 'Handing over the keys ceremony' which I didn't want but was informed it had to be done - company policy. So I arrived to find the car covered with a fancy expensive looking silk sheet - not sure what the process is supposed to be, the sales folk pull back the cover and your supposed to gasp in delight? She pulled the cover off to reveal the gleaming new car. Straight away my eyes fell on two stone chips on the bonnet and one of the front fog lights had misted up. The car was immediately booked in next week to be repaired + fit new fog light, but I had them right down on the receipt that the car was only being accepted on the basis they would have one attempt to correct those problems otherwise the car would be rejected. It may be something you wish to do when / if you finally collect yours. Good luck.

'regardless of the outcome'? Somebody has their wires crossed. Paying for someone's time to look at your vehicle is std practice, however, if the car is under warranty and it's found the failure is due to a warrantied part, then it's the warranty which covers the diagnostic costs. West End have looked after three of my Skodas and one of my VW's and I've never once heard anyone mention 'regardless of the outcome'. Whatever happens, my advice would be that if you're considering paying to have the waterpump changed then £575 sounds rather expensive, especially for a non-franchised place. If you're not having the job done under warranty then I'd seriously consider changing the cambelt at the same time. ( worth asking Autohaus if their price includes a belt). Because you drive a diesel, they have to loosen the belt to get to the waterpump anyway so the only cost would be the price of a rubber belt. In fact even if it was being done under warranty, I think I'd be having a word with the service dept and ask if I could pay for a new belt.

Ain't this a change of topic. Thought thread was about alternative tyres? Before we start going off at tangents about recalls or whatever... Perhaps folk are getting a little carried away. If the symptom is the car is holding on to 1st gear, then that's not kangarooing. Kangarooing was caused by engine software - it had nothing to do with the gearbox. If your car is holding on to 1st gear then there's something far wrong as no DSG I know of behaves like that, not even when you're in SPORT mode. Why contact tthe sales guy when it's the service dept you want? All they can do is ask you to book the car in to the garage so they can test drive / run diagnostics. I've had dealings with Henry's on Kyle street - called in on the off chance about an issue with my old car and they arranged for someone to come out on a test drive with me there and then. He confirmed the fault, the car was booked in the next week and the problem resolved. So if it's of any comfort, I thought they were excellent. ( I didn't purchase the car from them ). EDIT - back on subject, if he's a good salesman he's more likely to try and sell you a set of tyres

Your right, they are noisier. But something I find weird whenever I read people talking about correct pressures on a forum or the dealership or tyre centre set tyres 'at the correct pressure' ifor me, is nobody ever bothers to ask how is the car typicaly used. How can the dealership set the pressures when they don't know how I use my car? I don't have a Kamiq but both my Skodas have two sets of pressures on the fuel cap. The first is for 3 people + luggage and the 2nd for 5 people and luggage. What I tend to find is when someone sets the pressure for my cars, they select the upper limit. If like me, it rare there's more than one or two people in the car, the pressure should be even lower than that written on the fuel cap. If the noise is annoyingly loud, I'd revisit the pressure question again. I'm just guessing but perhaps they're still over inflated for the way you use your car?

Reading your 1st posting my initial though was the day/night light sensor had gone but when you say there's no boot light - you haven't changed / upgraded a light bulb by any chance?

Unlike you I don't get my info from 3rd parties. All my Skoda's have been serviced and maintained by West End and so far have not had any reason to complain about their service. There will of couse be others who do have reason - that's the nature of dealing with the public. But the reason I asked you is this. Even with the evidence presented right in front of you, you completely ignore the OP. The OP writes: The local dealership did a courtesy coolant change as they said it was contaminated. They warmed me that the coolant level might drop and if that happens I should simply top it up. They also warned me to call them back If it happens more than 2 times. As you can imagine it did, I called them straightaway and got it checked the following day. After a full day of checks they assured me there was nothing wrong with the car! Now whatever one's opinion of a dealership is, does that sound like a dealership who doesn't give a damn? Within a day of reporting the fault as instructed, West End were running tests on the OP's vehicle. It's probably best to think more before you accuse others because one of these days, a business may take offence and Briskoda could find themselves in an awkward situation. I can understand a customer who has had a bad exprience accusing a business of not giving a damn, but what you're doing is spreading false info. which can't be right.

Are you a customer of West End Root?

There is an easy solution to your problem tho, to alter the zoom, you just pinch the screen with two fingers as you would with a mobile phone. It may not be as accurate as a knob but it's just as fast. But then you come back to safety again - forget about how to zoom, is it safe to be looking at a map which is out of the line of sight whilst driving? You're probably in the majority who think touchscreens are dangerous / distracting. The irony between ever increasing functionality accessed thru a touchscreen and that of manufacturers promoting how safe their cars are is there for all to see. Just be thankfull it's a limited touchscreen unlike the likes of Tesla or even Volvo ( who pride themselves on safety ) when they place all functions thru a central touchscreen, some of which require going thru several sub menus to access. Voice commands? But you'd have to say Map Zoom Out perhaps four or five times to achieve the desired zoom level - not sure that's practical and is even more distracting. Constantly having to stretch? This is a problem which I believe is now unique to Skoda and SEAT for RHD models in the VW group. Other brands in the VW stable that have full touchscreen have the strip of buttons on the drivers side but Skoda and SEAT still have them on the left - i.e. same as their LHD models. I completely agree, it's wrong and I'm guessing is one exercise too far in keeping costs downs as it compromises safety. I'm pretty sure if some safety campaign were to criticise it, both manufacturers wouldn't be long in updating their systems. The only cost should be a different glass screen and a few lines of reprogrammed software.