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That sounds like there may be a sensor fault preventing the activation. IIRC Seat belt & drivers door switch are involved, are they working ok ? According to AI ( which of course could be wrong! ) A Škoda "Auto Hold currently unavailable" warning means the system cannot maintain brake pressure at a standstill. It is usually caused by an unfastened seatbelt, an open driver's door, a weak 12V battery, or a temporary electronic glitch. Normal braking remains fully operational.

Check that Auto hold is still enabled. IIRC The automatic parking brake only engages, on ignition off, if auto-hold is enabled

Everyone who is seeing this problem should report it to the DVSA https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-recalls-and-faults/report-a-serious-safety-defect That way , there's at least a chance that VAG will be forced to admit there's a problem

Even on very light throttle my 1.5 SE L wont change up to D7 until mid to high 50s

With auto-hold , the release of the brakes is pretty instant , I would think its just a solenoid holding the brake pressure. The problem may be that it doesnt release until the throttle is applied, but initially when the brake is on, the ECU will prevent any throttle input going to the engine. So if, in the short delay before the brakes come off, the throttle is pushed further, then a larger throttle input is applied when the ECU actually sees the brakes off and causes the perceived possible jerkiness!.

I would have thought the parking brake would be slower to release than the auto hold ? The parking brake is a mechanical worm drive whereas the auto-hold just maintains hydraulic pressure in the brake circuit. The parking brake release may appear smoother since there's probably sufficient power in the engine to override it as its releasing.

The coasting function is slightly different on later models. On my 74 plate it only operates when in 'Eco' mode, on my earlier 71 plate it operated in 'Normal' & 'Eco'

There are two Auto relocking methods 1) Walk-Away autolock which locks as soon as the key is out of range. As discussed above this is only available with later Kessy systems and if it is fitted then there is an option in the settings Vehicle > Exterior Settings > Opening and Closing, to toggle Walk-Away Locking . 2) Passive auto relock This should work on all Karoqs If you unlock the car using the remote or by touching the handle sensor, but do not open any of the doors within a specific timeframe (usually 30 to 45 seconds), the car will automatically lock itself again.

It's not a problem if you have a DSG box. It will automatically change down to avoid the revs dropping low enough to cause the stall

Changing to a 225/45/R19 will increase the rolling circumference by 3.4%. That's 2.4mph at 70mph. So the first thing to check is that your speedo currently overreads by at least 2.4mph at 70mph. Speedos can legally overread by up to 10% but can NOT underread!. Then there's the issue of is the 225/45/R19 profile an approved spec for the car. It is for the 4x4 Karoq but AFAIK not for the 2wd. So you may have insurance issues , you would need to confirm its ok with your insurance co.

Whilst some Skoda models (Kodiak,Kamiq & Scala) appear to have Isofix as standard on the front passenger seat, it seems the Karoq may not. However there appears to be an optional kit to allow Isofix mounting to the front seat. Google 'skoda karoq isofix front seat' and check whether your vehicle already has Isofix mounts.

There's pictures of both the 331H & 335H in this thread https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/517703-correct-rear-wiper-for-karoq-sportline-2023/ The consensus seems to be that the change affects 2022 models onwards but just compare your current ones with the pictures

Because of the difference in rolling circumference between the space-saver and normal tyre, if nothing else, I would have thought that any use on the front would increase stress on the differential. So is probably only recommended for very short duration

According to te brochure, heated screen is part of the 'Winter Package Plus' which is standard on the Sportline Edition and optional on the SEL Edition https://www.skoda.co.uk/_doc/c63f4efb-a760-4a48-931f-baad88d42aa6 edit: @cnc beat me to it

I rescued my A864S front set from my 2021 SEL when I got my Oct 2024 SEL. They fit perfectly but as has been said above , the rear one is different

If it helps, for a RHD Karoq they are Bosch Aerotwin A864S . Amazon link https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bosch-A864S-Aerotwin-Wiperblade-Set/dp/B00W1KKYUI

It does do something, its cancels the phones attempt to connect. The problem is the phone will automatically retry!

I suspect that, if the phone has Android Auto enabled, even though you cancel the connection, the phone will attempt to reconnect after a delay. If you dont want to use Android Auto then you probably need to disable it on the phone.

Its a while since I first connected my phone to my current Karoq but I'm fairly sure that whether to use AA was an option on the setup. In my case, I would have selected yes, because I use Waze as my nav system. I found the built-in nav so awful on my previous Karoq that I went straight to Waze via AA on this one!.

The car has built-in wifi as well as bluetooth. The wifi can be used as a hotspot if you have a subscription using its built in sim card. However the wifi is also used to make the Android auto connection to the phone. When you pair the phone with the car using bluetooth, if the phone and car support Android auto , then the pairing sequence automatically connects the phone (via wifi) to the cars builtin wifi. Android auto will in itself not use any (well maybe just a little!) mobile data on the phone. Only if you run an app such as google maps which needs an internet connection will the phone use mobile data. Disabling Android auto on the phone ought to still allow you to connect via bluetooth and use the phone hands free . You may have to delete, on the car, any existing pairing of that phone and then re-pair it. Having disabled AA , when re-pairing the car should recognise that the phone now doesnt support AA and make a normal hands free bluetooth connection. Well at least that's what I think should happen...

@Barneyboy48 when you connect an Android phone to the car, if Android auto is enabled on both the car and phone, then it will automatically start. To prevent this, Android auto must be disabled on either the phone of the car, then the phone will just establish a normal bluetooth connection. The method suggested by @Rbz5416 is one option, there are others depending on the options available on the car settings. Have a read through this https://carpuride.com/blogs/news/how-to-turn-off-android-auto

There are two types of heated windscreen. The older type is 'wire mesh' which uses a network of very fine wires, often tungsten, which are embedded between two sheets of glass. The later type is 'conductive film' which uses an invisible metallic or silver-based coating sealed between the layers of glass. I suspect that Skoda changed from the 'wire mesh' to the 'conductive film' type around the MY24 time.

My Aug 24 build SEL still has the flip top bin

The insurance company has full access to the Thatcham database, all they need to know is that its fitted with the OE Alarm system and not an after market system.

Thanks , I'll give that a try. On my 21 SEL it only needed a very slight movement