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Got my car back from the dealer after they fixed the leaky AC. They checked the seat ventilation and said everything is working fine. Now that the AC is working, I can definitely feel the seat ventilation when I switch it on - especially when I am wearing a shirt or t-shirt made of thin fabric. But it’s more subtle than I would have expected.

Meanwhile I’ve also asked the delivering dealer for a copy of their PDI checklist. There is nothing included on there about checking whether the A/C is actually working, but merely a prompt to “set the system to 22 degrees” Not really an inspection but more of a check to ensure the settings are not inadvertently set to freezing or super hot I guess So feels like it’s really just the Skoda factory that missed this issue and should have better quality assurance End of story

Servicing dealer contacted me today, said they have now confirmed it was a split seal causing the AC refrigerant to leak out, i.e. clearly a manufacturing issue on a car that is now 10 days into its first life They are now in receipt of the relevant spare parts, and will be replacing them asap. Headed off on holiday tomorrow, but expecting to collect the car when we land back then hopefully this chapter can be closed

I found exactly the same. Took delivery of a brand new Superbe last weekend. Turned out the AC was not working at all, so I took it back to the dealership to have it fixed under warranty. When I took it in, I also asked them to have look at the ventilated seats, as I did not notice any difference whether they are on or off, in low position or on full blast…. I genuinely thought they were not working (just like the AC), but maybe that is a feature rather than a bug…. Which would be disappointing Car is still there as the air conditioning turned out to require a lot of diagnostics, they are yet to look at the seat ventilation. Curious what they’ll say…. I’ll let you know

Thanks all for your input Quick update – I spoke with the servicing dealer and they have narrowed down the source of the A/C leak. It’s either the refrigerant hose that goes into the bulkhead or a connector for that hose. They’ve ordered replacement parts and are now waiting for them to arrive.

New to this forum and to Skoda but wondering if anyone else has had this issue on a new Superb. This weekend, I took delivery of a brand new 2025 Superb Estate with petrol engine, and unfortunately the air conditioning isn’t working. I only really noticed it on day two, when it was warmer outside. On the day of delivery, I barely used the car and drove home from the dealertship with the roof open, so didn’t register the lack of cooling. My local Skoda dealer (different from the one I took delivery from as it was an in-stock vehicle with the exact spec I wanted) is checking it over. At first, they thought it might simply be a case of the factory or delivering dealer having forgotten to fill the system with refrigerant, but it turns out to be more involved. They found the system pressure was just 0.8 bar, when it should be around 5 bar at rest — suggesting a leak rather than an oversight as there is gas present but very little They’ve now evacuated the system (to avoid refrigerant leaking into the environment), filled it with nitrogen, and are leak-testing. If they can’t pinpoint the leak easily, they said they may need to remove the front bumper to access the compressor - which is not what I wanted to hear… Pretty frustrating on a brand new car. Has anyone else seen similar A/C issues on the new Superb or other recent MQB Evo models? Would be useful to know if this is just an unlucky one-off or something others have encountered. Thanks in advance!