RallySimon

Be aware that the original rear mudflaps, part no. 57A075101 do not fit the facelifted Karoq (discovered after half hour of head scratching and thinking this should be easier than it was proving to be). The edge of the bumper is thicker and doesn't fit properly into the recess in the moulded mud flap, and the hole for the lower torx screw has moved about half inch! Part no. 57A075101A (note the A at the end) is for the rear mudflaps for the facelifted Karoq, from Sept 2022 onwards.

I've just got a Karoq SE L 150TDI 4x4 (2 months old, 1000 miles on the clock), pictures hopefully below. I'd like to add the proper Skoda Mud Flaps to it, but am a little confused as there are 2 versions for the front: These: https://www.theskodashop.co.uk/collections/skoda-exterior-protection/products/front-mudflaps-karoq-with-plastic-wheel-arches-extensions or these: https://www.theskodashop.co.uk/collections/skoda-exterior-protection/products/front-mudflaps-karoq The difference in the description says with or without plastic wheel arch, but the photo looks exactly the same - does 'plastic wheel arch' mean the small black plastic surround on my wheel arches or is it refering to something bigger that would come down to where the mud flaps fit? Please can someone who knows about these things tell me which version to order. Back ones are simple as there is only one version to choose! Thanks, Simon.

I think the varied responses on here go to show how everyone is different, and it would be a boring planet if we were all the same! I don't have a driveway, and don't want to join in with all the other neighbours fighting over the limited parking spaces in the street - I bought a house with a garage so I could keep my car in it. I could have lived with how tight a fit it was in the garage if I liked the car, but it wasn't for me. I know they are a nice car, but I preferred my Yeti even if it is 5 years old. Maybe I'm just an old dinosaur! The firm seats were the deciding thing for me, and I note the comment earlier about the leather seats in the SE L Karoq being comfy - the dealer did say to me that the SE L has 'normal' seats compared to the firmer sporty seats in the Sportline and that maybe that would have been a better choice, only there wasn't anything to the spec I wanted at the time. They were quite helpful at the dealers in looking up and suggesting some alternatives - the VW T-Roc is a bit smaller, almost identical dimensions to the Yeti, and if looking at one 1-2 years old, they were available with the 2.0 TDI and manual 6 speed but still with 4x4 which would be a good choice if I can find one with low mileage. I did consider the Kamiq and test drove one, and it actually felt more like the Yeti to drive. Its also the same width as the Yeti and hardly any longer, but I didn't like the lower seating position, and wasn't keen on the 1.5 petrol engine after being used to the torque of the diesel, and they are only 2wd. Cheers,

Well after a few days of owning the Karoq, I realised it was not the right car for me, and have now returned it to the Dealers and got my Yeti back! Its a nice car, but too many small things added up to make it the wrong choice. The biggest issue was the seats which were far too firm and uncomfortable. I also found the throttle pedal too high, my foot slipped off the bottom of it several times and re-positioning my foot further up it, quickly made my ankle ache. I got used to the DSG box, but still didn't like it, much prefer manual gearbox. The bigger size was also a problem - although I'd compared the sizes on paper many times it was just too tight a fit in the garage, very hard to get out of (don't have a driveway, and very little chance of on street parking, and everything I've ever had before has fitted in the garage without a problem). The issue I'd mentioned above with the media forgetting where it had got to every time it was turned off was also an annoyance, and despite many people telling me the LED headlights were awesome, I thought they were just OK, and no better than the Xenon's on the Yeti. The dark headlining also made it seem very gloomy inside even with the sunroof cover opened up, I'd never really appreciated the light headlining in the Yeti before now! All in all after a few days driving it, I kept finding myself wishing I was still in the Yeti, and wasn't excited by it like you should be with a new car. Full marks to Vindis in Cambridge for sorting out the return of the vehicle and being understanding. Driving back home in the Yeti I instantly felt 'just right' again! Why oh why did they stop making the Yeti - it felt like 5 years of progress was all about electronic gimicks and not the actual driving experience - its a car and I want to enjoy the driving experience, not have a load of electronics think they know best and keep naging me - it even told me to shut the window to save fuel - thankfully soon found how to turn the Eco tips off, but that sort of thing really isn't neccessary in a car at all, and if I want to be 'online' I've got a computer at home for that! I'm sure there are plenty of people who like their Karoq's but sorry, not the car for me. Yeti is much nicer (and comfier) to drive. Back in the same boat as many other Yeti owners with looking for something suitable to eventually replace it.

I got a brand new set of the Heko ones (set of 4, front and rear doors, code 28351), from Ebay, for the Karoq sent from Latvia, arrived a week after ordering. Sadly, they are no use now as I decided I didn't like the Karoq and returned it to the dealers and got my Yeti back! If anyone wants them, contact me, not looking for much for them, prefer someone to collect them, Cambridgeshire/Norfolk/Suffolk area.

Thanks, I've read most of the threads I could find on here about playing back music, but my mp3's are already named by track number - thats how Windows Media Player rips them - eg. 01 Track1Name.mp3, 02 Track2Name.mp3 etc, so not sure what else I can try.

Thanks for all the replies - not had much chance to drive it yet, but getting used to it slowly. One thing I'm finding very annoying, is the Infotainment system doesn't remember what it was playing from my USB stick once its turned off. The Yeti would resume at the point I paused it or turned the car off. This just opens up at some random mp3 from some other album and I have to go all the way through telling it I want to select a Playlist, then pick the playlist and then find the track we had reached (if I can remember), every time I start the car - not an improvement in anyway! I copied everything from my Yeti's SD card to a USB C stick, the structure (which worked on the Yeti) is all the m3u playlists in the root folder, and a folder called Music - in the Music folder is one folder for each Artist, and in each of those is one folder for each Album containing the mp3's. My playlists are one for each Artist, so it will play all their Albums in the right order, and all the tracks in the Albums in the right order, but although the playlists work fine when I've selected one, it doesn't remember it or where it had got to once powered off (it remembers if you switch to Nav or Radio) - it even seems to remember if you turn off the engine, and then turn the ignition back on a moment later once the Infotainment screen has gone off, but it forgets if you get out and lock it and come back later. Any suggestions or am I stuck with it working like this?

I've had Heko Wind Deflectors on my last 3 Yeti's and would like much the same on my Karoq (see other thread I just started). However they seem hard to get now (set of 4 for front and rear doors - Heko code is 28351). Out of stock on Amazon, I don't really do Ebay, but had a look on there and the sellers all seemed to show out of stock except for one with a 1 star rating, or a 2pc (front only) set. I also looked directly on the Heko website, and although you can still choose UK so it shows the prices in GBP £ , once added to the basket, at the checkout, the dropdown list of countries no longer includes UK, so looks like thats out too. Any suggestions of where (trustworthy/reliable) I might get some from, or alternatively has anyone tried the Climair ones? They seems to be available to order from their UK site, but a bit more pricey than Heko ones. Thanks,

I've driven 3 different Yeti's over the last 12 years, the first 2 were 170 TDI 4x4 Elegances and the last one for the last 5 Years was a Yeti Outdoor 2.0 TDI (150) 4x4 SE L Drive. However, in just over a week I should be picking up a 2022 (Registered in June) Karoq Sportline 2.0 TDI (150) 4x4 - ex-demonstrator with 7500 miles on it. First thing to get used to is DSG, as all my previous cars were manual! Its a shame the detailed manual is only available online, not something you can sit and thumb through like a proper paper one, and there seems to be a bewildering number of new features (including the digital dash) that I'll need to get to grips with, so come on people, educate me - tell me all about it. In particular I'd like to hear about the safety features (automatic braking?), automatic headlight control, and how this keyless stuff works, and 'Skoda Connect' none of which I have any experience of! It apparently has the 'Lights Pack' and 'Parking Pack' as fitted options - what does that do for me? Couple of pics hopefully below. Cheers,

So after all that, I've instead gone for a June 2022 registered Karoq Sportline 2.0 TDI 4x4 all in black (ex-demonstrator, 7500 miles, due to collect in just over a week's time), which comes with these 18" wheels - the dealer is also supplying normal centre caps and bolt covers so I can remove the horrible 'cheese grater' plastic inserts. The Goodyear tyres fitted looked like they were a 225/50 x 18 (hard to read, the size is printed very small on the side of Goodyear tyres). Anyone know what the name of this style of wheels is (and have any photos of what they look like without the inserts?). In the boot it already has the kit as described in the first post for the larger spare wheel, but the spare wheel itself is a skinny 125 width thing with a 50mph limit, so I will be wanting to replace the wheel with something I can drive on at normal speeds - the dealer is going to get me a price for matching alloy, but obviously a steel wheel with a suitable tyre would almost certainly be cheaper, but again I'll appreciate any guidance on what would be a good fit, but that would let me drive without a 50mph restriction. Thanks,

Wow, a lot of really great useful information there, thanks! As you suggest, I will try an existing wheel to see how it fits before deciding what to buy as a spare. Much appreciate all the info. Cheers,

Thank you! So going on that, it looks like the kit shown in the first post is actually for the 4x4 version anyway (going on the part number). I'll ask the dealer if it can be ordered (along with the 19 inch alloy wheel which will no doubt cost a fortune). I've had 3 Yeti's over the last 12 years, each one I've had a full size matching spare in the boot, and made use of all them - roads round here seem to be covered in screws and other such stuff, so definately feel its worth it.

Does anyone know if you can you get the plate with the SD card slots and retrofit it in the glovebox? Is the wiring likely to still be in place to connect it and would it need 'activating' or should it just work once plugged in? I'm considering a move from my current 2017 Yeti (where all my music is on an SD card and works fine), to a 2021 Karoq Sportline 2.0 TDI 4x4, and it just has a blanking plate in the glove box where the SD slots should be. I know there are USB slots now, but all these small USB sticks seem to get so hot when left plugged in (fire risk?), and I'd rather keep the USB slots for charging things like the phone (and its a faff having to copy everything over to a memory stick when its already on an SD card). Also just thinking, one of the SD cards in my Yeti has the maps for the Sat Nav on it - where does the Karoq read the maps from if there are no SD slots? Reading a lot of the other threads on here, if I do change cars, I shall also be needing a crash course on this OBD11 or VCDS stuff as well, as I'm not keen on the sound of some of these 'driver aids' like the automatic braking and lane changing - I know there are mixed feelings on things like this, but I'd rather still be fully in control of my car and responsible for anything that happens while I'm behind the wheel! Thanks in advance for any advice or suggestions. Cheers,

A couple of questions about the this kit for the full size spare as shown in the first post: (a) anyone know if its still available to order from dealers, and (b) does it fit the 4x4 Karoq as well, or is the boot floor different (looking at a 2021 Sportline 2.0 TDI 4x4 which has no spare at all). Thanks!

Well my existing 10 plate red 170TDi Elegance Yeti has now passed 80,000 miles so after a bit of shopping around, I have just ordered a new Yeti this afternoon from Simpson's Skoda at Colne in Lancashire (even though I live 175 miles away in Cambridgeshire). This will be the 3rd Skoda I've bought from them - as usual they came up with a far better deal than any of my local dealers could offer, although some did try very hard. I have gone for the stealthy look this time: Skoda Yeti Outdoor Elegance 170 TDi 4x4 Manual, Black magic paint, Silver door mirrors, Part Silver roof rails, Matterhorn Alloys with an extra full size matching alloy for a spare, Standard black leather interior, Textile floor mats, 12 speaker sound system, Heated windscreen, Heated windscreen washer nozzles, Front and rear mudflaps, Rough road package, 2 Year Warranty extention to 5 years/100,000 miles. Told to expect it around end of April, 12 weeks time. Thats going to seem like a very long 12 weeks!

I was photographing the rally last weekend that was based at Builth Wells - it was the Quinton Stages Rally, with sponsorship from Nicky Grist and Skoda UK. There were 5 Skoda Yetis parked up at the Headquarters at the Royal Welsh Showground, and I got photos of 4 of them driving through the stages: Clerk of the Course: Safety Officer: MSA Stewards: Chief Marshal: Just rubbed it in a bit more that I was still without mine as it was still in the bodyshop being repaired :'(

Finally got my car back yesterday, 2 weeks after they took it away. It was actually all done by Tuesday apart from the radiator, as they were initially sent the wrong one, then the next one leaked, so 3 radiators later it was Friday! Unfortunately its going back. :'( While they seem to have made a nice job of the bodywork repairs, I discovered a different problem. I tested out all the usual things like headlights etc, and the screen washers. Windscreen washer worked fine until I turned the headlights on and tried it again, at which point the headlight washers had a go... for about 1 second before there was a loud pop inside the front bumper somewhere, the headlight washers immediately went back into the bumper and it promptly emptied the entire washer bottle contents all over the floor Something's clearly come off, I can't see what or where, so they're having it back on Monday. Assuming they will reconnect the offending pipe, but it doesn't inspire much confidence now that it won't do that again a few months down the road...

Thanks for all the replies people. The car has now been taken away to a bodyshop for repairs (organised by my insurance), and they've left me with a very basic 1 litre Kia Picanto as a courtesy car instead. :'( I can hardly get in the thing! Despite them telling me on the phone that there was no mileage restrictions, just pay for the fuel I use, the paper work that came with it which I read through in more detail last night says daily limit of just 50 miles, all extra mileage charged at 20p per mile, which kind of makes a weeks holiday away in it rather expensive - of course being a Saturday no one wants to answer the phone to discuss this either :wonder: - now sitting here trying to decide whether to cancel my weeks holiday or go and argue with them about it later - not going to be much fun in this piece of crap anyway. As for why she stopped so suddenly, I asked her and her reply was she thought I was going to overtake her and had seen the same oncoming car in the distance that I had! Now if I'd pulled out onto the other side of the road to actually pass her then that might have been a valid excuse, but I hadn't and had already started to brake when she slammed on her brakes, which makes me think she wasn't fully aware of what was actually going on around her. Why was she only doing 30ish? Seems a lot of people don't bother speeding up after the last village as theres traffic lights at the A14 junction half a mile further on, hence you'll often see people overtaking slower cars down there, normally completely safely. Wish I'd decided to continue and overtake her now, would have been safer than deciding to stay behind her :S I took a couple of photos of my damage, and one of the two cars where they'd come to a halt, just in case there are any questions about who was where. No doubt she'll dispute what happened and try to make out I was driving like a some kind a lunatic - I'm sure despite her saying she was OK, the usual claim for whiplash will soon follow too. Probably the most depressing birthday today that I've ever had. Totally fed up now :'(

:'( :'( :'( :'( Absolutely gutted. I can't put into words how upset I am at the moment. Had an accident this morning and done a lot of damage to the front of my Yeti. Front near side wing, bonnet, headlight, bumper, radiator etc. is all stuffed Was bearing down on lady in a Mini Cooper (new BMW sort) being driven at little more than 30mph in a 60mph limit on a straight piece of road, so I maintained my 50-60mph speed with the intention of passing her once I caught her... as I reached that point of deciding whether to pull out and floor it, or stay put and brake, I spotted a car through the trees some way off coming the other way, and while I'd still have had time to safely pass her, I decided it was safest not to bother and instead stayed behind her and braked to slow down to her speed... which would have been fine but at that point with a clear road in front of her, for absolutely no reason, she slammed the brakes on and did an emergency stop! As I was still braking from a higher speed I had no chance of stopping, and hit her up the backside. :( I can't believe its happened, my pride and joy all damaged. Worse still, I was supposed to be going on holiday on Saturday for a week. Anyone know what supply of parts are like? Its due to be taken away tomorrow morning but I just wondered if it was going to take ages if parts are hard to get hold of?

Glad I read this thread... Been thinking about upgrading my ageing Nokia E51 to an HTC Desire HD. The Nokia works fine with my Yeti (170Tdi Elegance) Bolero/Bluetooth connection. The Yeti was first registered in May 2010 so reading above do I take it that it won't work with the HTC? Is there anyway to upgrade the Bluetooth to the latest version? Is it just a firmware upgrade or does it need new (and presumably expensive) hardware too?

Just a quick "Hello" to the owner of the white Yeti (if you're on here) that flashed at me about 7:20pm this evening on the A10 in Cambridgeshire between Cambridge and Ely - I was in the red Yeti going the other way, sorry I didn't flash back, by the time I'd seen you it was too late although I did manage to put my hand up. Hardly see any round here at all and it was nice to get a flash of recognition, next time I'll try to be more awake (long day at work), so I can flash back

And I'm finally home! A pleasure to meet you Graham and finally put a face to the name! Couldn't have timed it better for meeting up! I have done a total of 812 miles this weekend and have brought home a lot of Greystoke forest (Cumbria) and Hafren forest (mid Wales) all over the bodywork of my Yeti. Its certainly not red at the moment... After 2 nights sleeping in the Yeti, I'm very much looking forward to a comfy bed now - the 2200 photos from the last 2 days can wait until another day to be sorted out! Oh yeah, passed a shiney clean black Yeti on the M54 on the way home - if you're a member on here, then "Hello", I was in the very dirty beige and red one that went past you in the outside lane!

Thank you all for the replies - most helpful. I have to use whoever my insurance company sends out if I want them to pay for it. They will also only pay for one windscreen claim every 12 months, and as I had one replaced in my Fabia for its first MOT last April, this is going to have to wait another 2 months before I can get it changed

Lots of useful pics and info there thanks So the trims on the A-pillars, are they just pushed onto those clips or are there any other fastenings? Just wondered how they come off without breaking anything. Cheers,

Whilst taking part in the wacky races on the M42 round Birmingham last Friday afternoon, the van in the outside lane pulled off a sneaky trick of firing a large stone straight at my windscreen. :'( It hit with such a loud crack that I actually ducked! The impact was just above the wiper, not quite in the middle, slightly over to the passenger side. Within a couple of miles a crack had spread upwards all the way to the top, so I now have a 'split screen' Yeti. Whilst its not particularly distracting, being over on the passenger side of the screen, I will obviously need to get it replaced. Taking a quick look, the edges of the windscreen disappear under the black plastic trims on the A-pillars, so I presume they will need removing as well as the plastic scuttle at the bottom. Does anyone know how these trims remove - with there not being that may Yetis about yet, theres a reasonable chance whoever turns up to replace it, that they may not know how they are attached and I don't want them breaking anything else. Also mine has the sensors for the wipers and headlights up the top of the windscreen. Is this attached to the interior mirror and just pressed to the glass or is that another load of fun and games?