PetrolDave

They have, it's CarPlay AND Android Auto compatible - even if their advertising only mentions CarPlay (BTW Lexus have made the same mistake on their TV advertising which only mentions CarPlay but are also Android Auto compatible).

That message says that it's not finding any suitable map data on the SD card. Are you sure you have downloaded the correct map data - it's different for MIB1 and MIB2 and for Amundsen and Columbus? If you're sure it's the correct map data have you unzipped it and copied across ALL the data exactly (files & folders) as it unzipped into the root of the SD card?

I was able to install icons for every preset station on my MIB1 Amundsen?

I would be very surprised if the idle speed on the other cars was much lower than 750rpm, if lower at all. Every car I've owned has had an idle speed (when warm) in the 750-900rpm range. I agree with earlier replies that the issue is more likely to be with either DSG oil level or DSG clutch calibration.

I believe the same as you.

At a glance that looks bad - wider tyres and larger wheel. Confirmed when you paste those details into a tyre size calculator such as https://tiresize.com/tyre-size-calculator/ and you'll see that's really bad as the diameter is 6% greater. You need to use 215/50/16 tyres instead. The rule of thumb is to stay within 2%.

That depends on the tyres fitted, with a 2" larger wheel you need to fit tyres with a 1" lower sidewall to maintain the same rolling diameter. It's this need for lower profile tyres that causes the worse ride.

What SD card did you buy? If you have an Amundsen it MUST be a Skoda SD card. I always copied the old files on the SD card onto my PC, quick formatted the card to FAT32 with 4K cluster size (quicker than deleting the files) and then copied the new unzipped files to the SD card - worked every time for me.

Moral support won't pay his bills though

With CarPlay or Android Auto it's really easy - after phone connected to car the map appears on the car screen, on Google maps press Search, then the keyboard symbol and type in the postcode. When a route appears press Start - that's it!

No, both Amundsen and Columbus have navigation only Bolero is without sat nav. If you get a car with a MIB2 Amundsen or Columbus (i.e. late 2016 onwards) then they will have Apple Carplay and Android Auto. Both iPhones and Android phones have sat nav apps preloaded (Apple maps and Google maps) - using either of these apps while the phone is connected to the car infotainment system (using CarPlay or Android Auto) allows you to see the sat nav apps on the car system. Even though I have an iPhone I use Google maps because that allows you to download maps onto the phone while on WiFi so you don't need to download the maps using your PAYG account. The only PAYG account usage is for traffic data which is MUCH less.

On retirement I traded down from an Audi RS4 Avant (4.2L V8 estate) to an Octavia 1.4TSI Combi (estate). Performance? - less but not as much less as I expected. Space? - much more. Insurance? - much less. Running costs? - much less. Of course I would have liked a vRS, but once I test drove the 1.4TSI I couldn't justify the extra costs (purchase and running) of a vRS.

Let's do the simple maths - voltage from 'normal' 13A socket = 220V -10% +20% 13A @ 220V -10% (198V) = 2.57kW 13A @ 220V (nominal) = 2.86kW 13A @ 220V +20% (264V) = 3.43 kW So even if you are lucky enough to have the maximum voltage specified for a UK single phase supply you can only get 3.43kW - getting this maximum voltage is very unusual (the maximum I've ever seen in a domestic installation is 240V (the old pre-harmonised nominal voltage) which corresponds to 3.12kW.

The IMEI is the serial number of the equipment (i.e. the MIB2) hence the E for Equipment. The serial number of the SIM card is the IMSI number hence the S for Subscriber.

what3words navigation would be even more useful if it as CarPlay and Android Auto compatible. Its definitely not CarPlay compatible (doesn't appear in the 'Customize' list), not sure about Android Auto as I'm an iPhone user.

Some stations transmit the logo and some don't.

It is.

Do they mean 'open' or 'unlock'?

When key battery needs replacing use a CR2032 (higher capacity, will last longer) which will fit even though it's 0.7mm thicker.

Why I can never respect Michael Schumacher as a driver despite his obvious driving skill. There's no need for Verstappen to go down the same route...

Maybe .... ease of servicing is the opposite of what the designers want? If servicing is more difficult the dealers can charge for longer service times? Cynical? Yes!!!

Please explain in what way you can feel it's not going into sport mode?

RBR need to look back at earlier yeas of F1 where the racing was far more 'intense' - and far better to watch - and stop acting like children IMHO. F1 is RACING not driving to the local supermarket!

But did your previous Octavia have a DPF? You say it was a 2009 model, so the answer will be no. The addition of a DPF has fundamentally changed the suitability of a diesel for short journeys, basically it's not suitable as the DPF regen won't properly happen. Don't blame Skoda for fitting the DPF - it's a legal requirement under the increasingly severe emissions standards. So whether yoy agree, or like it, a DPF equipped diesel is NOT suitable for your driving pattern.

Not so, LEDs have always been made from Gallium compounds not Germanium, the earliest LEDs were red and made from Gallium Phosphide but the later ones are more exotic Gallium compounds with different bandgaps to generate the different colours. The first LEDs I used were from Plessey Semiconductors based near Plymouth, this was in 1976.