PetrolDave

But did the dealer say whether it was a software update to the SOS module or the infotainment - they're completely different software controlled modules. Your Octavia probably has at least 20 (often many more) software controlled modules, so you cannot assume that quoting the infotainment software version is relevant to faults in other modules.

Was the battery management coding updated when the new battery was fitted? If not it will still be assuming the old battery is fitted.

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+1 Never seen an option in the instruments to recalibrate for different rolling circumference...

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I'd be nervous if all they're offering replace is the screen, as the real infotainment 'brain' isn't in the screen. I'd make a fully working infotainment a condition of the purchase, possibly with an additional parts and labour commitment from them?

That's a really nice feature, on my Mk3 I have to look down at the infotainment screen to see where the object it's complaining about is.

Those errors come up because of disconnecting the battery and usually disappear after a short drive.

What new battery did you fit in the fob? The fobs are incredibly sensitive to the battery voltage and internal resistance.

The gear shifter is actually a complex switch mechanism with switches for both active and inactive positions (as a cross check of each other). In theory you might be able to rewire the manual mode switches to operate the opposite way, you would need to get a wiring diagram and do some thinking and planning. BTW I agree the manual modes work the wrong way, to me push forward should be downchange and pull back should be upchange - so that the inertia of braking and accelerating assist the change instead of resisting it (this is how my previous Toyots Aygo worked).

It actually says /Nav - which means no Nav (the / means without).

Skoda (in fact all VAG) temperature gauges show 90 degs for a wide range of temperatures (too many owners were reporting problems which were just normal variation in temperature when going downhill or driving hard), so don't believe the temperature gauge as an accurate measure of actual coolant temperature.

With short journeys and the colder weather it makes any mpg comparison pretty meaningless as the engine will spend a much longer time in warm up phase when consumption is higher.

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He's referring to the often mentioned silica bag in the coolant header tank. See if your coolant header tank has the words "mit silicat" on it?

Agree 100%,have fitted them in my kitchen diner after the builders only fitted one switch in an inaccesible place!

Moving the ACC stalk fully away turns it off and then the total mileage is shown.

I have a MIB2 so I'm assuming that option still exists on the MIB3, maybe that's a bad assumption? Hopefully other IV owners will chime in.. The problem with the One-Click app is you never know what it's done, and if it's not correct for the versions of software in your car then all bets are off. IMHO the One-Click app is a very dangerous thing.

But still a concern in other regions less well served by public charging hubs.

In the MIB have you tried the menu option to reset lighting values? This makes the MIB software re-read the user values.

Here's one example, it retains your MIB1 screen and glovebox unit https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166374517023

Don't know if they're still available but there used to be sold an extra electronic box that fitted behind the screen to add both AA and CarPlay to a MIB1 unit, try Goggle to see if they're still available?

First save the entire contents of the SD card onto your PC, then you have a backup. Then as the guide says format the SD card (this is much quicker than deleting all files when you use quick format). Then having unzipped the downloaded maps on your PC copy all the unzipped files to the SD card. I've done this twice a year for the last 8 years with no problems. The Amundsen will only read maps off a genuine VAG (Skoda) SD card and formatting does not destroy the embedded information that identifies it as a genuine SD card.

The map supplier has changed and the maps are in a different format, so the files on a recent SD card will not be suitable for your 2010 Columbus. VAG have a policy of discontinuing map updates 5 years after the unit was last used in production, which is very frustrating.

Some manufacturers, including Skoda, are moving to a business model where you don't buy the car from a dealer but actually from the manufacturer so a private individual cannot negotiate the price. I believe this will lead to an increase in the use of brokers, who can negotiate directly with the manufacturer.