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Curiosity killed the cat

There is a clear warning not to top it up. I don't understand why, but as this is a safety related system, cooling the main Li Ion battery, I wouldn't mess with it until I had detailed knowledge about this particular system and its servicing requirement. You would certainly need to know exactly what coolant, concentration, level and whether the sytem is permanently pressurised. There is likely a leak somewhere, which might be a safety issue. See the dealer and ask them for advice.

Wonderful thing FB, always adding new features.

I see the AI is on the blink again.

Think of the damage they must do everytime they change a fuel filter 🫣

You need to visit a Skoda or even VW/Audi dealer for specialist help. I doubt anyone here can help. As the coolant reservoir is sealed, I don't think its wise to start removing pipes. Especially as its a cooling system for the electronics and battery and the warning label makes it clear you shouldn't mess about with it only qualified technicians.

1st thing I'd check are tyres, wheel bearings, CV joints Swap tyres front to rear with good visual inspection and check with hand for abnormal wear (sawtoothing). While wheels are off inspect suspension and drive shafts look for cv boot damage. Check drive shafts for end play as well as rotational play. Finally with wheels up in the air, check wheel bearings, one hand gripping spring mid way and rotate wheel with other, checking for vibration at spring Is it a 4x4? In which case the prop shaft support bearing and the Haldex, drive shafts, CV joints needs checking.

Me too! 🤔 Not sure who you mean 😂

Great idea, you go first @J.R. 😂

Around 15 years ago, changed the rear pads on my Seat Alhambra thinking I could wind back the pistons using a screwdriver or a pair of grips. Car had done about 85,000 miles from new. After struggling for a few minutes, the screwdriver slipped, caught and tore the rubber boot a few mm. Next day, I bought a wind back tool and finished the job but didn't replace the boot. I ran the car for another 10 years and 65,000 miles without any issue with the rear brakes. The car was always parked in a garage and rarely outside so that may have helped. Wouldn't do that nowadays btw. If the cost of a replacement caliper is only £50, I wouldn't faff about rebuilding it but simply replace it.

Check the battery voltage. Most places that sell batteries will perform a free battery test. It may just need a good recharge (up to 48 hrs on a battery charger) A failing or weak battery will always be worse in the cold.

Make sure you connect coax to the correct antenna connections VCR - Antenna Out TV - Antenna In You need the correct male and female ends on the coax cable.

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If you've connected via tv coax cable. Then turn on the VCR and play some vcr tape so its outputting an RF signal to your tv On the TV you need to go into setup and scan analogue channels on uhf, normally VCRs operate on UHF channel 30 to 36 , iirc ch36 was the standard. Once it picks up your vcr signal you should be able go to that channel and watch that Debbie does Dallas tape. You might need to disconnect any other aerial as terrestrial DVB might be using a conflicting channel (ch 36) Instructions to scan analogue channels are here https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1571609/Sony-Bravia-Kd-49xf9005.html

Surprised it's taken so long https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/cars/article-13153771/Car-makers-ditch-distracting-touchscreens.html?ico=mol_mobile_money

If I ran out of fuel, I would probably think "What an idiot I am" 🙄

I think you're right looking here I see Audi no charge colours include White and Black. The blue I saw on the Audi A3 was a £575 option Turbo Blue, yuk.

Damage occurs when you're not square on when undoing the bolt. Hold the key fully home and square with one hand when applying force on the wrench. Angled wrenches should be avoided including the pathetic wrench supplied on the Skoda wheel toolkit. 4 way cross wrenches are the safest. Torque wrenches with short extensions are reasonably safe Avoid these angled wrenches, they do not apply force in the correct plane and carry a high risk of key damage

If that is a jacking point (don't know) then I think the plastic you're holding may be what you should be jacking on and not be removed. Ribbed for reinforcement. And to spread the load?

Its a horrible design, what idiot designs gauges that work right to left against all normal convention? In my experience oil temperatures should normally sit in 90-105 range so why choose 130 as a mid point? And using red which is by convention use to denote a warning . Some art graduate involved me thinks

No wet cambelts at all. Only wet belt is a small oil pump belt in the 1.6/2.0 EA288 diesels, located in the sump and not known to give any problems.

Yes, some turbos needed them as incorrect production tolerance. Was the subject of a recall so if it was fitted, then refit. You need vcds or some other tool

I used to hate the meteor grey but find it quite appealing now. Not sure why Skoda abandoned some really nice colours, especially pastel shades, classic Skoda green (in metallic) and now they've ditched my standard goto colour cappuccino beige 👍 Some colours work better on some models than others. I find the Monte Carlo two tone schemes and internal decor too much. I can see the logic of not spending stupid money on a colour, if only it wasn't energy blue....

Years ago, white was the no charge basic colour. Then it became too popular, so they changed it to something they thought most people would avoid. If energy blue (which is a flat colour and flat colours often go a bit matt over time), if energy blue becomes too popular then expect Skoda to replace it with something yukky. Maybe a flat brown or orange. Ive noticed energy blue or similar on an Audi A3 and didn't look too bad. But looked awful on one of those large Audi SUVs. And suspiciously similar colour on a posh looking BMW saloon. So maybe Skoda is leading a fashion trend 😝

Reread my posts. Water builds up in the evaporator compartment when a/c is used due to condensation on the evaporator (below dew point temperature) If you turn off the engine without turning of the a/c previously you're relying on that water draining while stood. Sometimes in hot humid weater you can see a pool of water on the ground from that drain. But often the evaporator which might even have iced up will still be wet and any mould formed (bateria/fungus) will also be sodden, the drainage may not be clear. So if you restart the car without a/c, air blowing through will pick up high humidity as the compartment dries out. Sounds as if you could do with a filter change and check the drainage is not blocked. Of course if your screen mists up the 1st thing you should do is turn the direction control to the screen, turn the blower up and if you want to clear quickly then turn on the a/c.