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I persuaded my dealer to swap out the supplied carpet maps for rubber at no cost on delivery. Worth trying if you are getting a new car. (Did the same on previous new Yeti as I have a muddy job and a 4x4 used occasionally on muddy tracks really needs rubber mats) However salesman was on holiday when I went to collect rubber mats a few days later as not available when I collected car (bought Wed from showroom whilst waiting for service to be done on Yeti- unplanned change as I expected to keep Yeti for years more; collected next day!), so carpet mats not taken back into stock. Hence anyone interested in a set of used for 45 miles oem carpet mats, pm an offer if interested as I will not use them? Near Leeds.

On the MY 20 car you get 3 route options to pick from, for different distances, and estimated time taken; and it is the option you pick which determines the colour or the route shown on the map? Is the MY21 car different?

Is this a MY20 or MY21 car? In my MY20 car you just type the postcode into the search bar, instead of the town or point of interest name and it just comes up? Works perfectly, and much easier than previous Yeti where you had to find the right display for the postcode button to appearand then had to keep switching between text and numbers.

Seems a shame as I was lent a 1.6tdi whilst my new car had its battery replaced as it wouldn't take any charge after being allowed to go flat in storage. A little underpowered, but very economical, up near or into 60's mpg on display whereas my 190ps tdi is struggling to see more than 40mpg on the display, and no doubt even less if I measure the fuel used and calculate exacltly.

I haven’t done a trial fit yet. My car has 19” wheels as standard but does list 16” 6j wheels as the winter option. However that is also the only size which can have snow chains so perhaps narrower than could be fitted without chains. I have had another look at my own current winter set. 6j x 16 steel wheels with et43 offset. Tyres are 215/60 99H. Looks like the wheels were a bit narrower than they should have been on the Yeti. I did review the rolling radius which is slightly less than my summer tyres fitted but legal as speedo will be slightly more optimistic. I always use a true speed app though to determine exact speeds. Eg current tyres are reading 74 at an exact 70. This wheel and tyre combination is one of those listed above though. Why does it change with different motors though? What is the 190ps diesel code?

I think the stop start only has two purposes. It allowed the car to use less fuel and emit less pollution in the official emission test cycle, a significant part of which is with the vehicle stationary. It does usefully reduce pollution from stationary cars in queues. I doubt if the savings in fuel ever recover the extra cost, but we probably do save slightly in the road tax assessment.

I have been told this before, so I will check again but the wheels, as far as I could tell were the correct Karoq spec. Perhaps I was sold the wrong ones for the Yeti If not there will be set of winter wheels with loads of tread left for sale here shortly!

Still a bit warm for winters? I will put mine on in November when a cold spell is predicted. They are intended for 7degrees or less really. i have a set from my Yeti on 16" steel hubs which are the recommended witner tyre size and hub offset also for the Karoq It made my Black Yeti look quite different with black steel wheels and no wheelcovers. Should do the same for my Karoq which is also black!

It probably has one duff cell. The others are enough to start and run the car when fully charged, but the stop /start sysyem will not operate if the volts are too low.

It ruined my 2014 company supplied Greenline, Power at low revs gone, noisier, and did a regeneration every 150 miles or so. Had to have it done because it was leased. I had thought to buy it and run it myself, but this scuppered that idea, so bought a 2017 car instead.

Coding I understand. Personally have not seen this done so don’t have the detail. You could possibly get away with an exact like for like replacement, but that is unlikely 6 years on from last change.

After 4 years in a Super Skoda Superb and then 10 years in 3 Yetis the Karoq was really the obvious next car. I thought my 2017 yeti was the car I would keep into retirement but I came across my new Karoq in a showroom and decided to change my car and use this in retirement next year instead. I loved the Yeti and prefer its style to the Karoq, but the new car is much nicer to drive and live with. Another 40ps from the 190ps engine. 7 speed dsg instead of 6. And best of all my wife can now open and close the boot on her own. The best improvement is the auto handbrake when stopped rather than having to keep the foot brake pressed.

You need to go to where the hgv’s refuel. However much more convenient to buy a 10lt pack and have it at home for when needed. It's also much easier to refill the Karoq without spilling compared to my previous Yeti with the hose that comes with the pack. It is pointless doing at every refill of fuel as the refilled adblu will last a very long time and give you plenty of warning to refill.

It's not keeping the power going that is the issue. The car has to be paired with the battery to get best performance from it. No doubt it will work after a fashion by just replacing, but the car has to know the exact specifics of the fitted battery to use and charge it correctly. Similarly, an old style charger could possibly be used briefly to put enough in to start the car but left connected will eventually destroy the battery. I wouldn't risk it though. A smart charger has a specific mode for the Yeti type battery. Mine cost £55 and had been used several times this year during the shutdown.

The dry clutch used carefully and correctly should last 140k or so. Abused will be gone in 30k or less. Usefully more than a manual clutch at 80k or so but twice the cost to replace. They had to replace the oil as it did not last in hot climates. Eg sitting in drive with foot brake released and handbrake on. This is ok if silly with a conventional auto but kills a dsg clutch pack. Many uninformed drivers do this including a Skoda employee who took me to work in a dsg car whilst mine was in for service.

The wet clutch use slowly contaminates the oil so it has to be replaced at 40k. However the clutch should outlast the rest of the car as wear is almost negligible. The drive is transmitted by shear in the oil so the plates are travelling at the same speed when they touch together. Dry clutch wears much like a manual clutch by using friction to take up the drive and will have to be replaced at some point. The oil in the gearbox is not affected so can last a very long time.

The battery in a stop start car has to be programmed after being replaced, so not a simple swap. They are special and expensive as well, and can only be charged with a compatible smart charger. If they are allowed to go completely flat they may never take a full charge again. My new Karoq was built in Feb and put on the road in August. It failed to start twice in first week with a flat battery. The battery had to be replaced. Apparently this has happened to many new cars where the battery has gone flat in storage during the lockdown. It must have also affected many cars little used or laud up for some time. I took my Yeti off the road for 3 months but kept the battery healthy with a smart charger.

I find it very useful for parking rickets and visitor permits.

Its not an option so probably got broken off before you got it.

The last 2 winters I had winter tyres on my 4x4 Yeti. Hardly any snow of course, but these tyres are also better in low temperatures. Also as 16" tyres the ride was a lot better, back to the same ride I had in the prior Greenline Yeti which has this wheel size as standard. Third Yeti has now gone, but after 10 years and 3 Yetis I will remember it for some time. I have kept the 16" winter wheels as I think they will fit my new Karoq instead as seem to be the right size quoted in the documentation for winter wheels to use.

Look like the summer wheels on my previous Yeti SEL Drive?

My understanding is that for my 20 reg car if the key doesn't move for 15 minutes now it goes to sleep so no need to bother about these screening boxes. Saves battery life as well. Anyway I always lock the car with the key button and then touch the door handle contacts to disable the kessy when I walk away so the signal booster thieves use will not work.

Well they would change the filter on the earlier cars as it is replaceable. Hence servicing that should be more expensive as you need to buy the filter as well. Changed the unit about 2014 or so to the later Haldex 5 unit in your car. I would be suspicious of their servicing if they don’t know what’s in your car

Filter can't be changed anyway on this later unit, but must be cleaned. When, not if, the uncleaned filter blocks it will write off the unit which should otherwise last the life of the car. My Skoda dealer was aware of this and even mentioned cleaning the filter as part of servicing it.

You can't replace the filter on later Yetis as it is part of the design, it does need opening and cleaning though. I would ask for before and after photos to prove it has been done as easy not to bother, and just change oil..