swissbarry

Yes; I have a detachable towbar. Would this affect the blind spot monitor, Kenny?

Thanks for your replies, but the problem persists no matter how many times, and how carefully, I set it.

I think I posted this by mistake in the Superb II section. Sorry. My problem is that after each journey my car's blind spot monitor - the little symbol that illuminates when someone is overtaking me and is in my 'blind spot' - defaults to OFF. So I have to re-set it to ON before every trip. Can anyone please offer a solution?

Thanks to UndertheRadar, Liger1956 and AJAMESR for your thoughtful and helpful replies, which I will act on.

At my 25000 mile service, my local Skoda-approved garage, who have a fine reputation, discovered that my front shock absorbers needed urgent replacement. I was surprised that a top-of-the-range L&C Skoda should need new shockers after a mere 24000 miles, and asked if the work could be done under warranty. They said that although they were empowered to do servicing, for warranty work I must use a Skoda dealership. I duly took the car to a nearby Skoda dealership, and they examined the vehicle and said that there was absolutely nothing wrong with the shock absorbers. I explained this to my local garage, who insisted that they were 100% certain of their diagnosis, and invited me to examine the shock absorbers for myself, with them. I declined, because I don't consider myself competent to 'referee' between two sets of professionals. They suggested that perhaps the dealership were just trying to save Skoda money! So I have a dilemma. Who do I believe? If I go with the local garage, I'll have to pay over £700, and that money will be wasted if the dealership were right. On the other hand, if I believe the dealership I risk further damage to the car and a potentially dangerous situation if it turns out the local garage was right. I don't feel like taking it to another Skoda dealership or approved garage, partly because I don't see why I should have to fork out another £60 for a diagnosis, and partly because I still couldn't be sure that I was being told the full truth. The only solution I can see is for Skoda to authorise replacing the shock absorbers under warranty. That way, I would have peace of mind, and it wouldn't matter much to me which garage was either making a genuine mistake or telling porkies, and it wouldn't matter to me if it turned out that the replacement hadn't really been necessary. But I don't suppose Skoda will like that suggestion. Has anyone any other ideas, please?

What an awful response, to accuse me of cheating the system. My wife's card was issued by the proper authorities in France, and is valid throughout Europe. It remains valid for life, but since we are now UK resident the French will not be able to issue a replacement. I have never cheated the system, nor have I ever been rudely and unjustly accused of doing so. Thank you to all the people who posted polite and helpful replies.

My wife is disabled and we have a Blue Card parking permit to place on the dashboard. But she inadvertently placed it on top of the flap that covers the ashtray/cigarette lighter compartment of our new Superb, and then pushed the flap back, effectively 'posting'the precious card into the car's innards, somewhere underneath the radio. My local dealer says it would be a very big and expensive job to remove the whole assembly to retrieve the card. I will find it very difficult to get a replacement card because it was issued in France, before we moved back to live in England a month ago, so we are no longer part of the French system. Can anyone suggest a solution, please?

I agree it's a lot of hassle, but I could combine it with seeing some friends in the UK, and also I will probably eventually want to sell the car in the UK, so rhd is essential.

On a related issue, I want to buy a new Skoda, with xenon lights, in the UK and then bring it straight over to France and register it in France (where I live). Is anyone able to tell me with certainty that I wouldn't have to change the headlights in order to do this. In other words, would the French registration authorities accept the lights as they stand?

Thank you all so much for that advice. The Skoda parts website quoted me about £12 for a manual, but apparently can't deliver it to France. Odd - my Auntie May, who's 93, can send things to France. . . Anyway, I'll go down the technology route. Thanks again,

So how do I get my Superb's handbook onto my iPad, please?

How can I tell which version I have; dealer said he's updated it but I'm doubtful.

Live in France and have a French reg. 2012 Superb, but radio doesn't have LW band so cannot get Radio 4 at all. Is there any solution, please?

I'm having same problem with Superb bought in France. Twice back to dealer and seemed to be mended, but fault returns.

Thanks guys. Trouble with download is it's so terribly bulky - won't fit in glove compartment. Better than nothing, but not as good as a proper handbook. I'll try the link you suggested for skodaparts.