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My Skoda Dealer has just informed me "Skoda used to recommend the timing belt was replaced on cars at 5 years , since June last year they changed their policy and it is now due at 140k miles only. Some customers still like to get it replaced at the 5 year period but it is entirely up to your own preference." This seems to be in line with what VW and other parts of the VAG group recommend. I seem to remember a few years ago the time/milage interval varied from region to region looks like they have standarised now.

The conclusion to the question is that my 2019 DSG 1.6 TDI Karoq DOES NOT HAVE TO BE IN THE P POSITION TO REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY! from the manuals pdf file - page 203 Starting-off and Driving “For vehicles with automatic transmission, the ignition key can only be removed if the selector lever is in position P (this only applies to a few countries). “ I phoned Skoda to try and find out what countries this applied to but couldn’t get an answer from them. The dealer spoke to Skoda technical - they have confirmed that my Karoq is not fitted with the isolator switch and that the key on my vehicle can indeed be removed when in any position.

Thanks guys for all your thoughts - I believe that on some VW dsgs it is indeed the case that the car has to be in the Park condition before the ignition key can be removed. That was changed for some regions to allow the ignition key to be removed when not in the Park position. I just wondered what the case with Skoda where it is "Simply Clever"

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It was the service staff - they picked up on it when it was last in for a service, The car can be sitched off in the Drive position and the key withdrawn. I never noticed it before because I always switched on and off in the Park position.

According to my dealer you should not be allowed to remove the key unless the car is in the Park position ! Something to do with a safety precaution.

I discovered recently that my car ignition key can be removed even when the car is not in the Park position. Anyone else come across this? It seems to have the main dealer baffled !

Thanks for the tip - it did seem to be very sensitive as to where you tap it. I gave it a good spray with WD 40 silicon spray and so far it has opened every day ! cheers Bill

Your dealer should have it on their system - mine is 18K miles with long life oil. I believe the software in the car tells you when to take the car in.

Thanks guys for all the feedback.........I will probably take it back to the dealer and let them fix it. Good to know it appears to be a known problem. It usually opens after 3 attempts !!! cheers Bill

The press release mechanism in my 9 month old Karoq seems to have a mind of its own when it comes to opening. I just sprayed it today with WD 40 silicon spray. There was a slight improvement but never always on the first touch. Previous 2 Octy's never had any problem. Am I missing something? I usually switch ignition off and remove the key but the car is unlocked. cheers Bill

According to http://www.motoring.co.uk/car-news/new-mot-rules-punish-diesel-particulate-filter-removers_59657?utm_source=motoring.co.uk&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=newsletter&src=motoring. " New rules mean that any vehicle missing its diesel particulate filter will - from February 2014 – fail the MOT test. The purpose of the device is to filter the residual particulate matter caused by incomplete combustion of the fuel, matter which would normally then escape into the air through the exhaust. This material incorporates carbon, organic chemicals, sulphate, nitrates, ammonium, sodium chloride and mineral dust which pollute the environment. " Now I wonder what is the work around going to be?

My Octy 2.0 CR does exactly the same and has done since new. Spoke to the head engineer when it was serviced and he said he had never heard of this type of problem before. To be fair I mostly only see it at one particular spot where after going through a double roundabout there is a downhill dip for about 100 meters. It always happens there it's as if the fuel was cut off for a second or so. I was pretty certain it was a feature of the engine management system so I didn't press to get the issue resolved. It is great to know that it is indeed a feature of VAG cars

no she hit the edge of the kerb ! Around here it 's a bit like the dogems avoiding potholes - the council do resurface, but they ony seem to do the bits that aren't too bad - strangely enough! "I trust your "Good lady" was dealt with in the appropriate way lol " And I have learned over the years how to curse silently, smile and pick up the magic card

When I purchased my octy it came with a tyre repair kit and no spare. I negotiated a spare as part of the deal. Last night my good lady visited her sister - hit a pavement - it took out part of the tyre sidewall - not much the kit would have been able to do in that case !! First sidewall damage in over 30 years of driving.