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Could they have been changed as part of a service? Even if the Merc doesn't have kessy, 14 years from a single battery seems a stretch. Unless they're rechargeable? I had a 3 Series where the battery in the fob recharged wirelessly while driving. The car died after 15 years but the key was still going strong.

I've used Aerotwin for as long as I can remember on a variety of cars. I put a set on my '25 Karoq last week, as the originals had started dragging. They were more of a wrestle than previous vehicles, especially the nearside which needed tapping onto the arm. Never had that before but may be down to the stretch to reach that one when in the service position.

You can buy magsafe cases or adhesive magnetic rings. Have a look on Amazon for your phone model.

I had a similar issue with a Polo, only one side lit & poor levels. I did try an LED replacement which was a bit brighter, but still on the wrong side. I was negotiating a low wall on the offside & the bulb was on the nearside. Only effective solution I found was to light the wall with a solar powered light. So maybe look at lighting the drive, although that's obviously no help elsewhere...

You just need a brave pill, you're just prising two plastic pieces apart & they're not brittle. Maybe resort to a screwdriver for the first time, as it will give you more leverage to push the cover up. This is a rough sketch of how the cover sits on the fob. So you need to exert enough force for the "claw" on the cover to snap past the lip they sit on. The "catch" referenced by @NottsIan is a bit of a misnomer IMO. What that method does is push the edge of the cover away, so that the leading edge of the "claw" can be eased over the lip. Kind of a "starter for 10", but the rest of the edge still needs to be snapped free. But worth a try if you're still struggling. As I've said a couple of times now, the first time is the hardest & will require the most force. Once it's popped that first time, subsequent opening will be easier.

It's the official way & doesn't damage anything. 😉

No need for screwdrivers, which is probably as well given you're unlikely to have one in your pocket if the battery suddenly fails. Release the emergency key & withdraw just enough until the black plastic clears the case. Then with the fob in your left hand, gripped between thumb & knuckle of the forefinger (thumb under the key to brace), grip the key by the plastic part in the same way. Then exert a snapping motion upwards on the key & the blade will pop the cover off. As I said originally, harder the first time but easier thereafter.

A battery lasts as long as a battery lasts. Someone using the car multiple times a day obviously won't get the same use as someone using the car a couple of times a week. There should be a low battery warning on the car's display to prompt a battery change. But given that the Panasonic batteries that are fitted at the factory cost around £1, probably easier to just replace it annually or at whatever point you choose. You can open the back of the fob by withdrawing the emergency key around 50% & using that to push against the battery cover. You need to press a button on the fob after removing the old & before inserting the new. Like most things, harder the first time you try it. 😉 As above, you pry the cover off the door handle to access the manual lock, which the emergency key fits.

It's from a team all calling themselves Customer Relations Manager on [email protected]. I've received muddled emails from at least four individuals, all claiming to hold this title. The last email claims there is no further escalation possible. Given how useless the UK had been in the past, I initially went straight to Skoda Connect in March. But they insisted on involving the UK once the work was booked in. Skoda Connect have now stopped responding to emails & I suspect have blocked my address, as I no longer receive the automated acknowledgement. It's all an utter shambles that has ended any chance of any further Skoda purchases, & probably the entire VAG group.

Probably the last post on this given that Skoda UK have delivered their "Final Outcome", which is basically Foxtrot Oscar. So short of the fault fixing itself, looks like I'm stuck with it...

...because database has been updated to v70.

Not sure if this is relevant but: I sent a route to the car yesterday that didn't arrive. When I got to my destination I thought I'd give the Pay to Park a try. Oddly it told me I had to be the primary user. Apparently I've been operating as a guest, which is something the car has done itself. Logged in as Primary User & sent another route, which this time arrived. So may be worth checking your are actually the Primary User & haven't been mysteriously switched to a guest account, which obviously wouldn't be connected to the app. I'm guessing this switching is what produces the random "Your settings have changed" message.

Stretching the thread a little here, but my worst bong was a week after taking delivery of a Polo. This was accompanied by the message "S6 Battery Critically Low". Pulled over & trawled the manual & internet for what S6 meant, without success. Car started OK so I decided to push on with the 75 mile journey home, fretting that the car would die at any moment, but it didn't. Next day the warning had gone. Then the penny finally dropped, it was warning about the battery on my Samsung S6 phone...