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I use a detachable towbar (Skoda supplied and fitted) with a 75kg limit. We have a Thule 929 + 4th bike extension. With two adult and two kids bikes it's right on the limit of 75kg. Fortunately the kids steel framed Halfords specials are about the same weight as the adult bikes, so I'm hoping that as they get bigger the overall weight will stay the same. I notice that the Atera Strada DL4 weighs 14.4kg, +2.5kg for the 4th bike extender and gets good reviews on the Yeti forum. Just to add, having never towed anything in my life, I had no idea that I had to remove all the paint with wet/dry paper and clean the tow ball regularly with brake pad cleaner. Leaving the paint on allows the bike rack to twist laterally when going around corners and that's never going to end well. Fortunately I did some research before fitting it.

Sounds like your longitude point might be being entered as west rather than east.

Finally, an explanation for why every car/home DIY job I commence ends up including a step 9-13.

I think the OP means it had exceeded 60k miles after 18 months, so it will have been covered by the 2 year unlimited mileage warranty, but not by the extra third year 60k limited warranty.

Sorry Jake, I forgot to report back. I had a good look through the ABS module on VCDS and I can't find any reference to a defined pressure for the TPM or a way of adjusting it. Hope that helps or maybe just adds to the mystery.

The description for the sets on Micks Garage look very similar to the set I bought in Lidl last year. They are back in Lidl on Thursday @ £12.99, so worth a look before you order anything.

For the benefit of our non-English speaking members using Google translate - it's not what it sounds like.

The floor mounted or "organ style" pedal is supposed to be more comfortable as it moves in the same plane as the ankle. The top hinged, on the other hand, moves in a conflicting arc to the ankle and leads to friction between the shoe and the pedal, thus increasing wear on the pedal and the bottom of the shoe. It's more comfortable if you place the rear edge of your shoe at the point of the hinge, though personally I never remember to do this unless I'm on a long journey. There's also a safety issue with top hinged with the risk of more foot and ankle injuries in an accident.

VCDS can only correct up to 15% each way but it would still be a vast improvement, particularly on the range (miles left) display. My mistake, it just goes to show that anything you read on the internet is worth exactly what you pay for it! Though reading up on the subject (caveat: on the internet (for free)), on diesels a differential mass flow meter is used that measures total flow and then subtracts the pressure bypass regulator flow to give the net amount sent to the mechanical injectors. Petrols use the fuel injector duty cycle combined with a pressure measurement to calculate consumption. I'm sure I'll be corrected on that in due course. Then, next time the old "instantaneous mpg readout" question comes up in the local's pub quiz I'll be sorted.

As ksr says these are common after a little battery disconnect time. Take it for a short drive to let the ESP systems recalibrate themselves and the lights should clear fairly quickly.

Must be luck of the draw. My Elegance was 7% out. Tolerance of the CO2 sensor, maybe?

The yellow jacket has to be worn before you exit the car, so I keep one in the glove box for the driver, who can then go to the boot and get others for the passengers if required. The law regarding carrying a breathalyser has been "postponed indefinitely" due to shortage of kits and questionable reliability. If you're towing you'll need 2 warning triangles. If the caravan/trailer has a problem and you have to leave it with a warning triangle in situ, then you need a second triangle in the car for when you drive off. Last time I checked Tesco was cheapest for triangles but it's too long to fit vertically in the strap in the RHS boot cubby hole. For that you need the official Skoda one. There's a post on here somewhere with the measurements if you need them.

If it's of interest, my 1.8TSI reported mpg was exactly 7% too high than actual as measured brim to brim. Now corrected via VCDS. Road Trip Lite is a free iOS app which gives you mpg, cost per mile etc. I tried a few and this was the best for my needs. FuelLog on Android is similar. The advantage is you can tap in the figures while in the car.

Key benefits of aftermarket are: Deactivates the rear parking sensors when you engage reverse and displays a trailer on the Columbus (not sure about the Swing) to remind you. Adjusts the beam pattern of the parking sensors slightly so they don't pick up the towbar (when nothing else is attached to it), meaning you can leave it in place. Disables car rear fog light, so only the trailer board lights up - designed so the car fog light doesn't reflect off the front of a caravan and distract the driver, less useful for a bike rack. The car's alarm will sound if anyone detaches the electrical hook up when the car is locked. Adjusts the ESP systems to towing mode, incorporating snaking detection, again less useful for a bike rack. I only ever use mine with a bike rack, but I like the parking sensor and alarm feaures and I have the option to tow something bigger in the future.

You can fold the mirrors up to 15 kmph. I've not seen anything in VCDS that this can be overridden, but I'm still finding new areas within the Superb modules.

In case anyone will find it useful, there's a setting in VCDS to have the heated seat come back on at the same level next time you restart the car. Handy if your back pain is chronic.

Sorry, but I didn't achieve this. When researching v9 maps on another forum, several people claimed they had found a workaround by inserting an audio file alongside the POI data (hence the potential complexity), even providing links to audio files. Until now, I didn't have a reason to challenge the claim due to having no need for them, however I'm guessing from your reaction that it may be impossibly complex.

I run the Columbus alongside a TomTom GO 750 Live on a fixed cradle on a Brodit bracket. The main reason for keeping the TomTom is for HD traffic - the RDS-TMC that the Columbus uses is OK for major incidents on A roads and motorways but driving into city centres and local roads HD traffic wins hands down, when you compare the two side-by-side in real-time. On long journeys my Columbus sits on a fullscreen map at a scale of 2 miles and it serves as a quick guide to journey progress and upcoming rest areas, petrol stations, etc Columbus pros: Rerouting is much quicker (though I believe the newer TomTom 1000 series are quicker than the 750) Navigation arrows appear on the MFD In-built POI database is more comprehensive, quicker and easier to search. TomTom pros User interface much quicker and (I believe) more intuitive Google search (but slow the return results) HD traffic Automatic safety camera updates. Easier to turn voice guidance on and off/adjust the volume. You can add safety camera alerts to the Columbus but adding an audible alert is more complex. Finally, the Columbus won't hold a route if you stop for more than about 10 minutes - it resets.

I'm sure our resident fuel tank expert will be along soon enough, but in the meantime it could be as simple as overbrimming. Skoda advises refuelling to when the nozzle switches off for the first time, otherwise the expansion volume fills up. It varies by model across the VAG models, for example MK1 Touran's are full on the second click.

Try the threads "new Superb?" and "2013 Superb" further down the page. Lots of speculation and not many known facts at the moment.

I can also confirm - no chance of getting anything resembling a car seat in between two forward facing seats. You could add Renault Scenic and C4 Picasso to your list if you don't care about driving dynamics, reliability, etc. Unlikely given your current vRS collection! Sometimes if you have the forward facing seats in one outside and the middle seat, it will leave more room on the other outside seat. Using belts and not Isofix helps squeeze everything in, though that has potential safety implications.

Mine is live with the ignition off.

Yes, I can recommend the VW one. I bought one in my last car, so it now sits in my front 12V socket. Very bright, narrow(ish) beam angle and lightweight. At that price it's a steal, normally around £25.

There don't seem to be many around. These are the part numbers, which didn't bring much back on Google or ebay. 3T0 947 417 4K1 - Ivory (beige) 3T0 947 417 9B9 - Black If you want a really cheap alternative then you could stick one of these in the boot 12V socket. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Volkswagen-Cigarette-Lighter-Torch-Cheapest-On-Ebay-/290879346338?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item43b9c296a2 though it won't come on when you open the boot.

VAG option code decoder is here: http://igorweb.org/equidec/Default.aspx If you do post a photo of your option codes, people advise you remove your VIN from the photo.