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This should do the trick (VAG options decoder tool):- http://igorweb.org/equidec/Default.aspx

Just to rule out a simple cause - if you are pulling the door handle when you press the unlock button, then the door will remain locked but the other doors will unlock. By the sounds of it you will have tried locking it and unlocking it a few times, but I thought I'd throw that scenario out there. If not, there are a few posts in the Octavia forum, like this one: http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/248404-back-door-will-not-open-how-to-fix/ But I guess you'll be back to the retailer before you start pulling trim off?

Yes, tourist mode applies whenever you're driving on the opposite side of the road to that of your home country, so you should activate it when in the UK.

A common goodwill gesture would be a free first service. Clearly the dealer is not technically at fault here, as the car left the factory in this state and the dealer seems to have followed all the correct steps of escalating it to the Skoda factory. But legally the retailer is responsible and not Skoda. If you haven't already, it might be worth documenting all the visits and phone calls you've made and also put something in writing to the dealer principal about what you expect and when you want it done by. Close the letter (or email) with "In the meantime, I still retain my rights." Ultimately you could threaten to reject the car to hurry them up a bit but in any negotiation you should only threaten what you'd be prepared to go through with. I should add that I'm hoping not to cause a big debate about the Sale of Goods Act 1979 - the above is intended as a brief outline with lots of other factors I've not covered! I hope it's of some help anyway.

This link covers the OEM and retrofit options: http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/250152-columbus-tv/page__hl__+freeview#entry3100737

Just turning the light switch to the ON position (rather than AUTO) turns the adaptive beam system off.

This is from the 2012 manual (appreciate it doesn't answer your question about s or z beam but might be of some help) Adaptive headlights (AHL) Switch on the adaptive headlights – Turn the light switch ? fig. 35 into position AUTO. The AHL system is activated if: - the light sensor recognizes the low light intensity, - no reverse gear is engaged, - the operation “tourist light” is not switched on. The light sensor switches on the full outer illumination at low light intensity. System AHL makes it possible to change the length and width of illumination of the headlight. The length and width of illumination changes automatically in rela- tion to the vehicle speed and the use of the windscreen wiper. System AHL operates in the following modes. Mode out of town The mode “out of town” is a basic mode. The dispersion of the cone of light in front of the vehicle is similar to the low beam. The mode is active if none of the following modes are active. Mode rain In the mode “rain” the dispersion of the cone of light in front of the vehicle is wid- er and the width of illumination is shorter, so that during bad weather (rain) the dazzling of the oncoming drivers can be reduced. The mode is activated at speeds of 15 - 70 km/h and if the windscreen wipers continuously operate for a period of time longer than 2 minutes. The mode is deactivated when dropping below or ex- ceeding the set speed limit or if the windscreen wipers have been switched off for a period of time longer than 8 minutes. Mode city In the mode “city”, the dispersion of the cone of light in front of the vehicle is wid- er and the width of illumination is shorter. It has as an aim to illuminate the adja- cent footpaths, crossings, pedestrian crossings etc. The mode is active at speeds of 15 - 50 km/h. Mode motorway In the mode “motorway” the dispersion of the cone of light is so widespread, that it illuminates also the left (and right) 1) lane of the motorway, so that the driver can react in time to an obstacle or any other danger. The mode is activated step- wise as of a speed of 90 km/h. It gains its greatest effectiveness at speeds above 120 km/h. Tourist light This mode makes it possible to drive in countries with opposing traffic system, driving on the left/right, without dazzling the oncoming vehicles. When the mode “tourist light” is active, the above mentioned modes and the side to side swivel of the headlight is deactivated. The mode “tourist light” is activated/deactivated via the Information display in the menu: Settings Travel mode Off Switched on

In the first 7,000 miles I've averaged 35 mpg (uncalibrated MFD reading). Motorways at 70 (cough) mph delivers 35mpg, A roads at 50-60mph this rises to 38-39mpg. To be honest, anything other than crawling through Central London seems to be 33+ mpg.

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In the MFD it's actually called "Travel Mode". With the car stationary select Settings > Lights & Vision, scroll down and Travel Mode should be unticked for UK use and ticked for when driving on the right.

I'd speak to your local dealer first as it's just out of warranty. The dealer can request a goodwill payment from Skoda UK and the dealer can also apply an extra discount which can bring down the cost considerably (up to 90%). It works best if you've got a full Skoda service history as they want to keep you coming back for servicing and not have you going off exploring independant garages. You have to be firm and persistant with Skoda UK, but you should find the dealer will be on your side and support you. Let us know where you are in the UK and other members might be able to advise on which dealer would support your claim.

Thank you - saved the rest of us getting wet!

Just re-read you post about the A4's middle seat. The Superb does have massive legroom and fantastic for two kids in car seats in the back, but the legroom has to come from somewhere. The first is turning the engine through 90 degrees. The second is by narrowing the rear seats a bit so they can move between the rear wheel arches. It's only a problem if you plan to have 3 adults in the back for a long journey, and no worse than the A4 but thought I should point it out in the interest of balance, so you can make a point of checking it out when you view one.

There's a lot of talk about the higher overall running costs of diesel, particularly Honest John who does a good job of scaremongering warning of DPF replacements costing up to £2k in the future, EGR, turbo, glowplug failures, etc. The low down torque delivery of the 1.8 and 2.0 petrols is very good and some say better than the CR diesels. It's a very personal thing worth a test drive in both probably. If you want to remap then the 2.0 TSI 6 speed DSG can take more torque that the 1.8 TSI 7 speed DSG. I came from a Mk5 GTI, haven't changed my driving style much, 90% town 10% motorway and get 35 mpg. Fuel tank is 60 litres in all variants. Sunblinds - the twindoor you can pick up OEM Skoda sunblinds on eBay for £25-45. Estate are more expensive; Vanstyle get good reviews from other forum members, but as the rear window blind has a central solid section I went for Kamei Sunnyboy. There is a sunblind thread where another member reviews both side by side. As Mike says Columbus plays DVD when stationary, if you move off the video on the screen goes and only the audio plays. Though the Columbus has a video out which can be run to screens in the back and this feed shows video in motion. I think that's all I can help with. Good luck with the search.

Here's a link for seat assembly (72) and seat covers (74) http://elsaweb.spaghetticoder.org/nav/EN/Skoda/Superb/3T/4/2944/18924/72/ Just watch out for the airbag mechanism while you're there.

Hi Wayne, The £72 counts as a new financial transaction, so covered by the cooling off period. If you want, you can get your £72 back, cancel your policy with Swift Cover, get a pro rata refund for the remainder of the policy that runs until September and then start a fresh policy with another insurer via one of the comparison website. moneysavingexpert.com has a guide to getting the cheapest price.

Probably best to write to the DVLA asking them to correct it. Make sure you include a covering letter highlighting that it's a correction and not a change. If you don't then you might save a bit on road fund licence (not sure what the CO2/km difference is), but it might lead to problems when you sell it and technically it's an offence under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, but they would have to be really out to get you to throw that at you.

First aid kit is no longer standard as it's not a legal requirement in the UK. Same goes for the warning triangle. DSG being slow to kickdown - it does depend on how hard you thump the accelerator, but if I know I'm about to need kickdown (getting ready to over take, joining a motorway, etc.) then I stick it in S mode as it's much more responsive.

You can't actually turn off the entire ESP system (the parts of the system that stabilises the car remain active). Pressing the button next to the gear lever turns off the Traction Control System (TCS) element. From the manual: The TCS should normally always be switched on. It may be good practice in certain exceptional cases, such as when you wish to have wheel slip, to switch off the system. Examples: when driving with snow chains, when driving in deep snow or on a loose surface, when it is necessary to rock a car free when it has become stuck. then you should switch on the TCS again.

Here you go: http://elsaweb.spaghetticoder.org/doc/C.en-GB.S00.6217.00/35378040/3

Yes you can ignore the MFD and motor on. Eventully it will change to a Service Now message. There's a simple way to reset the service indicator holding down a few buttons, but it's so simple I can't remember it - google might help. It will however reset it back to 15,000 km or 370 days so that to will be wrong. Either the dealer or someone with VCDS can add on the correct mileage back on exactly to what it should be.

I'd really appreciate some guidance on setting the Columbus on volume to zero. The volume slider for the on volume in the Columbus settings seems to stop moving at around 20%. I've had a pretty good poke around the VCDS Coding - 07 module and can't find anything.

I was intrigued by the answer to this and the eco-driving internet community seems to be a torn between in-gear, neutral and pulse. It is a fact that in-gear uses zero fuel on all but highly tuned cars and provides infinite mpg until the rpm drop below a certain level. But the fact that you coast further in neutral is an important factor. Pulse seems to be the most plausible, but I've concluded that it depends on the driving conditions, the car and whether a bit of engine braking is desirable. So I'll be staying safe and keeping it in D.

Good news to get a competitive deal locally, it worked out that way for me too. Specialist Cars were (are?) the DtD supplying dealer for VW, so they are probably used to a high volume, big manufacturer bonus financial model.

I find pulling the nozzle out 5-10 cm solves the problem and the pump still cuts off without any over-fill.