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An extra grab handle for the front passenger, while driving on harsh off roads.

Thanks for the link. Reading made me more confident about DSG issue being solved. When VW says "hot and humid climates" I'm sure they also refer to Israel. My daughter just ordered the 1.2 TSI DSG Ibiza yesterday afternoon. The Yeti will have a sister... http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/331930-ibiza-12-tsi-dsg-or-picanto-125-automatic/

Thanks for the link. Reading made me more confident about DSG issue being solved. When VW says "hot and humid climates" I'm sure they also refer to Israel. My daughter just ordered the 1.2 TSI DSG Ibiza yesterday afternoon. The Yeti will have a sister...

Yes. Both cars new from official importers. Don't understand your comment about "less than precise steering". Test drove it yesterday: Traction / acceleration looks familiar and slightly better than Yeti (Ibiza weights ~200 Kg less than Yeti). Also steering feels familiar but slightly lighter than Yeti's, perhaps because the lighter body. Anyway didn't notice steering issues. As the car will be new (45 days wait) I'm sure the DSG will have the correct hydraulic fluid.

Ibiza with 1.2 TSI has discs on the rear.

Although there might be an obvious answer, I would appreciate your opinions. Major points of interest: DSG vs Automatic. Is 4 airbags (front only) vs 6 (4 front + 2 curtains) an issue ? The car is for my daughter.

1. Take headrests apart from the backrests (as mentioned in owner's manual). 2. Carefully take the plastic bottom trim (1 in drawing 0104) using a plastic spatula (D.I.Y. for plaster works) - safer than a screwdriver as per instructions. Work on the 4 long tabs side. http://workshop-manuals.com/skoda/fabia-mk2/body/body_work/seat_padding_covers/rear_seat_upholstery_and_covers/summary_of_components_of_cover_for_headrest/ 3. Carefully detach the upholstery plastic anchor edges from the retaining clips on the main plastic structure (2 in drawing 0104) and take apart the upholstery together with the foam padding. Don't take apart upholstery from foam padding as it might be difficult to put it back properly ! Interesting to know if others have broken retaining clips issue !

YETI IS WHOLE AGAIN ! Long story comes to end : 13/04/2014 on the 2Y/30,000 Km service I have opened a service warranty claim about broken pieces in the head restraints. I was told and also written in the service brief that two new head restraints were ordered. 30/04/2014 I was called for replacing / collecting the "replaceable parts". Surprisingly there were no head restraints waiting for me. Just the bottom plastic caps / trims that close the restraints on the bottom side. There are no head restraints replacements as a whole assembly ! Parts must be ordered separately and changed, so the wrong part was ordered. It took a few days to convince the regional service about which part is broken and have to be ordered. 29/07/2014 I was called for replacing / collecting the new "replaceable parts". Once again surprisingly, this time 2 foam cushions were sent ! After having an argue with the regional service staff, they told me they will see what can be done, but Skoda will not cover a broken part issue, and be prepared to pay for new head restraints (they will think about how to order them as whole). Feeling I further have nothing to loose, I decided to take apart the upholstery / foam cushions from all 3 head restraints, in order to see how can I repair this. Shock horror ! All 3 head restraints have damaged plastic structures. The right one has all 4 pieces broken - so nothing to hold the metal frame to the plastic structure (2 missing pieces were forwarded to service staff at the first claim) ! After threating regional service staff about complaining at MOT as I see this as a serious safety issue, they promised to order the right 3 parts ! Note this is one serviceable part, made from 2 different pieces of metal and plastic, combined together by the manufacturer. 31/08/2014 Finally received the right parts and transfered the cushions / upholstery to the new frames. We all learned something today. Hope also Champion (Skoda importer in Israel).

Isn't the middle seat you refer to ? It is fixed - unlike the left & right ones !

Can't help with exact paint code, but used on mine a metallic silver permanent marker. Color not perfectly matching but it does the work for me. Completely covered the black bumper's plastic. Don't remember seeing yellow plastic, as mine was deeply scratched. I assume it may be a base / bonder paint coat for the silver layer. Forgot about it until now - coming upon this thread.

Somewhere there is a shovel hiding ! Where is it ?

Thinking about starting a "Yeti Curiosities" thread. No Promotional Intention - posted just for fun

Thanks, anyway found it yesterday. Wasn't on that site for a long time - not thinking about a new Skoda for the moment.

Ooops... Didn't know about it ! Ashdod seems to be a different planet ! Useful to be a Briskoda forum member ! Any link to club site ?

While taking the lens off the body - should the diaphragm remain open or close ? I notice mine remains closed and I suspect something is wrong with the lens. As I have only a 18-200 VR I don't take it off the body, so I don't remember how it should be ! Thanks in advance R.G.