SteveTheElder

@Carlston that's really useful to know. I now need to source the spare wheel & tyre - but don't like the idea of the €220 that @zorglub mentions. Maybe I'll look for an off-brand steel rim and a budget tyre; then consider the spare for minimal use until I can get the 'proper' one fixed. Guess there are a few pitfalls in that approach though - so have to be careful to get the right rim.

Which service(s) did you resubscribe to? When I did mine back in November I did two services : Infotainment Online (£36) and Care Connect - Remote Access (£30). AIUI, it is the latter that is needed for the remote lock/unlock function.

I'd like to get a spare wheel kit for my SEL First Edition Estate - to include all the tools (jack, spanner, etc) and any foam fittings to replace the current inflation kit etc. Any suggestions on the best place to buy one in UK (other than a main dealer)? Thanks

IIRC, they come with the variable service interval which assumes something like 10+k miles are - so 2 years or 20k miles. The alternative is an annual service which given your situation is what I would choose. The dealer can set the car to fixed interval so the reminders in car make more sense.

I’m driving a 1.5tsi manual; as others have said it’s a good engine, powerful enough and economical on fuel. I have driven a 1.0 mild-hybrid DSG Octavia mk4 for 8.5k miles (long story in another thread), I would buy a DSG next time, but with the 1.5 engine. I’m borderline for a diesel in terms of annual mileage and balancing costs etc.

There’s already a couple of threads on here about that…

It was after a few weeks i got a call from Škoda UK to say that they had a, I think, 7 or 9 cars with the same fault so escalated it to the factory. They asked to use mine as a trial installation of the fix - thankfully it did the job. The bulk of the five months was s/w diagnostics and development [aka bug fix].

Mine does this too, once every proverbial blue moon. Thanks for sharing.

That’s fault mine had, along with the speedo being unable to display kph. Left it at the dealers in April ‘21. Got it back, fixed in September ‘21! Has it really taken another year for this notice to be issued?

I came to a mk4 estate from a 2014 Superb ‘S’ twin door. Looked at a late mk3 (2019/20) Octavia but the trim plastics felt like a down grade whereas the mk4 a big upgrade. It’s a far nicer place to be. Early mk4 cars, esp the SEL, had s/ware issues (mine was at the dealers for five months whilst Škoda ran diagnostics and developed a fix. Loan car was provided). So, if you do go for a mk4 check that ALL updates are applied by the dealer and that the ACC works properly (ie doesn’t get confused and thinks you’re driving on the right). Also, that the speedometer can display kph, and satnav miles (at first mine could do neither!). The mk4 is very economical, my 1.5tsi manual returning an overall 56+mpg across 18k miles. On a long run it can be upwards of 62mpg depending on traffic and road types. My loan car was an 1.0 e-Tec Octavia DSG estate; powerful enough with similar economy over 8+k miles. Zero s/ware issues with that car (70 plate, SE First Edition). My recommendation is aim for a mk4, subject to my caveats above.

A couple of short 10 minute drives this afternoon and both Waze and Google Maps were fine via CarPlay. Hopefully your dealer can get an update or two for your car and get it sorted.

Here’s another thread…

I use CarPlay (wireless connection) but haven’t noticed that effect. Having said that, I use Apple Maps (works fine, and with turn directions shown top centre of the virtual cockpit) or the built in satnav; not used Wave or Google maps for a long time (and certainly not since the last car updates in September). Some other folk have mentioned a problem with Waze and CarPlay, they get a reddish corrupted display - does that sound like your issue? I’m curious so will try Waze and Google maps next time I’m out. Perhaps you could try Apple Maps, and see if it’s Waze/G maps specific. BTW, I’m on iOS 16.2

I’ve not come across such errors so can’t help, sorry. Is your VRS a manual or DSG? Might help others track it down.

Thanks, but… … rats - or some other suitable exclamation!

How can manufactures get away with this? A replacement bulb will be a few pound to buy, yet with a ludicrous amount of labour time to fit it; no doubt the overall bill would be over £100. Doesn’t fit well with the UK Right to Repair legislation.

A few thoughts here…

Occasionally I have had the park (manoeuvre) assist error which I think is usually caused by road dirt of something obscuring the sensors. Sometimes the infotainment system restarts itself about the same time, but not always. It is more frequent now we have the winter weather and more road grime.

The MyŠKODA app is working for me (app v 5.2.7 on iOS 16.2) so guess the servers are up and running. Can understand your frustration! Is it that the app won’t connect to the car, or simply that the app won’t connect to anything (eg to login in)? If the latter, is it the same if you’re on Wi-Fi and 3G/4G/5G? Just wondering if there is something at the network level stopping your phone reaching the servers. Have you tried deleting the app & it’s data, restarting the phone then reinstalling the app? Maybe restart phone again after the install.

That’s a fairly widely commented Front Assist ‘thing’. Seems to be frost or dew causes the error until it clears after a few minutes driving. Road grime build up also can cause it. For the trip mileage I use the Long Term readings. They can be reset using either the steering wheel knobs or through the infotainment screen. Since Start can also be reset IIRC

There was a thread ages ago about boot liners for the Mk4. Might help…

IIRC you need both keys to become Primary User in the car; to be authenticated via the dealer I didn't need both keys, just ID and proof of purchase.

Sorry, I don't know. My car doesn't have the feature either so never got that far!

try here: https://availability.skoda-auto.com/210/en-gb#/

The subscription is the Care Connect, £36/yr in the uk. To set up you need to be a verified main user of the car, will need the Dealer to do the verification. After that, it should appear in the app. However, if your car is like mine, it isn’t supported despite the web pages saying it’s available on cars since somewhen in 2018. There is a checker online, type in the VIN and it’ll let you know what services are available for your car (if I can find the page again will add it).