SteveTheElder

I thought this was something we just get, like it or not, and it can't be turned on or off. The manual implies that too... There is nothing about changing the settings.

From memory the Škoda app login details have to match exactly the driver details which the dealer enters in to the system. Could be, for example, an optional part is missing from an address, something like a sub-district; alternatively a shortening/variation in the name, like Fred instead of Frederick.

I think there is an App in the store - Traffication. I used an early version for a while but was terribly slow, so I just gave up. Hopefully others have found an easy option for this.

Yep, mine took three days (1.5TSi SE L First Edition). I can foresee dealers building extensions to the workshops just so they can do these interminable system updates...

Coming back towards the original topic, I was surprised over the weekend as to how much impact load and road type has on the fuel economy of my 1.5TSi. About 10-15% worse with four up and boot full on rural roads mix of single and dual carriageway compared to two on board and boot less full with predominantly motorway running. Are EVs and hybrids similarly impacted or does the energy recovery make up for some of it?

So, given that Scotland is in the UK, why oh why, is the energy on the global market? No need to answer that, 'cos I know the answer; and that's about a close I'll get to a public rant about the state of the UK, UK politics, privatisation, and all that cr@p.

So who is actually paying for "free charge"? No doubt I am contributing somehow 😡 - either through taxes (Gov't nominally pays) or Tesco prices (Tesco nominally pays) . All for the greater good... 🙄

I’m not convinced the dealer is right either. My 2020 SEL First Edition was sat on 1668 until it’s service earlier this month when my dealer did a update - see my post in this thread of 3rd Sept. Now on 1896 and all working as it should. Based on my experience, the car you’re looking at ought to be able to go to 1896 too.

Two possible solutions… … your niece changes her name 😉 or, more realistically, disable the ‘OK Laura’ feature in settings and use the steering wheel button to invoke it

Yep. Likewise for Siri if using CarPlay. Voice control is better over time, it’s almost useful now 😉 No, to be fair, I find the Śkoda Laura pretty good for things like AC, heated seats and radio. Less reliable for setting a new satnav destination though. Guess it’s a case of learning it’s logic.

Yes, I still the speed and distance unit settings - and they work fine (well, whilst sat on the drive at least). Since the trial fix they worked OK, prior to that didn’t have any effect whatsoever. Thanks. That may explain why it took three days to do mine.

Well, this is frustrating… Had the car in for a service at 2yrs - they did an s/w update which took three days! So, I how have… Device part number now has H suffix (no suffix previously) S/w Version now 1896 (was 1668) However, many settings have been lost (set back to default)… Had to reconnect my phone to CarPlay All my SatNav favourites have gone Radio favourites have gone Mapping auto dim/ night mode reset and I don’t know what else yet… Just hoping that it hasn’t screwed ACC or kph/mph which were fixed a year ago. Here’s to an hour or so of going through all the menus looking for the many things I setup about 18 months ago… 😔

Not so. I have a 202 SE L First Edition and High Beam Assist is not standard kit. IMHO, the Mk4 is a much nicer place to be than the Mk3s I looked at when changing. Fuel economy is notably better too.

Found this in my digital manual…

It’s through personalisation. Can’t remember how, but its buried somewhere in the manual.

@GWoodhouse I came from a 14-plate Superb S to the SE L FE a while back. A massive step up in gizmos and infotainment systems. Absolutely love it! I use Apple Car play not Android Auto, but from memory earlier versions of the Mk4 Octy weren't able to use wireless Android Auto. There was a s/ware update for the car which sorted it but not sure if all h/ware versions can support it. Also, older Android versions don't support wireless connection. For the screen brightness somewhere there is an auto setting, like MCG1975 I set mine up a good 18 months ago so can't remember exactly where in the menus it is. Best guess at the mo. is Car--> Interior --> .... Could well be wrong on that though! SatNav brightness & night mode, I think, is in the Nav settings. Door mirror positions is with the personalisation, either (or both) the car user or the key if you have electric memory driver seat. Mine now sets according the the user which is associated with the two different keys. SD card --> USB - I bought a small USB-C stick on Amazon. A few quid for 64GB which is more than enough for my music library. Interestingly, it also supports video playback! Out of curiosity I tried it out once when parked up on the drive. Hopefully the system is clever enough to prevent the driver watching a movie whilst actually driving! Hope you continue to enjoy the car. They are lovely and surprisingly economical.

Context: My 1.5tsi manual estate was used by Škoda UK to assist diagnose the much commented kph/mph issue. Was off the rod for five months during which time I had a loan 1.0e-tec DSG estate. I covered 8500 miles in the loan car. Economy: In my 1.5tsi, overall I’m doing about 55-57mpg, with a high proportion of long journeys at steady speed motorway/major road driving. In the 1.0e-tec, it was a few mpg less, about 53 or so. Having said that, the 1.0 loaner had about 2k miles on when I got it. My 1.5 has improved economy significantly since passing about 12k miles. I reckon the 1.0 was loosening up too, so I guess economy would be similar. Performance/Load-lugging: The 1.0 e-Tec doesn’t have the same grunt as the 1.5 tsi manual but was very drivable and I was surprised at how well it coped with all situations. The DSG box helped in that regard, keeping the revs up when needed. I never felt it lacking - but never had a full boot with four people on board. So, if you’re likely to have a full load for a good proportion of the time then lean towards a 1.5; otherwise the 1.0 would probably be enough; which is when the specification level of SE vs. SE L would come in to the equation, along with price. Hope that helps a bit…

If the dealer has done any testing then it will be linked to your account on their systems - which means it may be covered by the data privacy and access laws. I'm no expert but it may be worth looking in to it and then submitting a Subject Access Request for a copy of all data linked to you.

Agreed. Aerodynamics and a 1.5tsi manual; return leg from a few days away - 271 miles at 57mph average (a lot of motorway at 70mph and some minor & urban roads) and 64.5 mpg. Similar on the way there. More urban roads but still got over 62mpg.

Should be able to select it from the steering wheel controls in the same way as other diving data (eg average mpg since start). Some sort of G meter implying how ECO the driving is. Never used it! I use the average consumption figure as a measure of my ‘ECO-ness’

Take a look in this thread, may answer your question…

I reckon you’d need to create and log in to a Škoda account (but you probably did that anyway to set your user in the car). It may be that you need to be set up as the Primary User of the car/app. If so, then you’d need to get a dealer to do that and they’ll need proof of ID and ownership as it enables vehicle tracking (and all the privacy implications of that). Other than that, I’m stumped.

With my car the speedo could not display KPH which is what alerted me to the issue as I was planning a European road trip. By the sounds of it @Mark Hiscock has the same issue hence the conversion table - a quick scan of that is a lot safer than the mental arithmetic.

Yes, mine had a hardware change so could be a supply issue as you mention. Whilst it’s encouraging that there is a fix it must be massively frustrating not being able to get it applied. I feel for you guys, and also feel mightily privileged to have had a fix installed. @Derwent may be if you share the info I mentioned earlier with your dealer they can put a bit more pressure on Škoda UK and push for a release of the fix. Every little helps, as they say.

The satnav in km is a known problem. Škoda UK had my car at the dealers for 5 months whilst they identified the fault and developed a fix. Mine was the first in the UK to get that fix as a test. Been fine ever since! Look back through the KPH/MPH thread in this forum - a long (very long) tale of woes and frustration for many of us. Some rejected their car before the fix came along (and with other issues on top). The fault in mine also included the Speedo unable to display kph, could only get mph regardless of changing settings. So, speedo - only mph; satnav - only km. Crazy! All ok now though. There is a fix, and I understood the plan was to roll it out across all cars affected. For the rear wiper, there is something in the settings to disable the auto wipe when the front ones are on. I turned it off about 18 months ago when I first got the car (ex. demo at 6 months old).