Does anybody have a clue if blank buttons (push buttons, on/off, I can make do with any kind) can be bought for the center console row where ESP off is?

I intend to retrofit seat heating on mine and want to make it as OEM looking as possible. After doing it to the girlfriend's car the other day I simply must have this.

If you're asking whether the heated seat controls can be bought seperately, the answer is, "yes".

The OEM heated seat controls on the Octi2 are in the climatronic unit's panel. Doesn't that need to be changed entirely?

Yes on a MKII you'd need the entire Clima panel.

What about blank buttons for the row under the climate control?

I can fit a timing relay to those, or use a generic on off switch, whatever I can buy from Skoda.

Perhaps the TPM reset button will fill your needs, its not a push on, push off switch but more of a press to activate button.

You can buy any of the switches as a spare part.

What about buttons without text on them, like the ones Audi thoughtfully provides?

One of these would be perfect, but if that's not possible anything else will do.

All of the switches in listed are marked.

Its a shame skoda dont make the clima OFF button with OFF actually written on it.