Hi All,

 

2015 Octy estate DSG.  Whilst driving distracted the other day at low speed the front assist came to my aid and stopped me ploughing into the car in front. Great system!

 

However since then, every time I turn the ignition on I get "front assist not available"  also the stop / start has ceased working.

 

Took it to the main agents, from where the car was bought, to be informed that every time it is activated it needs calibrating, which means sending it elsewhere and it is not under warranty as it is "an

 

adjustment"

 

Has anyone else heard of this or is someone at the dealers "pulling my chain?"

 

If it is the case how can VAG group get away with selling 26 grands worth of motor with a warranty that doesn't cover system faults?

 

Annoyed petrolhead.

 

 

What a load of twaddle!!!!!

I've a Mk7 Golf R, which has the same system.

The front assist has come to my assistance a few times (mostly not really needed!) but a couple if times it's beat me fair & square to the brake pedal.

My ACC & front assist still work perfectly normally, and so they should. Why would activating or priming the brakes automatically deactivate the system? This would be covered in the manual if it was the case.

I'm afraid it's another case of dealer bulls*it

Definitely bulls***.

Your car might need a calibration, but that is not caused by the system operating as it should. It must be some fault in the system, or some other thing happened to your car.

I think you have your answer from the previous 2 replies, but to add a third mine also has saved me a couple of times and it just returned to normal operation without any need for calibration. Yet another dealer not knowing about their product.

You could let Skoda UK know what the dealer has said and let the dealer know what you have done - that will focus their minds.

Edited 6 May, 201610 yr by kalpat