Hello. 
   I am currently waiting for my new Skoda Octavia to arrive. In the meenwhile I was searching for some info regarding the new "Care Connect" and the remote tricks that Skoda promisses in their presentation videos : "Honk and Flash" and "Online Auxiliary Heater" .

   The config that I have equipped is with Amundsen MIB2(Smartlink, Care connect, Skoda connect, Infotainment online) and for connection to the internet in car, I will purchase the USB "CarStick". 

 

    1) I am assuming that those functions will necessite internet connection for it to work, so.. in car there is a live USB slot that will enable the "CarStick" to be always on even when the car is locked/off ?
    2) How does the "Online Auxiliary Heater" works ? Can I start if from the Skoda Connect app, has enyone tryed this ? 
    

Just ordered a new Octavia today and also specced Amundsen, Infotainment Online and Care Connect. There wasn't much information available, but I found the following information from a article in the Skoda Magazine published by a Skoda importer in Finland:

 

"For Care Connect, the car has an integrated SIM and Škoda is responsible for its data transfer and call costs. For Infotainment Online, the amount of data available depends on a lot of usage, so the user is responsible for its data transfer costs. You can share your mobile phone's mobile data, plug a USB modem into a USB connector or a data SIM into a SIM card slot found in the glove box."

 

I have already installed the Skoda Connect app for my iPhone, and there's a demo mode where you can test the Online Auxiliary Heater and other features too.