Hi all

 

 

Got my SE Tech 2.0 4x4 today...... Didn't know that the SE Tech is 4x4 limited....as in can't change to manaul 4wd.

 

Cappuccino beigge colour....wasn't too sure but really love the colour.

 

Got the chrome pack and 18" braga alloys

 

 

Silly question but how can I test the 4wd anyone lol

 

 

Cheers

Edited 10 March, 20188 yr by craigmmorq4
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Your car has a Haldex rear diff that electronically senses slippage in the front axle, using the ABS sensors, and automatically and gradually feeds drive to the rear axle.

It does NOT have a switchable 4 wheel drive system.

 

The system is the same as that fitted to the Yeti.

1 hour ago, craigmmorq4 said:

Cappuccino beigge colour....wasn't too sure but really love the colour.

 

You'll find it is an excellent and easy colour to own - its the best colour I have ever had for not showing dirt. Also works great with the chrome /aluminium trim and silver wheel styles you get on Skodas.

 

Enjoy your new Karoq - sit back and let it take care of the 4WD when necessary  

Edited 10 March, 20188 yr by TheRobinK

Looks brilliant. Just relax and drive it how you wish, as the 4wd system will take care of things for you.

4 hours ago, TheRobinK said:

 

You'll find it is an excellent and easy colour to own - its the best colour I have ever had for not showing dirt. Also works great with the chrome /aluminium trim and silver wheel styles you get on Skodas.

 

Enjoy your new Karoq - sit back and let it take care of the 4WD when necessary  

Cheers.... loving the car....guess I'll have to wait for snow or muddy field to test 4x4

2 hours ago, craigmmorq4 said:

Cheers.... loving the car....guess I'll have to wait for snow or muddy field to test 4x4

Not really, there are numerous everyday occasions/situations  where the haldex will intervene; surface water on road, poorly surfaced roads et al.  In the vast majority of occasions you will be totally unaware of its intervention, as unlike haldex 2 which is reactive-it only kicked in AFTER  traction is lost, the system fitted your vehicle is proactive-it kicks in BEFORE traction is lost. 

 

People tend to get stuck or bogged down when in the pursuit of seeing the haldex intervene, they push it beyond its capabilities and then complain the haldex system  isn't working. 

 

Also bare in mind the tyres fitted to your vehicle are just as important for maintaining traction as the haldex system; the tube of you is rammed with clips of shiny expensive 4x4's spinning their wheels on relatively little snow or a slightly muddy field due to vehicle being shod with inappropriate tyres for the terrain. 

15 hours ago, Fin69 said:

Also bare in mind the tyres fitted to your vehicle are just as important for maintaining traction as the haldex system; the tube of you is rammed with clips of shiny expensive 4x4's spinning their wheels on relatively little snow or a slightly muddy field due to vehicle being shod with inappropriate tyres for the terrain. 

Like this

 

19 hours ago, cnc said:

Like this

 

Yes and as can be see all four wheels are trying to get grip at the same time. The Koraq would fair even worse (with the wrong tyres) because it would only ever have one wheel from each axle spinning, the other two wheels would be doing nothing. So to me the haldex system is two axle drive not four wheel drive because you can't lock the diffs. 

On 10/03/2018 at 14:08, craigmmorq4 said:

Silly question but how can I test the 4wd anyone lol

That's not a silly question, it's a good question. If it's like the Yeti there is no warning light on the dash telling you the haldex has failed and you'd be driving about without a clue this was the case until you actually needed the rear axle to kick in. This surprises and annoys me because there are warning lights for every conceivable thing on modern cars but not it seems for such a fundamental thing as the 4 wheel drive packing in on a 4 wheel drive car! Simply not clever! 

11 hours ago, Horacecoker said:

Yes and as can be see all four wheels are trying to get grip at the same time. The Koraq would fair even worse (with the wrong tyres) because it would only ever have one wheel from each axle spinning, the other two wheels would be doing nothing. So to me the haldex system is two axle drive not four wheel drive because you can't lock the diffs. 

And that's where a lot of people think the Skoda vehicles with haldex are true 4 wheel drive when they are actually AWD (all wheel drive). Surprises me just how many people don't seem to understand what they have purchased, many thinking it is a true four wheel drive vehicle.

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/technology/transmissions-and-drivetrains/4motion