25 minutes ago, Bud said:

I would say that is quite high usage, 40,000KM and many movements per day is a lot of wear.  Although from the pic you added we cannot see all of the seat  maybe should compare with someone who has a 3-4 yrs old car.

 

Have you got electric seats and have you thought about coding easy entry mode (I think its on the vcds), so the seat moves back and gives you a little more space to turn around before you get in/out?

How do you do the easy entry mode? Thanks

See: 

 

Maybe @Adrian55555 can advise how he applied the mode

You need vcds or obdeleven to code it in. Its a very simple feature to code in.  Its in 36 seat adjustement drivers side. And under easy entry, just turn this to active and itll work.  

On 17/03/2019 at 16:12, BriskodaJeff said:

The wear on yours looks marginally worse than on mine @ChaybobbTidbit. I'd recommend giving it a careful and gentle clean, then treatment with a good leather conditioner. I use the Autoglym versions (see below) but others are just as good.

 

 

Note - unless they are filthy (and from the photos yours aren't) do not use a brush on them. A microfibre will be plenty. The "leather" is thin, plasticised and in many places has been about as close to a dead cow as the local vegan chapter. Treat it gently and it will respond better. There are specialists who claim to be able to take out the ripples in the back using steam etc - I have no idea how good they are, but I would personally avoid unless I knew them personally and had seen their work on other similar seats (normally they work on classics whose leather is real different from what we have).

 

In practice the leather will degrade over time and all we can do is to make the degradation as slow as possible.

 

 

Thanks Jeff, these are the products I use, I always use a detailing brush for cleaning the leather as it foams up much better then use several clean microfiber cloths to pat away the excess. I wouldn't go near the seats with a stiff brush..... 

 

The companies who can 'remove' creases nearly always use 1 of 2 methods from my experience.

 

1. Use a heat gun to careful warm the area and slowly pull the crease back to shape, this is repeated over and over again until the crease has gone

2. Similar to the above but with a steam gun (as mentioned), I have a pretty decent Karcher steamer but have never dare to try clean my seats with it....knowing my luck and all :D

 

I guess everyone's 'wear' spots will always be different due to the fact we are all different shapes and sizes :) 

 

On 17/03/2019 at 17:09, silver1011 said:

 

You should buy one of these.

 

If left in too long, those indents are less likely to disappear...

 

 

 

 

o00oooo I didn't realise Skoda did their own ones, I have toyed with the idea of getting one, might have to invest in one

 

Looks like SuperSkoda sell them for 20euros.....bargain 

 

http://www.superskoda.com/Skoda/SUPERB-III/Superb-III-Universal-pad-under-child-seat-original-Skoda-Autoas

 

 

On 19/03/2019 at 09:51, Adrian55555 said:

You need vcds or obdeleven to code it in. Its a very simple feature to code in.  Its in 36 seat adjustement drivers side. And under easy entry, just turn this to active and itll work.  

 

I do a workaround where I set the Drivers to M1 in the 'Entry Mode' and once in I then have my normal driving position stored as M2, not sure if its meant to work like that as I thought it was due to which key you use but seems to always default by to M1 whenever I unlock it.

Mine came from Superskoda, the link was on the previous page, be warned there is a shipping charge on top, roughly €7 EUR.

Just now, silver1011 said:

Mine came from Superskoda, the link was on the previous page, be warned there is a shipping charge on top, roughly €7 EUR.

 

Totally missed it ..!!!! still 27.00 Euro's for an official/OEM product is pretty decent and at least there is peace of mind it will fit unlike some universal ones

50 minutes ago, Zenbasses said:

 

I do a workaround where I set the Drivers to M1 in the 'Entry Mode' and once in I then have my normal driving position stored as M2, not sure if its meant to work like that as I thought it was due to which key you use but seems to always default by to M1 whenever I unlock it.

That works but its remembering to press it each time. Easy entry/exit function once activated is automatic.   

1 hour ago, Adrian55555 said:

That works but its remembering to press it each time. Easy entry/exit function once activated is automatic.   

Yup, need to find a local coder why it's not made standard when it's in there is still a mystery..

On 17/03/2019 at 20:59, silver1011 said:

@ChaybobbTidbit

 

Not the cheapest, about £25 inc. delivery, but the fit is perfect and they're high quality. Padded, ISOFIX friendly, gel coated for grip etc.

 

http://www.superskoda.com/Skoda/SUPERB-III/Superb-III-Universal-pad-under-child-seat-original-Skoda-Autoas

Thanks for pointing out these exist. Ordered them via my dealer. £21 each including VAT.

I have the seat moved 100% back as Im almost 2 metres tall.

Its poor I had other cars many years old with no marks in seats.

same with steering wheeel horrible poor thin leather. Will be my last VAG with leather

On 17/03/2019 at 16:12, BriskodaJeff said:

The wear on yours looks marginally worse than on mine @ChaybobbTidbit. I'd recommend giving it a careful and gentle clean, then treatment with a good leather conditioner. I use the Autoglym versions (see below) but others are just as good.

 

 

Note - unless they are filthy (and from the photos yours aren't) do not use a brush on them. A microfibre will be plenty. The "leather" is thin, plasticised and in many places has been about as close to a dead cow as the local vegan chapter. Treat it gently and it will respond better. There are specialists who claim to be able to take out the ripples in the back using steam etc - I have no idea how good they are, but I would personally avoid unless I knew them personally and had seen their work on other similar seats (normally they work on classics whose leather is real different from what we have).

 

In practice the leather will degrade over time and all we can do is to make the degradation as slow as possible.

 

I'm sure it has been discussed on here before that the seat leather is sealed and trying to condition the leather is pretty pointless and will not penetrate, a clean is all it needs. I cannot confirm personally but would be good to find out 100%
 

I just use a couple of bits of carpet remnants under my Grandson's car seat. Works perfectly and cost nothing.   Used them for the last 10 years or more in various cars since we started transporting the Grandchildren around.

John M

I have over 100k kms on my two year old Superb and have had two previous Superbs with equally high mileage and never had any noticeable issues with them (all ivory).  A regular wipe down with a damp cloth keeps them clean too.

On 04/04/2019 at 00:49, millerhouse said:

I just use a couple of bits of carpet remnants under my Grandson's car seat. Works perfectly and cost nothing.   Used them for the last 10 years or more in various cars since we started transporting the Grandchildren around.

John M

I have always used remover's blankets and then and old quilt cover on top both in the boot and over the seats as required.  Keeps all the debris in an easily removed and shaken place.  Much better than worrying about crumbs in crevices.