As title, just collected new 1.5 SEL DSG

Along with all the expected differences e.g virtual cockpit, no varioflex seats, noticed some unexpected ones...

 

1) nudging the steering wheel no longer restarts when start/stop activated

2) gear indicator only shows D i.e no actual gear indication ( seem to remember seeing something about this ? )

3) steering weight slightly heavier in normal mode ( although I actually prefer it )

And you now have flappy paddles, heated steering wheel, lane assist etc  i believe 

 

Edited 14 October, 20241 yr by mistac

Certainly have got flappy paddles now, although never really missed them anyway!

As for lane assist, well at least I managed to work out how to disable it on the drive down the M1 from Doncaster.

Not tried the heated wheel yet.

The traffic sign recogition seems good though.

 

I was expecting all those things though, it was the unexpected things I wondered if anyone else had noticed.

Do you have compulsory speed limit warning? (Compulsory in the EU and Northern Ireland, not yet in Great Britain.)

 

Did you get a dip stick?

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Have you checked the tyre pressures it came with and reset the TPMS?

Edited 14 October, 20241 yr by Ootohere

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Do you have compulsory speed limit warning? (

 

There's certainly a speed limit warning active by default. I didn't find it too obtrusive though and it's not connected to the speed limiter.

 

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Did you get a dip stick?

 

You mean as in oil ? Not opened the bonnet yet , will check tomorrow. How are you meant to check oil with no dip stick ?

 

Yes, checked the tyre pressures and reset the TPMS. Slightly confused by the fact that the information plate quoted 2.5 bar whereas the old one was only 2.1 on same size tyres!

Edited 14 October, 20241 yr by NottsIan

If there is no dipstick which is quite likely you check on the screen.

 

Best look at the coolant level and see where that is now. 

 

The 2.5 bar (36 psi) is not the recommended pressure for light load or heavy load is it, is there not different pressures shown?

The 2.5 bar is for light load , same as the 2.1 was on the previous car.

The manual still shows a dipstick, but yes, checking oil , coolant and brake fluid was on my list for tomorrow.

2.1 was standard on older models with 2.5 being the "ECO" pressure.

 

Now the "ECO" pressure is standard but it's a bit firm for me.

Our July 2024 SEL does the steering wheel wiggle engine start - I miss the gear indicator though - have to do the old rpm / road speed check - I do find it quite reluctant to go into 7th, around 50 needs to be achieved - a quick way to check is to move the selector momentarily into ‘M’ and the clear number is displayed.

@NottsIan Sadly Owners manuals might not get updates.

Proof of the pudding will be when you look under the bonnet. 

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2.1 was standard on older models with 2.5 being the "ECO" pressure.

Now the "ECO" pressure is standard but it's a bit firm for me.

@logicleeThanks for that information. So what pressure do you run with ?

 

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Proof of the pudding will be when you look under the bonnet.

 

@OotohereSo there is a dipstick, and what's more the oil level is correct!

Coolant and brake fluid levels also correct.

There's no engine cover on this one though. ISTR they were removed a year or so ago.

 

Checked tyre pressures again now properly cold and all spot on 2.5😀

 

Now just need to see if by any chance Skoda have started to use decent wiper blades ? Failing that I'll replace them with the Bosch ones I retrieved before the old car went back

Edited 15 October, 20241 yr by NottsIan

You’re going to need those Bosch wipers……

Sounds like I'm replacing wiper blades tomorrow then😀 It's a bit grey and 'orrible out there at the moment...

4 minutes ago, NottsIan said:

Sounds like I'm replacing wiper blades tomorrow then😀 It's a bit grey and 'orrible out there at the moment...

You might need to browse this thread for the rear wiper blade.  No guarantee that the blades will be a straight swap

I have a MY22.  My wife has a MY 23.  My friend has a MY22.  They both have the same but mine is different.  Parts bin lucky did imo
 

 

5 hours ago, NottsIan said:

@logicleeThanks for that information. So what pressure do you run with ?

 

2.3

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You might need to browse this thread for the rear wiper blade.  No guarantee that the blades will be a straight swap

@Viffer800 Thanks. I managed without replacing the rear one on the previous car.  We'll see how this one goes...