Following on from a topic in the Mk4 section, is there any truth to this?

I can see how an alignment would affect the Lane Assist, but the ACC..?

It looks like it’s definitely a thing, but then again so is regassing your air con every two years and nobody bothers with that.

I had a bit of an issue with the alignment on my subframe, so just curious.

Excerpt from the official Skoda Repair Guide: Reasons for calibrating the automatic distance control system

The distance control control unit - J428- must be calibrated for the following reasons:

♦ The distance control control unit - J428- has been removed and installed or replaced.

♦ If the front bumper was carelessly installed and the distance control control unit - J428- collides.

♦ If the front bumper is damaged in an accident or similar.

♦ The axle geometry on the rear axle has been adjusted.

Axle geometry being the thrust angle, I believe.

Issue is, I’ve no idea if the thrust angle is different now to what it was calibrated with…

Frankly, as long as it holds the speed, I don’t really care. I might send an email off to Skoda to see the price, but looking on forums it’s around £400+, which I’m not spending unless something is broken!

that is your decision alone.