Hi,

New to the forum, but spent the best part of a year reading posts to get a feel for the new Kodiaq. Finally after a year committed to a new Kodiaq which should be here sometime in June. Ideally before I need to renew my insurance!

Previous Cars have been Rover 114 (aka. Metro), Fiesta Mk1, Hearing Aid Beige Mk2 Golf, Vauxhall Astra in Red Pink, Rover 214, then Rover 220 Turbo (with the horrible beige interior), Vauxhall Vectra, Fiat Punto, Mk4 Golf, Toyota Yaris, Audi A6 Estate in Black then currently the same in Silver.

So being a first ever new car this is something of a moment for me and also for the dealership who I am sure had me flagged as impossible to sell to.

Hi, welcome.

A new 2026 car will be a different experience to older used cars. My advice is read and refer to the car's 'Owner's Manual' (as much as you can now as they're not as good as useful as they were previously) and keep the 12v battery in a reasonably good state of charge so as not to upset the all of the car's computer system.

You obviously know where the Kodiaq section of the site is and you might have already read the 'Owner's Manual', for the latest model, but in case not here's the link to VWŠkoda's 'Owner's Manual' site. - https://www.skoda-auto.com/apps/manuals/Models

All the best.

Thank you, well aware of the 12v issues out there courtesy of rescuing my mum numerous times as she only does short journeys in here Toyota Yaris hybrid and it refuses to do anything at all.

I'm getting the 2.0TSI Sportline so hopefully will be in a better place and will get a long run at least once a week.

17 minutes ago, nta16 said:

Hi, welcome.

A new 2026 car will be a different experience to older used cars. My advice is read and refer to the car's 'Owner's Manual' (as much as you can now as they're not as good as useful as they were previously) and keep the 12v battery in a reasonably good state of charge so as not to upset the all of the car's computer system.

You obviously know where the Kodiaq section of the site is and you might have already read the 'Owner's Manual', for the latest model, but in case not here's the link to VWŠkoda's 'Owner's Manual' site. - https://www.skoda-auto.com/apps/manuals/Models

All the best.

The manuals are somewhat basic now.

24 minutes ago, MrLeBon said:

The manuals are somewhat basic now.

Yes the 'Owner's Manuals' seem to leave out more and more information and put in more warnings as the years go on. The paper printed book(s) for my wife's 2015 model have some errors and quicky VW/German(?) omissions but are still very useful and if read (against the law for some macho men) and referred to when required then unnecessary visits to Dealerships, garages, mechanics and auto-electricians can sometimes be avoided.

The workshop manuals seem to be more reminders than instructions to me but I'm not a mechanic.

44 minutes ago, MrLeBon said:

Thank you, well aware of the 12v issues out there courtesy of rescuing my mum numerous times as she only does short journeys in here Toyota Yaris hybrid and it refuses to do anything at all.

Can't the 12v battery be charged using an appropriate charger maintainer as prevention and maintenance. Modern cars are no good for many owners that buy and use them, GDI, turbo, GPF, DPF, 12v battery drains equipment, hybrids. We're facing the same issue with the Fabia replacement, personally I'd prefer a much more basic car for reliability and longevity so not a car from this century but I no longer want the maintenance of an aged car without he housing or use of a garage (car house).

Good luck to both of us. 😄

1 hour ago, nta16 said:

Can't the 12v battery be charged using an appropriate charger maintainer as prevention and maintenance.

The Toyota solution is a solar panel trickle charger that sits in the windscreen and you have to lift the rear seat to connect and disconnect it!!!!

1 hour ago, nta16 said:

The workshop manuals seem to be more reminders than instructions to me but I'm not a mechanic.

My mother-in-laws partner is an old school mechanic and says the workshop ones make a lot of assumptions. I have had more than a decade of free labour and access to a ramp from him but also endless reminders about dealers having technicians and not mechanics(???) and lets not talk about the depreciation on new cars, so if anyone asks this is a company car that has to be serviced at a dealer.

1 hour ago, MrLeBon said:

The Toyota solution is a solar panel trickle charger that sits in the windscreen and you have to lift the rear seat to connect and disconnect it!!!!

That might not be enough for your mum's use of the car even if left connected all the time the car isn't used. How about using a fag lighter 12v socket for charger maintainer. Or fitting connector leads to the battery terminal camps that has the tails and small connector outside the rear seat. Decades back I had a car with, the to me unwanted, alarm and the 12v battery in the front passenger's footwell (as well as the engine ECU and fuse board further back than the battery) so if the car was left for two weeks the battery would be low or flat. The lead connector on battery terminals worked very well and was quick and easy to connect.

1 hour ago, MrLeBon said:

My mother-in-laws partner is an old school mechanic and says the workshop ones make a lot of assumptions. I have had more than a decade of free labour and access to a ramp from him but also endless reminders about dealers having technicians and not mechanics(???) and lets not talk about the depreciation on new cars, so if anyone asks this is a company car that has to be serviced at a dealer.

Yes. 🙂

Good luck.

Hi and welcome, hope you enjoy your new car.

On 16/02/2026 at 12:12, MrLeBon said:

Hi,

New to the forum, but spent the best part of a year reading posts to get a feel for the new Kodiaq. Finally after a year committed to a new Kodiaq which should be here sometime in June. Ideally before I need to renew my insurance!

Previous Cars have been Rover 114 (aka. Metro), Fiesta Mk1, Hearing Aid Beige Mk2 Golf, Vauxhall Astra in Red Pink, Rover 214, then Rover 220 Turbo (with the horrible beige interior), Vauxhall Vectra, Fiat Punto, Mk4 Golf, Toyota Yaris, Audi A6 Estate in Black then currently the same in Silver.

So being a first ever new car this is something of a moment for me and also for the dealership who I am sure had me flagged as impossible to sell to.

Hi.

When you're ready if you need any help with insurance at all then please feel free to drop me a line.

Regards,

Dan.