It's happened again - another credit card has disappeared in that narrow slot at the back of the ashtray/coin tray cover.

I managed to get the tray out but there's no obvious access to the back of the tray - which is where it's probably gone. Is there a way to remove the assembly etc

Any ideas please?

Skoda Superb 3 automatic, MY 2017

Do you mean centre in front of the gearstick or the one next to the steering wheel?

In front of the gearstick!

You’ll need trim tool and Torx (20 I think) screwdriver.

Pop up big frame round gearstick. It’s easiest at the front first. Then there’s 2 Torx screws to remove on the front edge of the ashtray area.

Pop up the usb/12v fitting. Remove the wires from usb/12v/aux. The catches are all different and a bit fiddly.

You can then pull out the ashtray unit.

Beware there’s a wire at the back first the led light so don’t pull out too hard!

I’ll screen shot the pages from the manual for you

Brilliant, many thanks

This is as much detail as the manual shows. You can lift the trim, disconnect the switches from each side of gear stick and parking brake switch and then press out the other trim round the gearstick and twist it through the hole in the outer frame to take the outer frame off completely. But I don’t think you would need to do that that get the ashtray out. Just release it and push it back far enough to get to the two screws (7) in the image.

If you do disconnect plugs from the switches and parking brake etc you will get all sorts of errors. Dont worry they will clear when you plug everything back in.

It doesn't look too scary now! Thanks

Not sure if you’ve done this yet but I saw this posted in another part of the forum and thought it might be useful for you.

Thanks. That does look helpful, but maybe not for me at the mo! I might leave the stuff there, forever...

3 hours ago, keble6 said:

Thanks. That does look helpful, but maybe not for me at the mo! I might leave the stuff there, forever...

If it’s a good way to save money if you can’t use your credit card 😁