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by CJJE
Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:24 pm
Forum: Main Skoda Karoq chat
Topic: Factory fitted tow bar
Replies: 3
Views: 1133

Re: Factory fitted tow bar

To my mind, from when I had a fixed towbar on my Golf many years ago, the towball cover served 2 purposes. 1) To keep the towball lubricated; 2) To stop the towball leaving greasy marks on my trousers (and softening the impact) when I walked into it. So with a retractable towball only the first reas...
by CJJE
Mon Feb 12, 2024 9:33 am
Forum: Main Skoda Karoq chat
Topic: Tyre Sizes
Replies: 4
Views: 1604

Re: Tyre Sizes

My Sportline had 225/45 R19s fitted as standard. But as yet few of the the latest all-season tyres are available in that size. The Gen 3 Goodyears aren't offered, nor the Continental 2s, although the Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUVs are.

Chris
by CJJE
Thu Feb 08, 2024 4:23 pm
Forum: Main Skoda Karoq chat
Topic: Lane Assist and Dynamic Roadsigns not working
Replies: 4
Views: 2751

Re: Lane Assist and Dynamic Roadsigns not working

Willing to name and shame them?? It could help some other owners!

Chris
by CJJE
Thu Feb 08, 2024 4:22 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Skoda connect
Replies: 10
Views: 10255

Re: Skoda connect

@KenA, Yes. You get the SOS service for the life of the car; and breakdown calls, info calls, health reports, service scheduling, personalisation and online system updates for the first 10 years. But you will need to buy an annual licence for Remote Access (to get driving data, parking position and ...
by CJJE
Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:11 pm
Forum: Main Skoda Karoq chat
Topic: All in service plan
Replies: 1
Views: 992

Re: All in service plan

I bought the 2 year service plan when it was on offer, as it gave me 2 services at a low price, fixed for 2 years and paid monthly. But as I have a 5 year warranty I didn't need the extra warranty in the all in one plan. The Skoda Breakdown cover is expensive to renew too as it includes European cov...
by CJJE
Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:22 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Skoda Superb 2015-2019 wanted
Replies: 1
Views: 1221

Re: Skoda Superb 2015-2019 wanted

I switched from diesel back to petrol when my annual mileage fell, as it avoids problems with particulate filters and AdBlue. You get less mpg of course, and less torque (compared with a turbo diesel) but I switched from a 1.6TD to a 1.4 TSI petrol quite happily. The 1.5TSI petrol is an updated 1.4 ...
by CJJE
Fri Jan 26, 2024 12:24 pm
Forum: Main Skoda Karoq chat
Topic: To buy a Karoq or not?
Replies: 10
Views: 5044

Re: To buy a Karoq or not?

All cars seem to have problem electronics nowadays, and it makes nostalgic for the simple mechanical beasts of the 1960s and 70s etc. Until you remember the endemic rust problems and poor fuel consumption! Interestingly, my first car was a 1954 Vauxhall Velox (bought very secondhand in 1964). It was...
by CJJE
Fri Jan 19, 2024 5:48 pm
Forum: Main Skoda Karoq chat
Topic: Lane Assist and Dynamic Roadsigns not working
Replies: 4
Views: 2751

Re: Lane Assist and Dynamic Roadsigns not working

Yes!! The front radar cannot read road signs or see the white lines on the road! These are seen by the camera behind the internal mirror! The front radar is only there to detect vehicles in front of you for the Front Assist and Adaptive Cruise Control systems. Now the camera needs to have a clean wi...
by CJJE
Tue Jan 16, 2024 4:53 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Infotainment System - Amundsen
Replies: 4
Views: 3106

Re: Infotainment System - Amundsen

I've also transferred my music library to a USB-C flash drive, but have no problems with it being read by my Amundsen info system. Mine is like this one: https://www.mymemory.co.uk/integral-128gb-fusion-dual-usb-c-usb-3-1-flash-drive-200mb-s.html It states that its transfer speed is up to 200MB/s Re...
by CJJE
Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:01 pm
Forum: Main Skoda Karoq chat
Topic: Plastic engine cover
Replies: 4
Views: 3414

Re: Plastic engine cover

Further updates. I have seen reports that newer engines have repositioned ancillary equipment around the engine that prevents a full cover being fitted. These engines will have a smaller cover fitted over part of the engine only. But in Germany, owners who had the covers removed are being told that ...