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Hi Steve...welcome to the Forum Oh dear! you have had a drama with the car. Doesn't surprise me with dealerships (of most makes in general) but to miss out safety checks is unforgivable! Given that you have paperwork stating that the checks have been carried out by them, this would, in theory, oblige them to carry out any warranty but I would ensure that you either replace the tyres for the same type and/or find some other evidence (dated photograph) of any other anomalies. let us know how this all goes

It does sound like the battery monitoring and control system giving problems...all of which I'm sure they will check out. Please keep us posted on this one....would like to know the outcome

Hi Alan...welcome to the Forum I would imagine for the mileage you would be doing that the 1.6 BlueMotion would give the best results for performance and economy. Let us know how the decision goes

That's not too bad then, easily fixable

it may do, depends if they class it as wear & tear

You could test the battery with a deep discharge test to see if it is strong enough to maintain the stop/start function. If it is not strong enough then the function may not operate and you will need to replace the battery.

Maybe best to switch off the function if its causing problems....?

Hi...welcome to the Forum It probably doesn't like the cold weather...like the rest of us :-) Good to have you onboard

Hi Victoria...welcome to the Forum That's a lovely 2CV...so rare nowadays, no wonder it sold straight away. Good luck with your new VW Cheers Trevor

Hi...welcome to the Forum the 1.4 TSi is quite a reliable engine if its maintained regularly and not thrashed too much....also very economical Keep us informed of how you get on with the purchase and what you think of it once you've driven it enough. Cheers Trevor

Have a look at this site... http://www.iceboxauto.com/volkswagen

Try pressing the button twice (once when the front doors unlock and then again to unlock the rear doors)

Have a look at this link...may be something there for your car http://uk.vwownersclub.com/parts/

There are a few listed here http://uk.vwownersclub.com/parts-search-results/Passat-IV/Vehicle_Parts_and_Accessories/131090/handbook

Welcome to the Forum and welcome back to the wonderful world of Volkswagen!

I can't find anything specific to your SatNav and there are many different systems so I would assume that it is like most systems it is a case of going into settings and altering from imperial to metric setting..may even work with voice control?

Hi Here is a link to some handbooks http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=2014+Touran+2.0+TDI+handbook&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.X2014+Touran+handbook.TRS0&_nkw=2014+Touran+handbook&_sacat=0

Worth watching out for strange occurrences with the electric windows as the ECU is under the passenger seat and tends to fill up with water.

Hi Chris...welcome to the Forum! Sorry its a bit quiet on here lately, hoping to boost it up over time. The Sharan is a great car to drive and very purposeful....especially if you have a large family Look forward to reading your posts on here Regards Trevor - Admin

Hi Chris...thanks for posting the article up on here. This battle will carry on for many years to come I think, although it does seem to have one set of rules for some and a totally different set for everyone else Watch this space as they say! Regards Trevor - Admin

Hi I would have thought the replacement intervals are actually recommended guidelines only. Its not as though the cambelt will snap at that mileage and type of usage should also be considered and taken into account (e.g. taxi's, etc). Waterpumps tend to fail due to running for a set amount of time e.g. 60000 miles but also again, whether stationary mileage (e.g. rush hour) or whether motorway driven but either way the pump has run for the same time as the belt. Bearings wear and allow excess play in the belt setup which can lead to failure (slack belt tension) The only other time I have know belts to fail are as a result of the water pump and /or tensioners going tight on the bearings. This has an effect on the belt if the belt runs over the pump/tensioner on the reverse side (e.g not the toothed side but the smooth side). This then leads to overheating of the belt and is noticeable by the fact that the belt has snapped and also almost petrified (hardened up) due to excess heat generated. VW Golf TDi suffers from this if the belt tension goes slack from specified settings. Good luck with your case...let us know what happens Regards Trevor - Admin