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CUPRA Formentor VZN review
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I would not worry too much about the brakes. The Brembo callipers are matted to SHW rotors that were introduced to the year 2009 TTRS 8J which weighs less by 300 kilos. Most of the Formentor brake related problems are related to the so-called "Brembo" set-up (with the SHW rotors). I also went through the brakes pain, the dealship even acknowledged that there is a TPI on Brembo calipers and also replaced my rotors. At the end of the day I decided to upgrade to DBA 2 piece rotors. Thank God this was a bolt on possibility because of the Brembo callipers though.
I have the VZN and the non Brembo brakes are fine but there are many other discs/pads available for not a lot of money, I`m also about to change a RaceChips tuning box which I had on my 190 bhp V2 the charge is £100 to have it reprogrammed to suit the VZN and a 63 bhp increase with improved fuel consumption so getting on for 370 bhp, once fitted then depending on the OE brakes to cope then I may consider the best brake change over the OE set up.
Don't understand?
You are saying you have to manually open and close the tailgate ?
Do you have keyless entry?
You should be able to open and close the tailgate using virtual pedal.
Or I completely misunderstood what you just wrote.
I think you need to check with your dealership.
I think lots of options are disabled when car is delivered new.
They do a PDI check and then enable all the features before handover to customer.
Atleast that's what I think.
When I first looked at my car in dealership before paying the deposit its keyless was disabled.
I think lots of options are disabled when car is delivered new.
They do a PDI check and then enable all the features before handover to customer.
Atleast that's what I think.
When I first looked at my car in dealership before paying the deposit its keyless was disabled.
Or simply check if you have electric opening/closing of the tailgate; AFAIK if it's electric - the Virtual Pedal should be there.
My 21plate VZ3 has electric tailgate open and close.
I've done the Hokey Cokey several times waving my foot under the back of the car and nothing happened.
Is that what it's all about?
Make sure it's not disabled in the infotainment.
And it's not waving... see link to the other post:
Opening boot - switch off audible warning?
Hi Milomoo thanks for your reply. I don't know anyone that could sort this for me, so I guess I'll have to put up with it... 😬
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I do have an electric tailgate and it is partly my fault after reading the owners handbook it seemed to me to be saying move your leg/foot over an area on the bumper to action the virtual pedal which I had tried before but nothing so I have just been using the key fob to open the tailgate, I assumed my car didn`t have the virtual pedal as some VZN`s for sale have descriptions that mention it and some don`t I just assumed my car didn`t have it but now after checking it on YouTube you just in effect place a single kick under the bumper and low and behold I have a virtual pedal it works!
In my defence my VZN is an ex Cupra UK approved car which I bought as it was virtually new but an approx` £15K saving but then I came across a VZN review by Auto Express and they had used my car and in the review they mentioned they thought a virtual pedal would have been good to have obviously they misinterpreted the handbook instruction as well!
Now to check if giving the sunroof control panel a kick makes it work properly!
In my defence my VZN is an ex Cupra UK approved car which I bought as it was virtually new but an approx` £15K saving but then I came across a VZN review by Auto Express and they had used my car and in the review they mentioned they thought a virtual pedal would have been good to have obviously they misinterpreted the handbook instruction as well!
Now to check if giving the sunroof control panel a kick makes it work properly!
Don't kick the sunroof control panel 
Leave it alone till you book it under warranty for dealership to look at it.
By the way what is your driving pattern like you drive everyday and car battery is at its best?
Might be due to low usage and battery slightly low might be playing up with those electric gremlins you are observing.
For me I drive 3 days 90 miles each.
Rest of the days just run arounds.
So I think my car battery would be at its full charge.
So less issues.
But who knows.
Leave it alone till you book it under warranty for dealership to look at it.
By the way what is your driving pattern like you drive everyday and car battery is at its best?
Might be due to low usage and battery slightly low might be playing up with those electric gremlins you are observing.
For me I drive 3 days 90 miles each.
Rest of the days just run arounds.
So I think my car battery would be at its full charge.
So less issues.
But who knows.
Go figure, it has been quite hot today and when I tried the Sunroof the Sunroof lady yelled at me it was "deactivated" then it worked perfectly - I think I know what the problem is with it - she doesn`t like me!
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