Skoda Karoq electric seat malfunction

I had a similar issue with my Karoq's car seats a while back. Same symptoms – error light, seat wouldn't budge. Before you start tearing apart the seat wiring, check your battery voltage. Modern cars are super sensitive to low voltage, and it can cause all kinds of weird electrical problems. What's the voltage reading on your battery?

Thanks for the tip! Where exactly should I check the voltage? And what kind of reading am I looking for? I'm not really familiar with car batteries, so any guidance would be great.

You can use a multimeter to measure the voltage directly at the battery terminals. A healthy battery should read around 12.6 volts when the engine is off. Anything significantly lower (below 12V) indicates a problem. Given the error message and the seat issue, a weak battery is a strong suspect. However, if the battery checks out, then you're probably looking at a deeper dive into the seat's wiring or the seat control module. Honestly, if you're not comfortable with electrical diagnostics, I'd recommend taking it to a qualified technician to avoid causing further damage to the car.

Took it to the shop as you suggested. Turns out the battery was on its way out and causing all sorts of electrical gremlins, including the car seats issue. New battery and a scan to clear the error memory and everything's working perfectly again! Bill came to 290€, not as bad as I feared. Thanks a lot for your help!