davidrhodes

Thanks everyone for the input. You learn something every day. Apparently this is called "comfort control". If you press the unlock button for 2 seconds the windows and sunroof open to cool the car down before you get to it on a hot day. (It might be full of cats or other people by the time you get there.) Pressing lock" for 2 seconds will close everything again. We just spoke to the dealers - didn't ask them first because we don't necessarily believe everything they tell us. However, just tried this out from within the house and - eureka - it works! It would be helpful if one was told this when picking the car up. It's bad, particularly from a security point of view, if you don't know. I'm still amazed, though, that it was triggered from within a large supermarket building. On a positive note, the Yeti's the best car we've ever bought. The only black mark I would put on it is the rigid parcel shelf, which is a fiddle and a nuisance to remove and takes up space even when not in position. The Fabia had a roller shutter which was infinitely better. Also the fabric on the rear seat back panels marks very easily when used as luggage space with the seats down. The panoramic sunroof is brilliant.

Came out of the supermarket today to find all the windows open as far as they could be and even the sunroof was part open. As I was deep inside the building, I couldn't have activated the remote at that distance. I was very lucky the car wasn't raided and that it wasn't raining. Can't imagine the insurance company would look very favourably at this situation if I had been forced to make a claim. Any ideas please?

It's a Fabia 3 Elegance model combi first registered in May 2010. Therefore, it's top spec. You're probably right about it being the wiring circuit or light stalk. I just thought that maybe other members had had this problem. Shall talk to the dealers tomorrow and see what they come up with. Thanks for your input and interest. Best wishes, David

I thought I would ask whether members have had any problems with their headlight dipping system. While driving along a pitch black country road the other night I dipped the lights for an oncoming car only to find the headlights went out altogether. Thereafter I could only use mainbeam, much to the annoyance of oncoming traffic and my embarrassment, not to mention the safety aspect. When I called the RAC, the problem refused to manifest itself, yet on both occasions when I have driven the car at night this week, the fault persists. Has anyone else suffered this or are there any useful suggestions please?

Have recently taken delivery of a Fabia 3 TDi combi (1.9) and it doesn't seem to be stuck together quite as well as the original Fabia. Have any other Briskodans noticed an intermittent rattle from the music console? Of course it won't do it to order and just depends on the road surface or engine pitch. It's very annoying and shouldn't be on a brand new car. I thought they were manufacturing Happy Drivers and wondered whether this is a common fault?

Thank you everyone for your input. RainX is the business and it's good to solve such a problem for less than a fiver. The points made about the difference between right and left hand drive wiper setup may indeed be causing this British problem! When I asked about rain deflectors in my first posting, I was referring to the plastic fix-on jobs and their effect on rain dispersal. However, as long as this RainX lasts a while, it's a much cheaper wy of fixing things than spending £32 on an unknown quantity.

Can anyone please tell me whether these wind and rain deflectors work in keeping the side windows clear? It is alarming to suddenly find you can't see in the mirrors when trapped in motorway traffic.

Does anyone know where I can get a strong waterproof liner which covers the boot area when the rear seats are folded away? There seem to be plenty of rubber mats available, but nothing that protects the sides. We had a brilliant one for the Volvo, but these don't seem to be available for smaller Skodas. Suggestions appreciated please.

That's good to know! Thank you. Happy New Year.

Thanks for your response - glad I'm not alone in thinking that a temperature gauge is reassuringly necessary. Happy New Year, David

Sorry for my delay in responding, but thanks for your input. It's just one of those things - I intensely dislike the Fabia2 instrument panel, particularly having realised too late that the Fabia3 had just what I wanted. Serves me right for penny pinching I suppose, because I'd always bought the Elegance model before. As you say, I'll just have to live with it. Happy New Year, David

Thanks for that Jon. See my posting to Briskodian. Best wishes, David