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Carbon build up on the valves. Needs the intake removed and the backs of the valves walnut blasted. Would also need the PCV checked and maybe replaced.

To be honest, I always change my belts and oils before the recommended intervals, including gearbox. Never changing oils or belts, just puts you on the road to failure, earlier than normal imho

The range is conditional on the fuel consumption. When you first start the engine the data used is remembered from your last trip. As you start driving new data allows for the anticipated range to be updated. This is why the number goes up and down. If you look at the trip mpg figure this will also go up and down in town driving. The range is based on the mpg the computer in the car is seeing. On a long run as the mpg (generally) climbs and the range will then often do the same or at least not drop despite you covering several miles. Personally I find mpg since last refuel to be a more useful guide.

The arrow buttons on your steering wheel, right hand side, press left or right to scroll through available dash layouts

I think you need to rewrite that question in a way we can understand.......?

There is - I have it set to Fast and have given it a go this evening. I'm undecided at the moment. I like the ability to manage the lights but as I've said the small blue warning light, especially when masked by the predominantly blue background to the instrument display, makes it a bit difficult at times. I'll carry on with the intelligent lighting for a week or two and see how I get on with it.

Hi scotthugh3. Thank you for the quick reply. I have tried this today and that solves the issue. Reply is greatly appreciated. Thank you very much.👍

If the motor has been removed then you should be able to pretty much freely lift the window up and down by hand. If this is stuck then as Alasdair says it could be the glass has popped out the holder/s or it’s the regulator (cables).

I don’t know that the firmware will allow updating with the engine on but you can try. The only reason you got the code that I can see is that you had several versions of firmware on the usbstick and the MIB didn’t know which to pick. Especially as there was an earlier version - maybe it looked for that and threw the code. Simplest way to avoid any problems is to unpack 308 on the usbstick only. Run that update, then format the usbstick and put 332 on there only and run that update.

The Fabia 4's AI reaction to my efforts to start off safely in difficult weather conditions is to display the message: Eco tip Avoid running the engine when the car is stationary. ☹️ Never mind though, the digital dashboard display tries to brighten the day by changing its format from time to time. 🙂 This forum is over accomodating of the flaws these cars display. The Fabia 4 needs a lot of improvement but I'd say with confidence that will never happen. Expect this thread to go off at a tangent about the horror of aero-trims on the alloy wheels soon. Be advised that headgear helps prevent colds when driving with the front windows cracked slightly open to reduce misting. The ire of motorists who like to hoot at older drivers wearing flat caps could perhaps be reduced by the wearing of a baseball cap backwards.

Same here. My old 1.9tdi 08 plate and my 12 plate 1.6tdi are the same. My old volvo 940 used to blow the parking tickets away but the skoda seems very feeble and seems to take ages to defrost and clear windscreen even when turned to max. I did think it might need the heater flaps etc reset but was wary in case I made it worse. Would be interested if any one knows if its normal or a fault. Alasdair

I thought of reporting to a Mod but then that removes the possibility of reply posts here such as yours, I also wonder which gearbox and engine and actually typed it but decided those in the Mk2 forum and others here would know a lot more about it. Plus it means getting into asking lots of other questions, how long in ownership, previous service maintenance, etc., etc.. And of course the issue might be elsewhere. Being non-technical I can appreciate being in that position and getting over technical answers and questions. The things I would try as a non-technical, but experienced car owner, often seems to upset some of the purist more technical and engineers and their type plus of course the VW "fanboys".

^^^ agree, DVSA were totally uninterested when I reported the not uncommon fault of the TSI fuel rail bolts letting go and dumping considerable quantities of fuel onto the engine! Quote "Consider it to be No Fire Hazard"!

I think he is referring to what we would call dynamic or sweeping indicators?

@Barneyboy48 Maybe post your location in case there's someone nearby who can assist. I find it hard to believe that you need Android Auto enabled, as that implies that you could never pair a phone that doesn't have it. I agree with @NottsIan that you should try to remove any existing pairing & then try again from the bluetooth menu.

Hi, the two issues may be related or not. The 3 mile drive may be very short for proper full warm up of the engine oil at least (this is different to the coolant temperature blue light) but it depends on how long and what sort of drive that 3 miles entails. Short journeys like that if done regularly and frequently are not best for many parts of the car. I'm not sure what that procedure is for so I wouldn't bother with it for now at least. You are best looking at and asking in the Fabia Mk2 forum as there will be lots of knowledgeable member there on your model and gearbox. More information may be required but you could start with just repeating your post. HTH. Good luck. 'Skoda Fabia Mk2 (2007-2014)' forum. - https://www.briskoda.net/forums/forum/113-skoda-fabia-mk2-2007-2014/

The car has built-in wifi as well as bluetooth. The wifi can be used as a hotspot if you have a subscription using its built in sim card. However the wifi is also used to make the Android auto connection to the phone. When you pair the phone with the car using bluetooth, if the phone and car support Android auto , then the pairing sequence automatically connects the phone (via wifi) to the cars builtin wifi. Android auto will in itself not use any (well maybe just a little!) mobile data on the phone. Only if you run an app such as google maps which needs an internet connection will the phone use mobile data. Disabling Android auto on the phone ought to still allow you to connect via bluetooth and use the phone hands free . You may have to delete, on the car, any existing pairing of that phone and then re-pair it. Having disabled AA , when re-pairing the car should recognise that the phone now doesnt support AA and make a normal hands free bluetooth connection. Well at least that's what I think should happen...

We have a Cooper E but it is Chinese, ie GWL made and I have not heard of a change there. It is very well made and even the Cooper E is as quick as an Alpine 180 and not far behind a 220 hp version. Cooper SE quick and JWC another level. Good to see Europe doing some good work as Mini-BMW and Renaultare, just need Stellantis and VW to up their fame more too. Yarp.(Hot Fuzz).

For Mini, what about the 3-door Cooper and Aceman? How come only the ugly fat one got the grant?

I have updated the system via OTA 6 days ago. So far everything works just fine. Maybe it is just a feeling bit the screen seems a bit more faster and responsive. Also one thing, icons on menu screen now can be rearranged. I haven't done factory reset.

just to update, the 10 tooth starter motor has been working perfectly

You will get warnings of the clutch failing. You can eke the life out by driving carefully.If you are towing a caravan then your priorities might be different . I ran a Passat Diesel and an Octavia diesel to similar mileages with no clutch problems.

Check the part numbers, but I suspect that the level sensors for either light system will be identical - as they are merely sending an adjustment to the lighting system for level according to vehicle loading.

Pretty sure there is a filter somewhere in the gearbox itself. Might be in the MCU. There is no service procedure for it but if it gets blocked it can cause issues and lead to failure. This is very well documented on the internet. Poor shifting comes up again and again as a symptom.

BarneyBoy, if you get some sense from the dealer (good luck with that - they have the same problems we do because of constantly changing versions and apps) then it would be good to post it here. Just an addition to this thread. At the end of October the car had an annual service at local main dealer. Apparently it needed a software update which was installed. Just what I didn't need in terms of Android Auto!!!!!! Previously, the system had somehow been set up so that when I pushed the APP selection on the car screen panel, TomTom Go opened on the display. As I said before I prefer this to the Skoda navigation and Google maps. After the software update, when I press the APP selection, it opens Google Maps and (I believe from the internet) there is no way to change this default of Google maps. I then find myself wandering about the screen trying to simply FIND TomTom Go link and start it - just what is needed when trying to drive. Does anyone else wonder "who are these children who have been brought up with smartphones who design these monsters AND do they actually do any driving when trying to operate their Frankenstein creations????" Also, why should us customers have to repeatedly go to our dealers (at our expense) to have this stuff explained / corrected / reset / etc. Yes - SatNavs are VERY useful for navigation and giving notice of congestion / accidents but the rest of it??? Anyway, good luck. I cannot send you a personal message (PM) because I don't have enough post contributions but if you want to share in a personal chat then (if you can) send me a PM and we can perhaps share ideas. Regards, Frank

@Missyoctober What model Octavia do you have, and are you sure the lights are LED?

I just put my headlights in auto and leave the system to do its thing. Brilliant system and one of the most useful features in the car in my opinion. I have it in constant use in the evenings at this time of year and find it helps fatigue on dark roads no end. Maybe try trusting it to do its job for a night or two and see how it goes. From auto, push the stalk forward to go into manual high beam, and then pull back to turn system off completely.

no, but very easy to see oil on dipstick, also is thicker and will stay on it longer to look. no mess and muliple attempts.

you don’t need to upgrade from 270 to 278 to 306. And if you did and tried to go from 306 to 324 it wouldn’t work. You need 308 to progress to the later ones.

Where on earth are you driving that you can use the main beams long enough to forget you switched them on? 😆

OBDEleven seems to be a popular choice

They must be, another one here who is really impressed with their headlights (2020 mk 4)

Good points. I'll check it in the service history. Thanks.

So are mine. @Missyoctober I think your lights may be faulty?

I notice that the vacuum line does not appear to be connected to the distributor. It's been a very long time indeed since I've played around with mechanical timing, but I do recall that the indications were never rock steady - it always helps if the timing marks are wiped clean, then wiped over with white chalk.

They might have ran Estates as well as Hatchbacks. Often not the longer roof or even heavier car being the difference, it is the stronger rear springs and the front not going lighter so loss of traction. The other thing is running them all with TC / ASR off.

Fair comment but there's no reason why Skoda can't make this work properly. I had it on my 2015 Polo & it worked flawlessly. So quite how Skoda have managed to make a pigs ear out of existing, basic, working technology is a mystery.

Lots of rain during the day yesterday, then hard freeze last night. All five doors frozen shut this morning 😆. Luke warm water had to be poured around the perimeter of each to free them. Engine then wasn't very eager to start. Gummi pflege will be generously applied on Saturday.

If they won’t put any time into the car before sale, will they flash it to standard straight after sale as a customer? Factor it into your budget. Can’t see it taking very long so maybe shop around for quotes? Don’t get hooked on the current power, if it is the map (and we still don’t know) it’s best it’s off there and you can do a decent safe job of tuning in your hands. Otherwise the BMW could be a solid purchase but again depending on the servicing given the chain issue - delve into the servicing and see what the history is etc?

Cars use more fuel when they are cold. The consumtion information starts of being based on the cold consumtion. My Karoq only indicated ~12mpg by the time I get to the end of my road. The computer starts with a fuel range, and as you drive it is calculated and the remaining range displayed. As the engine warms up it becomes more efficient, and frequently the consumption improves sufficiently for the displayed range to increase. This can also be true if yoy have been doing a lot of urban driving, then get out onto country roads.

The range readings are calculated by the on-board computer (quite approximately) and depend on: fuel quality, instantaneous consumption, average consumption, road conditions, driving style, and...you can go on.

For dipsticks difficult to read i dust a little French Chalk on it before Checking the Level of the oil @ Normal Operating temp as it is supposed to be checked, parked on the flat and 'A few minutes after the engine is off' 4 or 5 is a few. Always check as well when stone cold, so that you know where the oil is before a trip. Compare checked At operating temp, then once cooled down. Operating temp is the correct level. But then you know how much higher above the cross hatch it will be once cooled and even more oil is in the sump.

I suspect the car is not 'waking up' after going into standby mode while waiting for the charger to start. There has been an issue with VAG EVs where the on board charger (OBC) does not wake up after standby mode, but I would have thought your Elroq is too new for that to be happening as the problem is fixed. There are plenty of discussions online about this problem and how to fix it, if you search for them. Another thing you might want to try to rule out problems with the timer / granny charger is to remove the mains timer and use the car's built in charge timer to start charging at your desired times. This may help with the car not waking up properly too. Using the car's built in timer is electrically safer than using a mains timer. The timer can be set in the infotainment charging screen. HTH

Panic over! I spent the evening unseating and reseating each fuse and relay - and giving each relay a sharp knock! All this did not make any difference, but then playing with the switch, I noticed that if I pressed hard on the key and turned the key very slowly, the lights came on and promptly went off again... so, faulty switch!

The number of teeth does not seem to matter, provided the vehicle has been correctly identified, as explained in here: https://www.hella.com/techworld/au/ti/starters-with-different-numbers-of-teeth/

The same here, it's the reason I bought the car with DCC and I ride around in comfort mode most of the time. I'm amazed so many people complain about the suspension as the car is a big boat and it would be a surprise if the suspension was set up differently.

It's so sensitive that even a single dandelion caused mine to stop suddenly again when trying to park up the side of the house. Weird as I was going so slow that the dandelion would've survived unscathed! I should get a court date soon so that I can get this dangerous potential death-trap rejected once and for all. Skoda have offered me a measly £32k for a fully-loaded, 4 month old 2.0 TSI Sportline with just 1,250 miles if they bought it back (RRP £53k, I paid £45k). An officer from the UK DVSA will also be attending court with me as they believe that I should push for a 100% refund plus some compensation, but I'd be happy with a £5k loss just to get rid of this junk. When this nightmare is over, I will publish the result along with evidence (that I can't share now) here and on every Skoda forum. All Skoda had to do was add the option to turn this crap off permanently, but no, thanks to pathetic EU rules. To avoid a minor collision, a driver simply needs a brake pedal, steering wheel and eyeballs. Anything else, and they shouldn't be allowed on the road. I've never hated a car or brand so much!

Passat B8 Coding Ambiente light Retrofit: Ambient lighting (multicolor) - Activation Control unit 09 > Access authorization: 31347 > Individualization > … > Channel “Interior lighting 2nd generation - smooth color change” > Adjust value to “active” (if desired) > Channel “Interior lighting 2nd generation center console lighting multicolor” > Adjust value to “active” (if installed) > Channel “Interior lighting 2nd generation instrument panel lighting multicolor” > Adjust value to “active” (if AID is installed) > Channel “Interior lighting 2nd generation speaker lighting multicolor” > Adjust value to “active” (if installed) > Channel “Interior lighting lamp configuration - ambient_application bar in instrument panel” > Adjust value to “installed” > Channel “Interior lighting lamp configuration - center console lighting” > Adjust value to “installed” (if installed) > Channel “Interior lighting lamp configuration - free_color_selection_via_HMI” > Adjust value to “not active” > “Interior lighting "Configuration-Ambient_ColorList_HMI" Channel > Value to be adjusted: "active" > Channel "Interior Light Configuration-Ambient Menu with all zones" > Adjust value to "active" > Channel "Interior Light Configuration-Ambient Menu with global off" > Adjust value to "active". After completing the coding, the infotainment system must be restarted via reset (press and hold the power button for 10 seconds). Ambient Lighting (Multicolor) - Adjusting Colors The colors are specified in RGB encoding. If a color is set to {R:0, G:0, B:0}, the color will not be displayed. The first three channel blocks are for the infotainment system and the AID (Active Info Display), the second three blocks for the LED ambient strips, which are controlled via the LIN bus. After completing the coding, the infotainment system must be restarted via reset (press and hold the power button for 10 seconds). Note: The colors are generally displayed 1:1 in the infotainment system and AID. Slight adjustments to the LIN colors may be necessary, as the colors can vary due to the different brightness of the LEDs. Control Unit 09 > Access Authorization: 31347 > Adjustment > … > Channels “Ambient Light Color List – Red Value Color?” > Adjust values in the range of 0-255 > Channels “Ambient Light Color List – Green Value Color?” > Adjust values in the range of 0-255 > Channels “Ambient Light Color List – Blue Value Color?” > Adjust values in the range of 0-255 > Channels “Interior Light 2nd Generation – Red Value Color?” > Adjust values in the range of 0-255 > Channels “Interior Light 2nd Generation – Green Value Color?” > Adjust values in the range of 0-255 > Channels “Interior Light 2nd Generation – Blue Value Color?” > Adjust values in the range of 0-255 or (for newer control units) > Channels "Ambient Light Color List - Red Value" > Set values in the range of 0-255 > Channels "Ambient Light Color List - Green Value" > Set values in the range of 0-255 > Channels "Ambient Light Color List - Blue Value" Color ?" > Set values in the range of 0-255 Channels "Ambient Light Color List LIN-Red Value_Color_?_lin" > Set values in the range of 0-255 > Channels "Ambient Light Color List LIN-Green Value_Color_?_lin" > Set values in the range of 0-255 > Channels "Ambient Light Color List LIN-Blue Value_Color_?_lin" > Set values in the range of 0-255 Ambient lighting (multicolor) - colors expanded to 30 options For "Facelift BCMs" (from index BA onwards), there are 20 additional options. Color sets belonging to the Ambience_lightning_color_list_2 & Ambience_lightning_color_list_lin_2 groups. The procedure is analogous to setting the colors in the previous chapter. STG 09 > Access permission: 31347 > Customization > … > Channels "Ambience_lightning_color_list_2 - red value color ?" > Adjust values in the range of 0-255 > Channels "Ambience_lightning_color_list_2 - green value color ?" > Adjust values in the range of 0-255 > Channels "Ambience_lightning_color_list_2 - blue value color ?" > Adjust values in the range of 0-255 > Channels "Ambience_lightning_color_list_lin_2 - red value_color_?_lin > Adjust values in the range of 0-255 > Channels " Ambience_lightning_color_list_lin_2-Greenvalue_color_?_lin > Values in the range of 0-255 > Channels "Ambient_lighting_color_list_lin_2-Blue_value_color_?_lin > Set value in the range of 0-255 Ambient Lighting (Multicolor) - Colors Expanded to 30 Options For "Facelift BCMs" (from index BA onwards), there are 20 additional color sets available, which belong to the Ambience_lightning_color_list_2 and Ambience_lightning_color_list_lin_2 groups. The procedure is analogous to setting the colors in the previous chapter. Control Unit 09 > Access Authorization: 31347 > Adaptation > … > Channels "Ambience_lightning_color_list_2 - red value color?" > Adjust values in the range of 0-255 > Channels "Ambience_lightning_color_list_2 - green value color?" > Adjust values in the range of 0-255 > Channels "Ambience_lightning_color_list_2 - blue value color?" > Adjust values in the range of 0-255 > Channels "Ambience_lightning_color_list_lin_2-Redvalue_Color_?_lin" > Adjust values in the range of 0-255 Channels "Ambience_lightning_color_list_lin_2-Greenvalue_color_?_lin" > Values in the range of 0-255 > Channels "Ambience_lighting_color_list_lin_2-blue_value_color_?_lin" > Set value in the range of 0-255 Ambient lighting (multicolor) - Change color assignment to driving profile Activate Control Unit 19 > Coding > Byte 11 > Bit 7 ("FPA_Function_AMB") Control Unit 09 > Access authorization: 31347 > Adaptation > … > Channel "Interior lighting 2nd generation Ambient color selection_FPA_selectable_coupling" > Set value to "active" Channel "Interior lighting 2nd generation Ambient color selection_FPA_selectable_pairing_status_HMI_Default" > Set value to "paired" > Channel "Ambient light color assignment to driving profile-Driving profile_?" > Adjust value as desired The assignment may vary depending on the gateway. This may need to be tested. The color values are retrieved from the channel lists "Ambient light color list" and "Ambient light color list LIN". The function must then be activated in the CAR menu under Ambient Lighting.

I'm a bit of an interloper these days as I swapped my last Skoda for a Seat Leon 1.5 eHybrid, but that's probably sharing a few components with the latest Superb IVs. But I found Seat Digital Support were pretty helpful when I emailed them with a "grey globe" issue, so maybe Skoda have an equivalent digital team who may help if you contact customer services? Also - this is possibly a silly question - but what is the phone signal like where you park your car? The reason I ask about parking is that I had the "grey globe" a few weeks ago when I parked for several hours in a car park with no phone signal. Even when I drove away and parked in places with a better signal, and locked and unlocked the car etc, I couldn't get rid of the grey globe. My theory was that if it can't "phone home" due to poor signal, the car stops trying to use the mobile signal after a while, to preserve the 12V battery, perhaps more so with the PHEVs. If it can't find a signal, it feels like the car gives up for a while - maybe until the next day, maybe for 24 hours? In my case the white globe came back the next day, but even then it wasn't automatic. For my SEAT there's a "Users" option in Infotainment and I seem to remember I used the option to "sync" my user account, and that eventually worked and this also made the globe white again. However this hadn't worked the day before when I'd tried it several times, and I think had not worked a few times on the second day too, so maybe this was just luck with the timing and it would have come back anyway on its own. But if the Superb has a Users option and a Sync option within that, it's worth a try? But may not work the first few times. I did also wonder if taking control and deliberately disabling those services in Infotainment for a day, and then enabling 24 hours later, somewhere with a good signal, may also be a way to reset the cycle if the car is deliberately trying to preserve the battery? But that's just an idea in my head- I've never tried it. I also think lock and unlock generally make my car phone home so perhaps locking the car and unlocking several minutes later (after everything has properly shut down) may provoke it to connect, possibly in conjunction with the above?

In the UK you can report dangerous faults on new cars to the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency, does NL have similar? My neighbour who was rear-ended due to his AEB has done just that and they have asked Copart (main UK salvage company) for access to the vehicle to check ECU and diags. The good news so far is that he heard this morning that his 2 week old Kodiaq MK2 has just been written off. If evidence points to AEB causing this serious accident, the DVSA in the UK won't hesitate to kick up a stink with Skoda UK and demand immediate action. Of course, his replacement car will NOT be from VAG and I don't blame him. On top of that my neighbour also needs his dangerous driving conviction (due to AEB) case dismissed, which is where his insurance legal team get involved. Guys... Get legal cover with your insurance, it's worth every penny and really saved my arse about 15yrs ago (I avoided prison!) - long story, but there were two fatalities. As for a dashcam, I won't even drive a vehicle without one!