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my 2018 octavia sel 16 diesel also has this problem, I think the symbol is actually a speedo dial with the exclamation mark next to it when I check the onboard car status there are no faults recorded ???

Well, it's taken a while to get the car in to a dealer but it went in today and I just experienced a new level of B/S from them ! Upon picking the car up, the service reception guy said "there's nothing wrong with the car, its the way you have it set up? There's a setting marked eco normal and sport, (like I didn't know) and if you use it in eco mode, the car senses that you are stopping and the engine cuts out early" when I pointed out (again) that my previous car was the same model (1.6 diesel DSG) and it didn't do that, he said that it was a 'new feature' that Skoda has added !! his advice was use it in eco mode and get used to the engine and power steering dying prematurely or use it in normal mode and take the hit on the fuel economy !! The car now has 2600 miles on the clock and is averaging 51 mpg long term and to top it all, the Dunlop tyres are as noisy as hell compared to the Continentals on the 2013 model, Also, and unrelated to Skoda per se , in the gale before Christmas, a slate blew off a nearby property and hit the roof, an insurance claim that they estimated at £1000 for one hit, they said that I was lucky, had the slate landed edge on and punctured the roof , they would have written the car off after only 2 weeks use as they cannot repair body damage only replace with OEM parts ! Beginning to think that may have been the better option !

I've had my new skoda for about 4 weeks now and my screen just froze , locked it up and when I came back a while later it was OK, so will have to keep an eye on it, also , don't know if there is a battery link but I was surprised when I went to pick the car up at the dealership, as the salesman was briefing us on the various extras that this car had over the last SE model , a low battery light came on ? (on a new car FFS) anyway, will keep tabs on it

Exactly my point , we'll see what is said on Monday !

18 days in and this isn't looking good, the auto stop/start issue is really a pain in the backside , cant see me living with it for 3 years, the engine sounds like an old Peugeot on tickover and very flatulent on acceleration, and the auto gearbox is no way as responsive as the old one, going in to the dealer on Monday to book it in for a look see but will probably be after Christmas now. also, now have a sound just like heavy rain on the windscreen coming from under the dash top at about 35 mph on moderate acceleration. Cant help but think that some of these problems have arisen as a result of VAG being caught out over the emissions cheat software, If so, I much preferred the original 'cheat' version as MPG also seems down too , my wifes return Liverpool journey of 130 miles used to get just over 60mpg average on the trip computer, when she went this week, it showed 50mpg! I realise that the engine is bedding in but that's a BIG drop to attribute to a tight engine?

Just slightly off topic, I was surprised when ordering my new car 1.6 diesel DSG SE-L , to see that. 16" or 17" alloy wheels were both a no cost option, the difference, however, was that the car fitted with 16" wheels attracted zero road tax but the 17" option only had zero road tax for the first year, thereafter road tax is payable ! go figure? Needless to say, I went with the 16's !

I've just picked up a new Octavia 1.6 diesel DSG having traded in the old 2013 model and can't help noticing a few 'differences' in the cars, the new one whilst being a bit quieter than the old 55k miler is also not quite as responsive, the DSG box isn't quite as tight feeling as the older one and the car has a disconcerting habit of cutting out (stop/start) just before coming to a standstill, unlike the old one which didn't stop until it was completely stationary. This also means that for a second or two, the power steering stops working whilst the car is still moving , not a good feel ! has anyone else noticed any differences? I was wondering if the new one has been remapped as a result of the 'emissions cheat software' being re-written? if that is the case could it be re-mapped to the original specs? any ideas ? or is it just my imagination???

Ah gotcha! I' m quite happy with what I'm getting , can't wait for the trim upgrade from SE to SE-L

I'm due to pick up my new ym17 Rio red octavia SE-L on 27 November 2016 and as far as I can tell the 'changes' are really minimal, no body mods at all ,an umbrella holder under the front seat, electric hatch release, I was almost swayed to the Mazda 3 sport nav auto because of the toys on board but couldn't take the hit on the fuel economy, plus the dsg transmission is unbeatable in my opinion.

I'm weeks away from changing my octavia 1.6 dsg SEfor a new 1.6 dsg octavia SE-L , I did 55000 miles in 3years and never had a problem, despite some hard driving

i can anyone tell me how to get in to my 2014 octavia when the battery is flat, there are no key holes to open the door manually so that i could pop the bonnet and jump start it? any ideas people?