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Tried again this morning. Removed the battery from the keyfob and entered the car using the mechanical key. Managed to start the car this time. Just needed a correct placement of the keyfob.

Mine is about 14 months old and last weekend we went out for a hike in a beautiful yet cold winter day. I think it was about -15 degrees and we were away from the car for about 1,5 hours. The key was in the pocket of my winter jacket and when we returned to the car the battery in the keyfob had died completely. I couldn't open the doors at first but eventually removed the plastic cover next to the door handle and opened the door mechanically. Alarm went off and I tried to start the car by pushing the button but obviously it didn't recognize the key. We were about an hour away from our home and ended up bringing a secondary key to start the car (I suspected that the keyfob had died all together because I borrowed a battery from a guy and it still didn't work. Later at home I inserted a brand new battery and it started functioning again). I know that some cars have the possibility of starting the car even when the battery in the keyfob has died. You just need to hold the key right next to the designated location and the car is still able to recognize the key even though the battery has died. Does Octavia have this kind of designated location? I tried holding the key next to the start-button but that didn't work. Has anyone been in that situation? It is a little scary to think that you could get stranded on cold winter days like that. We were lucky to have helpful people around but that might not always be the case.

I was at the dealer the other day and I got to say that I was not very keen on the new glossy look of the buttons underneath the infortainment unit. Looks kind of cheap to me. Pre-FL has matt and I like it much more.

I have noticed that 1.4TSI has more engine noise in the cabin than 1.8TSI. I think its due to the higher revs when accelerating. 1.0TSI could operate at even higher revs resulting in noisier engine. Perhaps that's why it has the insulation?