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Interesting. Thanks Rick, do I press the switch before the warning image beeps at me as I'm approaching the cyclist or just as the collision warning has sounded?

Has anyone had any problems with this system? Perhaps it's because I'm new to the car and more importantly this particular tech and still getting used to the way it works, but: I live in a rural setting, lots of winding A + B roads and lots and lots of cyclists. I'm a cyclist myself and I know to give them plenty of space (as much as I can safely give them anyway). The problem I have is when coming up to a cyclist close to a bend where it's perhaps a little unsafe to pull out prematurely in case another vehicle comes around the bend. What I generally do is drive up behind the cyclist whilst slowing down, pull out and maneuver around them a little later than usual to be sure nothing coming opposite will be compromised by my actions. The issue I'm finding is that the damned collision mitigation initiates and begins braking just when I'm preparing to accelerate around the cyclist. I can see the uses of the system but this has happened two or three times over the last couple of weeks. It's becoming really annoying and caused the car's brakes to lock-up briefly the other day which is bad for the tyres and freaked out the poor cyclist I was passing at the time. Other than pulling out early or waiting until after the bend, both of which don't appeal as (a - I know I've got space to safely maneuver + I know what I'm doing and, b - pulling out early seems a bit dangerous), has anyone had any similar experiences? Don't really want to switch it off as I'm sure it could be very useful.

I recently bought and fitted one of these in my newly acquired Fabia: https://www.armster.co.uk/product-category/skoda-armster-armrests/?filter_vehicle-model=fabia Really easy - 5 minute job, great quality - btw, I'm not affiliated, just a happy customer.

Cheers for the recommendations - one of my neighbours recommended the Ring inflator too. I used my old foot pump to inflate the tyres to the desired Bar pressures (Eco), set the TPMS and have had error message free motoring since. Will look into the Ring inflators next time I feel the urge to spend some money.

Thanks Thames, 4-5 mpg is quite an improvement. It'll be interesting to analyse if the improvement in a manual is quite as impressive as an automatic. Managed to get average of 50 mpg on a 40 mile round trip around some winding A roads this morning which was my best yet, although I was stuck behind a 'Sunday driver' for a significant part of the return journey. I set the TPMS as per the manual, note: it's in' Car' and within the 'Tyre' sub-menu (or something similar), I'm surprised the TPMS system flagged a deflation alert so soon after purchasing the vehicle as I'd have thought Skoda would have thought to set it correctly as part of their 1,000 point inspection, perhaps it resets itself after new tyres are fitted - don't know, never owned a car with a comparable system.

We're about even then. I really wanted a built in sat-nav but didn't want to pay the extra two grand for my alternative choice of car with it (Seat Leon). Was very happy that I could use Google Maps and simply upgraded my GiffGaff goodybag by £2.50 per month for the extra data. The advantage you've got is that if you ever rent a car, you can rent the cheapest and take your sat-nav with you - win | win. It really is a very good system for the car's price point with or without the screen link thingey.

Thanks for the advice AwaoffSki, although I thought the idea of a forum was to ask questions and seek advice, especially as I've owned the car for less then two weeks and never owned a car with TPMS before. Clearly I've got that first part wrong judging by your comment, I'll try to think through every possible scenario before posting in future.

Not surprised about the moan, I'd be gutted too as the media system was one of the main reasons I bought the Skoda Fabia. If it makes you feel any better, it's rubbish... (I'm lying, sorry)

In order to mitigate against the damned annoying 'low tyre pressure' warning every time I start the engine, earlier today I inflated my tyres to the Eco recommended Bar pressures, mainly to see if there will be any loss in pressure over the next couple of weeks and a higher pressure should show any loss quicker than a lower pressure. Got a couple of questions: I've got 15" wheels and have set the fronts to 2.4 bar and the rears to 2.5 bar. What's the difference between standard inflation (2.1 on front and 2.2 on rears) and the Eco pressures and how will the more inflated tyres likely react to day-to-day driving? i.e. I take it the ride will be harder and louder, especially on our pot-holed roads. Can anyone recommend a 12v tyre inflator? Recently purchased this from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Audew-Portable-Compressor-Cigarette-Basketballs/dp/B0727QV5T8/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8&qid=1523207385&sr=8-19&keywords=12v+tyre+inflator, had to send back as it wasn't calibrated correctly and showed fronts at 3.2 bar and rears at 3.3 bar. I've had to resort to my old foot pump for now.

Hi SlightlyQ, Not sure of the name but it's the large hill on the A38 (I think), just after it branches off. The route I took, went off towards Newton Abbot, I'd hate to have to ride it on a push bike. You're quite correct in that I've got the 5 gear 90PS Fabia - but now armed with my newly acquired knowledge, if I ever have to take the hill, it'll be in fourth. I looked at the Monte, there was a really nice one at the dealership that I eventually purchased mine at, the only thing that put me off was the red interior - not for me.

Going to a funeral in Ealing - wish it was under happier circumstances as there are a few people I wouldn't mind catching up with whilst down, alas gotta head back as I've got a hound with severe separation anxiety. I too spent a great many years in West London. Grew up in Uxbridge, lived in the area until about 10 years ago and worked in Bourne End with the daily commute up and down the M40.

I need to remove the memory of driving my previous diesel car, in the last three months of ownership I was avoiding higher revs at all costs due to a blown turbo which meant higher revs burnt oil and damaged the engine still further. Off down South to West London in a few weeks, will use my newly acquired knowledge on the M40 (long incline approaching High Wycombe or Beaconsfield if memory serves me well). Interesting that higher revs/ lower gear conserves fuel, will check it out on some local 30/ 40 mph runs. Thanks guys!

Hi Mr Estate Man, you are quite correct in that my Fab Estate is the smaller of the two 1.2 engines. Great info, next time I see a big hill, I won't be accelerating like a madman, I'll take it nice and easy and drop it a gear. Incidentally, on one of the long drawn out climbs on my way down, I was passed by a couple of Fabias - not just passed, they zoomed by, next time and with my newly acquired knowledge, that'll be me!

Thanks for the tip ed, I'll give that a go next time I feel the car labouring in 5th. Used to driving a big car with a small diesel engine which was just plain awful in terms of acceleration by never failed to impress on hills in top gear.

Gosh, the traffic cones in Lancashire must be made of stern stuff if they can bend the skirt like that.

Took the Fabia for a good workout this weekend to (not so sunny) Devon, a round trip of about 450 miles. Determined to do the return trip on no more than a tank of fuel, I filled up to the brim on Friday and off I went. Trip down was great, car feels good regardless of whether I'm driving 50 mpg or 70ish mph. Here are my observations: I hate the 30 mph speed limit on the M5 roadworks in the West Midlands The Fabia really doesn't like going up steep hills like the major climb on the A38 in Devon (could be A30) I can get 450 miles on a tank of petrol, with about 20 miles to spare I can finally listen to 6Music and not the appalling local stations on FM. A couple of observations: I noticed when climbing the big hill (see point 2 above) that I could actually see the needle on the fuel gauge dropping, at what point is it advisable to drop down to fourth on a major climb? I kept in 5th throughout and was beginning to struggle towards the top of the hill at around 60mph - couldn't get a good run at the hill as the traffic was really heavy. I seemed to get the same overall mpg on my drive down as my drive back and that's despite making no deliberate attempt to save fuel on my way down and a deliberate attempt to save fuel on the way back (i.e. slower on upward hills, lower overall speed etc) Is it just me, or is the Fabia 1.2 fuel tank a little on the small side?

I wish some more options could be added retrospectively. Although I purchased and fitted an armrest myself for my new Fab Estate which unless you've never had one, makes a big difference, there are two minor annoyances with the new car, firstly lack of one touch window lowering/ raising and secondly, lumbar support. That said, I'm very happy with the standard equipment list on the SE. Someone above mentioned heated seats, they would have been great on those cold winter mornings in Cheshire, had them on my very first car (a 1976 Saab). I think car makers generally are missing a trick by not offering more options to fit retrospectively to nearly new/ used vehicles, especially those bought via Franchise dealers (like me) - although, not sure I'd fancy a panoramic sunroof retrospectively fitted.

I test drove the 1.0 that was in the Seat Leon (also hired a 1.2 Seat Leon on a trip down South) as they share engines with the Skoda, I noticed that the 1.0 was a tad quicker and slightly better on fuel economy also. It's just a newer engine that has incorporated technology improvements over the older 1.2 - both great little engines IMO, they've even put the 1.0 in the Octavia and from what I hear, pulls the bigger car without a problem.

I found the ice scraper when I first filled the tank although because it was green I thought it was a removable reminder that I should use unleaded - d'oh! Joe, I can only dream about cruise control now - had it on my previous car but because I lived near the M25 for most of its life, I never really got to use it as there's little point when you're crawling along at 6 mph.

Will look for the slot in the glove box lid tomorrow thanks Rick - do you know if there's any way of moving the rear seat belt base parts flush with the rear seats. My dog enjoys being driven chauffeur style whilst lounging across the back seats and I can already hear the moans of discomfort with those base units digging into her bony behind. Dithane, yep 'range' is a much better description, I'll have a look at the various options on the centre section of the MaxiDot display. I've kept it on speed up to now as my previous car also had this and I've got used to glancing at the digital speedo rather than the speed gauge.

Hi all, On Wednesday I picked up a 17 plate Skoda Fabia Estate in Racing Blue which replaced a 10 year old Citroen C5 1.6HDi. Originally had three cars on my shortlist, a Citroen C4 Cactus, which quickly dropped off my shortlist due to issues with rust and ill fitting doors. A Seat Leon and Fabia Estate - luckily for me and my bank balance, the Fabia won! Finally I no longer have to plan my overtaking maneuvers miles in advance.

Proud new owner of a 2017 Fabia Estate in racing blue. Having read the manual, I've got to grips with many of the available goodies in my new drive, especially like the Android Auto touch screen and the memory card music streaming function, which are both marvellous, although the start-stop feature has convinced me that I've somehow stalled the car a few times (until I realise it's deliberate). My previous car displayed the total number of miles that could be achieved with the fuel load in the car and whilst this figure is available within the touchscreen, is there any way I can get it to permanently display within the Maxi Dot Information Display in one of the corners instead of what's currently there (bottom left would be best as I don't care about total miles covered)? Any advice gratefully received as I've read the relevant section of manual and I can't figure out whether it's possible or not. P.S. found an umbrella under the passenger seat whilst installing a retrofit armrest - any other hidden gems I've yet to locate?