Jim2015

Is it possible to change the digital speed display to kph? Before anyone says 'RTFM' I have done and cannot find any information.

I have the same issues as you MikeCT. Unable to save favourites so it's going in to the dealer next week to have a diagnostic check and update, if available. It's not a major issue as the voice control recognises plain English, so I just ask for a destinaation and keep a list of favourites in the car.

Hello David Y. The automatic recuperation was set when I collected the car and it provided some resistive braking. However when I set it to maximum, it was far more effective in our hilly part of the UK. It holds the car back on hills and in fact I use fine touches on the accelerator to keep the speed up whilst still regenerating. At junctions. I hardly need to use the brakes except at the last minute, so it's very effective. In your situation, with flatter roads, auto would be preferable.

The sales manager was well-informed and showed me the set-ups, which went in and out of my brain immediately, but after I sat on the drive at home and went through it all again, it was fairly straightforward. As Sir Ron states, it's easy to drive with minimal instruction, but I want to find out everything it can do and despite the many training videos and the online manual, I'm struggling with the sat nav. I can navigate to places but cannot find out how to save favourites as it seems to freeze up. However, the Octavia estate is a beautiful design, so I'm in a forgiving mood!

Thanks to all those who replied. The dealer told me to connect a charger via the earth point and +ve battery terminal, but the fuse box cover must be removed (handbook info). The manual also states Sir Ron Norriss's observation, so I'll check the resting voltage later today. The IC engine has not run recently.

Thanks Liteboy. I used a CTEK trickle charger for our Karoq, plugged into the boot socket, but the iV is not suited and the earth point and positive need to be connected to the charger under the bonnet. Is the alternator running when the e-motor alone is used? I understand how the main battery charges, but my original query was whether the 12V battery charges at the same time as the main battery. My only way of checking is to measure the resting voltage.

At present, I'm only using e-mode as our journeys are within a 30-mile range. When on charge does the 12-volt battery charge as well as the main battery? I'm concerned about it getting low on charge and don't want to have to connect a trickle charger onto the 12-volt battery. Thanks in advance. Jim

I have the regeneration set to 2, ie maximum. This recharges the battery when coasting and it will hold the car back on hills and keep to the speed limit. If you watch the amount of regen (LH display) you can adjust the amount of regen on hills so you don't slow too much whilst stll regenerating, with a light touch on the accelerator as needed. On a 3-mile slope in N Yorkshire it added 0.6 kWhr.

Mnay thanks DavidY. I was informed by the wallbox installer that the Octavia iV was not eligible for the grant and when I investigated I mistook the purchase grant for the wallbox grant. So thanks for the extra information. Fortunately our Octavia is garaged and so no problem with weather conditions, also it charges in 6 hours from a 13-amp socket, so that's done overnight and n o need for a wallbox.

Our Octavia was collected last Tuesday two weeks after placing the order. So far all is well. The tyres are relatively low-profile (225 45 R18) but the suspension design gives a limousine ride. Very quiet in both hybrid and e-drive, but the pedestrian warning 'squeak' is not very obvious. Fuel consumption is excellent: on a 29-mile drive it returned 104 mpg, on a 76-mile drive when the battery was down to 2% at the end it returned 91mpg. A 16-mile drive using battery alone used 60% of the battery power at a cost of £1.30. I'm changing to Octopus Go energy, once we have a SMETS2 smart meter, so I can charge between 00:30 and 4:30 at an off-peak rate of 5p per kWhr, so a 2/3 full battery would give around 20 miles for 65p. It charges using a 13-amp socket, but before ordering it and realising it could be charged without a wall box, I made enquiries and was annoyed on behalf of owners with bigger charge requirements that the grant is now only available if the vehicle can travel for at least 70 miles without any emissions. The many menus are logical and though during handover it made my head spin, a couple of hours ploughing through the options made it all clear. MySkoda works well, but it was a pain to set up. Only when I uninstalled and reinstalled the App did it work properly. It's much more useful than Skoda Connect in our Karoq, which I used once, because I can control charging and pre-heating the car from inside the house. Regenerative braking is also useful as I have it set to maximum, which as well as charging the battery, hold the car back on hills so a little interplay between accelerator and brake holds the corrrect speed, whilst approaching junctions the brakes are hardly required. Very pleased so far, particularly as we live in a very hilly part of the UK. Based on brimming the tank and keeping a spread sheet, our Karoq averaged only 31 mpg during the time we kept it, so all local motoring will now be pure electric.

I've just joined the forum and have seen the comment about Autoglym and GAP insurance. Both are too expensive from the dealer - it's their 'toffee' with inflated profit margins. I have GAP insurance from ALA via Honest John for a 10% discount. They are good because if you change your car before the policy runs out they will add the remainder to the next policy. The original Honest John site went into administration early last year, so I don't know if the new owners still offer the deal. Autoglym Lifeshine is too expensive. I used Autoglym polish on the car and protected the upholstery with Scotchguard at a fraction of the cost. I also had scratch and dent cover for one car, but it only covers supermarket dents, its very expensive and Mr Chips (or your dealer's own dent repairer) will be much cheaper per dent.

We've owned Skodas for 18 years and love the cars. We have had an Octavia, Roomster, 2 4WD Yetis and a Karoq. All have been excellent and reliable. We changed from diesel to petrol when we bought the Karoq, because of our relatively low annual mileage, which turned out to be fortunate because during lockdown we averaged 8 miles a week for our two shopping trips. We have just ordered an Octavia iV Estate and will be taking delivery in a week or so, therefore I've joined the forum to look for advice from fellow owners. The search for a PHEV took some time as I looked at many manufacturer's offerings. One major criterion was ease of access to the boot for our greyhound and into the front seats for us. After some searching, the main contenders were the MINI Countryman, which we dismissed as soon as we parked next to one, the Peugeot 3008 and the Citroen C5. The first one I drove was the 3008 and I was very impressed. The e-mode was very smooth with impressive acceleration and the transition to hybrid was extraordinarily smooth. The central display was angled towards the driver and was easy to view. The Citroen was equally impressive but the Peugeot was slightly better and the dealer offered a good price. However, there was one major issue: both vehicles are built on the same platform and the boot lidp was too high to allow our greyhound to jump in and out safely and in fact she refused to get out of the Peugeot. I ordered a dog ramp from Amazon, but although it was suitable, she refused to use it. Also, the reviews of both cars were lukewarm and I was concerned about their reliabilty, expecially the Peugeot. All along we'd been hoping to remain with Skoda but we were concerned about access into the front seats, which are lower than the Karoq's. So we visited our dealer, Derek Slack in Middlesbrough, where to our delight despite our stiff backs, we were able to get into the car easily and, more importantly, get out again. So we placed an order for the Octavia iV estate last Tuesday. It was in Emden at the time, but I was told on Saturday it's now in Newcastle docks. I'm busy studying the handbook and watching various on-line videos as there is a lot of new technology for me to get familiarised with. Incidentally, Thomas of Autogefuehl does some great reviews on YouTube and his review of the Octavia helped to confirm our choice. I'm sure I'll have lots of questions once we have the car. I'll just comment that I'll be charging the car using the 13-amp connection as 6 hours charge time is fine for us and £500 plus for a wall box is a lot, since the onboard charger is only 3.5 kW. I'll also be looking at changing our Octopus Energy contract to allow for off-peak charging. That's all for now and I look forwards to having a look through the forum. Regards to all. Jim