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You can actually see that in the configurator. When you get to the tyre selection part, click the little 'i' icon and then select EU tyre label. You'll get a printout of EU tyre labels, and you can use the tyre identifier number to search for the tyre commercial name here: https://eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/product/tyres To save you the hassle, for your wheel size you can get one of the following: -Continental EcoContact 6 -Goodyear EfficientGrip EfficientPerformance -Bridgestone Turanza ECO .

Then you have the basic LED headlights without auto-leveling. There should be an adjuster wheel next to the light switch. This is normally used to point the headlights down when you load your car heavily. I suppose you could use that to point them downwards in order to avoid blinding others, however that will compromise your visibility.

I believe all European market Mk4s should come with a GPS antenna for it is needed by the Emergency call module.

TPIs can be found on erwin (https://erwin.skoda-auto.cz/erwin/showHome.do). You'll need to register and pay a small fee to get a limited time access. Regarding the issue itself, you're probably not used to the clutch yet. It took me some time to master gear shifts on my Fabia 1.0. Cheers.

Hi. So, the car was at the dealer for an unrelated issue, and I've mentioned this as well. Two technicians drove it, and they said the car pulls away smoothly. I've also driven a 2020 VW Polo (95 BHP), using the "standard" methods of clutch/gas operation (the way I was used to on other cars) and also noticed the jolt when starting. However, the owner of that car can move off nice and smooth each time. So, from this I can conclude two things: the issue can be evaded by using an appropriate driving technique, and, the issue is not tied to my vehicle in particular. Especially since other people have complained of it, not just on this forum, but elsewhere as well. Fabia MkIV, German Skoda forum VW Taigo In matter of fact, this whole thing sounds eerily similar the infamous 1.5 TSI kangaroo issue. I've taken the liberty to scroll through hundreds of forum pages related to that problem, and while some people complained of the "true" kangaroo, where the car would jump at low speeds while in gear (when engine was cold); some complained of not being able to start from a standstill smoothly. E.g. from 1.5 SEL first gear issue While the first problem was solved by a software update to the engine ECU, the second, it would seem, was not. --- Now, I was still keen to find out why the car actually jolts, and how one should optimize his/her driving technique to avoid issue. Well, it turns out that this problem is actually well known in the field of automotive engineering. I've found online a terrific paper that describes it in detail: Dry Clutch Control for Automotive Applications by Dolcini et. al., courtesy of Renault S.A. and GIPSA-lab, available here: https://hal.science/hal-00536612/document The chapter of interest is chapter 3: Clutch comfort The key takeaway is this: "When the crankshaft and the gearbox primary shaft are synchronized (...) the clutch behaves like a simple linking element inducing a sudden change in transmitted torque which causes a highly uncomfortable oscillation of the driveline (...)" This matches with my experience that a jolt is felt at the moment the clutch synchronizes (stops slipping). There is a detailed mathematical analysis of phenomenon within the paper for those that are interested. But lest I burden everyone with equations, I'll just summarize the most important points: -while the clutch is slipping, the rate of acceleration of the car is determined by the torque transmitted by the clutch. This torque is, in turn, defined by how high the driver has lifted the clutch pedal. (also observe how adding more gas while the clutch is slipping and with the clutch pedal at a set position will not make the car accelerate faster) -in order to reduce the amplitude of the oscillation at the clutch synchronization instant, one has to either reduce clutch torque (=not lift the pedal as high, but this also means less acceleration) or increase engine torque Now, one more thing to note is that the fact that the engine is revving at e.g. 2000 RPM that does not necessarily mean that the engine is producing the maximum 200 Nm of torque (1.0 TSI). One has also take into account how wide the throttle body is open. If the engine is not loaded (clutch disengaged), the throttle does not have to open very wide in order for the engine to rev to 2000 RPM. So if your start procedure looks like this: 1. Clutch pedal pressed all the way, add gas up to 2000 revs 2. Lift clutch pedal (not pressing gas pedal more simultaneously) until you attain rate of acceleration typical for starting off from a traffic light 3. Wait until clutch synchronizes 4. Lift clutch pedal completely, apply more gas You will get a jolt at the end of step 3, reproducible 100% of times on the 1.0 TSI. Now, most people will actually add gas simultaneously with lifting the clutch in step 2, including myself. However, if you do not press the pedal sufficiently (=request sufficient torque from the engine), you will still get a jolt. The problem on the 1.0 TSI is that the engine will sound and feel completely fine (like it's not struggling) all the way until the car suddenly and unexpectedly stutters. Now, for different rates of acceleration, it can be rather difficult (at least for myself) to judge how much you have to press the gas pedal at step 2 in order to be smooth. But what I've found you can do is to press the gas pedal additionally during step 3 (about a second after stopping lifting the clutch pedal) you'll get a smooth start. If you do it too late, it will jolt. A few more things I'd like to comment: -if you set off without gas, the anti-stall function will keep revs at ~1200 and also ensure sufficient engine torque, meaning no lurch. However this only works for slower starts. Lift the clutch too high and you'll stall. -just after starting the engine, the ECU will keep idle revs at 1500, making it easier to start smoothly with less gas pedal input. -I've driven a 1.5 TSI manual Scala (the way I was used to operating the clutch/gas before the Fabia) and it was smooth. -in theory, at the end of step 3, you could press clutch pedal slightly in, and it should smooth things out. However, timing-wise, it would probably be even more restrictive then additional throttle application. I haven't tried this. TLDR: The jolt happens if the engine is not producing enough torque at the clutch synchronization instant. This is not a fault, but a physical property of the engine-drivetrain system. Drivers should adapt their driving style accordingly.

Hi @johnrogers, I'd like to clarify that the problem I've described is not one of making a fast start, but of making a smooth start (especially one that is not very fast!). From your description in the other topic it seems you are struggling to accelerate quickly. You're probably not giving it enough gas, try to press the pedal more than you think is necessary. The throttle pedal map is non-linear and rather weird. As for my problem, there has been some development on it, I'll write in more detail when I get the time.

Save your money, I've checked partslink; the bloody thing is on the diagram but has no part number. Don't know what to say...

Well, my dad has had his car for 20 years and has never changed the indicator bulbs...

Well, I guess they've made it so that you have to cut a hole because the indicator bulb should last the lifetime of the car... The dealer should be able to find the part... They are either not competent or are trying to deceive you. You could try another dealer. Alternatively, you can find the part number yourself on partslink24. You'll need to pay a 10 eur access fee for an hour's worth of access rights though.

Thanks for the advice. My friend has driven the car and had no issues. Turns out it's a skill issue after all. I've been practicing adding more gas at the right moment and can now get a smooth start most of the times. It helps when you can hear the engine, the sound changes slightly throughout the process and gives you a cue when to act. I guess it'll take some more practice until it becomes muscle memory.

Well actually no. The Continental radar mentioned radiates -45° +45° left-right, newer systems have an even wider beam. (Note that the beam as a whole is composed of several smaller sub-beams, allowing the radar to differentiate objects placed at different angles. However, each sub-beam has the aforementioned unwanted side-lobes). So even when driving on a straight road, oncoming cars will spray you with radiation. Automotive radar interference is a hot topic in radar engineering these days, due to the increasing number of AEB equipped cars as you mention. However, the probability of ghost targets appearing is still considered do be very low. A bigger (more prevalent) problem is the deterioration of the quality of the received signal, making it harder for the radar to detect objects, especially weakly reflective ones. You can read up more on the topic in this article. Now Skoda's manual is rather sparse with information, but from the manual for the current-gen VW Polo, a car which uses the same AEB system, we can read: "If Front Assist is switched on, you can make the following settings in the Assist systems menu of the Infotainment system (...): -Set the warning time for the advance warning" The Polo manual also has a bit more info on the operating conditions and limitations of Front Assist.

Oh yeah, also, you can cancel the braking intervention by stomping on the gas or steering sharply.

Fabia Mk4 uses Continental's ARS-4B radar sensor for AEB and ACC (adaptive cruise) functions. This sensor is used on a dozen other vehicle models, not just from the VAG group. It is important that the radar is correctly aligned (i.e. that it is facing directly forward). An impact to the front bumper can knock the sensor out of alignment. VAG service centers and specialist garages have tools that can check the alignment and correct it if necessary. However, even with the sensor correctly aligned, false AEB interventions can still occur. This can usually be attributed to two things: (1) The system "seeing" objects correctly, but misinterpreting the situation, e.g. thinking you are going to crash into something when in reality you are going to steer around it. An example can be found at mark 7:51 of this video. (2) The system seeing false ("ghost") targets. This is usually either due to: - picking off a very strong reflection in the radar beam side lobe. To put it simple, the radar can mistake a strongly reflective object (a very large metallic object) off to the side for a weakly reflective object dead ahead (e.g. a motorcycle). - interference from other radar emitters (other radar-equipped cars) For (2) there are special algorithms that the sensor runs to reduce the probability of this happening, however no algorithm is 100 % reliable. I myself have experienced Front Assist issuing a warning once with no apparent reason. However, there was no braking intervention. I've also used ACC extensively and found the object (other road user) detection to work very reliably. As for adjusting the sensitivity via the infotainment, as I understand this will only influence how early the audiovisual warning will pop up. It does not have effect on braking interventions.

All new Fabias should come standard with a 4G transceiver, so no OBD2 dongle required to use Skoda Connect. See more here: https://availability.skoda-auto.com/004/en-com#/

Yep, pretty sure. It's not a UK market model