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Awesome thank you for your response. I just wasn't too sure. Its still a young engine so I shouldn't worry too much. I think you are correct 😊

Hi I don't even know what happened there I thought by just sharing the link I would work. I clicked on I myself and there was nothing there. I should have seen this earlier, no wonder no one had not commented I had forgotten to upload the video. Can you check if it's there now

👍 I don't understand this +5 psi for eco setting, I've never heard this before. Does it mean that you inflate your tyres 5 over the recommended. I don't know if it's different for Australian roads. Yes cold and if you do check when warm according to bridgetyres add extra 20 to 50 kpa, (2.9 -7.25 psi) There not the bad when you're in the car, I think it's just the way they are presented on screen. You can always lower the brightness. Yes I leave the oil temperature there, as warming the engine for more freer higher rev driving is reliant on higher oil temp rather than coolant temp. So for me I don't really push under 100c I've also read that it's best to wait till the oil is past 104c for more open throttle not that i really push it that much. Yes my digital one fluctuates in temperature and displays it like your wife's Fabia Thanks for sharing. It's a long time to keep such a classic vehicle. You take good care of your car. What model was this one. Was it a Morgan. Yeah sure I'll take a look at it

Thanks I'll have a look at this too

Yes I have looked into it but I think my one may be different than other models I can only see since refuelling. The other thing it displays is the speed, and the map. If I want to reset I can only reset the long term or since start. I have to either use the right or left side display wheel and go to the since refuelling (I used the right display) Then press the right arrow to go into the menu and go down to find the reset for long term and since start.

For me it was the 90s. I couldn't wait to start leaning in the late 90s. Interesting I always heard and learned growing up that the old cars and other were made to last, often would hear "they don't make them like they used to". Maybe it's the cars I knew of who knows. I agree though if you look after your car generally it will last a while at least. I can just imagine being around them during those times that would be something to Behold. Quiet amazing. I would have learned so much from them Yes that's true I agree. Some modern driving aids can go a bit too far and be worse too intrusive like lane keep. A lot of improvements though are good and make driving easier and safer. For me when i started lesrning with cars just having aids just basic ones if at all. From memory I learned to always drive "defensively" don't know if I'm referring it correctly. Basically to look out for others, and to drive to conditions. Also its important to note that people will make mistakes or non mistakes so it's important to drive in a way that sort of covers them. I've never had the experience with a car that has no electrical relays. How old was the car and others those must have been quiet old. It's a great video I have learned so much and will try to apply to my driving as much as possible even though with traffic and lights lane closures etc it can be a bit hard to drive exactly just like him. His drive is so ideal that he done. If I had that drive to work I'm sure I could get a lot better mileage. Though I'm sure now I can be even better. I must have missed the eco settings for the tyre pressure. Ok hmm maybe my psi is good being at 39 it has less resistance. Exactly ideal drive. Yes exactly I agree no major hills etc, just him and everything else you have mentioned too. Though at times you need and also want those electric elements on for various reasons i understand it affects the fuel economy but its no fun being overly frugal, you want to enjoy the drive too.

I don't know with the Octavia can you use the toggle it feels strange I think to use the toggle. It doesn't feel natural Yeah i can really relate to that with the paddle shifters that is one thing that gets me even more confused lol I guess its just a matter of getting used to

Thanks I will need to investigate this further. I know there is 3 on my car. Since start, long term and since refuelling. I believe i can reset since start and long term. Other than that I haven't seen a trip computer as in previous cars such as when you see trip a xxxx and trip b xxxx. Of course there is the odometer.

No worries, thank you too for your replies. Ahh that's good I thought maybe I was coming across that way lol. Yes to some degree I guess I am lol. I know this really isn't the car for it. It's more a car you enjoy driving, and not worry about economy too much especially in the city. Yes I completely agree with cruise on the highway. Yes also I agree about that in the city. But lately I haven't been using it as much in the city mainly because of the issues I explained prior. Yes the gear thing. I will have to try it more. It's not like I've never tried it. Just don't feel there's really a need. But maybe it won't hurt to keep on trying It's hard to always be consistent with traffic. You make a valid point. This digital speedo obviously is an external device. Yes that would be ideal conditions. Ahh ok I understand now. No the dsg I never learned to drive manual, a because we didn't have manual cars when I started learning at home and b I guess I was too lazy to learn even though the very first car I did some preliminary lessons at high school when I was 16 was a manual car. But no dsg. True. You know what I actually like though about the ability to change gears with the flaps on the Octavia and i guess its the same with other skodas and perhaps vw is that it doesn't control the gear selection it doesn't select the car for you. Mind you I've never really revved this engine to the recline so I don't know if it will hold the gear. I just am hesitant to do that. Honestly I drive way too conservatively. Whereas with my other cars especially the Cressida I didn't treat that one good but I was young and .... I think so too re dsg. Well yes and no. I agree that I can read the road ahead but still untill I'm knowledgeable and confident I think for now it's dsg. Oh I don't know who has more brain farts me or the dsg I may be winning in that area 😆 Ahh well maybe I haven't investigated anything on this site re your driving, I'm sure though you're pretty good regardless. Even so, you have quite a lot more experience than me if you have been driving since the 60d and 70s and also have probably a bigger range of selection of cars that you have driven and owned. The oldest car I've driven was a late 70s car. Had no power steering, good for building those muscles up 😂. It's great that you did that high performance training with your car. That would have been quiet valuable. Your friends becoming instructors that it excellent, as well. Did they ever give you any tips. I'm sure they probably did? I can just imagine the info you can gain from them.

Yes I agree that's true, I have discovered this and overall l have accepted this about this car, its just how turbo 4 cylinder petrols are. Sydney Yes you are correct, overall it's widely accepted that running the air-conditioning affects fuel economy and performance as well. Sydney though no doubt is humid, it isn't as humid as Brisbane more humid than Melbourne I've lived in both so know the feeling of living in both. Even so at the time I was seeing the 40l that I initially commented from I didn't have any air-conditioning or heating turned on. Well I understand what you're saying and yes it does have the delayed acceleration mainly because it needs to keep the allocated distance from the car in front. Late breaking that occurs as well true not always. Like I said to @nta16 I personally believe it gives better fuel economy and i don't recall seeing the 40l instant which i really shouldn't rely on too much. I'll have to check when I next am able to. I sort of have done that already. Travelling to Melbourne and back in January and also last month to Bright and back at 110km yes I am extremely happy with thy fuel consumption on the open road it shows 6l and even the last trip was f going lower to 5.7l. I had a range in the tank of about 800km, I have no problems with the vehicle on the highway it's an amazing car to drive it really makes the hours pass quickly.

Hi thanks for your responses. I apologise if I sound defensive. But i feel that now you're confusing me In part. In the previous post you stated the above. I guess I'm assuming you're referring to the cruise control right (I can't think of anything else that takes over the accelerator). Remember I'm talking about city here including suburbs. So I responded with the following. Now you are telling me that Ahh which one is it. Actually come to think of it the best mileage is when the car is on cruise with unimpeded traffic, i even think i don't see the 40l but I'll check it to make sure, and get back. Now in terms of my lack of confidence it has nothing to do with driving an automatic car including the skoda i have ample confidence. The lack of confidence is in selecting the correct gear myself, as quoted here below for the traffic conditions. I'm sure I can learn if I practice in time Which was as a response to your recommendation I was under the impression the dsg did a pretty good job of selecting the correct gear, at least bettet than a human. I guess maybe it's better than me for now, till I learn and become more confident. I sort of know and have the feeling I just need to practice. Personally I feel that i read the road quiet well under the circumstances. I don't tailgate or try not to, neither am I a lead foot those days are long gone. Nor do I drive so so slowly (Unless due to traffic) I'm pretty good with my acceIeration and consistent. Driver training i guess that's an option and it could improve my driving. At the moment though it's a luxury i just don't have the time for. Maybe in the future. I gather you have had driver training before yourself. Yes I understand now. I agree. Maintenance is of the whole vehicle is crucial for keeping the car at car its peak so it can perform the best and provide the best fuel economy. In the end going back to the original topic of 40l appearing on the instant fuel figures in first and second gears. It really isn't a concern and i shouldn't really worry about seeing those figures as It's really not as reliable and I shouldn't rely on it too much. Thanks again

Oh really that's interesting I never knew that the driver could affect it like that lol, who would have thought. Yes I do at times set the adaptive cruise control at times in the city. I've noticed it takes time to accelerate from the lights when they change and the car in front moves away. I'll try and see if it makes a difference next time. Yes I've read about going through the gears quicker, and not accelerating to hard or soft. That will mean using the pedals on the steering wheel I guess. I tend to just let the car change the gears itself. Especially in the city with so many other cars on the road with constant start stopping slowing and accelerating i think I just prefer the car changing the gears itself, i just am not confident in my gear changes in these circumstances to be in the correct gear. Yes If I have the road ahead unimpeded from other cars etc I do accelerate briskly and properly going through to the top gear for the speed of the road. Firstly I do refer to the owners manual, I don't assume that i know everything otherwise I wouldn't be here asking for advice. I'm not a car specialist and though I enjoy driving and love my Skoda and do my best I know I can learn a lot more. I'm certainly no macho fool. Also a tuning aid. What is that. Is that something like a device, pardon my ignorance. I'll have to look into this. I know from owning and driving many vehicles over the 25 years that cars need to be "tuned" or serviced regularly. I myself not being savy with this take my vehicles to the mechanic to do this. Though I have changed the oil and oil filter in a few of my cars before as well as spark plugs, I am a bit hesitant to touch anything myself with my brand new Skoda seeing that it is still under warranty. I'm still to have my first service. Correct me if I'm wrong but i was under the impression that new cars don't necessarily require or need to be "tuned" as older older vehicles once needed. Again pardon my ignorance on the matter. Anyway thanks for your above responses, appreciate it.

Ok what's the best way of doing this. Can I do this on the car infotainment or do I calculate manually myself Ok I will do that. I will compare with the trip computer to see how accurate it is especially the since refuelling. Ok so the 40l/100km that I see in the instantaneous are not as reliable hmmm thanks. I will research it more.

I have had the same issue regarding it showing it 40l/100 from the start when i accelerate from standing for instant fuel. . So In the 1st 2 gears with light acceleration it reads 40L . Mine is the 2.0 tsi. I wasn't sure if it was normal or not. I haven't had any battery change. My current fuel consumption for mixed sits at 11.3 since refuelling. 10.9 long term. I'm trying to get in contact with Skoda dealer to see if this is normal

Ahhh ok nice. Thanks, I'll give that a try. See how it goes.

Hmm that's a shame. We are left behind it seems. Yes it seems so. Well my one stays as the last one had it set. It doesn't make a difference which key we use, though we primarily just use one of the three. That's unfortunate. It would have been good to have these options. Anyway it's not the end of the world I guess.

That's really strange that her bluetooth switches on when she enters the car on its own. Maybe the settings in her Bluetooth is for autoconnect (if that is a thing), so that when she is in the car it switches back on and connects automatically and prefers her phone, not really sure. All I know is that my experience had been that I have a similar thing happen with me and my wife in terms of connection when we are together in the car and just relying on Bluetooth connection. Her ios would be connected and used in preference to mine even though my one is the primary devise (I'm pretty sure of it. i noticed only if i connect mine with a chord will it choose mine over her one. It could be the vpn on my phone that causes the issue, I find it interferes with android autoconnect, it does not work well with it on, it gives me a message to turn it off, when I turn the vpn off it's better for my Android generally, but together i haven't properly tested it to see if it makes a difference.

I didn't even know this function was available on the Octavia. I have the vrs with the package including electric seats. Maybe it's just not available to us down in Aus land. I'll have to see if I can get mine to work, if it's available. Hopefully someone that knows can help you.

Hi i hope someone can enlighten me. It seems that Laura is missing. Thankfully I've never really had any major infotainment issues with my Octavia that others have experienced. But lately I've noticed that Laura cannot be summoned. Tbh it hasn't really been reliable for me so hardly use it. Now though, I can't call it up, before I would just say "Hey Laura" and Laura with a deep male voice would respond but just wouldn't be very helpful (i won't get into details just useless to me for the most part). Now though there's no response. What I've noticed lately though is, as soon as I start the car, and connect my phone I hear Laura in a female voice say "I didn't understand" and that is it. Does anyone else have this issue, is Laura available?

Hi, please pardon my ignorance. Just need some input. I have my engine on, cold start, octavia 2.0 tsi. Is it sounding normal to you. I'm concerned of the ticking noise. I probably should have reved it as well to hear how it sounds. I can retake another video https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipN48Xv8DUkaZwvfFgv31W30yJP3TaizZDREUuoPhc2NYM0hyF7w1aN8iXHBVtsrBg?key=dlg1VDF2enAtMUtDT0RNY0N4eHhHUFlpQVhOa0hn. I tried to share a link via google photos hopefully it worked. Please let me know.

No they weren't clear about it. They just said they can do it complementary at the next service. Let me call them and see if I can find out. Well that was interesting. Now they are saying unless there is an issue they won't update, and they only update to the next step up so for me it will be 1941. The previous caller that called me though they asked me if I had any issues with it (which l don't), must have not known what they were talking about. The only problem my one has, is the voice control "Laura" it's a waste of time really. Won't get into it. Just doesn't work properly, even with simple commands. Maybe they will update it because of this. Otherwise I'm stuck with this which is OK. Apparently also I void the warranty if I attempt it myself. I don't know if that's true or not. I don't want to risk the 7 year warranty.

No they weren't clear about it. They just said they can do it complementary at the next service. Let me call them and see if I can find out.

Ok thanks for the advise. I guess it's best to wait. Won't be too long. Don't want to risk it.

Thank you. Yes I should have posted in that one. I did see it and posted there. I think for me it's the "at your own risk" that worries me. Thanks again i have already