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Thank you, Derek, for all the work you have put into this. What I take from all the people who have offered assistance is that my Fabia is behaving as Skoda intended. I am content to live with that. Cars have changed so much over the 65 years I have been driving (particularly in the digital field), that I struggle to comprehend what they can do, and to some extent resent handing control over to them. But that's my problem. Thanks again, I appreciate your input. Tom

I can see now that I have Analogue displays except for bit in the middle. Your experience this morning is exactly that which I experience. As for realising that the car has gone Eco I know immediately by a"seat of the pants feeling" that it has happened. I was used to choosing to go in and out of Eco in my previous Golf Gti by activating a switch. The difference between Eco and non Eco is that the tight corner ahead approaches much faster in Eco than in normal mode. That could catch out the unwary. If I have Eco Tips activated, it must have been done before I took ownership. I must have a look for Eco Tips.

Many thanks for your sage advice: you have been a b ig help.

Thanks for your words of wisdom, I will have a discussion with the service people at the Skoda garage. As for long term retention of the car, I am 82 now (and don't buy green bananas and more) so the long term in unlikely to be an issue for me. My last car was a Golf Gti, and it came with a button to engage Eco mode!

Having read and seen the images you sent, I would have to say that I do not have a virtual cockpit. The space between the two dials seems to be the digital element of the display, and that is where Eco pops up while I am in free-wheel mode. It looks like this is a topic for discussion when I get the car serviced in a couple of months time.

It looks like I do. Certainly what I have looks like what I see in the manual under Virtual Cockpit. I use the things on the right of the steering wheel to disable lane assist, and to get the big MPH display working. That's also where the display "Eco" comes up when I am free wheeling.

Mileage on the car is between 5K and 6K. I am going by the service information on the Amundsen from which it appears that a "lubrication service" is scheduled in about 120 days and an "inspection Service" is due about a year later. The car was not serviced when I bought it at around 3K miles. From an inspection of the dip switch the oil looks in good fettle.

Mileage on the car is between 5K and 6K. I am going by the service information on the Amundsen from which it appears that a "lubrication service" is scheduled in about 120 days and an "inspection Service" is due about a year later. The car was not serviced when I bought it at around 3K miles. From an inspection of the dip switch the oil looks in good fettle.

Thank you for your words of wisdom. Computer tells me I need an initial service in a couple of months, an opportunity for me to have a chat about this with the Skoda representives.

Thanks for your help and suggestions. It looks like the car is driving as Skoda intended, and I can live with that.

Thanks, Derek. What you wrote aligns precisely with my driving experience. So, It would appear that my car is driving as Skoda intended. Now that I know that, I can live with it. I would have preferred to being in charge of the coasting experience, but will just get used to what I have got. Economy will remain very good, but I will go through more brake pad by having no gearbox drag until I apply the brakes.

Thank you.

Thanks again, Ootohere, It almost looks as if the car is behaving as Skoda intended, and I will just have to live with it. BTW the step at the end of "freewheeling" is usually braking to negotiate a hazard, or simply bring the car to a halt.