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This 2022 Skoda "Storyboard" article may be of interest. https://www.skoda-storyboard.com/en/skoda-world/the-approach-of-the-keyless-age/ (I vaguely recall experimenting with what changing the key-fob battery of my (bought new in April 2024) Fabia SE L DSG involved and - although the instructions in the Owner's Manual were accurate - actually doing it was tricky!)

My 2024 Fabia SE L does not have 'full' KESSY, but (if you haven't already done so) you could try using the keyless locking deactivation procedure described in the Owner's Manual and see if that does any good.

As far I know you cannot do anything yourself and I strongly suggest that you wait until 26 May and check then whether or not your car's system is working correctly. It's not like the MySkoda app failing to sync impacts on your car's operation - it's just irritating that you have a 'free' capability (of generally limited value for a Fabia) that doesn't currently work properly. Shortly after purchasing my Fabia I accidentally reset its system when messing about in the depths of its infotainment-unit's menus. I eventually managed to recover the system, but it was a salutary lesson that I do NOT want to repeat. (Incidentally, MySkoda is still working OK on my Fabia...)

I've always found the MySkoda app (running on an iPad in my case) unpredictable and generally slow when it came to syncing to my 2024 Fabia and, during the last few days, the app had resolutely refused to sync. However, last night, when I tried using the MySkoda app (more in hope than expectation!!) a "We are constantly improving this app..." message appeared and, lo and behold, the app went 'Online' and synced to my Fabia in the next few seconds. I've just tried the app again (08:30 16 May 2026) and it is still working fine, with syncing taking place very rapidly.

This was covered in this earlier posting that I have quoted above. (Forum-member "BlackConcept" has not logged on to BRISKODA since August 2024.)

It's perhaps worth observing that the "Other recall campaigns" application on the Skoda Recall Campaigns website needs a car's VIN-code to be 100%-accurately entered for a valid response to be obtained. I correctly entered the VIN-code of my Fabia Mk4 (build-date 2024-01-16) and received the following response Dear customer, No relevant recall campaigns have been launched by Škoda for the entered VIN XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX I then changed the VIN-code's final digit and the response was Please contact your authorized service partner. There is a basic check that the VIN-code comprises 17 characters, but that's it - if just one character anywhere in the code is entered wrongly, the above "Please contact..." message will almost certainly appear. The format of a Skoda VIN-code is explained here https://www.skoda-storyboard.com/en/skoda-world/what-can-vin-codes-tell-you/ (The possibility exists that incorrectly entering a car's VIN-code might cause that code to be accepted as valid by the application and result in the "No relevant recall campaigns..." message being produced - however, the chances of that happening will be pretty small.)

I assume you are using this Skoda recall campaign link https://recall.skoda-auto.com/210/en-gb?_gl=1*1a69m2m*_gcl_au*MTYyOTA4NDA3OC4xNzc1NTQ2NjQ2 If a VIN-code check indicates that there's a recall campaign for a car, I don't think there is any way for the car owner to find out what the recall relates to. It may also be the case that a Skoda dealership won't have that information to hand either until the car is connected to their system.

I'm well aware of the UK's speed-limit signage (even more so now than prior to my recent-ish Speed Awareness Course), but my statement you've quoted is nevertheless accurate. In 2024 Hyunndai face-lifted UK-specification i10 cars. These were fitted as standard with a traffic-sign recognition system (TSRS) that produced a (legally mandatory) audible warning if a recognised sign's speed value was exceeded. The snag was that the face-lifted i10's TSRS proved unable to react to the UK's national speed-limit applies sign (a white circle with a single black diagonal stripe) with the car 'bleeping' incessantly when the vehicle was being driven on UK roads that had 'default' speed limits. Hyundai UK dealerships (and Hyundai HQ) initially refused to recognise this as a fault, but (eventually) UK dealerships were authorised to disable the i10's TSRS and - several months later - a software update fixed the problem. Even when a TSRS is able to recognise/react to a UK national speed-limit applies sign, it still cannot warn a driver of the speed-limit applying to the road beyond that sign and UK-spec Hyundai models that only have a TSRS (and no GPS-based sat-nav) just say "No data available" until a numeric speed-limit traffic-sign is next encountered. My 2024 Fabia's speed-limit warnings rely solely on the car's GPS sat-nav database. I don't know how a Fabia Mk4 with sat-nav and TSRS provides speed-limit warnings to the driver and it would be interesting to learn from a UK owner of a Fabia that has sat-nav and TSRS whether the two systems operate in tandem or independently.

Might be difficult to advise on as a 2026 VW Polo seems to have a different infotainment unit (image below) to any of those fitted to Skoda Mk4 models.

Another earlier forum discussion about the 'data protection system' - this time relating to a 2019 Skoda Scala with the Bolero infotainment unit. https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/484399-issue-with-data-protection-dialogue-box-bolero/ GOOGLE-searching on skoda fleet interface activation will (If you are lucky!) allow a .pdf file to be retrieved and this covers adjusting the Privacy Settings of Skoda vehicles, with a 3-page section devoted to Fabia/Scala//Kamiq models that have either the Amundsen infotainment-unit or the smaller Swing/Bolero units. (There's also a complex multi-page "Online services" section in the Fabia Mk4 Owners Manual.) The reality seems to be that, whatever a Fabia Mk4 owner does regarding the privacy settings, when the car is started some sort of unavoidable message will appear that seeks an OK response. For my own 2024 Fabia, as I habitually turn off its Lane Assist and START-STOP features prior to driving off, also OK-ing a tedious (and unasked for) message on my car's Amundsen touchscreen isn't much of a bother.

I notice there's a video about this (No idea if it will help!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlSSXAi2kaA For more 'stuff' you could also try a GOOGLE-search on skoda privacy settings

This annoyance was discussed on this Fabia Mk4 sub-forum in this 2023-2025 topic, but no 'fix' was provided. https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/514137-data-protection-information/ I notice that - in this VW T6 Facebook group entry https://www.facebook.com/groups/341447403317545/posts/2154737708655163/ - it was suggested that swiping down from the top of the display screen allowed the privacy settings to be accessed. (I'm sceptical, but perhaps worth a try!!!)

The only inbuilt sat-nav for a Fabia Mk4 runs on the Amundsen display-screen and was discussed here https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/536163-sat-nav-sel-mk-4-10/#comment-5979593 My 2024 Fabia does not have traffic-sign recognition, so relies on a GPS database for speed-limit data. My previous Hyundai i20 had a traffic-sign recognition capability using a windscreen camera (but no inbuilt sat-nav) but this was, understandably, only able to provide speed-limit data on roads that have physical speed-limit traffic signs, and most UK roads do not. Presumably a Fabia Mk4 that has inbuilt sat-nav AND traffic-sign recognition will use both systems and be more capable of providing accurate speed-limit information. My neighbour has just changed a 9-months-old Tesla SUV for a new Skoda Enyaq VRS. I asked him how he was finding the Envaq's sat-nav (I knew he had run GROK on the Tesla's navigation system) and he said "I just put a destination in and follow the instructions". When driving (10.5 miles) from my (rural) home to the Skoda dealership that services my cars, my Fabia's navigation system always inexplicably suggests that, part way along, I turn left on to a narrow single-track lane. Ignoring that guidance rapidly causes the system to reset and the remainder of the trip accurately follows the 'logical' route. Choosing 'Home' at the dealership resulted in the Fabia's navigation system behaving rationally until I reached the town near my home and decided to enter it rather than bypass it and probably hit heavy traffic. That decision caused the Fabia's navigation system a lot of grief and I've no idea where I would have gone if I had followed the instructions. Eventually the system got back on track, but it's easy to see the potential risks involved in slavishly relying on sat-nav guidance.

The dealership I mentioned has MG and Skoda franchises (I was waiting for my Fabia to be serviced). I've dealt with them since 2009 and found them trustworthy and their staff technically competent. The MG owner also complained that his car's sat-nav occasionally failed to provide speed-limit data. I said that my Skoda Fabia had done this for a couple of miles on my trip to the dealership and, as my car's sat-nav relied on a database for speed-limit information, the reason must have been because there was a gap in the database relating to that stretch of road. In fact, on the way home, on the same stretch of road (but in the opposite direction) the speed-limit readout was again lost. (I'm not sure it's still possible to opt for 'adaptive' LED headlights on current UK Skoda Fabia Mk4 models. All Fabia Mk4 cars now have 'all LED' headlights (ie. they do not contain traditional bulbs) as part of their standard equipment, but only the 130.has 'adaptive' LED headlights as standard.)

The photo in the original posting indicates that PongoBongo's 2025 Fabia Monte Carlo has the 'Full LED' headlights that are optional for that model and are mentioned here https://www.skoda-storyboard.com/en/front-2/ it may be difficult to identify/rectify the cause as the turn-indicators are now behaving normally. I was at a MG dealership a few weeks ago and overheard a conversation where an owner had brought in his nearly-new car complaining about a transitory problem. He had been told that - despite the car being under warranty - as the problem was not currently showing up there would be a charge (about £150) for investigation and this would only be refunded if an 'under warranty' fault was discovered. No fault was identified and the MG owner (unhappily) agreed to pay up. The problem should definitely be mentioned ASAP to the Skoda selling dealership and see what they advise. The fact that the My Skoda app referred to an issue with the "front-right turn signal" might suggest a fault confined to the headlight unit itself or to the indicators' control system (or to computer bloody-mindedness!) It may be necessary to wait and see if the problem reoccurs and, before stopping/restarting the car, check if it's only the front-right headlight indicator's speed that has doubled or all the right-hand-side indicators.

Skoda evidently uses the term "full LED" to indicate that light-units contain no traditional bulbs - hence current Fabia models have full-LED tail-lights as well as full-led headlights. https://www.skoda-auto.com/models/layers/layers/all-new-fabia-technology Skoda uses "BI-LED" to indicate that a headlight has a LED matrix and (as you've said) a UK-specification Fabia 130 has this type of headlight as standard, whereas it's an option on Monte-Carlo models. I know that my Fabia does not have the LED-matrix type of headlights, have established that the Corner Function that should involve the front fog-lights (that do work) is inoperative and concluded that this is not a 'fault', just that the Corner Function is disabled on my car. As I don't want an operative Corner Function, that's fine by me....

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My understanding (such as it is!) of the CURRENT UK-specification Fabia range is as follows: 1: All Fabias now have LED headlights. 2: 'Basic' LED headlights are fitted as standard to all current-model Fabias, except Monte Carlo and 130 models that have 'full' LED headlights as standard. 3: All current Fabias have a pair of halogen fog-lights in the lower front bumper. 4: When a Fabia has 'basic' LED headlights, the Corner Function involves a combination of those headlights and the front fog-lights. However, when a Fabia has 'full' LED headlights, the Corner Function is built into the headlight-units and the front fog-lights operate independently. (This would explain the subtle difference in the data in the Fabia configurator between the stated standard specification for Monte Carlo/130 Fabias and for the other Fabia models.) DaveA63's February comment above "I've recently enabled this fog light cornering function on our 2023 MY Colour Edition. I used an OBD11 and it was straight forward" confirms (to me) that my 2024 Fabia SE L's Corner Function is disabled, but could be enabled. As I'd rather not have the Corner Function active, I'm not bothered - though I'm curious why Skoda would choose to advertise in my Fabia;s Owner's Manual the existence of that function and then (apparently) disable it.

When my Fabia was in for an oil service last week I asked the receptionist whether the workshop technicians (if they had time) could comment on the the following questions. Questions: 1. What is special about the fuses marked 40s in the dashboard fuse-box? 2. How easy should it be to remove the front-seat head restraints? I know how it should be done (by pushing a circular button hidden deep within the seat’s back rest) but I still cannot do it! 3. Is the Corner Function (that uses the front fog lights) disabled on UK-specification Fabia Mk 4 cars? My car seems to lack that feature. 4. This statement was recently made on a Skoda-related forum Since mid-2024 Skoda have made available a software update for the Fabia Mk4. The purpose is to remedy a fault with the PO638 throttle actuator control – range/performance. It updates the engine control module. It is said that this is a ‘chargeable’ workshop update (not an Over-the-Air update). Is there any truth in this? 5. Does a replacement for the Fabia’s EFB starter-battery ALWAYS need to be coded even if the replacement is another EFB battery with the same size and capacity? Unfortunately the workshop was under pressure, so answers were not forthcoming, but, when I demonstrated the headrest removal procedure to the receptionist, he said "My God, nobody would ever guess that's how to do it!"

This article compares the 130 with a VW Polo GTi https://www.carwow.co.uk/editorial/choosing-a-car/car-comparisons-side-by-side/skoda-fabia-130-vs-volkswagen-polo-gti-jamie-edkins-twin-test-review#gref Neither vehicle has the 'track day' credibility of (say) a Hyundai i20N, but if someone wants a 130 (rather than a Monte Carlo) why should they be dissuaded from doing that? (I could afford a new Skoda Octavia VRS, or even a new Audi RS3, but my Fabia Mk4 SE L DSG was cheap enough in 2024 and is large enough and quick enough for me now that my future driving will probably be confined to the UK.)

For UK-specification Fabia 130 models there are 4 colour options (all at the same zero price). 1: Black Magic Pearl Effect. 2: Velvet Red Metallic Black Magic Pearl Effect. 3: Race Blue Metallic Black Magic Pearl Effect. 4: Moon White Metallic Black Magic Pearl Effect. Option 1 is black-all-over, options 2, 3 or 4 combine the (respective) red, blue or white bodywork colour with a black roof and black exterior mirrors. Regarding the steering-wheel paddles, this recent Reddit discussion is interesting. https://www.reddit.com/r/skoda/comments/1sa9tv4/fabia_130_ideas_why_there_are_no_paddles/ This October 2025 Skoda UK webpage https://www.skoda.co.uk/news/details/skoda-marks-130-years-with-fastest-ever-fabia-130 provides data on the 130's performance increases over the standard Monte Carlo and mentions DSG paddles in the "Interior: sportiness meets practicality" section. The Skoda online configurator for Fabia 130 cars indicates that "Tiptronic" paddles are part of the UK standard specification. (Doesn't the 130 also have an artificial engine-noise generator?)

During a follow-up conversation with a Winners Garage salesman yesterday, I mentioned your interest in viewing/test-driving a Fabia i30 and was told that the blue 130 in their showroom needed technical preparation before it could be driven and - unless the car became a demonstrator (unlikely) would remain in that state until it was sold. He thought that other Skoda dealers currently advertising having 130 cars in stock would be in a similar position regarding test drives. The salesman said that, as the 130 's specification was very close to that of a Fabia Monte Carlo with the 1.5litre motor and DSG transmission, your best bet would be to view/test-drive a newish Monte Carlo for sale on a Skoda dealer's forecourt. You might not be able to assess (say) the ride-quality resulting from the 130's big wheels and 40-profile tyres, but you should get a pretty good idea whether you liked the model enough to commit to buying a 130. (You might consider a VW Polo GTi. A few new ones still seem to be available and you'd get the 2.0litre motor. A 2024 Hyundai i20N would be significantly cheaper than a Fabia 130, should still have 3 years of Hyundai warranty and would definitely qualify as a genuine 'hot hatch'. Bit drab and cheap inside (my wife said "Like being in a gloomy cave!") but not short on boy-racer performance.)

Coincidentally, my 2024 Fabia SE L is currently in for service at Winners Garage (Skoda) at Cinderford (Gloucestershire) and they have a new blue 130 in their showroom, priced at a whisker under £29k (on the road). I don't know how externally different a 130 is from an ordinary Monte Carlo, but, compared to my 1-litre Fabia, the 'spoiler' over the rear window is slightly bulkier. There's a "130" badge on the rear and "130" badges on its side flanks, shiny black door sills, and twin chrome exhaust tail-pipes. The 18"-diameter "Libra" alloy wheels are quite snazzy and the (front and rear) red disc-brake callipers are easily visible. Internally, there's the usual Monte Carlo stripy seats with integrated head restraints and an Amundsen infotainment display-unit. A few more buttons on the centre console than my Fabia's, but I did not explore what they were for. The saleslady told me that she had not driven the 130 and wondered how it would handle. My Fabia (with 16"-diameter wheels and the recommended 2.5bar inflation pressure) has a pretty firm ride on UK roads and it would be interesting to know what lmpact on the ride quality the 130's lowered suspension, bigger wheels and 215/40 (Continental) tyres might have. (It's also worth highlighting that the £30k price was for a bog-standard 130 and excluded any optional equipment.)

Discussed previously here https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/535520-fabia-mk4-130/#comment-5973116 The 130 is the most powerful and quickest CURRENT MODEL Fabia available. (It's highly unlikely that any current model Fabia with the 1.5litre motor will be marketed with a manual transmission.)

This Autotrader entry may help https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search?advertising-location=at_cars&aggregatedTrim=130&body-type=&colour=&fuel-type=&make=SKODA&model=Fabia&postcode=hr9%207jd&transmission=&trim=130 (On 21 March a member of the Skoda Fabia Owners Club on Facebook said he had just taken delivery of a red 130 and provided a few photos.)