SteveTheElder

You mention a particulate sensor so I assume you have a TDI; 24k miles doesn’t sound much in four years for a diesel. Have your previous ones been diesel or your usage changed? In contrast, my 4yo 1.5 TSI has given 51k miles of reliable motoring (other than early s/w issues).

When the car displayed the "...Use CarPlay" message as in the image by the OP

Similar, except for me it was restarting my iPhone that sorted it.

I have a 1.5TSI ACT 6-speed manual estate, SEL FE; covered best part of 50k miles in under 3.5 years. I have been most impressed by the economy from this engine. Overall, it has averaged about 57mpg since I bought it; and on a recent 3500 mile road trip to northern Italy it was 60mpg. That trip with two of us and a full boot (esp. on the return leg with 4 dozen bottles of wine 🍷 on board). To be fair, on the autoroute/autostrada I kept the speed to about 110-115kph (70mph-ish) rather than the limit of 130kph. Performance is more than enough for me and feels quite sprightly above 2500rpm, so compared to the TDI you're familiar with at first it may feel a bit sluggish at low revs. Depends on driving style, but I find it absolutely fine. Most of my mileage is on medium to long journeys of fifty to two or three hundred miles on dual carriageways or motorways hence the good economy. A run to the next town and back (15 mile round trip) will give about 50mpg plus or minus a few. For my mileage pattern a PHEV would not be a good investment - but I can see that those with a higher proportion of short journeys it would be worthwhile. A while back I drove a 1.0TSI e-TEC (MHEV) estate for about 8500 miles. Mostly it performed well, though for long motorway trips and heavy loads it lacked a bit of oomph. Economy was not dissimilar to my 1.5 TSI ACT manual though I no longer have the records. If I were to replace my Mk4 with another Mk4 I'd go for the 1.5 TSI MHEV - for two reasons... I'm getting older and fed up with a manual 'box when in stop-start traffic The integration of the DSG transmission with the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC). Allowing the technology bring the car to a halt in a traffic queue, then move off again by itself would be a dream.

Interesting, and slightly concerning that the seller didn't clear their data from the car before parting with it.

Logging in as primary user needs verification by a dealer. Shouldn’t take long, you’ll need your Škoda ID, proof of ownership/purchase, and proof of your ID (driving license should do). That’s all because as primary user you can use the app to locate the vehicle and alert based on speed or location regardless of who is driving it. Hence the privacy considerations come in to play.

I recall that happening from time to time; usually sorts itself out in a day or. If it persists check that you can log in ok to the app with the same Škoda ID, add your car (vin needed) and see data such as mileage and fuel economy. At some point you’ll want to ‘promote’ yourself to Primary User for which you may need a dealer to verify your ownership (privacy laws and stuff like that).

Yes, the car should connect by itself if the comms module is working properly; you don’t need the use WiFi. The white globe should appear like this in my car…

Welcome to the forums and your new [to you] Octavia Mk4. The versions of components in your photo are the same as mine, apart from the Nav. Db date (I'm on 24.10, but do have a subscription which includes the OTA updates). To add a user the car needs to be online. On the main Infotainment screen, you should see a globe symbol in the bottom row next to the clock (the Info segment), it could be either grey (offline) or white (online) - you need it to be white. The in-car comms module should connect automatically if you have a mobile signal. Did you buy it from a Main Dealer as a Škoda Plus Approved Used car? If so, then all updates should have been applied before sale - it's one of the benefits for buying such a vehicle -

With two iPhones, my car connects CarPlay to the last one used (if it's within range) regardless of the Infotainment system user. Which ever one connects to CarPlay, the other with 'conventional' Bluetooth. For music on the USB stick, I usually use voice control to request either the album name or artist name. I haven't [yet] added playlists but guess they'd work too.

Another thought - if you have Apple Music then you (or your wife) could play music with SharePlay (https://support.apple.com/en-gb/108767)

I believe you can, though I have never used two iPhones in the scenario you mention. However, what I have done is connect my iPhone via CarPlay and my wife's Phone connects via bluetooth - incoming and outgoing phone calls use the car's mic and speakers. Also, whilst CarPlay is in operation, I can play music from a USB stick. I see no good reason why you couldn't do what you describe.

Alas not.The 48V battery is there to support the ICE only so all the drive is from the ICE. The only time you can drive in EV mode is when coasting , which can be for a surprising distance.

AIUI, with the mild hybrid e-tec the drive is always from the ICE. The extra battery powers ancillary equipment reducing the load thus improving efficiency. https://www.skoda.co.uk/news/details/efficient-new-e-tec-models-introduce-mild-hybrid-technology-to-new-octavia-range

As others have mentioned, no kangarooing issues. Yes the anti-stall kicks in at times, and seems to be slightly higher revs when the engine is cold, which understandable. I really like the 1.5 TSI, in mine coupled with the manual 'box. Lively enough when needed and very economical (don't be surprised at nigh on 60mpg on long [legal limit] motorway runs. Should be no issues with the early 2020 models provided the s/ware modules are updated. Infotainment is the most obvious, but also SOS control module - I, and several on here, have had that module replaced and/or s/ware updates for it.

Yeah, definitely worth a chat with the dealer. Maybe send them th link to the clip too. I'm not sure what it could be but please let us know how you get on.

Welcome to Briskoda and your Octavia 4. The noise doesn’t sound ‘normal’ and I would certainly want to find the cause. From the clip I could not work out if it is linked to engine speed or road speed. If you press the clutch but not engage 2nd gear and let the engine rpm drop does the noise change or stay the same? Might be best on a slight down hill so car speed is maintained. Which engine do you have?

No problem with the AC in mine other than a service and re gassing a few months ago.

Looks very nice. My kind of colour 👌

Reminded me of this poster I spotted in Frankley Services (M5 southbound) earlier in the year. Back in the late 70’s I had a 1850cc Dolomite, alas not a Sprint.

In mine, just turn off the ACC and total mileage is shown.

Was there some release notes or other text file in the download file set?

I’ve had Michelin Primacy 4 and now Goodyear Efficient Grip. Both quiet (enough). Not driven on P7s though. Not noticed any increase in noise with pressure increase.

What tyres do you have?

I've been running mine at the pressures indicated on the label under fuel filler flap as @TheWanderer suggests; and adjust according to load (full load is 49psi at the back IIRC) and I have no complaints wrt grip, ride or handling. The original fit tyres lasted over 45k miles with even wear across the tread width. All of which implies that the pressures on the label are perfectly fine.