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Yes, was easy enough to get the dealer to do mine, though at the time it was still under the three year warranty. How much difference that will make I don’t know. AIUI, it was a small update and didn’t take long - unlike some updates. It made no difference to the display options in the virtual dashboard; I can get a map view but not with the dials overlaid.

According to the manual I got with my car... "By double locking within 2 seconds."

Studland Bay, Dorset and Old Harry Rocks in the distance - went down very nicely with a coffee this morning…

Hi, and welcome to Briskoda. Which model or Octavia do you have, and do you have the 8" or 10" infotainment screen? Early models with the 10" screen didn't support wireless AA until some software updates; I can't remember when the fix was implemented (I'm an iPhone user) but there has been discussion in this forum in the past. Have you searched for previous posts?

Selection of satnav system is a matter of personal choice/preference - I dislike Waze and Google Maps. Takes alsorts…

Yep, mine is the same as @JamesK There are two subscription services so check you have the right one for map updates (or both).

I prefer the My Škoda Essentials App by a long way, but I think the My Škoda app is improving with successive releases thus I live in hope. The latest iOS app does now show if the car is locked or not... What it displays about being locked if a window is open I don'r know.

^^^ Yep, what @dan245 said. Best thing would be to get rid…

I would say go for a Mk4. I reckon they are a much nicer 'place to be' and more fuel efficient. The infotainment system gremlins are by and large fixed particularly with v1941 or 1969 which has sorted the repeated system restarts. Yes, there were a lot of issue with s/ware modules in earlier cars (2020/21) which ought to be fixed by now but have been told by a local dealer sales guy that there are some out there which haven't yet. If you do go for an early Mk4 vehicle I suggest going through a main dealer and ensure that all the fixes are applied and get assurance in writing that they'll do any which arise. Things to look out for include KPH/MPH settings (speedo & satnav), ACC thinking you're driving on the right (and preventing overtaking instead of undertaking), SOS module popping noise, road sign recognition reading as Km not miles), flickering fuel and temperature gauges. The early SE and SE First Edition cars had the smaller 8" infotainment screen, 'standard' cruise control and no SatNav so were not impacted by those issues. In fact, whilst mine was being investigated & fixed I had a 2020 SE FE on loan which was trouble free for the 8.5k miles I had it. During that time (5 months) I very nearly rejected my SEL FE to keep the loan car - very pleased I didn't as now it's fixed it is a lovely car.

I’m not convinced it is temperature related; for about five months last year I was experiencing infotainment system reboots here in UK. Started during March and remained until late July when the s/ware was updated to 1941. All OK now.

One for all you Game of Thrones fans, taken this afternoon.

Seems odd that released today is an update to the My Škoda Essentials app (iOS).

Can't say I have noticed any difference in front and rear sensor responsiveness.

Crikey! I'm all in favour of strong passwords, TFA, etc but that seems a bit OTT to change a set of disk pads. Guessing it must be to do with the overall capability of ODIS type systems.

If you have the standard LED headlights as I do, then no, there is no automatic adjustment. That is, I believe, only available with Matrix headlights (or Full LED headlights as described in my car manual). I have used the Eurolights deflectors on mine but they are a real fiddle to get in the right place. Last but one trip I noticed that they were not doing the job - moved them down no more than 4mm and were fine. Snag is, they fell off the next day cos the glue had lost the stickiness - and I didn't get of photo of them in the right place 🙄. I just lowered the beam height instead so as not to dazzle oncoming traffic.

Also, IIRC, the mileage is displayed briefly in the Virtual Cockpit (behind the steering wheel) after turning off the engine.

I've had my 1.5 SEL FE Estate for over 3 years now and yes, it can feel a bit floaty at times. I've put it down to the suspension compensating for high tyre pressures; the recommended pressures are a lot higher than on my previous Škodas (2012 Mk2 Octavia, 2014 Mk2 Superb) - I might be wrong in my assumption here. Not noticed any dive to the right over bumps at high speed but I did read, in another thread, of a number of cases where nearside shock absorbers were a bit iffy. Sadly I can't find that thread at the mo but could be worth getting your shocks checked out.

Thanks for clarifying that

Version 1969 refers to the software version of the Infotainment system. Since launch, Mk4 Octavias have had issues with the system. 1969 is the latest; 1941 was the version that stabilised a whole load of stuff, notable repeated reboots of the system after starting the car. Do you need to do anything? Arguably, only if you have issues with your car; and then, if under [extended?] warranty still, ideally get your dealer to update it and check for other updates whilst they're at it.

The SW could be updated to 1941 or later without the SOS module - but not all cars have had that issue. I guess there was a dodgy batch of units that got installed in some cars whilst good units got built in to others on a parallel build track. Mine has hardware H56 and is fine, performance of the Infotainment system is good too, was notably/frustratingly slow early on, seems the Škoda code writers found a way of streamlining it. Make sure that all this tech stuff is covered by the warranty, which IIRC it will be with an Škoda Approved Used vehicle - but you'd best check rather than take my word for it.

Yes, there are fixes for the issues in earlier cars, I've lost count of the number of hardware and software updates mine has had! But as @PoloPaul mentions after the update to SW 1941 all is good. The version prior to that had some issues (repeated reboots of the infotainment system); other than that mine has been fine for quite a while. The challenge is making sure that ALL the possible updates are applied to the particular vehicle you're interested in. Building good rapport with the local dealer Service Dept is useful essential in this regard. I got very close to the point of rejecting mine but it was the rapport with the service dept that helped me through - and I'm very pleased I stuck with it. It's a very practical, comfortable and economic car. I love it. There are others here in the Mk4 forum with recent cars which don't have the issues of earlier builds - other than needing the update to SW1941. Thus I reckon you can be confident the car will be fine subject to the updates being applied.

Welcome to your new Octavia. Hoping you enjoy it as much as I do mine, also in Petrol Blue - IMO the best colour for the car.

Prior to update to 1941 (dealer, last July) the Infotainment System in mine would reboot several times each time I started a journey. I'm a CarPlay user so wasn't only an AA issue. Thankfully, since 1941 no problems.

There might be something useful in this thread...

Must admit I expect it will become law but I doubt it will make any difference. What is needed is better enforcement of current laws - driving dangerously, irresponsibly, drunk, etc is just that whether you're a new driver or not.