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This same problem happened to me on three occasions in the past 18 months. On the first two occasions (September 2011 and June 2012) I stopped the car, turned off the engine and then restarted the engine. On both occasions the amber engine light went out and the vehicle continued to function fine. The third occasion was on 28 January 2013 and I took it to a very reliable local garage who looked after my volvos, meganes etc brilliantly for 20 years. Now they have taken on Skodas! (I no longer take my car to Skoda dealerships for servicing or repair - too expensive, slapdash and unreliable). The car underwent a diagnostic scan with LAUNCH cREADER V which revealed that the car was running too rich (code PO172 present) and that this was due to a lazy O2 sensor. The system has been reset and the light has now gone. However it might occur again and I have been informed that a new sensor might be the best solution, even though it might cost between £200 to £300. BUT I have also been advised that it might be possible to clean the sensor but I need to undertake further research. Watch this space! Also, and this might just be a coincidence, on each of the three occasions that the amber engine warning light had come on, I had just filled up the petrol tank to the limit (I always use the highest octane) usually at Tescos but on each of the three occasions I filled up at an Esso garage!! Coincidence or what? I love my VRS. Best wishes to all Octavia drivers.