Presumably a feature of the stereo?

Interestingly I remember my ex bro-in-law telling me when he went for his Advanced Motorist's tuition one of the things they impressed on him was NOT to fasten his seatbelt until the engine was running - I think it was some excuse about possible fire risk when the ignition was switched on...

Presumably a feature of the stereo?

Interestingly I remember my ex bro-in-law telling me when he went for his Advanced Motorist's tuition one of the things they impressed on him was NOT to fasten his seatbelt until the engine was running - I think it was some excuse about possible fire risk when the ignition was switched on...

I grew up with my father turning the car on with us standing at a distance, with him only in the car with door open and no seat belt. Reason, he was in the Security forces and you were much more likely to be killed by a car bomb if the car was closed and you were belted in (ie less likely to be thrown clear of the car by the blast.

Don't think it is the stereo as it did not do it in the Felicia that it was fitted to for a couple of months before I changed car.

Yes - I didn't want to mention car bombs ... hopefully not such a feature of NI life as they used to be ...

At last - an advantage of having opted for the Elegance 1.8T over the vRS! (because of the auto box). The large info display in the centre of the dash mentions all kinds of things - fasten seat belt, low fuel, tailgate open, service now, pretensioner failure (only had that once), fart detector doesn't seem to be working though.... will give it a good test later.

Incidentally anyone know what the little square grill up by the sun-roof is for - another climatronic temperature sensor??

Incidentally anyone know what the little square grill up by the sun-roof is for - another climatronic temperature sensor??

On the Furby, I believe that's where the alarm sensors are - not sure if it's the same on the Octy?

Chris

Interestingly I remember my ex bro-in-law telling me when he went for his Advanced Motorist's tuition one of the things they impressed on him was NOT to fasten his seatbelt until the engine was running - I think it was some excuse about possible fire risk when the ignition was switched on...

Yes, both IAM and RoADA recommend this. Apparently, a car is most likely (least unlikely?) to catch fire as the engine is started.

A typical cockpit drill is:

1. Hand brake on. Gear in neutral.
   
2. The seat and mirrors are adjusted to my satisfaction.
   
3. I am aware of the layout and position of the controls. (Point to the horn, then switch on the ignition).
   
4. All the warning lights are on (Declutch and start engine).
   
5. All the warning lights are out.
   
6. Check there is sufficient fuel for the journey. The temperature gauge is reading cold/normal.
   
7. There is good firm pressure on the foot brake.
   
8. Seat belts on? Doors all closed?
   
9. Checking round the vehicle - all clear. Selecting first gear and moving off.
   

(EDIT) Made a right Horlicks of (1) and (4) on Monday, when I had a (manual) courtesy car for the day while mine was being serviced. Checked that the gear lever was fully forward (what would have been "park" on an auto), then tried to start without declutching. Oops! - never mind, I missed the wall...

Still, it's reassuring to know that I can still change gear (and even double-declutch) smoothly, and even do block changes when appropriate.

Try diving a short distance with the Handbrake light on ..... once got that warning buzz and it scared the **** outta me.

The small grille next to the courtesy light is for a phone mike I believe BTW IIRC

Edit : Did I say diving I meant driving :drive:

The small grille next to the courtesy light is for a phone mike I believe BTW IIRC

I see - a possible place to hide the mic for the Blaupunkt Skyline dynamic noise covering mic then...

I tried putting my Nokia phone mic in there, but the background noise was unbearable and nobody could hear me. Now it's stuck over the top of the little grille, back inside the car.

Not surprised really, would need to be a directional element pointing directly down and preferably a bit of sound insulation behind it too. Might still be a good place for the noise cancelling thing though. Maybe the VAG mic is even available from the parts counter?

I tried putting foam behind it - made no difference. It had to come out of its little shell to fit behind. That probably had a lot to do with it...

On the Furby' date=' I believe that's where the alarm sensors are - not sure if it's the same on the Octy?

Chris[/quote']

For some bizarre reason the only Octy an alarm is available on even as an option is the Classic :thumbdwn:

Seat belt warning

I have a 2004 Octavia and have grown utterly sick & tired of that damned noise as soon as I switch on the ignition. I asked my dealer to disable it, but they failed. When I asked them again they aparently consulted SkodaTechnical, who searched the 'knowledge base' but failed to find a solution.

It's a pity they did not seach the seat base instead because they could have then done the job properly.

If you look at the seat belt stalk on the driver's side you will notice a thin wire running down it. this is the wire from the sensor in the latch.

It runs under the seat to a two pin connector on a plastic carrier under the front of the seat. Once you have found this connector, unplug it and the system will think the seat belt is latched and will not chime at you any more.

Hope that is of help to someone.

Lee

For some bizarre reason the only Octy an alarm is available on even as an option is the Classic :thumbdwn:

Possibly this is because an alarm/immobiliser is fitted as standard on the other Octavia models, so needs to be shown as an option only on the Classic.

Seat belt warning

I have a 2004 Octavia and have grown utterly sick & tired of that damned noise as soon as I switch on the ignition. I asked my dealer to disable it' date=' but they failed. When I asked them again they aparently consulted SkodaTechnical, who searched the 'knowledge base' but failed to find a solution.

It's a pity they did not seach the seat base instead because they could have then done the job properly.

If you look at the seat belt stalk on the driver's side you will notice a thin wire running down it. this is the wire from the sensor in the latch.

It runs under the seat to a two pin connector on a plastic carrier under the front of the seat. Once you have found this connector, unplug it and the system will think the seat belt is latched and will not chime at you any more.

Hope that is of help to someone.

Lee[/quote']

if it works i owe you a large beer.

i take it this will not cause any other safety issues?its just for the "pinger"

Cannot think of any safety issues, (so long as you wear the seat belt of course), as the system just thinks the belt is permanently fastened.

I believe that in America, (a country that is not that keen on the seat belt), these systems are often defeated by leaving the belt permanently fastened, and sitting outside it. that said, I have never been there, so I cannot vouch for this being so