Basically, on chrisymas eve i got into my car and started its. Shortly after the coolant light came on followed by 3 beeps.

I checked the manual and it said this is either low coolant levels or coolant too hot. I check the levels and its is just below the max mark. The car def was not overheating as it was -2 outside.

After the car has run for 1 min if I switch off and then back on no warnings are given. So far this has only happened in the cold weather.

I bought the car about 3 months ago and have had no problems other than this. I guess this is the first really cold weather the car has seen with me as the owner tho.

Any idea guys I am really worried about this. Dare not ask garage yet in case they make stuff up to get money out of me.

My car is a Skoda Fabia VRS 1.9 TDi on an 04 Plate.

Thank you in advance.

There is nothing wrong with the car, its a common issue on all VAG cars and is harmless.

you can fix this problem for nothing in under 1 minute with a flat head screw driver..

Take the cap off the coolant bottle, and peek inside. you will see a metal element going into the coolant. IIRC its pronged, but i haven't looked for a while.

Simply take the flat headed screw driver and scrape up and down the prongs as if you were scraping ice off them. Simple as that. Chance's are you will not have this issue again this winter, but if you do then have it looked at.

There is nothing wrong with the car, its a common issue on all VAG cars and is harmless.

you can fix this problem for nothing in under 1 minute with a flat head screw driver..

Take the cap off the coolant bottle, and peek inside. you will see a metal element going into the coolant. IIRC its pronged, but i haven't looked for a while.

Simply take the flat headed screw driver and scrape up and down the prongs as if you were scraping ice off them. Simple as that. Chance's are you will not have this issue again this winter, but if you do then have it looked at.

Ty so much you have put my mind at rest, i will try what you said. Thanks again

No problems. Its cropped up alot on here lately, so you aren't the only one with this problem.

This happened to me last year as well but I did the probe clean as mentioned and no problems so far this year – even in these brass monkey temperatures we've been having

I think you have to change the entire expansion tank on a Fabia as its different to the Octy, you can't access the element to clean it! You could try topping up with G12 plus coolant - worked for me.

this happens to me aswell, i just ignore the warnings, let it run for a few seconds, restart the car and the warnigns gone. only ever happens in cold weather to mine too.

Same here, seems to do it every morning for a week then stop for ages!

Mine has developed this over the last couple of weeks, only does it in cold weather.

Not something that has overley bothered me, but I popped into the local dealer tonight and they told me the expansion tank was £13.50 to replace so its not a costly fix:)

I will have a look at the probe when I next get a chance I think, nothing to loose!