Picked up my new vRS yesterday and checked it over with the salesman. I mentioned that the LEDs for the Daylight Running Lights were not illuminated.

"Oh!" came the reply, "they'll go on when the main lights are on".

I explained that there is a switch behind a panel low down on the right of the driver.

"We'll take it round to the workshop, they'll sort it out".

The mechanic quickly whipped off the cover and showed us the DRL light switch which he selected. When the engine was started the LEDs came on at full brightness.

"Now, when I turn on the lights the LEDs will dim and become normal side lights".

As the lights came on so the LEDs dimmed.

Do salesmen really know their cars? Should I have been asked if I wanted the lights switched on? Do the customers know more than the sales staff?

I must thank the contributors to this splendid Forum otherwise I might never have known about the Daylight Running Lights on this delightful car.

Picked up my new vRS yesterday and checked it over with the salesman. I mentioned that the LEDs for the Daylight Running Lights were not illuminated.

"Oh!" came the reply, "they'll go on when the main lights are on".

I explained that there is a switch behind a panel low down on the right of the driver.

"We'll take it round to the workshop, they'll sort it out".

The mechanic quickly whipped off the cover and showed us the DRL light switch which he selected. When the engine was started the LEDs came on at full brightness.

"Now, when I turn on the lights the LEDs will dim and become normal side lights".

As the lights came on so the LEDs dimmed.

Do salesmen really know their cars? Should I have been asked if I wanted the lights switched on? Do the customers know more than the sales staff?

I must thank the contributors to this splendid Forum otherwise I might never have known about the Daylight Running Lights on this delightful car.

In my experience, most enthusiasts will probably know more about the car than the salemen.

Where exactly is the Panal, the wife picks up her Fabia Vrs (DSG) tomorrow and I would be interested to the where the switch was

Thanks to all

Auric

Picked up my new vRS yesterday and checked it over with the salesman. I mentioned that the LEDs for the Daylight Running Lights were not illuminated.

"Oh!" came the reply, "they'll go on when the main lights are on".

What a Muppet Salesman! Which part of DAYLIGHT did he not understand?

Where exactly is the Panal, the wife picks up her Fabia Vrs (DSG) tomorrow and I would be interested to the where the switch was

Thanks to all

Auric

The panel is approximately 15" long and 5" high (with curve towards bottom.)

On the bottom right of the dash near the door is a cubby hole (for small change?), feel just below with your fingers and you will locate a cut-out. This is the area where you gently pull off the panel.

Better still, make sure your dealer does it all for you. (You can watch!)

The panel is approximately 15" long and 5" high (with curve towards bottom.)

On the bottom right of the dash near the door is a cubby hole (for small change?), feel just below with your fingers and you will locate a cut-out. This is the area where you gently pull off the panel.

Better still, make sure your dealer does it all for you. (You can watch!)

Thanks for that, will Investigate Tomorrow. If I manage to stop driving it long enough

In my experience, most enthusiasts will probably know more about the car than the salemen.

I wonder if they fiddle with everything when doing the PDI.

When I got my Fabia the passenger airbag had been switched off already. I had to open the passenger door and use the key to switch it back on.

Be sure to mention that if you get a customer service call. It really upsets me that when people are so bad at their jobs.

I wonder if they fiddle with everything when doing the PDI.

When I got my Fabia the passenger airbag had been switched off already. I had to open the passenger door and use the key to switch it back on.

They are switched off from factory so no one had switched it on.

Lights name.

Read the handbook and you will find they are actually called DAYTIME DRIVING LIGHTS

Since we drive our cars and not run alongside them it makes total sense.

my vrs air bag was off and dlr were off dealer wanted £60 to do the switch told him to jog on did it my self

my vrs air bag was off and dlr were off dealer wanted £60 to do the switch told him to jog on did it my self

What you got to be joking wanted £60 to switch on the drls and airbags,a complaint i would have made to SUK

Lights name.

Read the handbook and you will find they are actually called DAYTIME DRIVING LIGHTS

Since we drive our cars and not run alongside them it makes total sense.

The hand-book is a translation.

Will be certain to check mine are on, on pick up day. Thanks the warning

My Mk1 Octy has daytime driving lights, they're called dipped headlights! cant beleive the gimmicky pish they put on cars these days.

my vrs air bag was off and dlr were off dealer wanted £60 to do the switch told him to jog on did it my self

Really? On a MKII Fabia vRS?

My Mk1 Octy has daytime driving lights, they're called dipped headlights! cant beleive the gimmicky pish they put on cars these days.

Suspect it's down to upcoming EU directive as mentioned in another post I can't find now

Just to share a similar experience.. My local dealership told me the tinted glass behind the B pillar was an additional extra and that white paint was a metallic colour. "Red is the only non-metallic." We were even quoted for the white 'metallic' car. Funnily enough we ended up ordering off the internet.. My new dealer seems very clued up though, even if he does think we're a little insane for asking for a white metallic vRS

Edited 31 January, 201115 yr by RobL