Ive owned my Octavia nearly 3months now,and i still haven't got used to the low fuel warning beep!!! scares the ****e out of me every time need to ditch it also i always forget the fuel flap button and have to get back in total knob end

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Don't get so low on fuel. Problem solved.

Ha ha. If i forget to prepare myself that it might come on, i also nearly have a heart attack. BONG!!

Me too. And the frost warning. Only heard that a couple of times in NZ though

Loud isnt it. Almost as back as the big clang from the central door lock from the inside.

My old car didn't actually make a noise, just the light coming on, or the temp flashing.

My new car on the other hand... I actually jumped the other week when the temperature warning came on.

I don't get a boing for external temp drop, do I do get the noise for fuel, washer fluid, and oil levels low....

It's the ****** seat belt warning that does my nut.

Does anyone actually know where the 'bonger' is located ?

Nope but I found the switch for the seat belt warning fairly quick

Does anyone actually know where the 'bonger' is located ?

I think it's in the cluster, but I'm a bit deaf and can't locate sounds very well. I thought about asking SWMBO to help locate it but she'd probably just give me a funny look.

I've solved the seat belt one; fasten seat belt before turning the ignition on. Simples.

The fuel one is always popping on mine lol.

Averaging about every 4-5 days ...

I do the filler flap thing.

normally when i have the GF in the car, and she looks at me like, you forgot again didnt you lol

I hate that button, I look such a t1t in fuel stations.

I wouldnt say the bleep is that loud surely??

The seatbelt bleep is overkill and I will happily drive an axe through the dash one day

My wife says she never wants a car that shouts at yu as much as the Octavia. Her A3 doesnt shout at all really, but the dasboard has a huge screen that you cant miss. The Fabia I have as a courtesy car at the moment shouts and I guess ebause its half aimed at old people it changes tone if you ignore it.

I agree, the Skoda is designed for A man called Albert or Doug or Graham that likes brown shoes, tweed and flat caps and takes his wife to bowls every sunday afternoon................ He is hard of hearing thus the BONG BONG BONG warning from Notre Dame's bells.

Unplug the seatbelt connector under the drivers seat, & the seat belt warning will stop.

Unplug the seatbelt connector under the drivers seat, & the seat belt warning will stop.

Wouldnt that kill the heated seats and airbags?

I agree, the Skoda is designed for A man called Albert or Doug or Graham that likes brown shoes, tweed and flat caps and takes his wife to bowls every sunday afternoon................ He is hard of hearing thus the BONG BONG BONG warning from Notre Dame's bells.

And the boot has a full Europe kit in it at all times and a snow shovel and probably a tartan blanket, the rear seat has scatter cushions and a stuffed wallaby from an Australia trip and there is a straw hat there somewhere too.

And bottled water to take their heart pills.

Edited 28 February, 201313 yr by whitep

Wouldnt that kill the heated seats and airbags?

It's a separate connector, just make sure you undo the right one.

oh man thats a relief thought it was just me anyone opened the fuel flap trying to off asr done that twice

Wouldnt that kill the heated seats and airbags?

Seatbelt has a seperate connector. VRS doesn't have seat airbags. I'm not sure if heated seats was an option on mk1 VRS.

And the boot has a full Europe kit in it at all times and a snow shovel and probably a tartan blanket, the rear seat has scatter cushions and a stuffed wallaby from an Australia trip and there is a straw hat there somewhere too.

And bottled water to take their heart pills.

Bugger; apart from the scatter cushions and the wallaby (which I would not admit to in any event) I currently have exactly that old duffers inventory on board plus a pair of binoculars and a current National Trust handbook. To think I used to be happy with just a bag of cannabis under the back seat; where did it all go wrong?

Oh yes the National trust book, and sticker in the front window for free parking! Well pointed out.

I bet you use the book for skinning up!?!? A friend of mine many years ago had me going for ages that his skinning up mat was a hamsters beach mat!