Hello everybody. I read about the xds a lot but I can't find one thing. If it's fitted to the Octavia vRS as standard why it is not activated or is it just me? I have checked it with vcds and its not ticked. Should I activate it? Will it make any difference?

The early ones (59) didn't have it. :( 

Is mine an early one? I read that after week 45 it was standard. I think mine is week 47 but not sure.

Edited 12 October, 201411 yr by zoli888777

I thought it came in a lot later than that.

Probably yes. Iam not sure. So how can i check if i have or not? And if yes why it is not activated?

Edited 12 October, 201411 yr by zoli888777

Activate it through VCDS and see if there is a noticeable difference? Do be cautious with the severity setting as it has been discussed on this forum and others that potential driveshaft/driveline damage has occured, although not 100% proven.

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Activate it through VCDS and see if there is a noticeable difference? Do be cautious with the severity setting as it has been discussed on this forum and others that potential driveshaft/driveline damage has occured, although not 100% proven.

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Hello Turbobell. I see you own a vRS, too. Does your come with xds activated? And if I can activate xds, can I activate hill hold control , too? I know that it needs different abs module. I will check out my modules part number and will try it.

What's xds?

What's xds?

 

This.

Hello Turbobell. I see you own a vRS, too. Does your come with xds activated? And if I can activate xds, can I activate hill hold control , too? I know that it needs different abs module. I will check out my modules part number and will try it.

It will depend on what ABS pump is fitted

 

Most can have XDS enabled

 

Only High versions can have Hill Hold enabled (I had to change my ABS pump to get Hill hold on my 2012 Vrs)

It will depend on what ABS pump is fitted

 

Most can have XDS enabled

 

Only High versions can have Hill Hold enabled (I had to change my ABS pump to get Hill hold on my 2012 Vrs)

Ok. But the question is, if its possible, why is it not activated out of factory?

Well this has opened a whole new cattle of fish

Ok. But the question is, if its possible, why is it not activated out of factory?

because the importer (Skoda UK) decides what to give and what to charge for

because the importer (Skoda UK) decides what to give and what to charge for

i thought that its standard on FL octavia vrs after week 45 so they should not charge for this. I will give it a go tomorrow. Its strange that its there but its not activated.

code it and find out

 

could have been switched of too

It will depend on what ABS pump is fitted

 

Most can have XDS enabled

 

Only High versions can have Hill Hold enabled (I had to change my ABS pump to get Hill hold on my 2012 Vrs)

Can you just clarify a point, your posts suggest that it will be available on 09 onward vRS's but may be disabled, yet the manual lists this function for the year of my car, 2011. Do Skoda actually state that something exists but then not enable it? That seems rather dodgy, to put it mildly...Or have I mis-read your posts?

Edited 14 October, 201411 yr by nickgpfc

Can you just clarify a point, your posts suggest that it will be available on 09 onward vRS's but may be disabled, yet the manual lists this function for the year of my car, 2011. Do Skoda actually state that something exists but then not enable it? That seems rather dodgy, to put it mildly...Or have I mis-read your posts?

 

Quite a few things are turned off then the dealer charges you to turn them on.

 

High beam assist on my MKIII Vrs is a £300 option, It's already in the car but turned off. A nice bottle of red to a Forum member got mine turned on.

 

I've had quite a few things done which I believe are options from the factory

back to my argument the price we pay for Choice [emoji35]

Quite a few things are turned off then the dealer charges you to turn them on.

 

High beam assist on my MKIII Vrs is a £300 option, It's already in the car but turned off. A nice bottle of red to a Forum member got mine turned on.

 

I've had quitea few things done which I believe are options from the factory

Thanks for that. I don't suppose there is a list somewhere of these functions that require Dealer (or someone with the software) that can be enabled? From reading things on this forum, I currently have:

 

Boot popping on button depress (rather than just unlock) as per the auto-opening thread;

XDS as per this thread;

 

I purchased mine as a used car from a dealer and it still is under the 1 year Skoda warranty. The dealer turned on the "open all doors (rather than only driver)" option for free when I had to go back to them. Ideally I'd like to build a list of options that a dealer can change for me under warranty.

Thanks for that. I don't suppose there is a list somewhere of these functions that require Dealer (or someone with the software) that can be enabled? From reading things on this forum, I currently have:

 

Boot popping on button depress (rather than just unlock) as per the auto-opening thread;

XDS as per this thread;

 

I purchased mine as a used car from a dealer and it still is under the 1 year Skoda warranty. The dealer turned on the "open all doors (rather than only driver)" option for free when I had to go back to them. Ideally I'd like to build a list of options that a dealer can change for me under warranty.

 

Don't know where your based but you need to find a member local to you with a VCDS. They can worlk wonders, cheaper than a dealer (Normally beer tokens)

 

It's suprising what can/cannot be activated.

That's what I also want a list it's kinda like when someone asks do you want Somthin from the shop and you go, well what have they got ? [emoji46][emoji51]

How do you tell what build week your car is?

How do you tell what build week your car is?

 

the build plate on the b-pillar.......

 

No build date on mine 

No build date on mine 

Nor mine..