My Fabia has just started displaying the word 'inspect' on the dash for a brief time after starting the car. What does this mean?

Just a guess but inspection service due maybe.

 

Do you not have a manual for the car?

 

Edited 31 October, 20205 yr by Tilt

Yes I do, I'll check it. Further investigation shows it to be 'oil/inspect' on switch on. I had the oil and filter changed - and a general service - about two months ago - but not by a Skoda dealer. I suppose it needs resetting, how do I do that?

32 minutes ago, Salopshire said:

Yes I do,  I suppose it needs resetting, how do I do that?

 

By reading your handbook and learning......

 

Sorry to be so blunt, but it is the best way.

You're not being blunt, sonny, but patronising - and the handbook doesn't give details. I've sorted it now, using the hazard light method, which I found on the internet. The method listed in your post doesn't work - not on my car anyway.

Quite often the manuals give information which hasn't been updated even when the cars have. In saying that, I'm sure the assistance was given in good faith - and really should have been taken in the same manner too. 

4 hours ago, Salopshire said:

You're not being blunt, sonny, but patronising - 

 

 

No offence was intended. Your response is patronising but I accept how you feel about my response and I will not take offence to it. Let us leave it there.

 

Glad you sorted it.