im looking at a skoda fabia estate which has ,

distance control system , cruise control etc

is that adaptive cruise control or something else

Hi, it depends on the spec and model of Fabia Mk3, age, optional extras fitted, do you mean reversing park sensors or perhaps front assist?

 

The cruise control could be as is, or with speed limiter or full adaptive.  There are so many different acronyms and titles for these things you do do to pin them down then you can look on Skoda UK website to see what they actually.

 

A good idea before you buy the car is to look at and read the relevant Driver's Handbook as it will tell you what the things do - even more important to read and refer to the same Driver's Handbook once you own the car.

 

Do bear in mind all modern cars, especially the diesel do not like all short journeys (less than 5-20 each) and that with s/h vehicles low and very low mileage can have disadvantages as well as advantages. 

 

The following has a link to Driver's Handbooks (or whatever the particular book is called and useful videos. -

 

HTH.

 

https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/495226-useful-simple-information-videos-for-ordinary-owners/

  

the sales man said DCS was for use with cruise control but im not buying if its not ACC then its not for me

will have to wait

 

1 minute ago, Kier4 said:

the sales man said DCS was for use with cruise control but im not buying if its not ACC then its not for me

will have to wait

 

its a 2018 Tsi se

Sorry but I've still no idea what dcs is, you don't mean DSG? - https://www.skoda-storyboard.com/en/innovation-and-technology/technology/manual-or-automatic-keep-an-open-mind/

 

2018 TSI SE - you can download the Driver's Handbook (called Owner's Manual) from the link (er, in that link) I put above. - https://manual.skoda-auto.com/004/en-com/Models

 

 

Edited 17 August, 20214 yr by nta16
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Dynamic Chassis Control. Smooths out bumps on rough roads. It a £1,000 extra on top of the range vehicle. Not dure why it's DCS and not DCC! 

Don’t think any mk3s had adaptive cruise did they?

sure it’s only just been added on the mk4 (new platform)

3 hours ago, TerFar said:

Dynamic Chassis Control. Smooths out bumps on rough roads. It a £1,000 extra on top of the range vehicle. Not dure why it's DCS and not DCC! 

Is that to compensate for the decades-old fashion for over hard suspension and oversized wheels with over-low profile tyres?  🙄

 

3 hours ago, matthall94 said:

Don’t think any mk3s had adaptive cruise did they?

According to my "Effective December 2016" sales brochure it was "(only available on 1.2TSI and 1.4TDI engines)" as a "Factory Fitted Optional Equipment" but not on 'S' spec.

 

My l8 plate has ACC,I wouldn't want to be without it now.