I recently noticed a tiny solid red battery warning symbol in the ‘INFO’ section at the bottom of the Infotainment screen on my mk4 Octavia.

I can’t find any information about it in the digital manual or the hard copy manual. Anyone know what it’s for? All systems seem to be ok, and there are no other warning lights showing anywhere.

Thanks for any help.

Bluetooth/AA/CarPlay connected phone battery?

Edited 7 October, 20257 Oct by SteveTheElder

Thanks SteveTheElder,

I don’t know, but if that’s what you’re presumably suggesting, then why don’t Skoda mention it anywhere? Their car manuals are hopeless, and full of weird English constructions, making it sometimes difficult to appreciate what some of the information means…..and, as I’ve found out, some information is just not there at all.

Are you able to post a picture of it?

As Steve says, likely to be an indication of CellPhone battery status.

Is this the same red cross you're asking about ?

https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/535232-what-does-this-small-red-cross-indicate/#comment-5970889

Hi Warrior193 and Grady,

I can’t provide a photo of the little battery symbol as it’s not there anymore!

It definitely wasn’t a red cross.

I’m certain now that it must have been a battery warning for my iPhone. Prior to noticing the battery symbol, I’d connected the phone for navigation via Apple Car Play but when I went to charge the phone overnight, I noticed that the battery was at its absolute minimum; I’d forgotten to plug the phone into the car’s usb socket! The following morning, with the iPhone’s fully charged, plugged in, and connected to Apple Car Play, no red battery warning symbol! Problem solved.

As I said earlier, it would be good if SKODA mentioned these smaller details in the car’s manual.

Thanks again for the advice and suggestions.