Hi Everyone, I am a Lady driver who owns a Skoda Yeti (best car I have every had) since 2011. I live in France and recently, we have had weeks of 38 to 40 degrees everyday. It is horrendous. The last five days, I have had the following warning lights appear on the dashboard : ABS, Electronic Stability Programme, Tyre Pressure. I understand it is important to check the tyre pressure regularly in the extreme heat, which I have been doing. The lights come and then they go off. I remember a few years ago that I had to replace a sensor on a tyre. Do you think this is a warning that one of the sensors needs replacing? How do you know which sensor is faulty? Can you tell through the settings? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to go to a garage and be ripped off without having the knowledge. Thanks Guys.

Bon Jour! Welcome to Briskoda

I’ve just moved this to the yeti section so you will get a bit more direct help on your issue.

Thanks so much. VCT

Hi VCT, welcome to the forum. I've been on the forum since 2013 so my car is nearly as old as yours. There are lots of post concerning faulty wheel sensors but also over the years there have been a lot of posts of seemingly random lights coming up on the dashboard which resolved when a new battery was fitted. Depending on how old your battery is it might be worth getting it checked to be sure it's in good enough condition not to be causing the problem or, if the battery is showing it's age then it's not a great expense to get it changed and see if you still have the fault. It seems, and I'm not an expert on these things, that even if the battery is starting the car and running things OK the condition can have deteriorated to a point where the electronics become sensitive and start misbehaving. This happened to me some years back which is why I mention it.

Hi Paul, thank you for this information, it is very kind of you. I changed the battery in February 2025, but I will get it checked out as we have had two years of 40+ degree summers. I did at first think the lights were coming on because of the extreme heat and the tyre pressure. Thank you again. VCT

Maybe an ABS wheel sensor. Not expensive.

Thank you

Under two years would seem a very short life for the battery but a quick Google search threw up this

https://www.varta-automotive.com/en-gb/knowledge/articles/article-details/what-happens-to-the-battery-during-summer

which suggests extreme heat can be very damaging to batteries. Combine that with short runs and although it might well be a wheel sensor as Prezafab suggests checking the battery is probably a wise precaution, just so you can rule it out. Good luck sorting it.

Thanks Paul, that's really helpful and I appreciate your research into this. I will check out the battery. My car is not garaged and can be in full sunshine some if the day. I needs a garage!

It was a very hot summer last year and this year is unprecedented. I think this is now the norm and what we can expect from now on in France.

I still refuse to back down and buy an electric car until it is absolutely compulsory!!!

Wishing you a pleasant evening. VCT

On 19/07/2026 at 23:59, Prezafab said:

Maybe an ABS wheel sensor. Not expensive.

I already suggested this and was ignored 🙄

31 minutes ago, DogBook said:

I already suggested this and was ignored 🙄

Even tho this is the most likely scenario....

I don't think anyone has said it can't be a wheel sensor and perhaps that is what it will turn out to be. I only suggested getting the battery checked first because from 13 years on this forum I've seen a lot of "electrics" problems resolve when a new battery has been fitted. And of course also a lot where it didn't solve the problem and more investigation was needed. If garages in France are similar to ours you can usually get a battery tested for free, or very cheaply, and usually it can be somewhere very local so it's a quick and cheap test to rule out a battery problem. If the battery is fine then VCT can go to a garage knowing that she probably will be looking at a new sensor.

Dogbook, I don't think you've been ignored but looking down the thread it looks like you may not have made the comment in this thread?

Thanks to everyone who has helped. I really appreciate it. VCT

On 21/07/2026 at 21:59, freedie said:

Even tho this is the most likely scenario....

Exactly, because each of the 5 faults relate to the speed sensor.
Due to the location on the 2WD I had to move the UCA up and away just to unplug it. But since it was seized in and was due for MOT I let Sunset in Derby do it as I do not have ramps or multispline tools for the wheel bearing bolt. One new speed sensor in with a little glue as the cap head had sheared when I undid it and the cars back home.
I did check the battery at first but when you read up if it was then there would other faults coming up as well, not just the 5 pertaining to a speed sensor fault 🤨

Okay, super, thanks for that. VCT.