OCTAVIA III Owners discussion thread

[Jondalar]

Spinifex I understand, it's a bit nerve racking, specially as some of the terms used in the interface are slightly different to what you'll find for VW cars.

Re the coolant, thanks for the reassurances

Cheers,
Karl

[stu53]

While I'm not a programmer, we seem to think the same!!!

These are exactly the same things I want to enable, as well as the rain-sensor close-windows thing.

Plus auto-lock the car when leaving..... frustrates me that this isn't on by default. It's very handy to just leave your keys in your pocket when approaching the car and pressing the little handle-button to open the door..... but seems pointless then having to manually press the keyfob to lock the car when you leave. Much rather leave the keys in the pocket!

I have found if I brush the back of my hand along either of the front door handles it locks the car. When I return I place my fingers on the inside of the door handle and it unlocks the car. No keys have to be pressed!

[pjam73]

Plus auto-lock the car when leaving..... frustrates me that this isn't on by default. It's very handy to just leave your keys in your pocket when approaching the car and pressing the little handle-button to open the door..... but seems pointless then having to manually press the keyfob to lock the car when you leave. Much rather leave the keys in the pocket!

Our other car - a Clio IV - locks automatically when you walk away but not many other cars do. Given that the Skoda has the 'Safelock' feature where when locked the car cannot be opened from the inside at all, I imagine Skoda didn't think it was a great idea to be able to so easily potentially lock people inside.

That aside, your description of KESSY doesn't sound right. You unlock the doors by putting your hand inside/through the front doorhandles. The unlock sensor is on the inside. The triangle shape sensor button you can see from the outside is to *lock* the car. You do not need to use the keyfob at any stage. I may have used it once it the 10 days I've had my car.

[Mysticality]

but seems pointless then having to manually press the keyfob to lock the car when you leave

To Unlock:




To Lock:

How does the "window close on rain sensor" function work if one needs to open the drivers window when raining e.g. in order to buzz into a garage?

In my experience with my Mk2, it should close windows if the rain sensor is triggered whilst the car is locked.
Apparently a bunch of stuff is different in the MQB, though, so I don't know if this carries over.

Things I'd like to enable:

• Dynamic/high intensity brake lights (where they flash under extreme braking). I've not heard of Australian Skodas with this enabled and I've not managed to engineer a situation where it can be verified

Can confirm this works, but on Mk2.

[LunchboxVRS]

My ODB11 with Pro code should arrive tomorrow. I will try long coding - I'm a programmer so hex, bytes, binary and bit-flipping don't scare me

Things I'd like to enable:

• auto tailgate closing with the interior button and keyfob. I've not seen any reports of people getting this to work on recent builds so I might not be able to get anywhere
• Dynamic/high intensity brake lights (where they flash under extreme braking). I've not heard of Australian Skodas with this enabled and I've not managed to engineer a situation where it can be verified
• Traffic updates. That hard-wired button that doesn't do anything annoys me...
• Speed sign recognition. More of a "let's see if it works" thing than something I really need.

Definitely do able with VCDS as Iv done these. Not sure if the obd11 can.

[Spinifex]

I have found if I brush the back of my hand along either of the front door handles it locks the car. When I return I place my fingers on the inside of the door handle and it unlocks the car. No keys have to be pressed!

Really? Wow - I'll try that.

[woofy]

Yeah if you are touching the keys at all you are doing it wrong. You can use the back of your hand to just touch that outside square, and t open just grab the handle. I had an RS megane I hired in April and it did the autolock thing which I thought was useful, but it was a tad hit and miss.

[DETROITCANDY]

While I'm not a programmer, we seem to think the same!!!

These are exactly the same things I want to enable, as well as the rain-sensor close-windows thing.

Plus auto-lock the car when leaving..... frustrates me that this isn't on by default. It's very handy to just leave your keys in your pocket when approaching the car and pressing the little handle-button to open the door..... but seems pointless then having to manually press the keyfob to lock the car when you leave. Much rather leave the keys in the pocket!

I forgot that I turned this auto-lock feature on last week using OBD11 app, managed to set off the alarm at the carwash with my wife sitting in the car. Gave her a bit of a fright. It took me a couple of seconds to figure out what is going on. I can see this happening again if I park the car to run into the shops with the key in my pocket and my family in the car. Will have to remember to take the key out and leave it in the car which kinda defeats the purpose. I can definitely understand why it wouldn't be switched on from factory.

[pologti18t]

Just notiiced the RS230 is on the website

SKODA Octavia RS 230 - Å*KODA

Starts at 44.6K on road.

That approx 3.5K more than the regular RS but throws in 19 inch black pack, full leather, LSD, few other bits and pieces.
Comfort pack not available... heated seats separate option.

[Mysticality]

Just notiiced the RS230 is on the website

SKODA Octavia RS 230 - Å*KODA

Starts at 44.6K on road.

That approx 3.5K more than the regular RS but throws in 19 inch black pack, full leather, LSD, few other bits and pieces.
Comfort pack not available... heated seats separate option.

The wheels I believe will be black, not anthracite!