MK3 Octavia - List of Defects, Faults and Issues

[Smart1]

Anyone getting a squeak when their sunroof is open, halfway or even fully?

No, but it does shower you in glass when it shatters.


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[woofy]

Might only come on when headlights are on Mine is like that. Doesnt come on in daylight

Thats what I thought, but its definitely not on when in the garage in pitch black. When you have the panaramic sunroof the car is pretty dark in a garage as there are only the map reading lights on. The lights on the CD slot and SD cards all light up but not the actual light, so I guess something isn't right there.

[Hillbilly]

Thats what I thought, but its definitely not on when in the garage in pitch black. When you have the panaramic sunroof the car is pretty dark in a garage as there are only the map reading lights on. The lights on the CD slot and SD cards all light up but not the actual light, so I guess something isn't right there.

I have my headlights on "Auto" all the time so it does come on with them..
Reading lights come on when you open the door regardless in my car

[arriba]

I have my headlights on "Auto" all the time so it does come on with them..
Reading lights come on when you open the door regardless in my car

My glove box light comes on with the headlight switch selected 'OFF'

[manamp27]

My glove box light comes on with the headlight switch selected 'OFF'

My glovebox light worked intermittently. Dealer fixed it and now comes on irrespective of headlights on/off.


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[woofy]

Yeah I would think it pretty much would always come on. Will get the dealer to look at it when I get time. Also noticing that the seat up/down lever doesn't want to go down a lot of the time. At first I thought the seat must already be at the lowest position. If you force it or make it go up first it works. SOmething feels like its caught.

[readerr0r]

I noticed this is in AC menu recently. I guess early on they thought of moving the handbrake for RHD (ala the mk2) and then decided it'd cost too much?

TBH I kinda like having the cupholders closer, but I have long arms.

[woofy]

I've wondered about the handbrake position as most of the other Skodas still have it close to the driver. I find I can't use the cupholders as I hit my arm on them changing gears. A DSG user probably wouldn't worry too much. I thought recently that the ADR required it to be on the drivers side so not sure how they got it through. I originally was glad they stuck with a real handbrake but in hindsight the electric one would have meant more room for other things there.

[Jondalar]

I think it's most likely they just used a left hand drive image and reversed the sides for the background image.

[woofy]

I wonder if the UK have the handbrake there or on the passenger side like ours.