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Old 28th June 2024, 15:15   #2221
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Re: Skoda Slavia Review

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Hi amit1agarwal,

Indeed I have been following the same since the beginning always engage parking brake before slotting in P even in stop go traffic. While parking for long durations I put the car in N, remove my foot the brake to ensure the car is in N and then parking brake is engaged folllowed by slotting into P.

I just feel the button gave up early on my car, maybe the spring is bad, it has been working normally for the past couple of days. Will monitor and also check with ASC if this can be replaced under warranty for peace of mind.
That's bad. It's better to get it replaced under warranty. I thought the gear knob is same as offered in octavia. Localization has reduced the parts quality.

Btw I am at the service center to pick my car. The new accessories have not reached them yet nor are they aware of it.

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Old 28th June 2024, 16:51   #2222
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Its a very basic and crude aftermarket accessory they are offering instead of offering the OEM Optical parking system that used to come earlier and on the higher end models. Whats also bad is that they have a crude switch to turn it off or on like some 1990s car. Hence I would recommend staying away from such accessories and probably wait for some retrofit parking system from the OEM parts bin itself. That will look and work more professionally.
You are right, there is no point unless it integrates seamlessly. Thank you for the information.
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Old 29th June 2024, 01:52   #2223
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It’s not just you. The button literally fell off with internal springs in my friend’s car. I have a picture somewhere - will share.
The car was in D at the time and then could only be used in D or N since button is required for R and P. It is currently taped up.
Skoda refused replacement under warranty.
The N > handbrake > P sequence should be practiced to protect the parking pin but the gear lever button is a completely different issue without resolution.
That is quite shocking to hear they refused replacement under warranty, any idea how much it costs ?

Also off topic, I was browsing a Volkswagen Golf forum where I read that the DSG disengages the clutch in 'D' when you come to a stop and press the brakes firmly. Apparently they are advised to keep the car in D with the brakes pressed firm rather than shift to 'N'.

Not sure if this applies to the DQ200, I did try to see if I observed any difference and what I saw was when I come to a halt and press the brakes firmly the engine speed reduces to 900RPM or idle. However I am not sure if the DQ200 is indeed disengaging the clutch, so continued shifting to 'N' for now.

Can anyone here shed light on this.

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Front parking sensors, underbody lights are now available as a part of official accessories from Skoda India.
I don't see these listed on Skoda's site yet.

Weird that they are offering 4 parking sensors in the front, when the rear only gets 3. Something they will rectify in a future facelift, perhaps? Same for the Kushaq and the respective VW counterparts.

And what are underbody lights? Are they like under-glow lights made famous by the Fast and the Furious franchise? If yes, please excuse me while I go and cringe

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Plagiarism by Skoda for their parking sensor flyer:


I think that's the image of my car I shot which they have used as the top down image.
Just to clarify, is Skoda actually the source of this image (and this info), or the person who has tweeted about it?
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I don't see these listed on Skoda's site yet.
According to the guy who posted the tweet, it'll take 45 days for the front parking sensors to be available at the service centre, So it'll take some time to get listed on the official website.

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Weird that they are offering 4 parking sensors in the front, when the rear only gets 3. Something they will rectify in a future facelift, perhaps? Same for the Kushaq and the respective VW counterparts.
The quantity mentioned in the image in the tweet is three not four, currently no information about the VW counterparts.

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And what are underbody lights? Are they like under-glow lights made famous by the Fast and the Furious franchise? If yes, please excuse me while I go and cringe
Yes. The underbody lights are the ones like in the movie franchise you mentioned.
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DSG disengages the clutch in 'D' when you come to a stop and press the brakes firmly. Apparently they are advised to keep the car in D with the brakes pressed firm rather than shift to 'N'.
Not sure if this applies to the DQ200, I did try to see if I observed any difference and what I saw was when I come to a halt and press the brakes firmly the engine speed reduces to 900RPM or idle. However I am not sure if the DQ200 is indeed disengaging the clutch, so continued shifting to 'N' for now.
Can anyone here shed light on this.
Yes, if you press brake firm, clutch disengagement occurs but not completely. This I have observed in 2.0 TSI with DQ381. When on halt, always press brake more than what is needed to be. However, for longer stays, shifting to N is always safer - as it's completely stops current to solenoids concerned. If you observe decreased RPM while pressing firmly, clutch is disengaged - same behaviour observed in Kodiaq 2.0 TSI. Never ever half press brake while on a halt - Never!
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Old 30th June 2024, 21:24   #2227
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I faced a weird issue today just an hour back as I parked my car at home. I have a 1.5 DSG, when I tried putting the car in park, the gear selector knob/button which used to feel smooth and well weighed to press, felt like it could not be pressed beyond the halfway mark and as I tried to put the car in P it kept stopping at R. Then after a few attempts it felt fine. Then again after parking I tried pressing the button a few times and it again got stuck.
This exact same thing just happened to me out of the blue now in my 1.0 AT which is at 15.5k kms. The button feels quite tight and heavy in a way that it doesn't want to be pressed. No issues with the actual shifting of the gear knob as seen with a few others. Issue happened after I had it parked for 30 min or so, nothing out of the ordinary was done. Unlike others mine is the TC AT so it's most likely an issue with the Gear selector system.

I plan to take it to the service center when possible.

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Old 2nd July 2024, 09:19   #2228
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The quantity mentioned in the image in the tweet is three not four, currently no information about the VW counterparts.
Yes, I saw that. But the general impression on the forum seems to be that it is a set of 4 sensors. Also, I don't think it will be possible to add 3 sensors to the front of the Skodas given the design of the bumper, unless they incorporate the third one inside the front grill.

The order quantity for the grill garnish is also 3, so no idea what that means.

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Yes, I saw that. But the general impression on the forum seems to be that it is a set of 4 sensors. Also, I don't think it will be possible to add 3 sensors to the front of the Skodas given the design of the bumper, unless they incorporate the third one inside the front grill.
The order quantity for the grill garnish is also 3, so no idea what that means.
It is 4 sensors in the front, here's the installation document they have provided SCs.
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It is 4 sensors in the front, here's the installation document they have provided SCs.
This looks VERY aftermarketish, and a cheap one at that, especially the integration (or the complete lack of it) and that horrible HORRIBLE switch on the dashboard. Did someone say "over-engineered" recently ?

This kind of switch really has no place in a car like this, forget having to use the switch every time you need the sensors. Who in their right mind at Skoda/VW approved of something like this on the official catalog. I really can't unsee the picture of that switch (don't get me wrong, I'm all for DIY and have used the exact same switch in home projects and experiments, it just has no place in a car that's sold at over 5L, leave alone a VAG car)

I resisted ranting on the recent "over engineered" comments but this switch broke it for me. The Slavia as a whole still has many of the desirable VAG core DNA more or less intact - like the engines, the ride, the handling, the safely and I might even say a decent practical package for the money, but whoever approved doing silly things to cut corners and introducing such terrible official accesories was ok, really needs to be schooled or sacked. Flimsy plastics in the interior, lift and shift buttons from Left-Hand drive parts bin (Auto start stop, lock on the left), and now these front sensors - these things are eating away at the Brand identity (which is already a bit niche in India and not very hunky-dory to begin with) and the very and probably only reason that people buy VAG cars.

Skoda, this was "Simply Stupid'.
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This looks VERY aftermarketish, and a cheap one at that, especially the integration (or the complete lack of it) and that horrible HORRIBLE switch on the dashboard. Did someone say "over-engineered" recently ?

Skoda, this was "Simply Stupid'.
I had the exact same reaction when I saw this document! Just horrible, and on top of that, the price. It would have been justified if it was integrated into the infotainment, not this crude switch.
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This looks VERY aftermarketish, and a cheap one at that, especially the integration (or the complete lack of it) and that horrible HORRIBLE switch on the dashboard. Did someone say "over-engineered" recently ?

Skoda, this was "Simply Stupid'.
I didn't imagine it was Mahindra 2-Wheelers they were talking about as new partners.
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From an accessory perspective, front parking sensors are a welcome addition & are reasonably priced. There may be better options available after market but not everyone is comfortable going that route so kudos to them for offering this.

With respect to the implementation, that button near the ignition is not great but not a deal breaker and certainly nothing to make a lot of hue & cry about.

Skoda could have gone with the more sophisticated OEM Optical parking system but again those are pretty costly & we don't know if they can be retrofitted easily.

I am sure there are many retrofitters who will figure out & can cater to small percentage of folks wanting the OEM Optical parking system.

From a standard offering perspective, Skoda should integrate this with infotainment system in the upcoming facelift.
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Can you please also ask them the reason for the SUV category for a sedan when you visit next time? Thanks for letting me know that Team-BHP members get a 10% discount. Appreciate the tip!
Just to confirm, this was a mistake in selecting the car category from the billing section; however, the prices remain the same. The Virtus and Slavia will now be categorized under the Premium Sedan category, and they have assured me that this will be properly reflected in future bills. Adding images in reference to the same. One shows the new category and the bill for my Virtus today reflecting the changes mentioned.
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Just to confirm, this was a mistake in selecting the car category from the billing section; however, the prices remain the same. The Virtus and Slavia will now be categorized under the Premium Sedan category, and they have assured me that this will be properly reflected in future bills. Adding images in reference to the same. One shows the new category and the bill for my Virtus today reflecting the changes mentioned.
Thanks for confirming. So, now the question is that, is it really a premium sedan compare to Honda City and Hyundai Verna? Because they classified Honda City and Hyundai Verna as a regular sedan. Did you ask them the reason to classifying Slavia/Virtus as a premium sedan?

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