Re the ABS light issue I have often found this on many different vehicle makes when servicing and engine running if wheel free, off the ground/road, even idling in neutral one wheel may turn and that triggers an ABS fault. Say for instance running engine to check for oil leaks etc. after oil change, but car still with wheels off the ground, they only need to turn a little.
I don't think i have any control over traction control being on or off. Mind you, I'm still learning stuff about the car (Scala) almost every day. There's too much s**t like this in modern cars.
I did think of trying that. Weird it zero'd the trip, clock and MPG but reset them after..."Being Told!"Re the ABS light issue I have often found this on many different vehicle makes when servicing and engine running if wheel free, off the ground/road, even idling in neutral one wheel may turn and that triggers an ABS fault. Say for instance running engine to check for oil leaks etc. after oil change, but car still with wheels off the ground, they only need to turn a little.
Normally a few yards up the road and it corrects it's self without and error code deleting.
It took me years to get cadence braking to be instinctive. It takes nerve to release the brakes when it seems terminal. I reckon its as good as ABS if its just having over cooked it on a dry road, but in geasy conditions give me ABS. THe big trouble is ABS totaly removes the understanding of the available grip and numbs the driving experience. My kids have little understanding of this. They did at least get a few milesof experience of pre ABS days but not enough. Cadence braking saved my bacon on at least one occasion. I actuallu stopeed and reversed out of danger. The other car would never have stopped. I remember how grateful thatdriver was not to be picking up pieces! There is far too much of this stuff I agree. It makes it vastly more difficult when things malfunction.
It seems we (Govt.) really couldnt really care less aboiut pollution, health or the environment and couldnt be arsed to do something that would actually make a difference. ANd I speak as one with a son overseas that I care to visit when I can. I do howover agree with you totally.I would target the tonnes of aviation fuel burnt that is tax free first.
In the round and in most conditions and situations ABS is undoubtedly a great thing for the averagely competent - and not so competent - driver. In my opinion they've not come up with anything better yet but it's by no means the perfect answer for all conditions and still allows the "idiot" to get themselves, and potentially other poor sods, into a right "pickle".
Mike commented on this earlier and then you here. The feelings of guilt in me over this particular issue are growing stronger all the time. I'm increasingly feeling that we just don't need to be flying off in our millions to these exotic locations and poisoning the planet. I'm a lone voice in our house though what with my sister living in the States and Mrs J pretty much living for her yearly holiday. I, on the other hand, actually like being at home, going for local walks and fiddling away in my garden. Of course there's a lot of other things we could stop doing too, but the whole holiday flying thing just seems so indulgent given the damage it causes. I was surprised to hear of the airport extensions recently proposed - of course that's all to do with making more money and it seems that anything which comes under that heading with our government is just fine. Never mind Jock, you've only a few more years to put in and none of it's going to impact too greatly on you. I suppose that, in the grand scheme of things, what does any of it matter because none of it will when the sun goes super nova? Or will we invent FTL and move on to another planet/solar system/galaxy? Still no escape though because ultimately it's all going to go black and very very cold - end off! All of which beggars the question "What's it all about?" I don't know, do any of you?
My golf looks a lot like that except the buttons are in front of the gear stick with the addition of a button to turn off the parking sensors. And the spacer between the cup holders is a very useful bottle opener.
Nope. I suppose we should try and enhance while we enjoy. The number of recent plane crashes puts me off flying even more. I expect I will do it at least once more though.
Just discovered, yes, on the Scala it's on the "infotainment" screen and buried away in a page I'd not looked at yet! Probably so you don't mess with it unless you are very determined. Bet you it defaults to "on" every time you turn the key?
One thing I'm very glad about with the Scala is that lane keeping assist is super easy to cancel - right hand pad on the steering wheel. Press the top left control which selects the driver assist menu on the wee screen between the speedo and rev counter. The top listing is the lane assist so already selected and you cancel it by "confirming" with the scroll roller on the same right hand steering wheel pad. Super easy and just takes a second or two to do. The other driver aids I'm probably just as well leaving them on as I'm just bumbling along with the general flow of traffic these days. One thing I'm pleased about is the emergency brake assist which doesn't seem to be too aggressive. In fact it's only kicked in once so far when it thought I was trying to drive through the fence at my brothers work premises - it clapped them on so hard and fast it gave me a fair shock. When I got out and took a look there is in fact a very high kerb in front of the fence which I hadn't noticed as it is half covered in long grass. It must have picked up on this and clapped the anchors on - good thing too as it would have damaged the front lower skirt on the front panel (hesitate to call it a bumper these days?)I think most automatically come back on if you exceed 30mph nevermind switch the car off. The Citroën one definitely does, the Toyota one the button doesn't work to switch it off above 30mph so I assume it probably does.
Edit: just got the instructions out...oh lawd hold the button for three seconds while the handbrake is on and it all goes off. Clicking it just switches of tcs which switches back on Just what you need...track day mode
The Traction control is mandated by EU law along with all the other stability things. Think the only cars off is actually off are things the Civic type R etc.
Otherwise it's literally there so if the car is stuck in snow or mud you can get a little bit of wheel speed to rock it out without the TCS jamming the brakes on. But if you were to be doing what you were trying to do with the old Seat it should cut enough slack for that.
I did look at various VW group estates...the issue had was the Fabia was too small and the Octavia was too big but the Skoda's tend to be less fashion lead and more practical. I was looking at the Leon, they are nice but one didn't come up with the spec I wanted at the time. I wanted an old one so it would have heating controls and also avoid the latest generation of VW software. However a face lift 1.4 never came up at a reasonable number.
My son just picked up a new Audi Q6 etron. It seems to have a pile of stuff he likes, and I dont so much. Lane assist puts a red line up the screen of you start to stray near the line for the next lane, get too close to the car in front and red arrows appear between you and it, and if you pass a speed limit change the speed sign arcs across the screen. Apparently there is more... 30 years ago, I might have liked this stuff, now I just find it very distracting and unecessary. He as a younger chap loves it all. Pandas on the top! He tells me a good head up display is a step forward. I wouldn't mind trying it and seeing for myself.
