So you’ve got yourself a beautiful Skoda car and are having the best time of your life riding it, but are you making the most out of it?
Most Skoda cars have some ‘hidden features in them that make the whole experience of owning and riding a Skoda car so much better.
Read on to find out some ‘simply clever’ Skoda tips that will make you feel grateful for choosing Skoda over other cars.
Cool Tech To Cool The Summer Heat
We use our cars to go somewhere and often have to park the cars out in the sun for a couple of minutes or even hours. Soon when your work gets over, you would need to get back into the hot sunbaked car and it might not be such a pleasant thought after a tiresome day.
Usually, in such situations, you would have to open your car door and then wind down each of your car windows in order to let all the steam out from the vehicle. With a Skoda though, you don’t need to worry about that.
With certain car models such as the Skoda Fabia, you can simply unwind all of the windows simultaneously by simply pressing and holding onto the unlock button on the key fob. Once all the heat has been released, you can close all the windows at once by pressing the lock button.
The best part about this trick is that you can actually stay a short distance away from your car till it cools down. You can even program the sunroof (if the model has it) of your car to act similarly.
Locator To Indicate Fuel Lid
When it comes to the location of the fuel lid, different manufacturers place it on different sides of the car and it can be pretty confusing for some if they have newly bought a car or use multiple cars in a week.
To make it easier for the driver, some Skoda cars have an arrow next to the fuel sign in the fuel indicator. The direction that the arrow is pointing at shows the side of the car where the fuel lid is located so that the driver can park according to the fuel station and have a better refilling experience.
Have A Better Key Experience With KESSY
Some Skoda models such as the Skoda Octavia have a Keyless Entry, Start and exit System, also known as the KESSY Control Unit. If you’re tired of opening and locking your car using a key or pressing buttons, this system makes your life so much easier.
All you have to do is place your hand on the car handle and it will open
automatically when the key is within a range of 1.5 metres. This will work only on the door side where the key will unlock but it can also be changed in the settings based on your requirements.
Locking the car also works in a similar manner where you exit the car, close the door and simply place your hand on the car handle.
In case you forget your keys inside the car, you don’t have to worry about it. The car unlocks itself and warns you of the presence of the key inside using flashes on the indicators so that you can grab onto the keys before locking the vehicle.
Another cool feature of this system in the Skoda Octavia is that you don’t have to use the key to turn on the ignition. You just need to press a button using your foot on the brake and the engine will turn on. Once you have reached where you need to go, you can simply press the button again to turn off the engine.
Maintain Your Ideal Climatic Conditions Using An Automated System
Skoda cars have an automated climatronic system that helps you regulate the temperature inside your car so that it is maintained at a temperature that is ideal for you. It doesn’t matter if you’re driving alone or with a group of people you can maintain the same temperature without having to turn out the air conditioner for long.
All you have to do is simply press the Auto button and select the temperature that you want. The system detects many factors such as the existing temperature, the direction of the sun’s rays etc in order to cool the car in the right way.
In addition to it, the system also detects whenever there is a possibility that the windows might start fogging up and takes countermeasures to stop it from happening even before it begins. This increases the safety levels of your vehicle as you don’t need to worry about having a foggy vision and ending up colliding with other vehicles on the road.
Reduce Fuel Consumption By Using The Start Stop System
Skoda cars have a start-stop system in order to make the driving experience much better. The system turns off the engine of the car when it stops at traffic signals and starts the engine again when the car has to move. By doing so, less fuel is consumed by the vehicle, and the carbon dioxide emission is also reduced, leading to lesser pollution of the environment.
Conclusion
Skoda cars are always crafted with their motto of ‘Simply Clever’ in mind. Using these simple tips from this article, you can make use of its cleverness at its fullest and have a better experience as both a Skoda driver and a Skoda rider.