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I've got a 2011 1.2TSi DSG (so probably the same). The snowflake symbol comes on at air temps below +5C, useful coz the ground temps will be at or near freezing with ice risk. However, as my car doesn't have traction control or ESC, there would be no 'snow mode' available - maybe this was...

Hi all, As in the title! Had to call the AA Syptoms: Engine cranks but will not fire up - battery and fuel levels OK - no warning lights The AA guy found the following: No fault codes All fuses and relays OK Low volts on the +12V injector supply Fuel pump didn't seem to be running...

Dunno about head units etc, but the poor FM performance has been discussed on here before. It seems that the stubby aerial has an aerial pre-amplifier and when the latter fails the radio goes 'deaf' - so that problem would have to be fixed regardless of which head unit you install. Don't know...

Some years back I was looking at a Fiat runabout and found a promising candidate in a local garage. Closer investigation determined that the service history was missing, the garage said that this was no problem as they could 'provide' (nudge-nudge, wink-wink) a suitable service book. I walked...

For just a few quid I'd go for the carbon. It could be coincidence, but since I fitted a carbon filter I no longer get the Air Con 'whiff' as I used to.

@ ttt - that's because your engine only works part-time ;-) Actually very clever technology, I was talking to an ACT owner recently and apparently you simply don't notice when the engine does it's economy mode.

I've had the 1.2TSi for 4 years now and typical consumption has been in the 35 to 43mpg area. You can get into the mid to high 40's on longer trips - but obviously town driving always hammers the consumption. 30 to 34mpg strikes me as being a little low, unless the vast majority of your...

There are two sets of holes on my 5 door, two 2mm holes and the other two which are covered by 1cm plastic bungs. You don't need to get the bulbs through the holes, I assume you release the entire brake light assembly from the frame and then you have easy access to the bulbs/LEDs and the...

Open the boot and take a look at the area below the centre brake light on the inside. You should see two 1cm black plastic bungs. I would imagine there are fixing screws or retaining lugs under there somewhere.

Well I did say 'take it to a garage', which somewhat precludes Kwikfit ;) There are those of us that still remember the 'Nothing thicker than a Kwikfit fitter' sketch :)

Not much for this sort of job, but an independant VAG garage would have all the kit for reading the car diagnostics and probably specialist tools for other jobs. My local specialist trained on VAG cars and probably knows more about VAG than the usual jobbing car mechanic. For me, one advantage...

Just dug out the receipt for the front dics and pads I had done last June, all prices include VAT: Labour (1hr 20mins) = 78.00 Pads (pack of 4) = 31.50 Discs (2) = 60.50 TOTAL = £170.00 That's for a 2011 1.2TSi Ibiza, new shape, pre-facelift. I...

Changing discs and pads is probably one of the simplest DIY jobs apart from wiper blades and air filters. However, you must be 100% sure that you know what you are doing and have the right tools. 1. The 100% DIY route will save you the garage labout cost - ie £60 to £120, depending upon...

Hi Patryk, Pollen filter: I installed a FRAM carbon type filter a while ago and copied what was there - with the 'ribs' of the filter being horizontal and the arrow pointing towards the driver. That's assuming the steering wheel is on the right hand side of course :-) As I had recently...

I had the exact same thing happen to my Ibiza - albeit in the pitch dark, pouring rain and on an airfield in the back of nowhere with no lighting :-( Eventually, I got the AA to sort it for me and was told that this is not uncommon on the small VAG cars. Sounds like you were lucky to get rid of...

That's bad luck, easily done though. I'm assuming that there hasn't been any damage to the underside of the car in the folloing comments. The wheel bearing, stub axle and lower wishbone mountings would take most of the impact. If you remove the brake pads and the wheel is still really hard to...

In addition to the above, you could also try one of the moisture absorbing packs. I use a 450gm 'Pingi XL' and that certainly seems to help. It is basically a cloth bag full of moisture absorbing beads - there's an indicator on the outside which tells you when it needs re-charging and you do...

I've got the same engine with a DSG gearbox. With a 7 mile crawl commute every day and a couple of 70 mile round trips each week, it averages 43mpg and gives around 45mpg on longer motorway trips. Those figures are based on brim to brim re-fuelling calculations (not the car computer) taken over...

Ah, well - I suppose that if the choice is between a diesel or a diesel, it'll hjave to be a diesel :-) Interesting point about pull-outs and car colour and I must admit that I hadn't thought about that aspect. My previous car was a silver Focus, my present car a silver Ibiza and despite that...

I've driven both and I would undoubtedly go for the Leon - better quality interior, better handling, better ride quality, more room, lower noise levels. Also has more road 'presence', so you don't get so many people pulling out in front of you as you do with the Ibiza. The only thing I missed...