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    Yeti Outdoor Drive SE 2.0 150bhp DSG 4x4
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    2017

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  1. Yes I accept those comments. In fact that's exactly what I said to my wife when telling her what had happened. Nevertheless 'recall' was the word the girl used on the phone. I guess I was just wondering whether others had come across it. I have to say that I find the 'dealer action' reassuring as it does at least show there's a recognised fix. I had the same issue with my first Octavia. My local Skoda dealer at the time was a bit dismissive. 'Well it IS only an Audi part,' he explained.
  2. HI A few weeks back I had an issue with my tailgate release motor. After much juggling, starting engine, locking, relocking etc, it recovered. Then yesterday it recurred. When hitting the remote unlock, there was no 'clunk' from the tailgate, and it wouldn't open. I had to crawl in via the rear seats and push the emergency release to the left with a screwdriver. Although the tailgate partially opened, it still wouldn't go the last little bit. After pressing the release by the number plate several times I eventually heard the motor whirr, and it did this reassuringly a few times. Next time I tried it - same again - so back into the load area from the inside and repeat with the emergency release. Exactly the same symptoms. Vehicle was booked into the dealer for tomorrow morning - under warranty. Sod's law ... today it was working fine. I called the dealer to say I would still like to bring it in if possible, even though it was currently working, as I was concerned it might recur when the loadspace was full with heavy objects. Were they happy for me to bring it in, and was it likely they could diagnose even if functioning OK? Much to my surprise, the girl in service department said: 'Yes, certainly, we have a recall on the tailgate mechanism, so not an issue at all.' I haven't trawled the historical posts here to see if this recall had already been flagged - but if not, be aware; maybe call your dealer proactively? For the record, my Yeti is a run-out 2017 registered Drive - 150bhp diesel.
  3. I'll take the confirmations that cans can run on for a variety of reasons that predate DPF - so thanks guys. Also I won't take any proactive steps to stop it when it happens.
  4. Urrell are you saying that this is always and only as a result of an interrupted regen?
  5. In reading an extended discussion on regeneration of the DPF it was mentioned that one sign of an interrupted regen was if the fans continued to run after the ignition was switched off. My question is .... Is that the only context in which they might continue to run? This has happened to me a couple of times, but in neither case would I have suspected a regen. If I again turn the ignition back in and off again they stop. Current car is 2017 Yeti 150 DSG. The same thing happened a few times with my previous car - Octy VRS CR diesel. I'm sure I read somewhere way back that this could also be down to air conditioning. Any views?
  6. Fair enough - apologies then. Actually I do have to admit that I wasn't up to speed on the difference between uric acid and urea - I thought they were different instances of what was essentially the same chemical. I was interested to learn therefore how uric acid was sourced for commercial purposes and it transpires it does come from 'natural' sources: "Commercially, uric acid has been prepared from guano by extracting it with alkali and then precipitating with acid. Guano is essentially the droppings of bats or seabirds, and has been found in large quantities on some islands. " So it's from bat and gull pee then. .... Even though this doesn't apply to Adblue of course.
  7. Doohh. Come on Kelper! The fact that I made a joke about the source of the uric acid in Adblue doesn't mean that I seriously think it's processed from human sources. I was simply taking the p**s. Where's your sense of humour?
  8. Just realised that the 0.5 gall marked on the container is half a US gallon if it's 1.89l - not half a UK gallon as had assumed. Presumably that must mean that VAG are flying loaded containers of what is basically Uric acid and water all the way across the Atlantic. Someone's taking the p*ss surely! Or should I say sending it? I'm sure I could quote them for flying the empty bottles over and filling them on the far side with 'naturally occurring materials' - some from my own personal portable uric acid production plant - thereby saving them a fortune, making myself a fortune at the same time - oh - and saving the planet in the process.
  9. Apologies if this specific tip has been covered before - in which case admin - please feel free to delete. My new Yeti came up for its first Adblue refill. I'd read on the forums that it was a good plan to buy both the half gallon bottle from VW because of its dedicated non-drip/non overfill top AND the 10 litre container for economy. Just refill the first from the second they said and Bob's your proverbial. First stage completed with no trouble, bit when I came to take off the top from the small container to refill it .... Doohh! It was worse than Paddy McGinty's goat ... I was pushing it, pulling it, shoving it etc etc. Couldn't shift it with the top in a vice, nor with mole wrench - the whole thing kept slipping and I was scared of breaking it. Eventually I decided to try hacking out a couple of the serrated sections at the very bottom of the cap in the hope that it might loosen it enough for removal. I used a Stanley knife, cut out two sections - on opposite sides - and it did the trick. Still stiff to turn though. One further tip ...Don't retighten the top on the small container too tightly after you've refilled it otherwise it's tough to remove again. A couple of pics below to show what I did - all very high tech! Incidentally, I couldn't believe the aggro involved in buying the stuff from the VW dealer I was conveniently driving past - Inchcape in Chelmsford. A beautiful new showroom, high standard of finish, beautifully lit, with loads of VWs on display. One solitary receptionist at a counter immediately by the door. I asked for parts department. 'What do you want?' said she. 'Adblue' says I. She very efficiently asked if I wanted someone to fill it for me and what size I wanted. 'I just need you to direct me to the parts counter' I said. She said they didn't have one and someone would bring me my parts. The dealership was pretty empty - one sales customer that I could see. I asked where the loos were and was gratified not to be told that they would be brought to me! Anyway - went to the loo - very smart indeed and all very impressive and returned to the showroom. Still no sign of my Adblue so I pottered around the new cars for a bit. The new t-Roc was on display which I thought might perhaps be a replacement for the Yeti in x years time now that they've been discontinued. I was particularly interested in the size of the boot, given that one of the biggest downsides of moving from Octavia to yeti was loadspace dimensions ... but the tailgate was locked. I tried inside, but no joy. No sign of a salesman on the floor, so I gave in and went back to reception. (Can anyone please explain the point of locking a vehicle in a new car showroom so a potential customer cannot 'explore'?) Meanwhile back at reception, still no sign of my Adblue - so I asked. 'He'll be with you shortly'. I paced up and down a bit, then went to reception and gave the lady (not her fault I know) my considered evaluation of their system. She said no VW dealerships had parts counters anymore. I said enough was enough and was halfway to the exit door when I saw a gent approaching with two plastic bottles. Next thing - as you might have guessed - he then had to go back to his cave to fetch a card reader! 'Discuss rationale of VW dealership strategy' - time allowed two hours! Anyway pics attached in case they help anyone. I've marked in blue on the pic of the whole bottle one of the segments I hacked off. VW Adblue top up bottle - modified.pdf VW Adblue top up bottle cap modified.pdf
  10. Thanks for that. I'll check the coasting function is enabled on my wife's key - it's certainly set up on mine.
  11. Still discovering things on the new Yeti, which we've now had for three months. One thing that I noticed recently was that some of the individual menu settings that can be changed on the Maxidot are specific to the key that's being used. For example the ambient temperature reads in Fahrenheit with my key and Centigrade with my wife's key. Similarly I changed the length of time the headlights stay on when parking up using her key and the original settings are still in place using my key. So now I'm wondering .... We have the 150 DSG engine. As I understand it, the gearchanges on the DSG adjust in response to 'recent' driving styles and patterns. Does this mean that the 'computer' recognises when a different key is used to start the engine and adjusts the DSG behaviour accordingly, or is it always based on most recent driving style, regardless of whose key was being used? Is there anything else that's key specific? I haven't tried it yet, but I suspect that the tuned radio station on start up might again be key specific. Anyways - it's darned clever and very useful!
  12. Quite possibly - but I find it quicker/easier just to check what the maxidot is saying speedwise - rather than peering at the speedo. So I convince myself that's also safer - ie less microseconds with eyes off the road ahead!
  13. I was discussing the outside air temperature the other day with SWMBO and mentioned that it had been 61deg Fahrenheit at 10.00pm. She asked how I knew and I said the Yeti had told me. She said the Yeti gives her that info in Deg Cent. I thought she must be dreaming, but no - the readout is ignition key sensitive. It reads F with my key and C with hers. I think I probably did make the change when fiddling with the menu shortly after purchase, but assumed that the change would be 'universal' rather than key specific. I guess that's 'simply smart' but a bit of a pita when one does want to implement for all users. I've now also learnt by heart the relevant mph to kph conversions for checking the readouts on maxi-dot with CC engaged - eg 48kph; 64kph; 80kph etc. I'm assuming these read outs are more accurate than the needle on the speedo?
  14. Thanks for all the responses. Living in a rural village with lots of steep hills to get anywhere and with our new house set some 90m back from the road up a steepish drive I do think the OR button would have offered enhancements that would have added to our winter peace of mind, but there you go. Amazing the trouble and detail the VW owner went to to convert his car. I wouldn't even begin to go there I'm afraid. Perhaps I might just ask a main dealer whether they can do it.
  15. When we picked up our new Yeti Outdoor Drive SE 150 DSG 4x4 a couple of weeks back (wanted an SEL but nowt available) I expressed surprise and disappointment that there was no 'off-road' button as if read the owner handbook and concluded the benefits it offered were worth having. The salesman told us that, with the new Haldex, it was no longer necessary. I knew this was total B/S but chose not to argue. Now I look at the relatively low option price of this feature I can't help thinking that all it does is facilitate or enable access to functions that are already inbuilt to the 4x4 version anyway - ie it 'unlocks' them as it were. Does anyone else share this view or know for sure whether it's the case or not? It's just that, if it is, it should be possible for the dealership, with the right kit, to access whatever's necessary and then just stick the button on the dash. Am I being naive? One other thing... The Skoda website seems pretty inaccurate as to what spec the Drive models have. Eg my SE has LED tail lights but these are shown as a £200 option. I certainly wasn't charged for them. In the meanwhile .... Slowly getting used to being a one - car family for the first time as we traded in our beloved Octy VRS and the Citigo 75. Sadly missed but the Yeti I'm sure will prove itself.
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