Hi,

just joined the forum as i'm thinking of getting a yeti, although the 2 dealers near me (lake district ) seem a bit clueless about some of its features at the moment!

Anyway, does the yeti have a seperate heater (not like a diesel burning one but an electric one) that starts to heat the air in cold weather before the engine warms up?

Just wondering as my 2004 diesel A3 has this and i think some diesel golfs have it too. Its called a ceramic heater or something in my A3 manual and basically just gives some instant warmish air when the enigine is started and temp below 5 degrees. I guess they put them on diesels as they take longer to warm up.

Anyone know, or noticed if you get istant(ish) warm air on the yeti at cold temps?

Thanks

Hello and welcome red1200 , I do not think that it does. I wish it had a diesel water heater. then the car would be all warmed up from the start, less ware and tear.

Hi,

just joined the forum as i'm thinking of getting a yeti, although the 2 dealers near me (lake district ) seem a bit clueless about some of its features at the moment!

Anyway, does the yeti have a seperate heater (not like a diesel burning one but an electric one) that starts to heat the air in cold weather before the engine warms up?

Just wondering as my 2004 diesel A3 has this and i think some diesel golfs have it too. Its called a ceramic heater or something in my A3 manual and basically just gives some instant warmish air when the enigine is started and temp below 5 degrees. I guess they put them on diesels as they take longer to warm up.

Anyone know, or noticed if you get istant(ish) warm air on the yeti at cold temps?

Thanks

The 2.0 170 hp diesl starts producing heat in about 2 miles and is up to 90°C cooling watr temperature in about 4 miles. By that time, youe kiester is already toasted by the electrically heated seats.

Hi, and welcome :yes:

The Yeti can be had with an electrical heater (PTC heater element), a diesel powered Webasto water heater that is programmable from the Maxi Dot or like in most cases, no extra heater.

What the car is equipped with depends on what market the car was made for.

Here in Norway, the diesel Yeti comes with the PTC element as standard equipment, and if you choose to pay extra, you can have the car with the Webasto heater from the factory like mine does.

The Webasto heats the engines coolant, and starts the interior fan when the coolant reaches 50 degrees C. It also works as an auxillary heater when the engine runs, and starts if the outside temp is below 5 C and the engine is cold.

Hi, and welcome :yes:

The Yeti can be had with an electrical heater (PTC heater element), a diesel powered Webasto water heater that is programmable from the Maxi Dot or like in most cases, no extra heater.

What the car is equipped with depends on what market the car was made for.

Here in Norway, the diesel Yeti comes with the PTC element as standard equipment, and if you choose to pay extra, you can have the car with the Webasto heater from the factory like mine does.

The Webasto heats the engines coolant, and starts the interior fan when the coolant reaches 50 degrees C. It also works as an auxillary heater when the engine runs, and starts if the outside temp is below 5 C and the engine is cold.

I would love a Diesel Powered Webasto Water Heater with all the features and functions that you describe. Unfortunately they do not appear to be an option in GB. I have heard that many Audi cars came to this country with them fitted but not connected or programmed in. I would be most happy if it were the same for the Yeti but somehow I doubt it.

My old Touran (UK spec) had one - the exhaust was mounted under one of the front wheel wells.

Quite amusing to pull up at the lights with white smoke billowing out from under the bonnet - was a bit like a James Bond cloaking device !

Later models (or could be retroed) exited the exhaust gas to the rear.

Unfortunately with SUK being based in Milton Keynes there marketing team don't think this country gets cold enough to warrant a pre heater option :(

You can get heated seats depending on spec; E & S not available, SE cost option, Elegance standard.

Regards,

TP

Later models (or could be retroed) exited the exhaust gas to the rear.

Nope. They still exit from the same place Usually from the passenger side front wheel arch. The exhaust for Webasto (Or Ebersbächer) is still in the same place as it's usually the only place that has enough room to install the burner.

Invaluable option here in Finland. We now have -24 degrees celsius and it's getting colder. Tomorrows forecast predicts over -30 degrees celsius.

Edited 22 January, 201016 yr by downtime

Unfortunately with SUK being based in Milton Keynes there marketing team don't think this country gets cold enough to warrant a pre heater option :(

You can get heated seats depending on spec; E & S not available, SE cost option, Elegance standard.

Regards,

TP

It is unfortunate. It is not just the warming up of the cab in the morning and the defrosting of windows but also the heating up of the engine. It would save engine wear as well as fuel. One could stop anywhere and keep the inside warm without having to run the engine. I do not understand why it can not be an option, they must be putting them into other vehicles all of the time. Or do all right hand drive vehicles not get them, India, Australia, New Zealand, Do they export to Japan? My link

Nope. They still exit from the same place Usually from the passenger side front wheel arch. The exhaust for Webasto (Or Ebersbächer) is still in the same place as it's usually the only place that has enough room to install the burner.

Invaluable option here in Finland. We now have -24 degrees celsius and it's getting colder. Tomorrows forecast predicts over -30 degrees celsius.

Pretty sure for the Touran they modded it so the heater exhaust gas went out to the rear of the vehicle - the heater was left where it was designed to be.

You could always get a Kenlowe pre heater but they are a bit expensive (expensive enough not to put the price on their web site.) You plug it into the mains about 15min before you want to go and it warms up your coolant. I have seen them on ebay but still seem to fetch quite a bit for a second hand one.

Edited 23 January, 201016 yr by andy-fisher

You could always get a Kenlowe pre heater but they are a bit expensive (expensive enough not to put the price on their web site.) You plug it into the mains about 15min before you want to go and it warms up your coolant. I have seen them on ebay but still seem to fetch quite a bit for a second hand one.

I beleive that block heaters similar the Kenlowe are very popular in North America and Canada. They are bound to be far cheaper over there. I can not see the guys from the US paying over the odds for anything. The only thing might be the voltage, I am not sure what they use on the other side of the Pond.

I beleive that block heaters similar the Kenlowe are very popular in North America and Canada. They are bound to be far cheaper over there. I can not see the guys from the US paying over the odds for anything. The only thing might be the voltage, I am not sure what they use on the other side of the Pond.

They use 110 but when I was last over there you can buy adaptors to convert 230 to 110.

Just found this one.

Edited 23 January, 201016 yr by andy-fisher

Pretty sure for the Touran they modded it so the heater exhaust gas went out to the rear of the vehicle - the heater was left where it was designed to be.

Actually I think you're correct. Touran and Passat had a factory Webasto pre-installed so that it works when the car is running. If you put some extra dough when ordering the car you'll get a pre-heater capability for it.

Anyway, most of the cars nowadays don't redirect the exhaust gases to the rear of the car. Cheaper that way and as the Webasto is not very long lasting, it's easier to swap when there's no extra exhaust pipe