Have seen a few postings of firmware updates to Yeti including the ICE system (In Car Entertainment).

I had one done to improve operation of steering wheel controls on my 1.2 TSi DSG. Not sure what it achieved.

Anyone had any others done by dealer (Post with Yeti version/Model Year it applied to), particularly

ones applying to engine?

My dealer did it without me asking. It seems a bit hit and miss ...do they do them come service time?

Edited 24 March, 201115 yr by kibby

Have seen a few postings of firmware updates to Yeti including the ICE system (In Car Entertainment).

I had one done to improve operation of steering wheel controls on my 1.2 TSi DSG. Not sure what it achieved.

Anyone had any others done by dealer (Post with Yeti version/Model Year it applied to), particularly

ones applying to engine?

My dealer did it without me asking. It seems a bit hit and miss ...do they do them come service time?

None I assume.

Had one FW update by dealer, regarding cold variyng idle (1.2 TSI - june 2010).. it took 20 minutes to flash the firmware and now its idleing normaly.

I've done the following software upgrades on my car: 2010 model built in 2009, 140 TDI CBDB engine, manual 4x4 transmission.

Engine software: One update, to prevent the EGR valve from freezing up when driving in the winter. This happened once prior to the update, and resulted in a flashing glow plug light, engine management light and the engine in "limp home mode". Never happened after the update.

Sound system amplifier: One update to prevent unwanted noises from the speakers.

Columbus sat nav: One update to prevent the screen from freezing, slow start up time etc.

MDI: One update to ensure compatibility with Apple products. This one can be done at home with a USB memory stick. Software can be found at the bottom of this page: My link

Software updates are seldom done when the car is serviced unless if there is a customer complaint, or if the technician identifies a problem, and the solution is a software update.

I've done the following software upgrades on my car: 2010 model built in 2009, 140 TDI CBDB engine, manual 4x4 transmission.

Engine software: One update, to prevent the EGR valve from freezing up when driving in the winter. This happened once prior to the update, and resulted in a flashing glow plug light, engine management light and the engine in "limp home mode". Never happened after the update.

Sound system amplifier: One update to prevent unwanted noises from the speakers.

Columbus sat nav: One update to prevent the screen from freezing, slow start up time etc.

MDI: One update to ensure compatibility with Apple products. This one can be done at home with a USB memory stick. Software can be found at the bottom of this page: My link

Software updates are seldom done when the car is serviced unless if there is a customer complaint, or if the technician identifies a problem, and the solution is a software update.

I followed your link and google chrome translated the main page well but failed on the compatibility pdf, any idea where to find an English version?

Software updates are seldom done when the car is serviced unless if there is a customer complaint, or if the technician identifies a problem, and the solution is a software update.

Are you sure about that?

Not what my dealer tells me!

Our 1.2 TSI DSG is just coming up to its one year birthday, and has had no updates applied. Is there a list somewhere so I can see if any should be applied as a "birthday present"?

Are you sure about that?

Not what my dealer tells me!

Yes I am sure about that.. There is NO WAY to check if the software in all the different systems ECUs is the newest version in one operation. This is with todays Skoda dealer diagnostics, I'm sure things will change in not to long :yes:

Each ECU has to be adressed separately, data is sendt to a Skoda server, software is checked for validity, and the dealers diagnostics tells the technician if the software CAN be updated.

There are quite a few ECUs in a Yeti (I would guess about 40 in a car with a few options) and checking the software in all of them would take at least a couple of hours. If the software in ONE is to be updated, and a large amount of data is deleted and rewritten it can take up to an hour, plus basic setting of related components and coding after the software update.

:wonder:

All I know is that my dealer says that when they log the car into the system they get told if there are any updates available.

Different dealers...............different stories.

I'm not telling stories. I'm telling how it is and should be done. All Skoda dealers should be doing this the same way, as they all have the same systems to work with. The system is called ElsaPro and various VAS 505Xx diagnostics machines. The info displayed there ought to be the same for dealers in the UK, Denmark, Norway, CZ etc. etc.

What dealers TELL you on the other hand is something else.

I think you/your dealer might be talking about recalls/mandatory upgrades? As these will show when the chassis number/ vehicle ID is punched into ElsaPro. :yes:

JonA, please take a deep breath, no-one is criticising you.

However I have known my dealer for more than 20 years, both at his current premises and before that when he drove a Skoda works rally car and I was in the works service team.

Edited 29 March, 201115 yr by Llanigraham