I have done a search and found mention of this in a post back in 2010 so others do know, it's probably me just being slow, having gone to get something out of the cubby box then changing my mind I noticed the arm rest stayed in a slightly raised position, with further investigation I found there are several different height settings for the armrest.

Just raise slightly and there is a ratchet mechanism that holds it in a raised position and just open completely and close to lower again. Three and a half months of ownership and still learning.

Im guessing by that you've not owned a vag group car with a front armrest previously?

And you can also slide the armrest forward and back.

Adds to the height when raised

Im guessing by that you've not owned a vag group car with a front armrest previously?

Didn't have them on my VR6

Didn't have them on my VR6

They are great. I hate it when I get into 'premium' cars that make you deal with a fixed non adjustable one after owning several vags with this simple but effective system

RTFM :love:

RTFM :love:

:no:  that's to easy just learn as you go    :think:

Think there may be a few dealers that aren't aware of this either - I have test driven a few where I have commented to the dealer that the centre armrest seemed too high and interfered with gear changes and not one of them said that it was adjustable !

RTFM :love:

 

If we all did this then it might be a very quiet forum?

It's nice to find extras as you go along, a bit like finding the change down the side of the sofa or the pound coin on the pavement.

Didn't have them on my VR6

How do you know?

They are great. I hate it when I get into 'premium' cars that make you deal with a fixed non adjustable one after owning several vags with this simple but effective system

 

I agree on this.  I was amazed at the Frankfurt motor show recently that most all have soft flaps that open to reveal storage below and that these same things are also the armrest and thus are TOTALLY non-adjustable.  Daft.  See these on the BMW X5:

 

 

The open up but can't adjust.

 

Thanks guys! A revalation to me also. Keep the hints coming.

Edited 16 October, 201312 yr by Genstabler

To be a pain and stray off topic, does anyone know if the armrest can be harmlessly removed?

 

I find it a nuisance applying the handbrake and drive round all the time with it open and vertical.

Looks like you need to remove parts 4, 5 & 6:

 

 

but what that will do to the inside of the cubby box I don't know.

I actually find that even in its highest position, the Yeti arm wrest is too low for me. It makes long range driving a tad uncomfortable.

Andy

When driving I think the arm rest is redundant. I seldom use it and when I do I am very conscious that my hands should be on the wheel. What driving position do people who think the armrest is useful favour? And why? Do you think the head restraint should be more of a head rest-perhaps with a nice down filled cover?

Took me a while to discover it too.

yup compared with the arm rest on the octavia which seems to sit further forward, the Yeti's is nigh on useless. The Octavia's is usable while driving but the yeti's seems to be positioned too far back to be used.

When driving I think the arm rest is redundant. I seldom use it and when I do I am very conscious that my hands should be on the wheel. What driving position do people who think the armrest is useful favour? And why? Do you think the head restraint should be more of a head rest-perhaps with a nice down filled cover?

Well in the octavia when motorway cruising I set the armrest to the highest and most forward position. I can rest my arm comfortably on it whilst still gripping the steering wheel in the lower left quadrant. Maintaining two hands on the wheel.

It is a very relaxing and comfortable driving position for long stints. Something that I miss when driving the Yeti on the motorway.

Andy

I actually find that even in its highest position, the Yeti arm wrest is too low for me. It makes long range driving a tad uncomfortable.

Andy

Agree entirely!

When driving I think the arm rest is redundant. I seldom use it and when I do I am very conscious that my hands should be on the wheel. What driving position do people who think the armrest is useful favour? And why? Do you think the head restraint should be more of a head rest-perhaps with a nice down filled cover?

 

Quiet agree. Hands and arms should be free to work the wheel instantly if required, even on boring motorway journies. I'm concious of the need to react instantly in the event of blow out/ sudden lane change by neighbour/ falling trees etc.

 

Also, I use the handbrake a lot, not blinding users behind with my brake lights when stopped in traffic, or holding on the clutch.

 

Perhaps I'm of a generation brought up when vehicles were more "fragile" - today a lot of people seem to regard a car as white goods, just press a few knobs, floor it regardless of engine temperatute/weather conditions, and then wonder when it inevitably breaks down/ wears out    

A couple of afternoons ago it got quite dark during a shower. I noticed that my instrument lights slowly went dim till I couldn't read them and then slowly came on. They did this several times. I thought my new Yeti had an electrical fault. But when I switched the headlights on they went bright again. Is there a light sensor that prompts the driver to put the lights on when it starts to get dark? If so, I'm impressed! If not, damn, I've got an electrical fault.

Guess! Well done. Correct.

The ambient light sensor is in the rev counter.

It's the 5mm spot at about the 4 o'clock position, just inside the digits.

Have fun, shine a torch on the rev counter in the dark and watch the instruments light up, take the torch away and they dim slowly.