Hello All!

 

I'm about to order Skoda Yeti, but there are still some things about which I'm not sure about and need some clarification and advice from you experienced members. I would really appreciate some answers on below mentioned questions:

1. Bi-xenon with AFS: Does someone know if Yeti's Bi-Xenon headlamps have the same function as Golf MK7 DLA.  Does AFS on Yeti means just that it adapts front light depending on speed and not as with Golf's Dynamic Light Assist where there is a camera used to adapt front lights? How exactly does AFS on Yeti work, can someone please explain or direct me to a link/page where it's explained. Is there option of automatic turning on low/high beam as with Golf MK7?
2. Spar wheel kit option: if spare wheel kit option is ordered is it possible to remove completely the spare wheel kit and have the same amount of boot space as if ordered without? The dealer told me this is not possible.
3. Underbody protection: I see it's an option od normal Yeti version, but I'm not sure if on Outdoor version this additional protection is already included by default or not?
4. Auxiliary heater: I see it's a Webasto unit and you control it with remote control or via DOT Matrix display on instrument panel instead of clock/timer. Does anyone know if it's possible to connect Webasto unit to DOT matrix display if you install webasto unit later – because I already have Webasto in old car.

Thank you and regards.

Welcome.

 

1/ Can't answer as I don't know what the Golf system is.

 

2/ Yes, but you would need the different covers, as fitted to the spareless car. Your dealer is wrong.

 

3/ No it is not standard on the "Outdoor". You need to order it.

 

4/ Not available in the UK, and as you haven't stated your location, can't help. I wouldn't guarantee you could transfer the unit either. 

4.  The retrofit Webasto-kit will not integrate completely with the onboard systems. It will communicate with the vehicles climate system, but not as streamline as the factoryinstalled one.
If you have the option, choose factoryinstalled.
My Yeti was bought via british suppliers, and aux heater was not possible to add.  Installed a Webasto kit bought from a German supplier.  I use the ThermoCall TC3 app for controlling the heater.

Welcome.

 

1/ Can't answer as I don't know what the Golf system is.

 

2/ Yes, but you would need the different covers, as fitted to the spareless car. Your dealer is wrong.

 

3/ No it is not standard on the "Outdoor". You need to order it.

 

4/ Not available in the UK, and as you haven't stated your location, can't help. I wouldn't guarantee you could transfer the unit either. 

 

Thanks.

 

2. So is it then possible to buy different cover for spareless car as an optional accessory/part? Because I'm thinking it's cheaper to order spare wheel kit when buying new car than buy it separately. 

4.  The retrofit Webasto-kit will not integrate completely with the onboard systems. It will communicate with the vehicles climate system, but not as streamline as the factoryinstalled one.

If you have the option, choose factoryinstalled.

My Yeti was bought via british suppliers, and aux heater was not possible to add.  Installed a Webasto kit bought from a German supplier.  I use the ThermoCall TC3 app for controlling the heater.

 

It's an option when buying new car. But it's more expensive than retrofit a used one and the second problem is that in this case you cannot order heated front window. I don't see why these options would exclude one another, but that's how it is.

Edited 22 December, 201411 yr by axi

Oh, and one more question.

 

Does Yeti 2.0 TDI engine come with some sort of preheating device if auxiliary heating is not ordered as option? I mean when it's really cold how long does it take for engine to warm up? I have read that some cars have a kind of preheating installed which reduces the time needed to warm up the engine.

Thanks.

 

2. So is it then possible to buy different cover for spareless car as an optional accessory/part? Because I'm thinking it's cheaper to order spare wheel kit when buying new car than buy it separately. 

They aren't available as an accessory, but are available as a normal parts request.

In the UK it is certainly cheaper to buy the spare when you order the car than to buy later.

 

Could you please put your location in your details on the left; it makes life much easier to answer questions, as different countries have different specs?

Oh, and one more question.

 

Does Yeti 2.0 TDI engine come with some sort of preheating device if auxiliary heating is not ordered as option? I mean when it's really cold how long does it take for engine to warm up? I have read that some cars have a kind of preheating installed which reduces the time needed to warm up the engine.

 

Not in the UK.

1/ No this is for the MBQ platform cars, the Yeti F/L is not on the MBQ platform so you cannot have high beam assist (no camera on the Yeti)

 

2/ Yes, as has been explained

 

3/ The Outdoor certainly has a fair bit of plastic protection underneath it, not sure how this differs from the off road package as I haven’t compared it.

 

4/ Personally I would spec it from the factory, why would you need a heated screen as well? surely if the car is warm(ish) then the screen will not ice over anyway?

@all

Added location in profile.

1/ No this is for the MBQ platform cars, the Yeti F/L is not on the MBQ platform so you cannot have high beam assist (no camera on the Yeti)

 

2/ Yes, as has been explained

 

3/ The Outdoor certainly has a fair bit of plastic protection underneath it, not sure how this differs from the off road package as I haven’t compared it.

 

4/ Personally I would spec it from the factory, why would you need a heated screen as well? surely if the car is warm(ish) then the screen will not ice over anyway?

 

1) Thank you, I thought so too.

3) I've read somewhere that is has protection, but it puzzles me as in configurator you can still add it as extra item on Outdoor. But as configurator is not 100% correct and the dealers are also not to be 100% trusted (from my experience with them until now) I'm not sure that they wouldn't charge me extra again for something which is already included as default on Outdoor version. 

4) I'm thinking like this...sure if you have webasto and it's turned on you don't need it as it will melt snow and ice. But you would benefit from this option in case you cannot turn on webasto with remote control (you are too far away for remote to work) or you don't know exact time when you need it so you can't set timer. In this case heated windscreen would be useful.

All Yeti's have a plastic undertray, but this is not designed to provide "protection". If you want a sump guard, tank guard and stronger brake lines then you have to order the "Rough Road Protection" pack. It does not come as standard on the "Outdoor".

To add to the Yeti AFS question...

 

Pre FL Yetis did not have AFS at all - cornering but nothing more.

 

FL Yetis have AFS II, so do the cornering bit, range adjustment depending on speed and conditions (ie rain) and hunt out the offside kerb at sub 30mph.

 

It's covered in the Owner's Manual, P66:

 

http://ws.skoda-auto.com/OwnersManualService/Data/en/Yeti_5L/11-2014/Manual/Yeti/ASUV_Yeti_OwnersManual.pdf

 

After pre FL TIBET I and II, both with Bi-Xenons, FL TIBET III's headlamps are phenomenal. Knocks owls out of trees. Low beam is by Xenon, high beam by Bi-Xenon and extra halogen lamps. Headlights off 'flash' is by halogen only and more people seem to notice it than the flash of Xenon only.

 

As others have said, no Headlight Assist with the Yeti as no forward camera. Octy III can have it, I believe.

FL Yetis have AFS II, so do the cornering bit, range adjustment depending on speed and conditions (ie rain) and hunt out the offside kerb at sub 30mph.

 

It's covered in the Owner's Manual, P66:

 

http://ws.skoda-auto.com/OwnersManualService/Data/en/Yeti_5L/11-2014/Manual/Yeti/ASUV_Yeti_OwnersManual.pdf

 

 

Shouldn't the "kerb hunt" actually be the LH kerb in the UK?

 

Having been a passenger in a friends F/L with AFS II, i get the impression that it merely lowers the headlight beam slightly more than normal at less than 30mph, ie it brings the range closer to the front of the car with a slightly wider spread.

At 30mph + it's just like the pre-F/L Yeti, and then at over 75 (ish) the beam rises and narrows slightly to give longer range (and having been followed by him in his F/L car, it also dazzles the car in front substantially more, just like New Range Rovers do!)

Of course, law abiding citizens in the UK should never experience the long range feature - should they?!!!

Shouldn't the "kerb hunt" actually be the LH kerb in the UK?

 

I don’t drive the Yeti that much so I am not 100%, but on my Superb with AFSII the lights would bend to the left AND right when under 30 mph.

If that's what aerofurb was referring to, then pre-F/L Yetis did that also. So I assume by "Kerb hunt" he was referring to something other than normal steering headlights.

Edited 26 December, 201411 yr by speedsport

Ah yes rereading his post I agree, not sure what the curb hunting bit is but they certainly do change the beam pattern at different speeds.

 

After you notice it the 1st time I tend to ignore what it is doing otherwise you tend to pay more attention to what the lights are doing than concentrating on the road! 

Sorry to disappoint the disbelievers but what I wrote is what I meant! Not wishing to cause a Boxing Day punch up, but....

 

I've got a fair bit of time on pre FL and FL Yetis now (and have read the manual) and the FL Yeti AFS II setup has been covered on various previous threads. My daily journey involves a fair few miles on unlit windy country roads and through poorly lit villages. I'm well aware of the normal left/right headlamp beam turning with the steering when above (now 10kmh). 

 

The 'off side kerb hunt' function is really noticeable at night and in fog. It does do it - fact!

 

The near side light is already pointing to the near side kerb (as it should) and I can't say that I've noticed that moving as the off side light does.

 

From the current manual (as per my link in post #13 above):

 

'Adaptive headlights (AFS)

 

The AFS system makes sure the street remains lit up depending on the traffic

and weather situation.

 

The AFS system automatically adjusts the cone of light in front of the vehicle

to the driving speed or the use of the wiper.

 

The AFS system works as long as the light switch is in position AUTO

 

The AHL system operates in the following modes.

 

Out of town mode

The cone of light in front of the vehicle is similar to the low beam.

 

City mode

The light cone in front of the vehicle is adjusted so that it illuminates this and

the adjacent sidewalks, intersections, pedestrian crossings, etc. The mode is

active at speeds of 15-50 km / h.

 

Motorway mode

The cone of light in front of the vehicle is adjusted so that the driver can respond

in time to an obstruction or other hazard in time. The mode is active at

speeds above 120 km/h.

 

Rain mode

The cone of light in front of the vehicle is adjusted so that the driver can reduce

the glare from oncoming vehicles in rain.

 

The mode is active when the wipers operate continuously for longer than 2 minutes

at a speed of 20 - 70 km / h. The mode is deactivated when the windscreen

wipers are switched off for longer than 8 minutes.

 

Dynamic cornering lights

The cone of light in front of the vehicle is adjusted to the steering angle so

that the road in the curve is illuminated. This function is active at speeds

greater than 10 km.h and in all AFS modes.

 

Tourist lights (Travel mode)

This mode makes it possible to drive in countries with opposing traffic system

(driving on the left/right) without dazzling the oncoming vehicles.

When this mode is active, the above-mentioned modes and the side swivel of

the headlights is deactivated.

This mode can be enabled or disabled via the MAXI DOT display in the Travel

mode» page 47, Settings menu option.

 

WARNING

If the AFS system is defective, the headlights are automatically lowered to

the emergency position, which prevents a possible dazzling of oncoming

traffic. This reduces the cone of light in front of the vehicle. Drive carefully

and visit a specialist garage as soon as possible.

 

Note

When the “tourist light” mode is active, the warning light flashes for 10 seconds

each time the ignition is switched on.'

 

 

     :love:

Nah... I don't do punch ups!

 

Hmmm. Interesting stuff. I had read page 66 in the manual before my last post but until your further explanation, it wasn't particularly clear what it was describing.

Having read your latest post & the owners manual am I right in assuming the offside Kerb Hunt you describe only happens at less than 30mph?

From what you say the whole set up on the F/L sounds excellent .

 

One of the things that really impressed me with the "classic" Yeti was the fantastic bi-Xenon headlights. No way will I go back to ordinary halogens now!

That's a personal opinion of course.

I know there are lots of people to who don't like them because they feel they dazzle, but if correctly aligned, they're fine. However, I agree there are many recent cars with poorly aligned Xenon headlamps - including my own when I first took delivery.

 

 

Thanks for the link by the way - I'll look at some other stuff before deciding how to spec up my next monster.

 

Thanks again.

Yup, as I mentioned earlier, the kerb hunting only happens at sub 30mph speeds. As with other functions, the activation speed is different when speeding up or slowing down to prevent the light from hunting back and forth at a set speed. 

 

I agree about the Bi-Xenons and I wouldn't have a car without them now. TIBET I's off side Xenon was set too high initially and that got the attention of on-coming drivers but Allams adjusted that and it never happened again. I can't see anyone needing any more than the FL Yeti B-Xenon + halogen set up as far as light output goes. 

 

I think having the halogen bulbs for 'daylight' flashing is better - I always reckoned the Xenon only flash was too quick for drivers to see it. 

Hi guys,

 

I need your advice once again

 

1. Optional Skoda sound system with 12 speakers... Any experience with it or comparison with stock sound system, is this optional extra worth getting or should I just stay with stock one? Does this include subwoofer? As I undestand it includes amplifier, where is the amp located?

2. Kessy...with Kessy you get start button. Without kessy it doesn't have this button or does it???

3. Start/stop system? Does Yeti 2.0 TDI 103kW, 4×4 with DSG have it or not?

A quick look on google images looks like the KESSY start/stop button is where the ignition switch is on non-KESSY cars.  Maybe someone who has KESSY on their Yeti can confirm?

 

^^^ That’s correct Julie

Hi guys,

 

I need your advice once again

 

1. Optional Skoda sound system with 12 speakers... Any experience with it or comparison with stock sound system, is this optional extra worth getting or should I just stay with stock one? Does this include subwoofer? As I undestand it includes amplifier, where is the amp located?

2. Kessy...with Kessy you get start button. Without kessy it doesn't have this button or does it???

3. Start/stop system? Does Yeti 2.0 TDI 103kW, 4×4 with DSG have it or not?

 

1. I've had the upgraded sound system on all the TIBETs and am very happy with it. Yeti_Man tried it in TIBET I and was impressed and he's far more of a sounds guru than me. Can't help you with the technicalities, I'm afraid.

 

2. The engine 'start/stop' button with KESSY is as others have said is in the same position as the non-KESSY ignition switch. Personally, I really like KESSY and the lack of faffing about searching for a key. One thing to note, is that it isn't as advanced as the Octy III KESSY when it comes to engine start. On the Yeti you operate the start button in the same way as turning the key - one press for ignition live, then hold the button depressed to engage the starter. Engine starts then release the button. I believe one press on KESSY equipped Octy III's and the start process is automatic. 

 

3. I thought that only the Yeti Greenline has start/stop.

I have kessy on mine ( all future cars this is now a must for me - SWMBO not bothered),  A very important thing missed above,  You must depress the clutch before the engine will start on 2nd press of the button.

 

If as stated on the OCTY III, it is 1 press to activate ignition & start, then i would expect as standard you must depress the clutch for this to work as this action seems to be standard whether you have KESSY or not ( my MK2 FL  Octy vRS was non kessy & engine would only start if clutch depressed).