Skoda Superb mk3, 2016 2.0 Tdi Estate Manual (UK R.H.Drive)

 

I changed my Heater Matrix at the weekend after a dodgy water pump crumbled and took it out of action (that's another story) so I had no hot, or even warm, air being produced at the vents.

 

What surprised me though was when i got to it I also clearly seemed to have a 'Heater Element for additional air Heating', as the workshop manual calls it. (see uploaded pictures of it in situ and pulled out)

 

I was surprised because Skoda say this only gets installed in Scandanavian countries (I guess due to the climate).

 

What I'm wondering about now though is why this wasn't kicking in and heating the air for the vents even though the Heater Matrix was blocked??

 

Anyone got any idea why i've got it in my car and what it's supposed to do as it's seemingly not doing anything for me?

 

Cheers.

 

Anyone interested in knowing more about the ballache job of replacing a heater matrix, let me know.

The heater element may be turned off - go to climate menu, settings and tick supplementary heater.

 

regarding the heater matrix they are roughly a 2 hour job on these cars and not that bad to do at all, as long as the pipes aren’t seized!

make sure you also replace the seals with the correct kit that includes clamps 

Thanks @ApertureS, I'll try that tomorrow.

 

I got the heater matrix off, in the end! Pipes took plenty of grunt to get off which must've bent them as they didn't align to the new matrix. Bit more grunt and lithium grease got there in the end.

19 minutes ago, Bensupreme said:

Thanks @ApertureS, I'll try that tomorrow.

 

I got the heater matrix off, in the end! Pipes took plenty of grunt to get off which must've bent them as they didn't align to the new matrix. Bit more grunt and lithium grease got there in the end.

Id be keeping a very close eye on them pipes, the slightest of bends or kinks in them can cause them to leak fairly badly.

 

just something to monitor