I didn't know it did that.

[Ryeman]

As an AU owner of a 103TDI I find it a challenge to make sense of the owners manual.
I was never all that good at absorbing printed as opposed to demonstrated/practiced facts, so I thought we might all share (me learn from) experiences of finding surprising features you stumbled on or found out from the manual.
Due to the salesman being away sick on delivery day, the stand-in amply demonstrated minimal knowledge of its features beyond indicators being on the left and how to get into gear.

[brad]

Seriously, read the manual. No different from reading some half-baked interpretation on a forum.

A couple of pages a night & skim over the stuff you already know.

[BJ75]

Yeah, this car is one case where a dose of RTFM worked wonders for me.

The voice operated phone control, holding the lock-button down on the remote to close all the windows, what the two different lights mean on the 'AUTO' button of the climate control ... those types of things and more were what I found in the manual and use all the time now.

[Ryeman]

SWMBO is not impressed with an 'auto obsession' and just how long can you spend on the bog before suspicions are raised?

[BJ75]

Ah, .... there's the problem I find on these motoring forums: SWMBO.

I have a SWDMWTFID (She Who Doesn't Mind Whatever The F*** I Do) and thus bog visits of any length of time are perfectly acceptable, as they should be. As is my Mountain Biking obsession.

Conversely I am her HWDMWTFID on many a baby & health forum, and thus expensive gluten-free flour substitutes that taste like the earth to use in pancakes are perfectly acceptable, as they should be (with a crapload of maple syrup). As is whatever books she wants to buy in order to help our 1 month old sleep longer than 15 minutes at a time (we're up to 3hrs now ... so a 'worth it' stamp in my book).

At the end of the day, I would say I spent 20 - 30 minutes to read & learn everything about the car in the manual I didn't already know from basic intuition (e.g. how to fill the tank, how to start the car etc).

[bluey]

I had to disable the remote window thingy. After doing some handyman work with keys in pocket squatting, somehow must have activated the button by accident. Went to the car after some hours to find all windows down and it was showering. Nearly had a heart attack. Lucky nobody stole anything from the car.

I think there's meant to be an auto up if it rains feature. Not trusting that for security.

[brad]

Yes, auto up if it rains but I think it needs to be setup IIRC. It's in the manual. Great feature - works a treat

[woofy]

Yep auto up for rain is a great thing. Works for the sunroof too. Doesn't help if the neighbourhood are stealing your Kylie Minogue CDs on a dry day though.

[Ryeman]

Seriously, read the manual. No different from reading some half-baked interpretation on a forum.

A couple of pages a night & skim over the stuff you already know.

It depends on how each individual 'learns' , some can absorb the printed word with 'photographic' memory but some of us do the same from visual observation (demonstration) and in this case from 'tips' and physical practice as in changing the oil pump on an Austin 1800!!!!(just think about that)

[brad]

I did a lot of my apprenticeship on Minis & leyland trucks - please don't give me horrible flashbacks like that.

[VW Convert]

It depends on how each individual 'learns' , some can absorb the printed word with 'photographic' memory but some of us do the same from visual observation (demonstration) and in this case from 'tips' and physical practice as in changing the oil pump on an Austin 1800!!!!(just think about that)

This might help you Ryeman and also give Brad more horrible flashbacks! LOL :banana:

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/03/scan0003_zps2e242040-1.jpg (http://s268.photobucket.com/user/georged1952/media/scan0003_zps2e242040.jpg.html)

I know, I know it's from a Mini workshop manual but probably similar!

Cheers

George

[brad]

Why is it every freakin' process on a mini starts with "first remove the engine"?

[Ryeman]

......then remove the transfer case .....split gearbox from engine ....when finished buy one hundred gaskets.....remove old gasket material....prepare......AARRGGHH!!!
Repair bleeding hands and enter recovery phase of life.
I WAS in 'remission' I thought, but the nightmares keep haunting me.


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[VW Convert]

Why is it every freakin' process on a mini starts with "first remove the engine"?

Pretty easy that one, they took an engine and jammed the car around it with no consideration to the fact that repairs would one day be required. I was so well practiced that I got removing engine, transmission and radiator down to under an hour and a half.

Cheers

George

[woofy]

A friend with a new (current model) Mini had to get the alternator replaced. It cost $2500. I assumed that was because of space and having to pull out a million things like the old ones. Turns out it is a 5min bolt off, bolt on job....just that BMW like to overcharge for parts.

[brad]

....just that BMW like to overcharge for parts.
On my home forum we have a few BMW owners. They try really hard to support BMW AUS but the prices are often ridiculous.
eg: M3 key assy = ~$600 + $200 coding fee. ex-BMW Florida = ~$600 for 2 keys - coded. The list goes on & on. Also, BMW AUS won't order a part that doesn't match your VIN so if it's an option that wasn't offred on your model or wasn't offered in AUS you have no choice but to go overseas. Most of the guys allow BMW AUS a 25% buffer before they defect to allow for GST & provision of warranty.

Re: the mini. Alternators available ex-Australian suppliers for as low as $450. add another $120 for the belt tensioner & $60 for a serpentine belt & your still way in front.

[Ryeman]

Whether you're moving or not affects the auto up/down function of the windows it seems.

[Skooter]

Pretty easy that one, they took an engine and jammed the car around it with no consideration to the fact that repairs would one day be required.



Ditto with older Triumph motos - excruciating design flaws courtesy of a failing British auto industry of the 60's. I have a lasting memory of having to remove almost an entire front end and instrument cluster from a trident to do some piddly little job. Those were the days you wished you were anything but a professional mechanic!!

And oh how I loved owning a Laverda (and still do) - everything thought out beforehand!

[Timlin]

Hey there

I bought my wife a Yeti a few months ago and I have to say, this one hell of a car for the price of entry! My car is an R36 wagon and I love it a great deal, but secretly, I actually prefer to drive the Yeti if I'm not working and just running around the burbs or the CBD.

Like most men, I've not read the manual either, but I sure will now after reading this thread!

The auto close on rain for the windows/sunroof is a fantastic thing, but how do I activate it? I can hear you all saying now "read the manual", and I will, but if theres a quick shortcut to this feature, I'd love to know about it!

Take care...


AT




Yes, auto up if it rains but I think it needs to be setup IIRC. It's in the manual. Great feature - works a treat

[Jake02]

The auto close on rain for the windows/sunroof is a fantastic thing, but how do I activate it? I can hear you all saying now "read the manual", and I will, but if theres a quick shortcut to this feature, I'd love to know about it!
AT

Hey mate, glad to see of more Yeti owners (I'm not one, yet, but they're my favourite car). The auto-close depends on your spec level, and specifically if it has auto lights/wipers. If it has that, you should be able to activate it in your MaxiDot settings list - or in VW (not Skoda) speak, your MFD between the dials. I forget most of how you work it, but you should be able to press and hold something on your steering wheel, which activates the menu, and I think the auto close is in the convenience section of it.

In our Octavia RS, auto-close actually works quite well.

Hope this helps!

[bluey]

Back to the thread title. Just figured out that with the spare oriented just right, can check spare tire pressure through the carpet finger flap without having to lift up the floor panel. Even easier with Alligator double seal valve cap (doesn't need to be removed to check/inflate).

[Greg Roles]

Back to the thread title. Just figured out that with the spare oriented just right, can check spare tire pressure through the carpet finger flap without having to lift up the floor panel. Even easier with Alligator double seal valve cap (doesn't need to be removed to check/inflate).

That's clever!

Well I have read the manual a LOT, and have my noggin around most of the gadgets, but can anyone tell me how you can have spoken navigation without the God damn radio going? I can't see how to turn the unit on, but have the radio off, without going into media and pausing a song.

I'd also like to know if anyone knows how to store a key on the car if you go surfing etc, as the high tech yet bloody annoying keyless feature kind of kills that option. I have gone through the car quite extensively with Vag Com, and you can tweak a lot of things, but not the keyless function. Give me a normal key any day.

Loving the car all the same, especially with the hill hold turned right down. Can't wait to tune it.

[bluey]

[...]can anyone tell me how you can have spoken navigation without the God damn radio going?[...]

Hmmm. Haven't tried that. But the Nav and radio have independent volume settings. So just turning the radio volume to mute should fix it - just tried that - no problem. Presume choosing media and a non-connected source would also work.