2015 SKODA YETI coolant temperature

Instruments and Indicator Lights
Instrument cluster
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Overview
28
Revolutions counter
29
Coolant temperature gauge
29
Display
29
Fuel gauge
30
Counter for distance driven
30
Setting the time
30
Display of the second speedometer
31
Auto Check Control
31
The instrument cluster gives the driver basic information such as the current
speed, engine speed, the state of some vehicle systems and the like.
If there is a fault in the instrument cluster, the Error message will appear in
the display.
Seek help from a specialist garage.
WARNINGConcentrate fully at all times on your driving! As the driver, you are fully re-
sponsible for road safety.OverviewFig. 22
Instrument cluster
Read and observe
on page 28 first.
Engine revolutions counter » page 29
▶ with warning lights » page 32
Speedometer
▶ with warning lights » page 32
Button for display mode:
▶ Time settings » page 30
▶ Switching the display for the second speedometer on/off 1)
» page 31
▶ Service intervals - Display of the number of days and kilometres remain-
ing until the next service 1)
» page 48
Coolant temperature gauge » page 29
Display » page 29
Fuel gauge » page 30
Button for: ▶ Reset counter for distance travelled (trip) » page 30
▶ Setting the time
▶ Enable / disable the mode selected by means of the
3
key
12345671)
Applies to vehicles with a segment display.
28Using the system

Revolutions counterRead and observe
on page 28 first.
The tachometer
1
» Fig. 22 on page 28 shows the actual engine speed per
minute.
The beginning of the tachometer red scale range indicates the maximum per-
mitted speed for an engine that has been driven-in and has reached operating
temperature.
You should shift into the next highest gear before the red scale of the revolu-
tion counter is reached, or select mode D on the automatic gearbox.
The gear recommendation is important to note in order to maintain the opti-
mum engine speed » page 40.
CAUTION
The pointer of the tachometer must reach the red area for only a short time -
there is a risk of engine damage!
Coolant temperature gauge
Fig. 23
Coolant temperature gauge
Read and observe on page 28 first.
The display » Fig. 23 provides information on the engine coolant temperature.
The display only works if the ignition is switched on.
Cold range
If the pointer is still in the left area of the scale, this indicates that the engine
has not yet reached its operating temperature. Avoid high speeds, full throttle
and high engine loads. This prevents possible damage to the engine.
The operating range
The engine has reached its operating temperature as soon as the pointer
moves into the middle of the scale A
» Fig. 23 .
High temperature range
If the pointer reaches the red area of the scale, the coolant temperature is too
high.
CAUTION
■ Additional headlights and other attached components in front of the air inlet
impair the cooling efficiency of the coolant.■
Never cover the radiator - there is a risk of the engine overheating.
Display
Fig. 24
Display types
Read and observe on page 28 first.
Display types » Fig. 24
MAXI DOT display
Segment display
The following information will be displayed.
▶ Distance travelled » page 30
▶ Time » page 30
▶ Information system data » page 39
▶ Warning lights » page 31, Auto Check Control
CAUTION
Pull out the ignition key if coming in contact with the display (e.g. when clean-
ing) to prevent any possible damage. On vehicles with the KESSY system,
switch off the ignition and open the driver's door.29Instruments and Indicator Lights

WARNING■Ignoring illuminated warning lights and related messages or instructions
in the display of the instrument cluster may lead to serious personal injury
or damage to the vehicle.■
If you have to stop for technical reasons, then park the vehicle at a safe
distance from the traffic, switch off the engine and switch on the hazard
warning light system » page 68. Place the warning triangle at the prescri-
bed distance.
■
The engine compartment of your car is a hazardous area. The following
warning instructions must be followed at all times when working in the en-
gine compartment » page 165, Engine compartment .
 Handbrake
Read and observe
on page 33 first.
 illuminates – the hand brake is applied.
An acoustic signal will sound if you drive the vehicle above 6 km/h for at least
3 seconds while the handbrake is applied.
Release parking brake!
 Brake system
Read and observe
on page 33 first.
 illuminates – the brake fluid level in the braking system is too low.
Brake fluid: Owner's Manual!›
Stop the vehicle, switch off the engine, and check the level of the brake fluid
» page 171 .
WARNING■
If the warning light  lights up together with the warning light 
» page 36 ,  Antilock brake system (ABS) ,  stop driving! Seek help from
a specialist garage.■
A fault to the ABS system or the braking system can increase the vehi-
cle's braking distance – risk of accident!
 Seat belt warning light
Read and observe
on page 33 first.
 illuminates - the driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
The indicator light 
goes off after the respective seat belt is fastened.
At a speed of more than approximately 20 km/h the warning light 
flashes
and an audible warning sounds at a time.
If the seat belt is not fastened by the driver or front passenger during the next
approx. 2 seconds, the warning signal is deactivated and the warning light 
lights up permanently.
 Alternator
Read and observe
on page 33 first.
 illuminates – the battery is not being charged whilst the engine is running.
Seek help from a specialist garage.
CAUTION
If in addition to the symbol  the symbol  » page 33 lights up while driving,
 stop driving - risk of engine damage! Switch off the engine and seek assis-
tance from a specialist garage.
 Door open
Read and observe
on page 33 first.
 illuminates - one or more doors are open.
On vehicles with MAXI DOT display, this indicator is replaced by a vehicle icon
on the display » page 40 .
 Coolant
Read and observe
on page 33 first.
 illuminates or flashes – the coolant temperature is too high or the coolant
level is too low.
Check coolant! Owner´s manual!

33Instruments and Indicator Lights

WARNINGWhen transporting cargo, the following instructions must be adhered to.■The transported items on the roof rack must always be securely attached
– risk of accident!■
Always secure the load with appropriate and undamaged lashing straps
or tensioning straps.
■
Distribute the load evenly over the roof rack system.
■
When transporting heavy objects or objects which take up a large area on
the roof rack system, the handling of the car may change as a result of the
displacement of the centre of gravity. The style of driving and speed must
therefore be adapted to the current circumstances.
■
Avoid abrupt and sudden driving/braking manoeuvres.
■
The permissible roof load, permissible axle loads and permissible total ve-
hicle weight must not be exceeded under any circumstances – risk of acci-
dent!
CAUTION
■ On vehicles with a panoramic sunroof, make sure that the panorama roof
does not strike any items which are transported when it is tilted.■
Ensure that the boot lid does not hit the roof load when opened.
Note
We recommend that you use a roof rack from ŠKODA Original Accessories.
Roof load
Read and observe
and on page 104 first.
Do not exceed the permissible roof load of 100 kg – this includes the carrier
system.
The full permissible roof load cannot be used if a roof rack system with a lower
load carrying capacity is used. The maximum capacity of the carrier system
should never be exceeded.
Heating and ventilation
Heating, manual air conditioning system, Climatronic
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Heating and manual air conditioning
105
Climatronic (automatic air conditioning)
106
Climatronic - automatic operation
107
Air distribution control
107
Air outlet vents
108
The heating and air conditioning ventilate and heat the vehicle interior. The air
conditioning system also cools and dehumidifies the vehicle interior.
The heating effect is dependent upon the coolant temperature, thus full heat
output only occurs when the engine has reached its operating temperature.
The cooling system only operates if the following conditions are met: The cooling system is switched on.
The engine is running.
The outside temperature is above approx. +2 °C.
The blower is switched on.
If the cooling system is switched on, the temperature and air humidity drops in the vehicle. The cooling system prevents the windows from misting up during
the cold season of the year.
It is possible to briefly activate recirculated air mode to enhance the cooling
effect » page 107 .
Health protection
To reduce health risks (e.g. common colds), the following instructions for the
use of the cooling system are to be observed. ▶ The difference between the indoor temperature and the outdoor air temper-
ature should not be greater than about 5 ° C.
▶ The cooling system is to be turned off about 10 minutes before the end of
the journey.
▶ Once a year, have the manual air conditioner or the Climatronic disinfected by
a specialist company. 
104Using the system

WARNING■For your own safety and that of other road users, ensure that all the win-
dows are free of ice, snow and misting. The blower should always be on to
prevent the windows from misting up.■
Under certain circumstances, air at a temperature of about 5 °C can flow
out of the vents when the cooling system is switched on.
CAUTION
■ The air inlet in front of the windscreen must be free of e.g. ice, snow or
leaves to ensure that the heating and cooling system operates properly.■
After switching on the cooling Condensation from the evaporator of the air
conditioning may drip down and form a puddle below the vehicle. This is not a
leak!
■
If the coolant temperature is too high, the cooling system is switched off to
ensure that the engine cools down.
Heating and manual air conditioning
Fig. 122
Heating Controls
Fig. 123
Controls of the manual air conditioning
Read and observe
and on page 105 first.
Individual functions can be set or switched on by turning the dial or pressing the corresponding button. When the function is activated, a warning light illu-
minates in the button.
Functions of the individual control elements » Fig. 122 and » Fig. 123
Set the temperature
▶  Lower the temperature
▶  Increase the temperature
Set the fan speed (stage 0: fan off, level 4: high speed)
Set the direction of the air outlet » page 108
▶  Air flow to the windows
▶  Air flow to the upper body
▶  Air flow to the footwell
▶  Air flow to the windows and the footwell
Switching the cooling system on/off
Switching the rear window heater on/off » page 70
Switch the aux. heating and ventilation on/off » page 110
Switch the recirculation on/off » page 107
Control the seat heater on the front left seat » page 78
Control the seat heater on the front right seat » page 78
Information on cooling system
The cooling system operates only if the following conditions are met
» page 104 . 
ABC105Heating and ventilation

Open the air outlet vents 6›Turn the knob C between the end positions » Fig. 126.
Close air outlet vents 6›
Turn the knob
C
to the end position » Fig. 126.
Change air flow of air outlet vents 3 and 4
›
To change the height of the air flow, swivel the horizontal fins with the mov-
able adjuster elements
A
upward or downward » Fig. 125.
›
To adjust the lateral direction of the air flow, turn the vertical fins with the
movable adjuster element
A
to the left or to the right.
Change air flow of air outlet vents 6
›
To change the height of the air flow, swivel the horizontal fins with the verti-
cal adjuster elements
C
upward or downward » Fig. 126.
›
To adjust the lateral direction of the air flow, turn the vertical fins with the
horizontal movable adjuster element
D
to the left or to the right.
An overview of the available settings for adjusting the direction of the air
outlet
Set the direction of the air outletActive air outlet nozzles » Fig. 125 and
» Fig. 126 1. 2 . 41. 2 . 4 . 5 . 7 3. 4 . 64 . 5 . 7
CAUTION
To ensure that the heating, the manual air conditioning and the Climatronic
systems work properly, do not block up the air outlet vents with any objects.
Note
The air outlet vents 6 » Fig. 126 are only fitted on vehicles with the higher cen-
tre console.Auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and ventilation)
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Switching on and off directly
110
System settings
110
Radio remote control
111
Functional requirements of the auxiliary heating (aux. heating and ventilation) The charge state of the vehicle battery is sufficient.
The fuel supply is adequate (the warning light  is not illuminated in the
instrument cluster).
Aux. heating
The auxiliary heating can be used when both when stationary, when the en-
gine is switched off, to preheat the vehicle and also while driving (e.g. during
the heating phase of the engine).
The auxiliary heating warms up the coolant by combusting fuel from the vehi-
cle tank. This heats the air flowing into the passenger compartment (if the
blower is turned on).
The auxiliary heating also warms up the engine.
The heater is switched on or off automatically depending on the ambient con-
ditions to give the best possible conditions for the engine running and the in-
terior heating.
For vehicles with gasoline engines, the automatic switching on and off of the
heater can be disabled in a specialist workshop.
Auxiliary ventilation
The auxiliary ventilation enables fresh air to flow into the vehicle interior by
switching off the engine, whereby the interior temperature is effectively de-
creased (e.g. with the vehicle parked in the sun). 
109Heating and ventilation

WARNING■The auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and ventilation) (hereinafter refer-
red to as aux. heating) must never be operated in closed rooms (e.g. garag-
es) – risk of poisoning!■
The auxiliary heating must not be allowed to run during refuelling – risk
of fire.
■
The exhaust pipe of the auxiliary heating is located on the underside of
the vehicle. If you want to use the heater, do not switch off the car in pla-
ces where the exhaust fumes can come into contact with flammable mate-
rials such as dry grass, undergrowth, leaves, spilled fuel etc. -. risk of fire.
CAUTION
■ The exhaust pipe of the auxiliary heating, which is located on the underside
of the vehicle, must not be clogged and the exhaust flow must not be blocked.■
If the auxiliary heating is running, the vehicle battery discharges. If the auxili-
ary heating and ventilation has been operated several times over a longer peri-
od, the vehicle must be driven a few kilometres in order to recharge the vehi-
cle battery.
■
The air inlet in front of the windscreen must be free (e.g. of ice, snow or
leaves) to ensure that the auxiliary heating operates properly.
Note
■ The auxiliary heating only switches the blower on, if it has achieved a coolant
temperature of approx. 50 °C.■
At low outside temperatures, this can result in a formation of water vapour in
the area of the engine compartment. This is quite normal and is not an operat-
ing problem.
■
So that warm air can flow into the vehicle interior after switching on the aux.
heating, you must maintain the comfort temperature normally selected by you,
leave the fan switched on and leave the air outlet vents in open. It is recom-
mended to put the air flow in the position 
or 
.
Switching on and off directlyFig. 127
Button for switching on/off the system directly on the operating
part of the air conditioning/Climatronic
Read and observe
and on page 110 first.
The aux. heating can be directly switched on or off at any time using the sym-
bol key 
» Fig. 127 on the operating part of the air-conditioning system, or the
Climatronic or via the radio remote control » page 111.
If the auxiliary heating has not already been switched off, it switches off auto-
matically after the running time set in the
Running time
menu.
After switching off the auxiliary heating, the coolant pump still runs for a short
period.
System settings
Read and observe
and on page 110 first.
The following menu items can be selected from the
Aux. heating
menu item in
the MAXI DOT display (depending on the vehicle equipment). ■
Day of the wk.
- set the current day of the week
■
Running time
- Set the required running time in 5 minute increments. The run-
ning time can be 10 to 60 minutes.
■
Mode
- Set the desired heating/ventilation mode
■
Starting time 1
,
Starting time 2
,
Starting time 3
- for each pre-set time, the day and
the time (hour and minute) can be set for switching on the auxiliary heating.
An empty position can be found between Sunday and Monday when select-
ing the day. If this empty position is selected, the activation is performed
without taking into account the day.
■
Activate
- Activate pre-set mode 
110Using the system

Engine compartment overviewFig. 167
Principle sketch: Engine compartment
Read and observe
and on page 165 first.
Layout of the engine compartment » Fig. 167
Coolant expansion reservoir
170
Windscreen washer fluid reservoir
167
Engine oil dipstick
169
Engine oil filler opening
169
Brake fluid reservoir
171
Battery (below a cover)
172
Note
The location of the inspection points in the engine compartment of petrol and
diesel engines is practically identical.
Radiator fan
Read and observe
and on page 165 first.
The radiator fan is powered by an electric motor. Operation is controlled ac-
cording to the temperature of the coolant.
ABCDEFWARNINGAfter switching off the ignition, the fan may intermittently continue to op-
erate for approx. 10 minutes.
Windscreen washer system
Fig. 168
Windscreen washer fluid reser-
voir
Read and observe and on page 165 first.
The windscreen washer fluid reservoir
A
is located in the engine compart-
ment » Fig. 168 .
The cleaning fluid is provided for the cleaning of the front and rear window as
well as the headlight.
The capacity of the reservoir is about 3 litres or about 5.5 litres on vehicles that
have a headlight cleaning system 1)
.
Clear water is not sufficient to intensively clean the windscreen and head-
lights. We recommend using clean water together with a screen cleaner from
the range of ŠKODA Original Accessories (with antifreeze in winter), which will
remove any stubborn dirt.
In Winter, the washing water should always be mixed with antifreeze even if
the vehicle has heated windscreen washer nozzles.
Under exceptional circumstances, methylated spirits can also be used if no
screen cleaner with antifreeze is available. The concentration of methylated
spirits must not be more than 15 %. The freeze protection at this concentration
is sufficient only to -5 °C. 
1)
In some countries, 5.5 ltr. applies for both variants.
167Inspecting and replenishing