Our T5.1 had a button next to the aircon controls marked "rest". When you stopped and turned the engine off, you could press "rest" and use the residual heat from the engine to warm the van up. It was obviously instant and lasted about 20 minutes. I loved it, but the T6 we've just bought doesn't seem to have it. Is there a secret key combination I've missed?! Google suggests that other VW models still have the button.
T6 equivalent of T5.1's heater "rest" function?
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My Shuttle (2017 SE) still has this function
Very helpful as didn’t know what this button did - have it in my 2018 multivan
Can confirm present in a MY21 T6.1 Caravelle, It's MrsR's favourite feature once I used it the first time to "get that van warm once you've finished messing with the rear kitchen"
On ours we can often trigger it a couple of times, seems to time out at about 20 mins per press. It won't trigger unless there is enough heat it seems. Setting the controls a bit more "frugal" can extend the runtime a bit.
I assume one of the requirements is that there is an electric water pump to circulate the water in the block. We have the additional rear heater matrix in the Caravelle so could be that option that adds the pump?
Actually talking of the rear matrix the other trick we've tried using this function is syncing all three zones, and then setting the vents to floor as this seems to prioritise the rear matrix and heat the back best.
On ours we can often trigger it a couple of times, seems to time out at about 20 mins per press. It won't trigger unless there is enough heat it seems. Setting the controls a bit more "frugal" can extend the runtime a bit.
I assume one of the requirements is that there is an electric water pump to circulate the water in the block. We have the additional rear heater matrix in the Caravelle so could be that option that adds the pump?
Actually talking of the rear matrix the other trick we've tried using this function is syncing all three zones, and then setting the vents to floor as this seems to prioritise the rear matrix and heat the back best.
