What can warm up modern car? In the simplest versions - only the rear window. The next step is heated rear view mirrors. His absence today is a sign initial configurations, and even then not for all cars.

Warm front seats and windshields became popular later, but now almost everyone has them budget models on the Russian market. Heating for the rear sofa has already arrived in B-class crossovers and, apparently, in a year or two it will appear in classmates of the Lada Grant. The warm steering wheel has already taken this step. But heated windshield washer nozzles, despite their relevance for our country, are relatively rare.

There are also genuine exclusives. Mercedes E- and S-classes can heat the armrests: the first - only for front passengers, the second - for both rows of seats. However, they hardly have a place in our today’s ranking. “Eshka” with this option costs more than 3.6 million rubles, “eska” - from 5 million.

At the end of the 1990s, there were still cars in which rear window heating might not be available as standard. We are talking about the VAZ-2106, which, however, was entitled to compensation for such damage in the form of front electric windows. Nowadays such cars cannot be found. So, if such a modest set is enough for you, then you can opt for the cheapest offers. Lada sedan Granta costs from 383,900 rubles (hereinafter prices for cars produced in 2016 do not take into account promotions and special offers), the cheapest of foreign cars are Datsun on-DO(436,000 rubles) and Ravon R2 (469,000 rubles).

Heated exterior mirrors appear on the Grant, costing 441,700 rubles. Here the gap with foreign brands is narrowing: for example, the option for Datsun sedans on-DO can be obtained by leaving 462,000 rubles at the car dealership cash desk. True, the cheaper Lada will have air conditioning.

But when it comes to heating the front seats, Datsun puts all its competitors to shame. It has a pair of treasured keys included in the basic package of the on-DO model for 436,000 rubles. On Grant, the same pleasure is available for at least 451,100 rubles, and among the “real” foreign cars, the cheapest offer is Ravon R2 for 539,000 rubles.

Heated windshield is the fourth and final “warm” option available to Lada buyers. With her, Grant will cost 467,000 rubles. An advantageous offer, because a similarly equipped Datsun on-DO will cost 518,000 and has less powerful engine(87 vs. 106 hp).

Do you want even more warmth? Prepare completely different amounts. has heated windshield washer nozzles already in basic configuration for 585,000 rubles: this is the most profitable option offer on the market. For comparison: related Volkswagen Polo gets them only in the Comfortline version, which costs from 659,500 rubles, Hyundai Solaris with warm injectors is estimated at at least 699,900 rubles, Kia Rio- at 794,900.

But the “Czech” and “German” do not have a heated steering wheel, which they are ready to offer korean brands. For a Kia Rio with a warm steering wheel you need to pay 679,900 rubles. But Hyundai Solaris offers it only in top-end configuration, which is estimated at at least 766,400 rubles. The sedan also has this “bells and whistles” Ford Fiesta, but the price is steep: from 900,000 rubles.

With about a million rubles at your disposal, you can aim for more. So, Kia Soul for 904,900 rubles it has heated rear seats. True, the disadvantage will be the heating of the injectors and the entire windshield (only the rest zone of the windshield wipers is heated).

Advanced in terms of “warm” options can also be Russian car. The latest update brought a heated steering wheel to the UAZ Patriot in addition to the previously available heated windshield and rear windows, mirrors, front and rear seats. There are only no warm windshield washer nozzles. With a full set of factory heating, the Patriot costs 1,008,000 rubles.

Heating the entire area of ​​the windshield, one might say, is included in the list of mandatory options for Russian market. It is not available in the initial versions of public sector vehicles, but in more advanced versions modern cars there will definitely be. Heating the entire area of ​​the windshield, one might say, is included in the list of mandatory options for the Russian market. It is not present in the initial versions of public sector vehicles, but it is sure to be found in more advanced versions of modern cars.

Well for real full set only one model offers for reasonable money - this year's hot new product, a crossover Hyundai Creta. For 1,024,900 rubles, you will have warm front and rear seats, wind and rear window, mirrors, steering wheel and windshield washer nozzles.

Summarize. If we limit ourselves to a basic set of “warmers”, then Lada Granta and Datsun on-DO offer them for a minimum of rubles. You can add Ravon R2 to their company, which is more expensive, but equipped automatic transmission transmission Extended sets are more attractive among the “Koreans”, and a completely complete set is a privilege for the Hyundai Creta.

Winter protection is installed ON TOP* protective mesh radiator, which is installed in the bumper or on the radiator grill OUTSIDE BEFORE THIS. PLEASE do not repeat the mistakes of some of our customers who first installed winter package, and then tried to install this “sandwich” into the car bumper. And of course, then they were indignant at the natural fact that the radiator protection was not installed as needed: without gaps and evenly.

Yes, it seems more convenient and logical, but you CANNOT INSTALL PROPERLY the radiator protection with the winter package already installed.

INSTALLING THE WINTER PACKAGE consists of several simple steps:

• first install the radiator protection from the outside in the bumper and/or on the radiator grille
• insert the clips into the centering washers in advance
• attach the winter bag to the radiator protection ALREADY INSTALLED in the bumper
• center the winter bag so that it fits exactly into the contour of the profile
• holding the winter bag, insert the clip with the centering washer into the hole
• press the clip with your finger until it is recessed, as shown in the photo
• similarly, install all the clips in the winter bag

Note: * - In our photographs we schematically showed the installation of the winter package on the radiator protection, which is not installed in the bumper and/or on the radiator grille. The goal is to show in detail the schematic and ease of installation. But as stated above, DON'T DO THIS.

Follow the instructions and your installation will not only not take more than 2 minutes, but will also bring you joy from the fact that everything will fit as it should -)))!!! At the end winter season, also within 2 minutes, you can easily remove this plug to use it in subsequent winter periods.

WINTER RADIATOR PROTECTION. BUY

You can buy winter protection for all car models presented on the website. If your car has, say, only one radiator protection, for example a lower one, then you can buy only a winter package only for it. If your car has two radiator protections, top and bottom, then you can purchase two winter packages at once or separately.

The winter kit for the air conditioner allows you to use climatic equipment at low temperatures, turning this device into a universal one. Let’s try to figure out how he does this now.

Basically, the heating function in an air conditioner is practically not used, since there are strict limits on the operation of climate control systems in the cold season. If the air temperature outside has exceeded zero mark, then using the device is no longer recommended. Only some manufacturers make theirs in such a way that they can be used down to -7 C°. Why is this so harmful for a modern split system?

Why you can't use your air conditioning system in winter

In order to understand why you can’t use an air conditioner in the cold season, you need to remember its operating principle: the compressor pumps freon into the condenser-heat exchanger where it is cooled. After which it compresses the gas to a liquid state and supplies it to the evaporator, in which warm energy is captured from the air during evaporation. After which this energy is transferred by gaseous freon again to the condenser, where it releases it to the surrounding air, cooling and passing into the liquid phase. By giving up heat to the street air, the gas becomes cold and transfers this cold from the street to your home, giving the brought cold to the evaporator, and at the same time to the air blowing it.

When the climate system begins to work to heat the room, the location of the condenser and evaporator is swapped using a device called four transfer valve. So why can’t you use it in winter, many will ask.

The fact is that the operating principle of any split system is based on condensation and evaporation, heating and cooling. What happens when cold metal meets warmer, moist air? That's right, condensation forms, that is, moisture that simply freezes in cold air conditions. When moisture appears in the air conditioner, it flows through the drainage pipe outside the room. If this moisture freezes, and it will certainly freeze at temperatures below zero, then it will have nowhere to go and will begin to seep through the pipeline connections into the device body, which will inevitably lead to its failure.

• In addition, in cold weather the oil in the compressor freezes, which can lead to shutdown or serious wear.
• In cold air conditions, freon will have nowhere to get heat to transfer it to the room, so the efficiency of heating the air becomes almost zero.
• Cold freon may not have time to transition from the liquid phase to the gaseous phase and will enter the compressor, which can cause a water hammer and simply kill the compressor and the freon line.

How a winter kit can help

Winter kit for split system includes:

• The sensor, which low temperatures gives a command to the controller, slowing down the fan external unit. This reduces the occurrence of icing on devices.
• Special compressor oil heater when the air conditioner is not working. This keeps the liquid low and allows for easy start-up of the equipment.
• A device that heats the drainage pipeline, which prevents it from freezing condensate and forming an ice plug.

Currently, some manufacturers produce so-called low-temperature split systems, which are immediately equipped with equipment similar to a winter set. They can work perfectly to cool the air in a room, down to an outside temperature of -25C°. It is for cooling, and not for heating, since everything in this world is subject to physical laws, and especially the law of thermodynamics. It is impossible to obtain heat from cold without spending energy on it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsR0gLum_dU We foresee indignant cries about what the winter kit is for, and who will cool the apartment in winter! The thing is that cooling the room in winter period It is not necessary for people, but for some mechanisms and such premises in which a large amount of computer equipment is installed. In addition, cooling to certain temperatures is necessary in some laboratories and in certain process cycles. It was for them that a winter air conditioner was invented, which can work for cooling even at sub-zero temperatures.

How to install a “winter kit”

Typically, such a set consists of three blocks:

• Compressor oil heating device.
• A device that automatically regulates the fan speed.
• Drainage pipeline heating device.

Connecting these devices will not be difficult for a person who understands technology, because on each of them, for clarity, a connection diagram is drawn. So, after connecting the devices, and especially the fan rotation controller, you need to check its operation, that is, apply voltage to the contacts. If the fan starts spinning full force, and then slowed down according to the command temperature sensor, then the regulator is connected correctly.

Advice: If you desperately need the air conditioner to work at sub-zero outside temperatures and decide to install winter kit, then contact customer service. And if you want to do at least something with your own hands to protect your split system, then purchase and install one that will protect it during the cold season from the harmful effects of precipitation.

25.01.2018

I'll start with some unexpected tips:
Advice one: “Car owner, remember: scammers at car service centers are waiting for you!”
Tip two: “Car owner! Before preparing your car for winter, stop reading stupid internet!”
Tip three: “Car owner, this article is just for you, read and remember that any advice can be interpreted in your own way, in relation to your car.”

Well, now that you've read these tips, let's get started...
And I’ll start with examples (but I won’t give specific addresses, why? There are exactly the same examples in your city, the main thing here is “don’t be a sheep on a string and don’t be led where you are led”).

“We offer you such an annual service as comprehensive preparation of the car for winter. Thanks to this service, you will forget about many annual problems that arise for any motorist”...
And further, in order not to slow down, car service specialists recommend immediately purchasing so-called “packages”. Here, purely according to the humorist Zadornov: “We have a lot of them!”

What service packages are available (or can be offered to you): “Necessary”, “Optimal”, “Comfortable”, “Exclusive”. The initial package costs 5,000 rubles, and the latest one costs 25,000 rubles. The prices, frankly speaking, are exorbitant, and they reminded me of advertising on the streets of Moscow (when advertising was allowed and banners hung over the roads): “When you buy two apartments in an elite building, you get a branded cap as a gift!”

And now it’s time to figure it out specifically, so let’s take it for thought
Package "Optimal":
· Washing the bottom and engine compartment
· Comprehensive anti-corrosion treatment(including processing anti-corrosion materials bottoms, arches and hidden cavities)
Coolant replacement
· Prevention brake system(replacement brake fluid, brake system diagnostics)
· Diagnostics of wear of windshield wiper blades + replacement (excluding cost of brushes) + Washing and adjustment of washer nozzles
· Replacing windshield washer fluid with winter one (taking into account the cost of windshield washer fluid)
· Tire fitting (complex 2 removal/installation+mounting/demounting+balancing – from re-mounting)
· Chassis diagnostics
· Changing the oil to winter (marked W – winter, excluding the cost of oil)
Battery condition diagnostics
Cost – 10,000 rubles.

Did you read it - were you surprised?
The average car owner will say: “Well, damn it!”
The owner of a rich car will not even read this article, however, it is written here not for rich people, but for the majority of car owners, who have now begun to consider not the distance that needs to be driven, but something else: “How much money will it cost?”

What can you completely do without in this “service package”?
If we exclude changing the tires, then we can leave only two points: “Replacing the windshield washer fluid” and... however, no, only one point is enough, because everything else is like bus stop"on demand".

Washing the underbody and engine compartment?
What for? Have you been rolling around in impassable mud all summer?
Or this car service has this special device:

Or this high-tech device:

Such a device is not cheap at all, not every car service center will buy it, and if you have already bought it, then now you have to lure customers and “repel” the purchase?

"Diagnostics of wear of windshield wiper blades."
What, the car owner has no vision, no hands and can’t do it himself?
Firstly, you may notice while driving that “the brushes are cleaning worse.”
Secondly, after the trip, you can lift the brushes yourself, take a sponge and thoroughly clean the rubber of the brushes - it helps in most cases.
Thirdly: if in winter you don’t clean the ice on frozen windshield, then the brushes will last much longer.
And each brush can cost “from 500 rubles.”
But why pay someone if you can do everything yourself?
Including replacing the windshield wiper blades, and not throwing money around and buying these suggested “winter packages”.

Of course, if there are such similar offers, then there will always be a buyer... why did I write all this: money can and should be spent on servicing your car, but under these conditions:
- First and most important: carry out seasonal work only with a trusted auto mechanic. And not only " seasonal service", all work must be carried out by a trusted and reliable auto mechanic; this is the only way to preserve and extend the life of your car.
- Second condition: trust your “car doctor” - he himself knows what work needs to be done on your car in a certain period of time, especially if you are serviced by him constantly, and he has the entire “medical history” of your car in his computer.
- Third condition: never say specifically, like, “I urgently need to change this... this... and this.” Just say what’s bothering you, and then trust your auto mechanic.

By the way: did the expressions “your auto mechanic”, “your auto doctor” bother you a little?
But you don’t need to strain yourself, you need to strain yourself if you DO NOT have such “your own” auto specialists. And therefore I can advise you to look at this page:

The map and addresses are now being filled out; soon you will be able to learn a lot of useful information from there. And I can’t help but agree with the words written there, I especially like the expression about “the ultimate truth”:
"Legion-Avtodata" represents auto diagnostics and repair specialists who have become judges, the most successful finalists, winners and prize-winners of the regional stages of the Auto Diagnostics Olympiad.

The Olympiad, by definition, involves identifying the best diagnosticians in terms of their level of professional knowledge, capable of solving complex problems, but this does not at all cast doubt on the competence of those who remained outside the regional finals - perhaps in the proposed format someone simply lacked a bit of luck. We hope that they will take part again in the future Olympics.
I would like to repeat that our goal is not to select the “best diagnostician” in the country, claiming to be the ultimate truth. Rather, we just want to help a large group of competent specialists from different regions publicly announce yourself, get to know each other, and, of course, introduce yourself to potential clients."

Why did you bring this card and say so many words? And so that you don’t end up with a conversation like this, accidentally overheard in a car service station near Moscow, when you were changing the tires on your car. A conversation between the inspection technician and the car owner who came to inspect his car. At first I didn’t listen closely, but when the acceptance master began to read out the _second_ page of “detected faults,” I couldn’t stand it, looked over his shoulder, first at the “list of faults” on several sheets, and then looked outside the window, at the client’s car. It was a Toyota RAV4. Quite fresh, judging by paint coating and body contour. I don’t know for what reasons the client did not go to the dealer for service, but what I heard about “loose crackers in the steering rack” ... and the like strengthened my thoughts about “a beautiful scam for money.” Or to put it simply: “Elementary fraud.”

I won’t say the name of this car service station near Moscow, maybe it’s a simple coincidence, I’m only reporting the fact of the conversation I heard, and draw your own conclusions.

And lastly, as they say, “the icing on the cake”: “Currently in the rendering segment car services a lot of new people came to the population. Mostly beginners, aimed solely at monetizing their “knowledge” - pay attention to the quotation marks, as a result of which the general level trust in car services, car owners become despondent and start looking for normal, that is, competent specialists, see the screenshot below.”