Replacing Fuses - Alfa Romeo STELVIO 949 Owner's Handbook Manual

WARNING
129) Before replacing the bulb, wait for the
exhaust ducts to cool down: DANGER OF
SCALDING!
130) Modifications or repairs to the electric
system that are not carried out properly or
do not take the system technical
specifications into account can cause
malfunctions leading to the risk of fire.
131) Halogen bulbs contain pressurised gas,
in the case of breakage they may burst
causing glass fragments to be projected
outwards.
IMPORTANT
54) Halogen bulbs must be handled holding
the metallic part only. Touching the
transparent part of the bulb with your
fingers may reduce the intensity of the
emitted light and even reduce the lifespan of
the bulb. In the event of accidental contact,
wipe the bulb with a cloth moistened with
alcohol and let the bulb dry.

REPLACING FUSES

INTRODUCTION
132) 133) 134) 135) 136)
55) 56)
Fuses protect the electrical system: they
intervene (blow) in the event of a failure
or improper action on the system.
Fuse extracting pliers
To replace a fuse, use the pliers hooked
to the boot fusebox cover fig. 158.
Grab the pliers from the upper tabs,
press them and extract the pliers pulling
upwards.
158
The pliers fig. 159 have two different
ends, specifically designed to remove the
different types of fuses present in the
vehicle:
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1: MINI fuse;
2: J-CASE fuse.
159
After use, refit the pliers in position,
proceeding as follows:
grasp the pliers from the upper tabs;
press the pliers in their housing,
pushing downwards, until they click into
place.
FUSE LOCATION
The fuses, which can be replaced by the
user, are grouped in two boxes below the
passenger side foot board and inside the
boot.
CONTROL UNIT UNDER PASSENGER
SIDE FOOTBOARD
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To access the fuses, proceed as follows:
lift the upper end of the footboard 1
fig. 160 on the passenger side, pulling it
to release the 2 buttons;
08036S0005EM
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