Mazda 2004 RX-8 Owner's Manual page 259

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Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
3. Pull the fuse straight out with the fuse
puller provided on the inside of the
engine compartment fuse block cover.
Fuse puller
Fuse block cover
(next to air filter)
4. Inspect it and replace if it's blown.
Normal
5. Push in a new fuse of the same rating,
and make sure it fits tightly. If it
doesn't, have an Authorized Mazda
Dealer install it.
If you have no spare fuses, borrow one
of the same rating from a circuit not
essential to vehicle operation, such as
the SPARE circuit.
CAUTION
Always replace a fuse with one of the
same rating. Otherwise you may
damage the electric system.
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If the headlights or other electrical
components don't work and the fuses in
the cabin are OK, inspect the fuse block
under the hood. If a fuse is blown, it must
be replaced. Follow these steps:
1. Turn off the ignition switch and all
2. Remove the fuse block cover.
Near battery
Blown
NOTE
Remove the engine and battery covers
before removing the fuse block cover
near the battery.
other switches.
Next to air filter
Tab
Fuse block cover
Engine cover
Battery cover