Fuses And Bulbs; Electrical Fuses - Audi A3 Sedan 2015 Owner's Manual

Fuses and bulbs
Electrical fuses
Replacing fuses
Fuses that have blown will have metal strips
that have burned through .
Fig. 174
Steering column area: cover
Fig. 175
Left side of the engine compartment: fuse
cover
Fuses in t he interio r
The fuses are behind the cover in the steering
column area ¢fig. 174 .
• Turnoff the ignition and the fai led e lectrical
equipment.
• Check the following table to see which fuse
belongs to the eq uipment¢ page 256.
• Remove the cover: ¢ fig. 174.
• Remove the plastic clip from the fuse panel
cover in the eng ine compartment
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fig. 175.
• Remove the blown fuse using the plast ic
clamp and replace the fuse with an ident ical
new one.
• Install the cover .
Fuses in th e engine compart men t
• Turnoff the ignition and the failed electrical
equipment .
Fu se s and bulb s 255
• Check the fo llowing tab le to see which fuse
be longs to the equipment
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page 257.
• Remove the fuse panel cover ¢ fig. 175.
• Remove the plastic clip from the fuse pane l
cover
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fig. 175.
• Remove the blown fuse using the plastic
clamp and replace the fuse with an identical
new one .
The individual circu its are protected by safety
fuses . The fuses are located under the steer -
ing wheel beh ind a cover and in the left s ide of
the engine compartment .
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WARNING
-
Do not repair fuses and never replace a
blown fuse with one t hat has a hig her amp
rating. Th is can cause damage to the elec-
trica l system and a fire .
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Note
- If there a re multiple fuse values in a cell
in the fo llow tables, for examp le
5/10/20, it is because of equipment -re-
lated differences . Replace the burned
fuse with an identical new one.
- If a new f use should burn out again
shortly after you have installed it, have
the electrical system checked by your au-
thorized Aud i dealer or qualified repair
facility as soon as possible.
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Tips
- The following tab le does not list fuse lo-
cations that are not used .
- Some of the following tables on ly app ly
to in certain models or options.