Skoda OCTAVIA - 05-2005 Manual page 290

288 Fuses and light bulbs
Fuses and light bulbs
Electric fuses
Replacing fuses
Defect fuses must be replaced.
Individual electrical circuits are protected by fuses. The fuses are
located on the left side of the dash panel behind the safety cover
and under the cover in the engine compartment on the left.
– Switch the ignition off and also the electrical component
affected.
– Use a screwdriver to take off the fuse cover on the side of the
⇒ fig. 217
dash panel
ment ⇒ page 289.
Fig. 217 Fuse cover:
left side of the dash
panel
or the fuse cover in the engine compart-
– Find out which fuse belongs to the relevant component
⇒ page 293, "Fuse assignment in the dash panel" or
⇒ page 290, "Fuse assignment in engine compartment -
version 1" or ⇒ page 291, "Fuse assignment in engine
compartment - version 2".
– Take the plastic clip out of its fixture in the fuse cover, insert it
onto the respective fuse and pull out this fuse.
– Defect fuses can be detected by their melted metal strips.
Replace the defect fuse by a new fuse of the same ampere
number.
– Fit on the fuse cover again.
We recommend that you carry the box of replacement fuses with you
which was delivered in your vehicle. Replacement fuses
at Škoda dealers.
Colour coding of fuses
Colour
light brown
brown
red
blue
yellow
12)
Replacement fuses are, on the other hand, part of the basic equipping of the ve-
hicle in some countries.
12)
are available
Maximum amperage
5
7,5
10
15
20