Fuses And Light Bulbs; Fuses - Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual

Fuses and light bulbs

Fuses

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Fuses in the dash panel
Fuses in the engine compartment
Replacing the fuses in the engine compartment
Individual electrical circuits are protected by fuses.
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Before replacing a fuse, switch off the ignition and the appropriate consumer
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Find out which fuse belongs to the component that is not operat-
ing » page 157, Fuses in the dash panel or
the engine compartment.
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Take the plastic clip out of its fixture in the cover of the fuse box, place it on the
relevant fuse and pull it out.
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A blown fuses is recognisable by the molten metal strip. Replace the faulty fuse
with a new one of the same amperage.
Colour coding of fuses
Colour
light brown
dark brown
red
blue
yellow
white
green
WARNING
Always read and observe the warnings before completing any work in the en-
gine compartment » page 125, Engine compartment.
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Do-it-yourself
» page 159, Replacing the fuses in
Maximum amperage
5
7.5
10
15
20
25
30
CAUTION
Never "repair" fuses and also do not replace them with a fuse of a higher am-
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perage - risk of fire! This may also cause damage at another part of the electrical
system.
Have the electrical system checked as quickly as possible by a specialist garage
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if a newly inserted fuse blows again after a short time.
Note
157 We recommend always carrying replacement fuses in the vehicle. A box of re-
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placement fuses can be purchased from ŠKODA Original Accessories.
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Multiple fuses may exist for a single power consuming device.
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159
Multiple power consuming devices can share a single fuse.
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