Fuses And Light Bulbs; Fuses - Skoda Superb 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
Fuse assignment in the engine compartment
Individual electrical circuits are protected by fuses.
Replacing fuses
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Switch off the ignition and the appropriate consumer before changing a fuse.
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Find out which fuse belongs to the component that is not operating
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ment.
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Take the plastic clip out of its fixture in the cover of the fuse box in the dash
panel, 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.
Electrically adjustable seats are protected by automatic circuit breakers, which
switch on again automatically after a few seconds after the overload has been
eliminated.
Colour coding of fuses
Colour
light brown
dark brown
red
blue
yellow
white
green
orange
red
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Maximum amperage
5
7.5
10
15
20
25
30
40
50
WARNING
Always read and observe the warnings before completing any work in the
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Never repair fuses and also do not replace them with a fuse of a higher am-
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perage – risk of fire! A different electrical system could be damaged.
CAUTION
If a newly inserted fuse blows again after a short time, have the electrical sys-
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tem checked as quickly as possible by a specialist garage.
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The cover for the fuse box in the engine compartment must always be applied
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correctly. If the cover is not replaced properly, water may get into the fuse box -
leading to a risk of vehicle damage!
Note
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.
There can be several power consuming devices for one fuse.
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There can be several consumer devices for one fuse, depending on the vehicle's
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equipment.
Multiple fuses may exist for a single power consuming device.
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Multiple power consuming devices can share a single fuse.
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