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
Assignment of fuses in the engine compartment
Individual electrical circuits are protected by fuses.
Switch off the ignition and the corresponding power consuming device before re-
placing a fuse.
Find out which fuse belongs to the component that is not operating
Fuses in the dash panel or » page 246, Assignment of fuses in the engine com-
partment.
Electrically adjustable seats are protected by automatic circuit breakers, which
switch on again automatically after a few seconds after the overload has been
eliminated.
Fuse colour
light brown
dark brown
red
blue
yellow
white
green
orange
red
WARNING
Always read and observe the warnings before completing any work in the en-
gine compartment » page 206.
244
Do-it-yourself
244
246
246
» page 244,
Maximum amperage
5
7.5
10
15
20
25
30
40
50
CAUTION
"Never repair" fuses or replace them with a fuse of a higher amperage – risk of
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fire! This may also cause damage at another part of the electrical system.
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.
A blown fuses is recognisable by the molten metal strip. Replace the faulty fuse
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with a new one of the same amperage.
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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Fuses in the dash panel
Fig. 198 Cover of the fuse box in the control panel / fuses
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 244.
The fuses are located on the left side of the dash panel behind a cover.
Replacing fuses
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Remove the cover of the fuse box
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Remove the plastic clip from the holder in the cover of the fuse box in the panel.
» Fig. 198.
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