Fuses And Light Bulbs; Fuses - Skoda Octavia 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 - LHD
Fuses in the dash panel - RHD
Fuse assignment 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 operat-
ing » page 232, Fuse assignment in the dash panel or
ment in the engine compartment.
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Take the plastic clip located under the cover of the fuse box in the engine com-
partment, insert into the fuse and remove it
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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.
The plastic clip can be found underneath the cover of the fuse box in the engine
compartment » Fig. 211 on page 233.
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/blue
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Do-it-yourself
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231
232
233
233
» page 233, Fuse assign-
» Fig. 211 on page 233.
Maximum amperage
5
7.5
10
15
20
Colour
white
green/pink
orange/green
red
WARNING
Always read and observe the warnings before completing any work in the
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engine compartment » page 193.
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
Have the electrical system checked as quickly as possible by a ŠKODA specialist
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garage if a newly inserted fuse blows again after a short time.
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 -
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.
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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Maximum amperage
25
30
40
50
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