Fuses And Light Bulbs; Electric Fuses - Skoda 2011 Praktik Owner's Manual

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Fuses and light bulbs

Fuses and light bulbs

Electric fuses

Replacing fuses in the dash panel
Replace the defect fuse by a new fuse of the same ampere number.
Individual electrical circuits are protected by fuses. The fuses are located on the left
side of the dash panel behind the safety cover.
– Switch the ignition off and also the electrical component affected.
– Carefully swivel the cover in the direction of arrow and pull it out
– Find out which fuse belongs to the component which is not operating
 page 183, "Fuse assignment in the dash panel".
– Take the plastic clip out of its fixture in the fuse cover, insert it onto the respec-
tive 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.
– Insert the fuse cover into the dash panel in such a way that the guide lugs are
guided into the openings of the dash panel and then lock them by pressing.
We recommend that you always have replacement fuses in your vehicle. You can
obtain replacement fuses from the range of Škoda original parts or from a specialist
garage.
Fig. 158 Bottom side of the dash panel:
fuse cover
 fig.
158.
Colour coding of fuses
Colour
light brown
brown
red
blue
yellow
white
green
WARNING
Read and observe the warning notes  page 154, "Working in the engine
compartment" before working in the engine compartment.
Caution

Never attempt to "repair" fuses and also do not replace them with a fuse of a
higher amperage - 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
if a newly inserted fuse blows again after a short time.
Note
We recommend that you have these fuses replaced by a specialist garage.
Maximum amperage
5
7,5
10
15
20
25
30