Seat Leon 5D Owner's Manual page 62

Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Introduction
In general, a fuse can be assigned to various
electrical components. Likewise, an electrical
component can be protected by several
fuses.
Only replace fuses when the cause of the
problem has been solved. If a newly inserted
fuse blows after a short time, you must have
the electrical system checked by a special-
ised workshop as soon as possible.
WARNING
The high voltages in the electrical system
can give serious electrical shocks, causing
burns and even death!
Never touch the electrical wiring of the
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ignition system.
Take care not to cause short circuits in
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the electrical system.
WARNING
Using unsuitable fuses, repairing fuses or
bridging a current circuit without fuses can
cause a fire and serious injury.
Never use a fuse with a higher value. Only
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replace fuses with a fuse of the same am-
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perage (same colour and markings) and
size.
Never replace a fuse by a metal strip, sta-
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ple or similar.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the vehicle's elec-
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trical system, before replacing a fuse al-
ways turn off the ignition, the lights and all
electrical elements.
Protect the fuse boxes when open to pre-
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vent the entry of dust or humidity as they
can damage the electrical system.
Note
One component may have more than one
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fuse.
Several components may run on a single
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fuse.
In the vehicle, there are more fuses than
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those indicated in this chapter.
Fuses inside the vehicle
On the driver's side dashboard: fuse
Fig. 55
box cover.
Opening and closing the fuse box situated
below the dash panel
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Open: fold the cover down
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Close: push back the cover it in until it clicks
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into place.
Identifying fuses below below the dash-
board by colours
Colour Amp rating
Light brown
Brown
Red
Blue
Yellow
Fig. 55.
5
7.5
10
15
20