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Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Replacing
a fuse
A problem in
the
electrical system may be caused by a
blown fuse.
Fig.
169
End face of
instrument
panel
:
removing
cover
plate
to access
fuses
Fig.
170
Left
side of
engine
compartment
:
fuse
cover
Fuse cover on the left end face of the instrument
panel
- Switch off
the
ignition and
the
electrical
component
affected.
- Carefully pry the fuse cover off the instrument
panel
using
t
he
ignition key
or a screwdriver~
fig.
169.
- Check the fuse listing on the next pages to find out which
fuse belongs to the component which has failed
~
page
277, "Fuse
Locatio
n, Instrument
Panel
left".
-
Remove the blown fuse with the plastic clip provided.
The clip is
located
on the holder in the fuse box.
-
Replace a blown fuse (recognizable by the melted metal
strip inside) w ith a
fuse
of the same amperage
.
-
Firmly snap
the
cover back onto the instrument
panel
face.
Fuse cover
in engine
compartment
-
Switch the
ignition
and the affected consumer
off
.
-
Unlatch the fuse cover, push
the
two
slides forward
~
fig. 170.
-
Find out which fuse belongs to the equipment which
stopped working~
page 279, "Fuse
loca
tion,
left side of
engine compartment".
-
Remove the plastic from
its
reta iner
in the fuse
box cover
(left face end
of
the instrument
panel), place it on the
fuse
i
n question and pull it out.
-
If the
fuse
is burned out (recognizable by melted strips of
metal),
replace
it with a new fuse of the same
rating
.
-
Replace
the
fuse cover.
-
Push the two slides to the rear
~
fig.
170. Install
the fuse
cover carefully to prevent water from entering.
~
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