Fuses And Light Bulbs; Replacing Fuses In Dash Panel; Electric Fuses - Skoda FABIA Owner's Manual

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Fuses and light bulbs

Fuses and light bulbs

Electric fuses

Replacing fuses in the dash panel
Defect fuses must be replaced.
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
⇒ fig.
204.
– Find out which fuse belongs to the component which is not operating
⇒ page 217, "Fuse assignment in the dash panel".
– Take the plastic clip out of its fixture in the fuse cover, insert it onto the
respective 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
We recommend that you always have the small box of replacement fuses in your
vehicle. You can obtain replacement fuses from Škoda original accessories or from
a specialist garage
Colour coding of fuses
Fig. 204 Bottom side of the
dash panel: fuse cover
higher amperage - risk of fire! This may also cause damage at another part of the
electrical system.
if a newly inserted fuse blows again after a short time.
10)
lugs are guided into the openings of the dash panel and then lock
them by pressing.
10)
.
Colour
light brown
brown
red
blue
yellow
white
green
Caution
Never attempt to "repair" fuses and also do not replace them with a fuse of a
Have the electrical system checked as quickly as possible by a specialist garage
The small box with replacement fuses is part of the basic equipping of the vehicle in some
countries.
Maximum amperage
5
7,5
10
15
20
25
30