Fuses And Light Bulbs; Replacing Fuses; Electric Fuses - Skoda OCTAVIA TOUR Owner's Manual

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Fuses and light bulbs

Fuses and light bulbs

Electric fuses

Replacing fuses

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 and under the
cover in the engine compartment on the left.
– Switch the ignition off and also the electrical component affected.
– Use a screwdriver to take off the fuse cover on the side of the dash
⇒ fig. 175
panel or the fuse cover in the engine compartment
⇒ page 193.
– Find out which fuse belongs to the relevant component ⇒ page 194,
"Fuse assignment in the dash panel", ⇒ page 193, "Fuse assignment
in engine compartment - version 1" or ⇒ page 194, "Fuse assignment
in engine compartment - version 2".
– 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
– Fit on the fuse cover again.
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. 175 Fuse cover: left side
of the dash panel
•
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.
7)
defect fuse by a new fuse of the same ampere number.
7)
.
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