Honda 2001 Civic Manual page 288

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Fuses
B B L L O O W W N N
Look for a burned wire inside the
5.
fuse. If it is burned, replace it with
one of the spare fuses of the same
rating or lower.
If you cannot drive the car without
fixing the problem, and you do not
have a spare fuse, take a fuse of the
same rating or a lower rating from
one of the other circuits. Make sure
you can do without that circuit
temporarily (such as the accessory
power socket or radio).
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Taking Care of the Unexpected
If you replace the blown fuse with a
spare fuse that has a lower rating, it
might blow out again. This does not
indicate anything wrong. Replace the
fuse with one of the correct rating as
soon as you can.
Replacing a f use with one that has a
higher rating greatly increases the
chances of damaging the electrical
system. If you do not have a replace-
ment f use with the proper rating f or the
circuit, install one with a lower rating.
6. If the replacement fuse of the
same rating blows in a short time,
there is probably a serious
electrical problem in your car.
Leave the blown fuse in that
circuit and have your car checked
by a qualified mechanic.
On U.S. EX and Canadian LX and Si
models
If the radio fuse is removed, the
audio system will disable itself. The
next time you turn on the radio you
will see '' '' in the frequency
display. Use the Preset buttons to
enter the five-digit code (see page
159 ).