Windscreen Wipers; Fuse Extractor - Vauxhall Ampera 2014 User Manual

158 Vehicle care
Headlight wiring
An electrical overload may cause the
lights to go on and off or in some
cases to remain off. In this case, have
the headlight wiring checked
immediately by a workshop.

Windscreen wipers

If the wiper motor overheats due to
heavy snow or ice, the windscreen
wipers will stop until the motor cools
down and the wiper control is turned
off. After removal of the blockage, the
wiper motor will restart when moving
the control to the desired operating
position.
Although the circuit is protected from
electrical overload, overload due to
heavy snow or ice may cause wiper
linkage damage.
Always clear ice and heavy snow
from the windscreen before using the
windscreen wipers. If the overload is
caused by an electrical problem and
not snow or ice, it must be serviced.
Fuses
Data on the replacement fuse must
match the data on the defective fuse.
There are four fuse boxes in the
vehicle:
■ in the front left of the engine
compartment,
■ on the right end side and the left
end side of the instrument panel,
■ behind a cover on the left side of the
load compartment.
Before replacing a fuse, turn off the
respective switch and the ignition.
A blown fuse can be recognised by its
melted wire. Do not replace the fuse
until the cause of the fault has been
remedied.
Some functions are protected by
several fuses.
Fuses may also be inserted without
existence of a function.

Fuse extractor

A fuse extractor may be located in the
fuse box in the engine compartment.