Electrical System; Fuses - Vauxhall Astra Owner's Manual

Ele ctrical system
Elec tronic ig nition system s genera te very
high v oltag es. Do not touch the ignition
system ; high voltage can be fatal.

Fuses

A defective fuse can be recog nized b y its
melted w ire. A new fuse should only be
installed after the cause of the trouble has
been rectified.
There are two fuseb ox es in the v ehicle: O ne
in the interior next to the steering column
behind the stora ge compartment, and one
in the front left of the engine compa rtm ent,
beneath a cov er.
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Fuses i n the v ehicle passeng er
compa rtment
The fusebox is located in the v ehicle
passenger compa rtm ent nex t to the
steering column under the stowag e
compartment.
Open the comp artment, p ress b oth sides
tog ether slightly, swivel the com partment
down to its full extent a nd detach it.
Turn the fixing screw s b y 90° using a coin
and remove the stowage compartment
fixture.
The numb ering scheme for the fuses is
given on the b ack of the cover.