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Fuses and light bulbs

Fuses

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Fuses in the dash panel – LHD
Fuses in the dash panel – RHD
Assignment of the fuses in the dash panel
Fuses in the engine compartment
Assignment of fuses in the engine compartment
Individual electrical circuits are protected by fuses.
Switch off the ignition and the corresponding power consuming device before re-
placing a fuse.
Find out which fuse belongs to the component that is not operating
Assignment of the fuses in the dash panel or
the engine compartment.
Electrically adjustable seats are protected by automatic circuit breakers, which
switch on again automatically after a few seconds after the overload has been
eliminated.
Fuse colour
light brown
dark brown
red
blue
yellow/blue
white
green/pink
orange/green
red
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Maximum amperage
5
7.5
10
15
20
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30
40
50
WARNING
Always read and observe the warnings before completing any work in the en-
gine compartment » page 215.
CAUTION
"Never repair" fuses, and do not replace them with fuses of a higher amperage –
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risk of fire! This may also cause damage at other points in the electrical system.
If a newly inserted fuse blows again after a short time, have the electrical sys-
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tem checked as quickly as possible by a specialist garage.
A blown fuses is recognisable by the molten metal strip. Replace the faulty fuse
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with a new one of the same amperage.
The cover for the fuse box in the engine compartment must always be applied
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correctly. Water may get into the fuse box if the cover is not replaced properly -
there is a risk of damage to the vehicle.
Note
We recommend always carrying replacement fuses in the vehicle. A box of re-
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placement fuses can be purchased from ŠKODA Original Accessories.
There can be several power consuming devices for one fuse.
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There can be several consumer devices for one fuse, depending on the vehicle's
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equipment.
Multiple fuses may exist for a single power consuming device.
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Multiple power consuming devices can share a single fuse.
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