Fuses And Light Bulbs; Fuses - Skoda 2014 Rapid Spaceback Owner's Manual

Fuses and light bulbs

Fuses

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Fuses in the dash panel
Assignment of the fuses in the dash panel
Fuses in the engine compartment
Fuse assignment in the engine compartment
Individual electrical circuits are protected by fuses.
Switch off the ignition and the corresponding power consuming device before
replacing a fuse.
Find out which fuse belongs to the component that is not operat-
ing » page 174, Assignment of the fuses in the dash panel or
Fuse assignment in the engine compartment.
Fuse colour
light brown
dark brown
red
blue
yellow
white
green
orange
WARNING
Always read and observe the warning notes before completing any work in
the engine compartment » page
» page
Maximum amperage
5
7.5
10
15
20
25
30
40
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CAUTION
"Never repair" fuses, and do not replace them with fuses of a higher amper-
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age - risk of fire! This may also cause damage at other points in the electrical
system.
A blown fuse is recognisable by the molten metal strip. Replace the faulty
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fuse with a new one of the same amperage.
If a newly inserted fuse burns through again, then a specialist should be con-
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sulted immediately.
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Note
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We recommend always carrying replacement fuses in the vehicle. A box of
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replacement fuses can be purchased from ŠKODA Original Accessories.
There can be several power-consuming devices for one fuse.
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Multiple fuses may exist for a single power-consuming device.
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Fuses in the dash panel
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Read and observe
The fuses are located on the bottom of the dash panel behind a cover.
Replacing fuses
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Grip the fuse box cover at point
row » Fig. 157.
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Remove the plastic clip from the holder in the fuse box cover in the dash
panel.
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Place the clip on the respective fuse and pull this fuse out.
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Insert a new fuse.
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Replace the clamp in the original position.
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Insert the top edge of the cover into the dash panel first.
Carefully push the cover in.
Fig. 157
Remove the fuse box cover.
and on page 173 first.
and take-out in the direction of ar-
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