Fuses And Light Bulbs; Fuses - Skoda Superb 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
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
replacing a fuse.
Find out which fuse belongs to the component that is not operat-
ing » page 220, 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
white
green
orange
red
WARNING
Always read and observe the warnings before completing any work in the
engine compartment » page 186.
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Do-it-yourself
» page 222, Assignment of fuses in
Maximum amperage
5
7.5
10
15
20
25
30
40
50
CAUTION
"Never repair" fuses or replace them with a fuse of a higher amperage –
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there is a risk of fire. This may also cause damage at another part of the elec-
trical system.
A blown fuses 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 multiple power consuming devices for one fuse.
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A single consumer may use several fuses.
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Fuses in the dash panel
Fig. 199 Cover of the fuse box in the control panel / fuses
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Read and observe
The fuses are located on the left side of the dash panel behind a cover.
Replacing fuses
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Remove the cover.» Fig. 199
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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 clamp 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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Reinsert the cover of the fuse box .
and on page 220 first.
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