Pontiac 2002 Firebird, Owner'S Manual

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Fuses and Circuit Breakers
The wiring circuits in your vehicle are protected from
short circuits by a combination of fuses, circuit breakers
and fusible thermal links in the wiring itself. This greatly
reduces the chance of fire caused by electrical problems.
There are three fuse centers on your vehicle.
The instrument panel fuse block is located behind a
cover on the instrument panel on the driver’s side of
the vehicle.
The other two are located in the engine compartment
on the driver’s side of the vehicle. Open the cover on
the boxes to expose the fuses.
Look at the silver
-
colored band inside the fuse. If the
band is broken or melted, replace the fuse. Be sure you
replace a bad fuse with a new one of the correct size.
If you ever have a problem on the road and don’t have
a spare fuse, you can borrow one of the correct value.
Just pick some feature of your car that you can get along
without
--
like the radio or cigarette lighter
--
and use
its fuse, if it is the size you need. Replace it as soon as
you can.