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If and when
Fuses
Changing a fuse
Blown fuses must be replaced
Fig. 175 Left side of
dash panel: Fuse box cov-
er
Fig. 176 Fuse box cover
in engine compartment
Fuse cover underneath the steering wheel
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Switch off the ignition and the component concerned.
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Identify the fuse corresponding to the damaged electric con-
sumer
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page 260.
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Take the plastic clip from inside the fuse cover, fit it onto the
blown fuse and pull the fuse out.
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Replace the blown fuse (which will have a melted metal strip)
with a new fuse of the same ampere rating.
Fuse cover in engine compartment
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Switch off the ignition and its failed electrical component.
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Prise off the fuse cover in the engine compartment by pressing
the tabs towards the centre of the cover
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Fig. 176
.
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Identify the fuse for the failed component
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page 260.
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Take the plastic clip from inside the fuse cover (at left-hand end
of the dash panel), fit it onto the blown fuse and pull the fuse
out.
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Replace the blown fuse (which will have a melted metal strip)
with a new fuse of the same ampere rating.
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Carefully fit the fuse cover back on to ensure no water can enter
the fuse box.
The individual electrical circuits are protected by fuses. The fuses are loca-
ted behind a cover at the left-hand end of the dash panel and on the left-
hand side of the engine compartment.