Replacing blown fuses
Fig. 166
Blown fuse: A: Blade fuse. B: Cartridge fuse.
Fig. 167
Removing or installing a blade fuse with the plastic tweezers: A: MINI. B: ATO.
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Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
Preparations
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Switch off the headlights, the ignition, and all electrical consumers.
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Open the appropriate fuse box,
Fuses in the vehicle
.
Identifying a blown fuse
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Shine a flashlight on the fuse. This makes it easier to tell if the fuse has blown.
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A blown
blade fuse (ATO, MINI)
has metal strips that have burned through, which you can see
through the transparent housing from above and from the side
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fig. 166
A
.
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A blown
cartridge fuse (JCASE)
has metal strips that have burned through, which you can see
through the transparent housing from above
B
.
Replacing a fuse
There are plastic tweezers for removing blade fuses on the inside of the fuse box cover in the
instrument panel.
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Open the cover on the instrument panel fuse box
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Fuses in the vehicle
and remove the
plastic tweezers.