WARNING
If the described activities for changing bulbs
are not observed, this can lead to accidents and
serious or fatal injuries.
● Always follow the described work steps and
observe the general safety precautions.
NOTICE
Carefully remove and refit bulbs to avoid damag-
ing the vehicle’s paint and bodywork.
Changing fuses
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the follow-
ing subjects:
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Fuses in the dash panel
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Fuses in the engine compartment
156
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Because the vehicle is constantly evolving, and
the configuration of the fuse depends on the
configuration of the vehicle, in addition, several
appliances may share a fuse. You can get more
information about the fuse layout from a corre-
spondingly qualified workshop. Volkswagen rec-
ommends using a Volkswagen dealership.
Several electrical consumers can share a single
fuse. Conversely, a single consumer could have
more than one fuse.
Therefore fuses should only be replaced when
the cause of the fault has been rectified. If a new
fuse blows again shortly after fitting, have the
electrical system checked by a correspondingly
qualified workshop as soon as possible. Volkswa-
gen recommends using a Volkswagen dealership.
WARNING
The high voltage in the electrical system can
cause electric shocks and serious burns. Con-
tact with the electrical wiring of the ignition
system can cause serious or fatal injuries!
● Never touch the electrical wiring of the igni-
tion system.
● Avoid short circuit in the electrical system.
WARNING
Using unsuitable fuses, repairing fuses and
bridging an electrical circuit without fuses can
cause serious damage or a fire in the vehicle.
This can result in serious or fatal injuries.
● Never use a fuse with a fuse that has a high-
er rating. Replace fuses only with fuses with
the same rating and size. Make sure that the
colour and markings are identical to the de-
fective fuse.
●
Never repair fuses.
● Never use a metal strip, paper clip or similar
objects to replace a fuse.
NOTICE
● Switch off the engine and switch off the lights
and other electrical consumers. Make sure that
the engine cannot be started when changing a
fuse.
● Damage can also be caused at other locations
in the electrical system if a fuse is replaced
with a fuse that has a higher rating.
● Protect open fuse boxes against the ingress of
dirt and moisture because dirt and moisture in
the fuse boxes can damage the electrical sys-
tem.
● The fuse box cover should be carefully re-
moved and properly installed to avoid damage
to the vehicle.
There are other fuses in the vehicle in addi-
tion to those described in this chapter.
These should be changed only by a correspond-
ingly qualified workshop. Volkswagen recom-
mends using a Volkswagen dealership.
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