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Replacing blown fuses
Fig. 177 Blown fuse: A: Blade fuse. B: Cartridge fuse.
Fig. 178 Removing or installing a blade fuse with the plastic tweezers: A: MINI. B: ATO. Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
Preparations Switch off the headlights, the ignition, and all electrical consumers. Open the appropriate fuse box ⇒ Fuses in the vehicle. Identifying a blown fuse Shine a flashlight on the fuse. This makes it easier to tell if the fuse has blown. through the transparent housing from above and from the side ⇒ fig. 177 A. A blown cartridge fuse (JCASE) has metal strips that have burned through, which you can see through the transparent housing from above ⇒ fig. 177 B. Replacing a fuse There are plastic tweezers for removing blade fuses on the inside of the fuse box cover in the Open the cover on the instrument panel fuse box ⇒ Fuses in the vehicle and remove the plastic tweezers. |