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Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Replacing a fuse
A problem in the electrical system may be caused by a
blown fuse.
Fig. 2 23 Instrument
panel left : Face cover
The fuses are located at the front left and right of the cockpit
and behind the trim on the right side of the luggage compart-
ment.
- Switch off the ignition and the electrical component
affected.
- Use the following table to find wh ich fuse belongs to the
consumer and remove the cover to reach that fuse.
- Carefully pry the face cover off t he instrument panel using
a screwdriver => fig. 223.
- Remove the plastic clip from its retainer in t he face cover,
place it over the ques t ionable fuse and remove the fuse.
- Replace a blown fuse (recognizable by the melted metal
strip inside) with a fuse of the
same amperage.
Vehicle OP-eration
The ind ividual circuits are protected by fuses. The fuse panels with
the fuses are located on the left and right front faces of the instru -
ment pane l beh ind a cover and in the right storage area in the
luggage compartment .
There is a plastic clip in the cover on the left side of the instrument
panel, which can be used to remove the fuses. You will also find a
label on both covers in the instrument panel with the fuse layout for
the corresponding fuse panel.
LJ}. WARNING
Never replace a f use wi th one that has a higher amperag e rat ing.
• A f use with a too high ampera ge could damag e the electrical
part and cause a fi re.
0 Note
• On no account should fuses be repaired (e.g. patched up with tin
foil or wire) as this may cause serious damage elsewhe re in the elec-
trical circuit or cause f ire.
• If a fuse blows repeatedly, do not keep replac ing it. Instead, have
the cause of the repeated short circuit or overload located and fixed.
W Tips
You are well advised to keep a supply of spare fuses in your veh icle .
Fuses wit h the proper ampere rat ings are available at your autho rized
Audi dealer. •
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