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Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Replacing a fuse
Burned out fuses must be replaced.
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Fig. 1 37 Passenger's
side wheel well: Foot
rest with fuse arrange -
ment
The individual circuits are protected by fuses . The fuses are in
the footwell area on the passenger's side behind a cover.
- Switch off the ignition and the electrical component
affected .
- Remove the floor mat.
- Fold the foot rest back => fig. 137.
- Check the fuse listing on the next pages to find out which
fuse belongs to the component which has fa iled
=>
page 238, "Fuse arrangement" .
- Remove the blown fuse with the plastic clip provided. The
clip is located on the holder in the fuse box .
- Replace a blown fuse (recognizable by the melted metal
strip inside) with a fuse of the
same amperage.
Vehicle OP-eration
- Fold the foot rest down again.
& WARNING
Never replace a fuse with one that has a higher amperage rating.
• A fuse with a too high amperage could damage the electrical
part and cause a fire .
0 Note
On no account should fuses be repaired (e.g. patched up with tin foil
or wire) as this may cause serious damage elsewhere in the electrical
circuit or cause fire.
[I] Tips
• If a fuse blows repea tedly, do not keep replacing it . Instead, have
the cause for the repeated short circuit or overload tracked and fixed.
• You are we ll advised to keep a supp ly of spare fuses in your vehicle .
Fuses with the proper ampere rat ings are available at your authorized
Audi dealer. •
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