Fuse locations for vehicles with fa
ctory-fit-
ted auxiliary heater and ventilation
→ Fig. 190:
20 amps, ATO
®
, auxiliary heater.
Replacing blown fuses
Please refer to and at the start
of the chapt
er on page 314.
Preparations
1. Switch o the ignition, the lights and all
electrical consumers.
Detecting a blown fuse
Fig. 191 Blown fuse: flat blade fuse, car-
tridge fuse.
1. Shine a torch onto the fuse.
You can see if a fuse is blown from the top
and side through the transparent housing
due to the melted metal strip → Fig. 191.
Fuse types
—
Standard flat blade fuse (ATO
®
).
—
Small flat blade fuse (MINI
®
).
—
Large flat blade fuse (MAXI
®
or MAXI+
®
).
Colour coding of fuses
Fuses (ATO
®
- MINI
®
- MAXI
®
and MAXI
+
®
)
Amp rating
1 amps
3 amps
5 amps
F14
Colour
Black
purple
light brown
7.5 amps
10 amps
15 amps
20 amps
25 amps
30 amps
40 amps
50 amps
R
eplacing a fuse
Fig. 192 R
emoving or inserting fuse (illustra-
tion).
1
Plastic pliers.
NOTICE
You can damage another position in the
elec
trical system by using a fuse with
a higher amp rating.
·
Never replace a fuse with a fuse that has
a higher rating.
1. If applicable, take the plastic pliers
→ Fig. 1
92
1 out of the fuse box cover.
2.
Push the plastic grippers clip suitable
for the fuse type onto the fuse from the
top → Fig. 192
A or the side
→ Fig. 1
92
B .
3.
Remove the fuse.
4. If the fuse has blown, replace it with
a new fuse of the same amp rating
(same colour and same markings) and
same size →
.
5.
Once the new fuse has been inserted,
put the plastic grippers back in the cov-
er.
Brown
Red
Blue
Yellow
White or transparent
Green
Orange
Red
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If and when
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