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Type  A
Type  B
Type  C
Good Blown
Good
Good
Blown
Blown
If  the  headlights  or  other  electrical
components  do  not  work,  check  the
fuses.  If  any  of  the  fuses  are  blown,
they  must  be  replaced.
See  “Fuse  locations”  on  page  266  in  Sec-
tion  7−1  for  locations  of  the  fuses.
Turn  the  ignition  switch  and  inoperative
component  off.  Pull  the  suspected  fuse
straight  out  and  check  it.
Determine  which  fuse  may  be  causing  the
problem.  The  lid  of  the  fuse  box  shows
the  name  of  the  circuit  for  each  fuse.  See
page  307  in  Section  8  for  the  functions
controlled  by  each  circuit.
Type  A  fuses  can  be  pulled  out  by  using
the  pull−out  tool.  The  location  of  the  pull−
out  tool  is  shown  in  the  illustration.
If  you  are  not  sure  whether  the  fuse  has
blown,  try  replacing  the  suspected  fuse
with  one  that  you  know  is  good.
If  the  fuse  has  blown,  push  a  new  fuse
into  the  clip.
Only  install  a  fuse  with  the  amperage  rat-
ing  designated  on  the  fuse  box  lid.
If  you  do  not  have  a  spare  fuse,  in  an
emergency  you  can  pull  out  the  “INV”  or
“P/POINT”  fuse,  which  may  be  dispens-
able  for  normal  driving,  and  use  it  if  its
amperage  rating  is  the  same.
If  you  cannot  use  one  of  the  same  amper-
age,  use  one  that  is  lower,  but  as  close
to  the  rating  as  possible.  If  the  amperage
is  lower  than  that  specified,  the  fuse
might  blow  out  again  but  this  does  not
indicate  anything  wrong.  Be  sure  to  get
the  correct  fuse  as  soon  as  possible  and
return  the  substitute  to  its  original  clip.
It  is  a  good  idea  to  purchase  a  set  of
spare  fuses  and  keep  them  in  your  ve-
hicle  for  emergencies.
Checking  and  replacing  fuses