Get Fuses -> Replacing blown fuses Guide for Volkswagen Jetta 4 Door Sixth Generation (2011-2018)

Replacing blown fuses

Fig. 170 Blown fuse: A: Blade fuse. B: Cartridge fuse.

Fig. 171 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

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Switch off the headlights, the ignition, and all electrical consumers.

Open the appropriate fuse box, Fuses in the vehicle.

Identifying a blown fuse

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Shine a flashlight on the fuse. This makes it easier to tell if the fuse has blown.

A blown blade fuse (ATO, MINI) has metal strips that have burned through, which you can see

through the transparent housing from above and from the side ⇒ꢀfig. 170 A.

A blown cartridge fuse (JCASE) has metal strips that have burned through, which you can see

through the transparent housing from above B.

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Replacing a fuse

There are plastic tweezers for removing blade fuses on the inside of the fuse box cover in the

instrument panel.

ꢀ Open the cover on the instrument panel fuse box, Fuses in the vehicle and remove the plastic

tweezers.

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ꢀ For blade fuses: Depending on the type of fuse, slide the tweezers ⇒ꢀfig. 171 A (1) or B (1) onto

the fuse in the direction of the arrow.

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Pull out the fuse.

For cartridge fuses: Pull the fuse up and out by hand.

If the fuse is blown, replace the fuse with a new fuse of the same amperage (same color and same

imprint) and same size ⇒ꢀ

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Replace the plastic tweezers in the fuse box cover.

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Replace the cover.

NOTICE

If a fuse is replaced with a fuse with higher amperage, then damage can occur at various

places in the electrical system.

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