Service & Appearance Care
Fuses & Circuit
Breakers
Snap off the cover to reveal the fuses.
You’ll find a fuse puller clipped to the
inside of the cover. Place the wide end of
The wiring circuits
in your vehicle are
protected
from short circuits by a
combination of fuses and circuit breakers. the fuse puller over the plastic end
of
the
fuse. Squeeze the ends over the fuse and
pull
it out.
The main fuse panel is located to the left
of the steering wheel, under the
instrument panel.
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Spare fuses are located in the slots labeled
“Spare”
in the chart on the following
page.
Look at the silver-colored band inside the
fuse. If the band is broken or melted,
replace the fuse. Be sure you replace a
bad fuse with
a new one of the correct
size and rating.
When finished, replace the cover and
pinch the release levers again to unlock
the panel. Press
it back up into place.
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Maxifuse/Relay Center L-
To check the fuses in this underhood fuse
center,
turn the two knobs 1/4 turn
counterclockwise and loosen the metal
wing
nut on the passenger side of the
cover. Then remove the cover. The inside
of the cover has a chart that explains the
features and controls governed by each
fuse and relay.
Headlight Wiring
The headlight wiring is protected by a
circuit breaker in the light switch. An
electrical overload will cause the lights
to
go on and off, or in some cases to remain
off.
If this happens, have your headlight
system checked right away.
Windshield Wipers
The windshield wiper motor is protected
by a circuit breaker and a fuse. If the
motor overheats due to heavy snow, etc.,
the wiper will stop until the motor cools.
If the overload is caused by some
electrical problem, have
it fixed.
Power Windows and Other
Power Options
Zircuit breakers in the fuse panel protect
:he power windows and other power
lccessories. When the current load
is too
leavy, the circuit breaker opens and
:loses, protecting the circuit until the
xoblem is fixed.
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