Fuse
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Al l th e electrica l circuit s i n you r ca r
hav e fuse s t o protec t the m fro m a
shor t circui t o r overload . Thes e
fuse s ar e locate d in thre e fus e boxes .
The interio r fus e boxe s ar e locate d
o n eac h sid e o f th e dashboard . T o
ope n a n interio r fus e box , ope n th e
ca r door . Pul l th e cove r open , the n
tak e it ou t o f it s hinge s b y pullin g it
towar d you .
Th
e under-hoo d fus e bo x is locate d
i n th e bac k o f th e engin e compart -
men t o n th e passenger' s side . T o
ope n it , pus h th e tab s a s shown .
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Checkin g an d Replacin g Fuse s
I f somethin g electrica l i n you r ca r
stop s working , th e firs t thin g yo u
shoul d chec k fo r i s a blow n fuse .
Determin e fro m th e char t o n page s
29 9 an d 300 , o r th e diagra m on th e
fus e bo x lid , whic h fus e o r fuse s
contro l tha t component . Chec k those
fuse s first , bu t chec k al l th e fuse s
befor e decidin g tha t a blow n fus e is
no t th e cause . Replac e an y blow n
fuse s an d chec k th e component' s
operation .
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o LOC K
(0) . Mak e sur e th e headlight s an d
al l othe r accessorie s ar e off .
2 . Remov e th e cove r fro m th e fus e
box .
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E
3 . Chec k eac h o f th e larg e fuse s i n
th e under-hoo d fus e bo x b y
lookin g throug h th e to p at th e wir e
inside . Removin g thes e fuse s
require s a Phillips-hea d screw -
driver . 4
. Chec k th e smalle r fuse s in th e
under-hoo d fus e bo x an d al l th e
fuse s in th e interio r fus e boxe s b y
pullin g ou t eac h fus e wit h th e fus e
pulle r provide d in th e under-hoo d
fus e box .
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