2009 SKODA FABIA auxiliary battery

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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Replace fuses at the battery (manual gearbox)– Press together ⇒fig. 207 the interlocks of the fuse cover simultane-
ously in direction of arrow and push out the cover in direction of
arrow .
– Find out which fuse belongs to the component which is not operating.
– Defect fuses can be detected by their melted metal strips. Replace the
defect fuse by a new fuse of the same ampere number.
Caution•
Never attempt to “repair” fuses and also do not replace them with a fuse of a
higher amperage - risk of fire! This may also cause damage at another part of the
electrical system.
•
Have the electrical system checked as quickly as possible by a specialist garage
if a newly inserted fuse blows again after a short time.Note
We recommend that you have these fuses replaced by a specialist garage.
Fuse assignment at the battery (manual gearbox)Certain electrical components are only standard on certain vehicle model versions
or only suppliable as optional equipment for certain models.
Fig. 207 The battery: fuse
cover
AA
AB
No.
Power consumer
Amperes
1
Dynamo
175
2
Not assigned
3
Interior
80
4
Electrical auxiliary heating system
60
5
Interior
40
6
Glow plugs, coolant fan
50
7
Electrohydraulic power steering
50
8
ABS or TCS or ESP
25
9
The radiator fan
30
10
The radiator fan
5
Fig. 208 Schematic repre-
sentation of fuse assignment
at battery
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CautionObserve the following guidelines ⇒ in “Replace fuses at the battery (manual
gearbox)”.
Note
The fuses 1 - 7 can be replaced by a specialist garage.Replace fuses at the battery (automatic gearbox)
– Open the positive terminal cover (+) ⇒fig. 209.
– Press onto the interlocks of the fuse covers ⇒fig. 210 and open
the covers.
– Press together the interlocks of the fuse cover simultaneously and
push out the cover in the direction of the arrow.
– Find out which fuse belongs to the component which is not operating
⇒page 221, “Fuse assignment at the battery (automatic gearbox)”.
– Defect fuses can be detected by their melted metal strips. Replace the
defect fuse by a new fuse of the same ampere number.
Caution•
Never attempt to “repair” fuses and also do not replace them with a fuse of a
higher amperage - risk of fire! This may also cause damage at another part of the
electrical system.
•
Have the electrical system checked as quickly as possible by a specialist garage
if a newly inserted fuse blows again after a short time.Note
•
We recommend that you have these fuses replaced by a specialist garage.
•
Some vehicles are only fitted with the cover ⇒fig. 210.
11
ABS or TCS or ESP
40
12
Central control unit
5
13
Automatic gearbox
electrical auxiliary heating system
5
30
No.
Power consumer
Amperes
Fig. 209 The battery:
Opening of the positive
terminal cover.
Fig. 210 The battery: fuse
coverAAAB
AB
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Fuse assignment at the battery (automatic gearbox)Certain electrical components are only standard on certain vehicle model versions
or only suppliable as optional equipment for certain models.
Caution
Observe the following guidelines ⇒ in “Replace fuses at the battery (automatic
gearbox)” on page 220.BulbsReplacing bulbsThe relevant lamp must always be switched off before a light bulb is replaced.
Do not take hold of the glass bulb with naked fingers (even the smallest amount of
dirt reduces the working life of the light bulb). Use a clean cloth, serviette or some-
thing similar.
Defect light bulbs should only be replaced with light bulbs of the same type. The
designation is located on the light socket or the glass bulb.
Changing certain bulbs is not something which you can do yourself, but requires to
be done by a specialist. Other parts of the vehicle must be removed in order to
change the light bulbs. This applies, in particular, to bulbs which can only be
reached from the engine compartment.
We therefore recommend that you have any bulbs changed by a specialist garage
or, in exceptional cases, by calling on other professional assistance.
Please note that the engine compartment is a hazardous area ⇒page 185,
“Working in the engine compartment”.
We recommend that you always have a small box of replacement bulbs in your
vehicle. You can obtain replacement bulbs from Škoda original accessories or from
a specialist garage
11).
The set of light bulbs can be stowed in the locable box in the spare wheel.
Bulb - Overview
No.
Power consumer
Amperes
1
Dynamo
175
2
Interior
80
3
Electrical auxiliary heating system
60
4
ABS or TCS or ESP
40
5
Electrohydraulic power steering
50
6
Glow plugs
50
7
ABS or TCS or ESP
25
8
The radiator fan
30
9
Air conditioning system
5
10
The radiator fan
40
11
Central control unit
5
12
Automatic gearbox
electrical auxiliary heating system
5
30
Fig. 211 Schematic repre-
sentation of fuse assignment
at battery
11)The small box with replacement bulbs is part of the basic equipping of the vehicle in some
countries.
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