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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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CHANGING A FUSE
Access to the tools
The extraction tweezer is fi tted to the
back of the dashboard fusebox cover.
To gain access to them:
)
open the glove box lid,
)
unclip the carrier fi tted to the fuse-
box cover by pulling on the right,
Changing a fuse
Before changing a fuse,
)
the cause of the failure must be
identifi ed and rectifi ed,
)
all electrical consumers must be
switched off,
)
the vehicle must be immobilised
with the ignition off,
)
Identify the failed fuse using the al-
location tables and illustrations on
the following pages.
Good
Failed
To replace a fuse, you must:
)
use the special tweezer to extract
the fuse from its housing and check
the condition of its fi lament.
)
always replace the failed fuse with
a fuse of the same rating (same
colour); use of a different rating may
cause malfunctions (risk of fi re).
if the fuse fails again soon after re-
placement, have the electrical system
checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.
Installing electrical
accessories
Your vehicle’s electrical sys-
tem is designed to operate with
standard or optional equipment.
Before installing other electrical
equipment or accessories on
your vehicle, contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
CITROËN will not accept re-
sponsibility for the cost incurred
in repairing your vehicle or for
rectifying malfunctions resulting
from the installation of accesso-
ries not supplied and not recom-
mended by CITROËN and not
installed in accordance with its
instructions, in particular when
the combined consumption of all
of the additional equipment con-
nected exceeds 10 milliamperes.
The replacement of a fuse not
mentioned in the following ta-
bles may cause a serious mal-
function of your vehicle. Contact
a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.
Tweezer
)
remove the tweezer,
)
open the fusebox cover by pulling at
top right, then left,
)
fold down the fusebox cover com-
pletely.