2015 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTWAGEN fuse

NOTICE
x Never mix cleaning solutions recommended by Volkswagen with other cleaning agents. If you do, this could cause sediments or other by-products that can clog the windshield washer nozzles.
x When refilling, do not confuse one type of operating liquid with another! Otherwise serious malfunctions and engine damage can occur!

Fuses

Fuses in the vehicle

Fig. 196 On the driver side in the instrument panel: Fuse box cover.

Fig. 197 In the engine compartment: Fuse box cover 1 with tweezers 2.

Color Current strength in
amps
(ATO®/MINI®)
Current strength in
amps
(JCASE®)
Light
brown
5 —
Brown 7.5 —
Red 10 50
Blue 15 20
Yellow 20 60
White or
clear
25 —
Green 30 40
Orange 40 —
Pink 30 30

Opening the fuse box in the instrument panel
x Pull the lower part of the cover toward the steering wheel (in the direction of the arrow ⇒ fig. 196) and remove the cover from the bottom. This action may require moderate force.
x To install, guide the cover from the bottom into the instrument panel and push in the direction
opposite to the arrow ⇒ fig. 196 until you can hear it latch into place.
Opening the fuse box in the engine compartment
x Open the engine hood

The vehicle contains other fuses in addition to those mentioned in this section. Have these fuses replaced by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
Replacing blown fuses

Fig. 198 Blown fuse: A: Blade fuse. B: JCASE® fuse.

Fig. 199 Removing or installing a blade fuse with the plastic tweezers: A: Blade fuse. B: JCASE® fuse.

Replacing a fuse
In some vehicles, there are plastic tweezers for removing blade fuses on the inside of the fuse box cover in the engine compartment.
x Open the fuse box cover in the engine compartment ⇒ page 434, Fuses in the vehicle and remove the plastic tweezers.
x Depending on the type of fuse, slide the tweezers ⇒ fig. 199 A (1) or ⇒ fig. 199 B (1) onto the fuse from the side.
x Pull out the fuse.
x If the fuse is blown, replace the fuse with a new fuse of the same amperage (same color and same
imprint) and same size ⇒ .
x Clip the plastic tweezers back into the holder inside the fuse box cover.
x Replace the fuse box cover.
NOTICE
If a fuse is replaced with a fuse with higher amperage, then damage can occur at various plac-es in the electrical system.