User Guide

Fu ~ ~ s and Circuit Breakers
The wiring circuits in your vehicle are protected from
short circuits by a combination of
fuses, circuit breakers
and fusible thermal links. This greatly reduces the
chance
of fires caused by electrical problems.
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 identical size
and rating.
If you ever have a problem on the road and don’t have a
spare fuse,
you can borrow one that has the same
amperage.
Just pick some feature of your vehicle that
you can get along without -- like the radio or cigarette
lighter
-- and use its fuse, if it is the correct amperage.
Replace
it as soon as you can.
Instrument Panel Fuse Block
The fuse block access door
is on the driver’s side edge
of the instrument panel. Pull
off the cover
to access the
fuse block.
You can remove fuses with a fuse extractor. The fuse
extractor
is mounted to the fuse block access door. To
remove fuses if you don’t have a fuse extractor, hold the
end of the fuse between your thumb and index finger
and
pull straight out.