fuse box AUDI TT ROADSTER 2011 Owners Manual

Fuses and bulbs
Electrical fuses
Replacing fuses
Fuses that have blown will have metal strips
that have burned through.
Fig. 170 End face of instrument panel: removing cover
p late to access fuses
Fig. 171 Left side of eng ine compart ment: fuse cove r
Fuse cover on the left end face of the
instrument panel
.. Switch off the ignition and the electrical
component affected .
.. Carefully pry the fuse cover off the instru ­
ment panel using the ignition key or a
screwdriver ~
fig. 170.
.. Check the fuse list ing on the next pages to
find o ut which f use belongs to the compo­
nent which has failed ¢
page 228, Fuse Lo­
cation, Instrument Panel left .
.. Remove the blown fuse with the plastic clip
provided. The clip is located on the holder in
the fuse box.
.. Replace a blown fuse (recognizable by the
melted metal str ip inside) with a fuse of the
same amperage .
.. Firmly snap the cover back onto the instru­
ment pane l face .
Fuse s and bulbs 22 7
Fuse cover in engine compartment
.. Switch the ignit ion and the affected con­
sumer off .
.. Unlatch the fuse cover, p ush the two slides
forward
~ fig. 171.
.. Find out which fuse belongs to the equip­
ment which stopped working
~ page 229,
Fuse location, le~ side of engine compart­
ment.
.. Remove the plastic from its retainer in the
fuse box cove r (left face end of the instru­
ment panel), place it on the f use in question
and pull it out .
.. If the fuse is burned out (recognizable by
melted strips of metal), replace it with a
new fuse
of the same rating.
.. Replace the fuse cover .
.. Push the two slides to the rear¢
fig. 171.
Install the fuse cover carefully to prevent
water from enter ing .
The various electrical circuits are protected by
fuses. The fuses are clustered in a centralized unit. The unit is located behind the face panel
at the end of the instrument panel.
Two spare fuses and a sticker identifying the
fuses are located on the inside of the fuse box
cover.
You are well advised to keep a supply of spare
fuses in your vehicle. Fuses with the proper ampere ratings are available at your author­
ized Audi dealer .
A WARNING
Do not repair fuses and never replace a
blown fuse with one that has a higher amp
rating. Th is can cause damage to the elec­
trical system and a fire .
(D Note
If a new fuse burns out again after short ly
have you have installed it, have the electri­
cal system checked by your authorized Au­
di dealer .