fuse box VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 2015 3.G Owners Manual

Fuses in the vehicle

Fig. 169 On the driver side in the instrument panel: Storage compartment in front of the fuse box.

Fig. 170 In the engine compartment: Fuse box cover.

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 Open the storage compartment ⇒ fig. 169, ⇒  Storage areas.
x On the back of the cover there are plastic tweezers for removing and inserting fuses.
x Press the sides of the storage compartment in slightly ⇒ fig. 169 ((A) arrows) while pulling back firmly ((B) arrow).
x To install, guide the cover from the bottom into the instrument panel and push in the direction opposite to the arrow (B) until you hear the hinges click into place, then push forward until the cover latches firmly.
Opening the fuse box in the engine compartment
x Open the engine hood

x For blade fuses: Depending on the type of fuse, slide the tweezers ⇒ fig. 172 A (1) or ⇒ fig. 172 B (1) onto the fuse in the direction of the arrow.
x Pull out the fuse.
x For cartridge fuses: Pull the fuse up and out by hand.
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 Replace the plastic tweezers in the fuse box cover.
x Replace the cover.
NOTICE
If a fuse is replaced with a fuse with higher amperage, then damage can occur at various places in the electrical system.