Fuses VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2016 Owners Manual

Fuses

Fuses in the vehicle

Fig. 194 On the driver side in the instrument panel: Fuse box cover.

Fig. 195 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 Pull the lower part of the cover in the direction of the arrow ⇒ fig. 194 and remove the cover from the bottom.
x On the inside of the cover there are plastic tweezers for removing and inserting fuses.
x To install, guide the cover from the bottom into the instrument panel and push in the direction
opposite to the arrow ⇒ fig. 194 until you can hear it latch into place.
Opening the fuse box in the engine compartment
x Open the engine hood

Replacing blown fuses

Fig. 196 Blown fuse: A: Blade fuse. B: Cartridge fuse.

Fig. 197 Removing or installing a blade fuse with the plastic tweezers: A: MINI. B: ATO.

x For blade fuses: Depending on the type of fuse, slide the tweezers ⇒ fig. 197 A (1) or ⇒ fig. 197 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 plac-es in the electrical system.