Fuse box location (VW Passat B5)

Location of the fuse box on the left side of the instrument panel

Visual inspection of fuse integrity

Using tweezers to remove the fuse

Location of fuses on the fuse box

The fuses are located in the fuse box located on the left side of the instrument panel, see Fig. Location of the fuse box on the left side of the instrument panel.



The location of the fuses and the electrical circuits protected by the fuses are shown on the sticker located on the inside of the fuse box cover.

Always replace a fuse with another fuse of the same rating. Each fuse is marked with the amount of current it protects. Never replace a fuse more than once without determining the cause of its blown circuit.

Additional fuses are located on the relay box, additional relay box and electronics box. The relay box is located in the passenger compartment on the left side under the instrument panel. The electronics box is located on the left side near the engine compartment bulkhead.

On diesel models, the diesel preheating system fuse is located on the relay bracket in the electronics box.

To replace the fuses, open the cover by inserting a screwdriver into the slot on the bottom, which is marked with an arrow, and press on the cover.

If the fuse is blown, it means that the conductor connecting the fuse contacts is broken, see Fig. Visual inspection of the integrity of the fuse.

To remove the fuse, use tweezers to remove the fuse from the socket (see Fig. Using tweezers to remove the fuse). Remove the fuse from the tweezers. The wire inside the fuse is easily visible and will be severed if the fuse is blown.

Install a new fuse rated for the same current. Each fuse has an inscription on the back indicating the value of the protected current. In addition, the color of the fuse also corresponds to the value of the protected current.

Current	Color
5	Light brown
10	Red
15	Blue
20	Yellow
25	White
30	Green

Warning: The fuse marked on the fuse box as number 24 is marked as number 224 on the vehicle's electrical diagrams, i.e. the number 2 is added to the front of the fuse number on the electrical diagrams.

№	Current consumer	A
1	Heated windshield washer jets	5
2	Direction indicators	10
3	Headlight washers, glove box lighting, climate control controls, automatic transmission selector	5
4	License plate lighting	5
5	Heated seats, climate control	10
6	Ceiling lights and reading lamps, luggage compartment light	5
7	ABS control unit	10
8	Automatic headlight leveling corrector for gas discharge lamps, phone	5
9	Heated mirrors	10
10	CD changer	5
11	Cruise control with automatic transmission	5
12	Power supply for the self-diagnostic system	10
13	Brake lights	10
14	Installation of mirrors, window lifts, central locking	15
15	Instrument cluster, automatic transmission	10
16	Free
17	Navigation system	7,5
18	High beam right	10
19	High beam left	10
20	Low beam right, headlight range adjuster right	10
21	Low beam left, left headlight leveling adjuster	10
22	Side and parking lights right	5
23	Left side and parking lights	5
24	Windscreen washers	25
25	Ventilation system fan, air conditioning system	30
26	Rear window heating	30
27	Free	15
28	Fuel pump	15
29	Electronic engine systems	20
30	Lift and slide roof hatch panel	20
31	Reversing lights, automatic transmission, cruise control with manual transmission	15
32	Electronic engine systems	20
33	Cigarette lighter	15
34	Electronic engine systems	15
35	Plus long-lasting power supply for the trailer	30
36	Fog lights, rear fog lights	15
37	Telephone, radio	20
38	Mirror installation, remote control for fuel filler flap lock, power windows, central locking	15
39	Emergency alarm system	15
40	Sound signal	25
41	Free
42	Free
43	Free
44	Heated seats	30

All together, the electric window lifters and sunroof are also protected by a circuit breaker, which automatically switches off in the event of an overload (for example, when glass freezes) and after a few seconds it turns on again.