Fuse: Description and Operation

Introduction

Fuses are mounted in one of three fuse boxes. The engine compartment fuse box is located in the environmental box (E-box). The passenger compartment fuse box is located behind the glove box, while the rear fuse box is located behind the luggage compartment RH trim casing.

The passenger compartment fuse box contains three different types of fuse:
1. Blade type fuse - Small, pull out, male fuse, used to protect circuits from 5 A to 30 A.
2. Maxi fuse - A larger version of the blade type fuse. Used to protect circuits at 50 A.
These are shown on the circuits using the same symbol as a fusible link. Each Maxifuse is shown with an MF prefix.
3. Bolt down fuse - Also known as a fusible link, used to protect circuits from 50 A to 100 A.

The engine compartment fuse box contains blade type fuses only. The rear fuse box contains blade and maxi-fuses.

NOTE: The lighting circuits are not protected by conventional fuses. Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (MOSFETS) within the Light Check Module (LCM) protect the lighting circuits.

Relays
Relays are installed on the passenger compartment and rear fuseboxes, behind the front passenger's side of the fascia, on the engine compartment bulkhead, and in the E-box.