1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Owner's Manual - Page 274

Fuses and Circuit Breakers The wiring circuitsin your vehicle are protected from short circuits by a combination of fuses, circuit breakers and fusible thermal linksin the wiring itself.This greatly reduces the chance of fires caused by electrical problems. Look at the silver-colored band inside the fuse. If the band is brokenor melted, replacethe fuse. Be sure you replace a badfuse with a new one of the identical size and rating. Instrument Panel Fuse Block The instrument panelfuse blocks are located at each end of the instrument panel. To access the fuses, open the fuse panel door by pulling out. To replace the door, insert the hooks atthe front end first, then push the door in to the instrument panel to secure it. I f you ever have a problem on the road and don't have a spare fuse, you can borrow one that has the same amperage. Just pick feature a of your vehicle that you can get along without -- like the radio or cigarette lighter -- and use its fuse, if it is the correct amperage. Replace it as soon as you can. Also, there are spare fuses in the left side instrument panel fuse block door. There are three fuse blocks in your vehicle: two instrument panelfuse blocks and the engine compartment fuse block.