1997 Buick Century Owner's Manual - Page 323

Fuses and Circuit Breakers The wiring circuits in your vehicle are protected from short circuits by a combination of fuses, circuit breakers and fusible thermal links in 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 broken or melted, replacethe fuse. Be sureyou replace a bad fuse with a new one of the identical size and rating. [nstrumentPanel Fuse Block Some fuses are a fuse in block on the passenger's side of the instrument panel. Pull off the cover labeled FUSES to expose the fuses. 6-57