Volkswagen Taos was produced in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. During this time, the model received a facelift. In China it is also known as Volkswagen Tharu. In our material you will find a description of Volkswagen Taos fuses and relays with fuse box diagrams, their locations and photo examples of execution. Let’s show the fuse responsible for the cigarette lighter.
The purpose of the fuses and relays may differ from the one shown and depends on the year of manufacture, configuration and country of delivery. In case of difficulty, contact your nearest dealer.
Passenger compartment
Fuse box is located at the bottom of the instrument panel, on the driver’s side. You need to remove the glove box to access.
Photo
Diagram
Assignment
| 1 | – |
| 2 | 10A Steering Column Electronics Control Module |
| 3 | – |
| 4 | – |
| 5 | 7.5A Built-in Diagnostic Interface Data Bus |
| Remote Start Relay | |
| 6 | 7.5A Selector lever |
| 7 | 10A Heater and A/C Controls |
| Heated rear window relay | |
| A/C clutch relay | |
| 8 | 7.5A Diagnostic connection |
| Electromechanical parking brake button | |
| Humidity, rain and light sensor | |
| Rotary light switch | |
| Parking brake button | |
| Instrument panel contour lamp 1 | |
| Instrument panel contour illumination lamp 2 | |
| Anti-theft alarm sensor | |
| Instrument panel contour illumination lamp 3 | |
| Passenger door exterior lamp | |
| Driver’s door exterior lamp | |
| 9 | 7.5A Steering Column Electronics Control Module |
| 10 | 7.5A Front Information Display Control Panel |
| 11 | 40A Vehicle Electrical System Control Module |
| 12 | 20A Information Electronics Control Module 1 |
| Navigation control module | |
| 13 | – |
| 14 | 40A Fresh Air Fan Control Module |
| 15 | – |
| 16 | 7.5/10A Storage compartment with mobile phone interface |
| USB charging port 1 (from 2023) | |
| USB connection 1 | |
| 17 | 7.5A Instrument panel |
| Control module for emergency call module and communication unit | |
| 18 | 7.5A Rear Cover Handle |
| Rear View Camera | |
| 19 | 7.5A Access/start system interface |
| 20 | 15A Vacuum pump relay |
| 21 | 15A Four Wheel Drive Control Module |
| 22 | – |
| 23 | 20A Sunroof control module |
| 24 | 40A Vehicle Electrical System Control Module |
| 25 | 30A Driver Door Control Module |
| Left rear window lift motor | |
| 26 | 30A Vehicle Electrical System Control Module |
| 27 | 30A Vehicle Electrical System Control Module |
| 28 | – |
| 29 | 5A Refrigerant circuit pressure sensor |
| 30 | 10A Remote Start Relay |
| 31 | – |
| 32 | 7.5A Blind Spot Detection Control Module |
| Blind Spot Detection Control Module 2 | |
| Parking assistance control module | |
| Driver assistance systems front camera | |
| Adaptive Cruise Control Module | |
| 33 | 7.5A Airbag control module |
| Indicator lamp “Disabled” front passenger airbag | |
| 34 | 7.5A Rotary light switch |
| Interior rearview mirror | |
| Relay Sockets | |
| Parking brake button | |
| 35 | 7.5A Diagnostic connection |
| 36 | – |
| 37 | – |
| 38 | – |
| 39 | 30A Front Passenger Door Control Module |
| Right rear window lift motor | |
| 40 | 20A 12V socket |
| 12V socket 2 | |
| Relay Sockets | |
| 41 | – |
| 42 | 40A Vehicle Electrical System Control Module |
| 43 | 30A Digitas Sound System Control Module |
| 44 | – |
| 45 | 15A Left front seat adjustment control panel |
| Driver’s seat lumbar adjustment switch | |
| Left front seat cushion fan 1 | |
| Left front seat back fan 1 | |
| 46 | 7.5A 2020-2022: USB charging port 1 |
| 47 | 15A Rear window wiper motor |
| 48 | – |
| 49 | 7.5A Starter Relay 1 |
| Starter relay 2 | |
| Remote Start Relay | |
| 50 | – |
| 51 | – |
| 52 | – |
| 53 | 30A Heated rear window relay |
| R1 | Vacuum pump relay |
| R2 | A/C clutch relay |
| R3 | – |
| R4 | Terminal 15, power supply relay |
| R5 | Heated rear window relay |
| R6 | Relay Sockets |
The fuse number 40, 20A, is responsible for the cigarette lighter.
Additional fuses and relays may be located near the fuse box.
Layout
Allocation
| A | 15A Electric front passenger seat adjustment circuit breaker 1: |
| Right front seat back fan 1 | |
| Right front seat cushion fan 1 | |
| B | – |
| C | 7.5A Seat belt release solenoid fuse: |
| Passenger Detection Control Module | |
| D | Remote Start Relay |
Engine compartment
The main fuse box under the hood is located on the left side of the engine compartment, next to the battery.
Consists of 2 sections: a communication section with fuses and relays, and a section for high power fuses.
Photo
Diagram
Designation
| SBJ | 125A Fuse supply on fuse panel C (instrument panel): No. 4, 12, 14, 32, 35, 39, 40, 42, 49, 52, 53. |
| SBG | 400A Generator with Voltage Regulator |
| SBE | 80A Power Steering Control Module |
| SBK | 80A Fuse supply on fuse panel C (instrument panel): No. 2, 15, 19, 21, 23, 27, 30, 43, 45, 51. |
| SBL | 50A Radiator Fan |
| 1 | 25A ABS control module |
| 2 | 40/60A ABS control module |
| 3 | 15A Engine/Motor Control Module |
| 4 | 10A Ethanol concentration sensor |
| Secondary air injection pump relay | |
| Radiator fan | |
| Radiator Fan Control Module | |
| Radiator fan | |
| Oil level temperature sensor | |
| Camshaft adjustment valve 1 | |
| Intake camshaft adjustment valve 1 | |
| Intake manifold control valve | |
| EVAP canister purge control valve 1 | |
| Oil pressure control valve | |
| Low thermal power relay | |
| Vacuum pump relay | |
| 5 | – |
| 6 | 7.5A Brake light switch |
| 7 | 10A 1.5L petrol engine: |
| Secondary air injection solenoid valve | |
| Charge air cooling pump | |
| Fuel tank leak detection module | |
| Tank shut-off valve | |
| 8 | 10A Oxygen sensor 1 after catalytic converter |
| Oxygen sensor 1 heater after catalytic converter | |
| Oxygen sensor after catalyst | |
| Oxygen sensor 1 before catalytic converter | |
| Oxygen sensor heater | |
| Heated oxygen sensor | |
| 9 | 20A Ignition coil 1~4 with output stage |
| 10 | 15A Fuel pump control module |
| 11 | 40A Secondary air injection pump motor |
| Secondary air injection pump relay | |
| 12 | – |
| 13 | 30A Additional hydraulic pump 1 transmission fluid |
| 14 | 40A Auxiliary heater heating element |
| Relay and fuse panel 1 | |
| 15 | 15A Horn Relay |
| 16 | – |
| 17 | 7.5A ABS control module |
| Engine/Motor Control Module | |
| Motronic Engine Control Module Power Supply Relay | |
| 18 | 7.5A Battery Monitoring Control Module |
| Built-in diagnostic interface data bus | |
| 19 | 30A Wiper Motor Relay 1 |
| Wiper motor relay 2 | |
| 20 | – |
| 21 | 15/30A Mechatronics dual clutch transmission |
| Transmission control module | |
| 22 | 7.5A Engine/Motor Control Module |
| 23 | 30A Starter |
| 24 | 30A Auxiliary heater heating element |
| 25 | – |
| 26 | – |
| 27 | – |
| 28 | – |
| 29 | – |
| 30 | – |
| 31 | – |
| 32 | 30/40A Auxiliary heater heating element |
| 33 | – |
| 34 | – |
| 35 | – |
| 36 | 15A Left headlight |
| 37 | – |
| 38 | 15A Right headlight |
| R1 | Starter relay 1 |
| R2 | Starter relay 2 |
| R3 | Horn relay |
| R4 | Secondary air injection pump relay |
| R5 | Motronic Engine Control Module Power Supply Relay |
| R8 | – |
| R9 | Wiper motor relay 1 |
| R10 | Wiper motor relay 2 |
Some additional relays, for example an additional heater relay, can be installed separately, outside the main fuse box.
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