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Fuse box abbreviations

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#1 ·
I'm looking at my fuse boxes for my 2018 Outback for the first time (it's been a good car!)😊. Although the manual has a list of abbreviations, none of the abbreviations they use on their fuse charts are included in that list. Some are pretty obvious but others not so much.
Specifically, what I'm looking for is the fuse that controls the interior illumination. The only fuse that looked promising is #3 in the engine compartment fuse panel labeled "ILLUMI". Not the right one. Can anyone tell me which fuse?
But generally, I'd like to find a translation for these abbreviations that explains what each fuse covers. Does anyone have such a guide?
Ancillary question. I hope I never have to replace a fuse in the passenger compartment fuse panel. They look to be pretty much unreachable through that tiny little access opening. Is there a secret to replacing those?
 
#3 ·
Based on some other research, try Fuse #26, 10Amp, located in the interior cabin fuse holder. It should be labeled BACK UP in the manual, page 12-10 "Fuses and circuits".
 
#6 · (Edited)
Here ya go - spent a little too much time sorting through the service manual... it's sorted by fuse number. Main box (under the hood) is first, followed by Fuse box (inside the passenger compartment).... the circuit number is something subaru references, you don't need to worry about that... some fuses feed multiple circuits. I lumped those all together into the same box so if you look up a fuse number, everything it feeds is in the next column.

the second page is the diagrams for the two different engine fuse boxes.

I marked with asterix notations where something might apply to the FB or the EZ engine (not all fuses exist on both).

it's not designed to be printed, the layout makes it easier to read as a PDF.

Revision History:
Oct 23, 2024 - updated attachment, added starter circuit, unused fuse positions, minor additions
Feb 11, 2025 - added column for relay power, minor corrections
June 30, 2025 - minor corrections, put NO POWER in source power column if circuit cannot be powered
 

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#7 ·
Here ya go - spent a little too much time sorting through the service manual... it's sorted by fuse number. Main box (under the hood) is first, followed by Fuse box (inside the passenger compartment).... the circuit number is something subaru references, you don't need to worry about that... some fuses feed multiple circuits. I lumped those all together into the same box so if you look up a fuse number, everything it feeds is in the next column.

the second page is the diagrams for the two different engine fuse boxes.

I marked with asterix notations where something might apply to the FB or the EZ engine (not all fuses exist on both).

it's not designed to be printed, the layout makes it easier to read as a PDF.
Thank you, so much. This is incredible.