Although I didn't notice it for ages, and I scoured the web unsuccessfully for the same information you are asking for, my Ford Escort 98 has a pictorial guide printed inside the lid of the fuse box. Symbols indicate which fuse goes in which slot and and for which electrical item.
Terry
February 2010
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