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How to fix a fuel flap that won't open on the Audi A3?
Years 2012-2019

Answer

If the fuel filler flap on your Audo A3 does not open, you have to open it manually: you have to pull the red cable slightly for manual release and while pulling it, the central locking system opens and closes several times.
Posted on: 12 September 2022 by ScegliAuto

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