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How to Open the Fuel Cap on Audi A1

Model: Audi A1 8X, MK 1 - Years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Part: Fuel cap

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How to open the stuck fuel flap on an Audi A1? Let's see how to solve the problem. Lift the rear hatch, find a slot on the side of the boot lining: inside is a release hook for the fuel cap cover.

Pull the plastic hook with your hands: pull it outward to unlock the latch. Open the fuel flap with your hands.

After opening the fuel flap, replace the damaged part with a new one of the same type. Remove the trim plastics around the bodywork to take them off.


Updated on 5 April 2026 by ScegliAuto


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