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How to Open the Fuel Door and Cap on the BMW X3

Model: BMW X3 MK 3, G01 - Years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Part: Fuel cap

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Follow these steps to open the fuel door and cap on the BMW X3, allowing you to refuel. First, go to the outside of the vehicle and make sure the doors are unlocked using the remote; then press on the left side of the fuel door to open it, as shown in the video.

Now, turn the fuel cap counterclockwise to refuel; screw the cap back on until it clicks to close it, and close the fuel door until it clicks!


Updated on 14 July 2026 by ScegliAuto


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