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How to Unlock the Fuel Filler Cap of Your Renault Clio

Model: Renault Clio Clio IV, MK 4, Clio 4 - Years 2012-2019
Part: Fuel cap

Don't know how to unlock the fuel filler cap of your Renault Clio? Here's how to proceed with the maintenance: open the boot, detach the side inspection cover (made of cloth), then locate the fuel filler cap release motor. Grasp the plastic lever of the motor and pull it to the right to unlock the lock, or the opposite to lock it. Now that the fuel filler cap is unlocked, open it and remove it for replacement. Replace the damaged motor with a new one of the same type.

Updated on 5 March 2026 by ScegliAuto

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