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How to Open the Fuel Filler Cap on a VW Golf 4

Model: Volkswagen Golf Golf IV, Golf 4, MK 4 - Years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Part: Fuel cap

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This guide explains how to open the fuel filler cap on a Volkswagen Golf model 4. To open the cap, first, open the fuel flap. The fuel flap can only be opened from inside the car or when the vehicle is unlocked; get inside the car and press the black button located under the handbrake.

Exit the car and open the fuel flap, unscrew the cap, and proceed to refuel. Close the cap when finished and shut the fuel flap.

Finally, get back on the road.


Updated on 4 November 2026 by ScegliAuto


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