Fuel Filler Door

Fuel Filler Door






1 Fuel Filler Door Cup

2 Fuel Filler Door Unlock Motor (V 155)

3 Bolt

• 1.7 Nm

4 Fuel Filler Door

- Remove the bolt - 3 -, release the tank door - arrows -, refer to and then remove the door from the side panel at an angle starting from behind.

- Guide the emergency release cable through the opening in the fuel filler door cup.

Releasing the Tank Door Cover





- Insert a screwdriver as shown between door - 2 - and door mount - 1 - and release the lug.

- Pull door slightly toward rear - arrow - out of lug.

- Remove door from the side.

Installing the Tank Door Cover





- Insert door into cutout in mounts.

- Slide lid - 2 - forward until locking mechanism - arrows - on mount - 1 - engages.

Remove the Tank Door Unit

- Release the tank door insert at the markings - arrows -.





- To do this, insert a small screwdriver diagonally from underneath through the marking in the tank door insert over the latches.





- Gently lift the screwdriver and release the latches.

- Pull the tank door insert in steps out of its cut-out.

Removing Fuel Filler Door Cup





• Fuel filler door removed

- Pull the fuel filler door cup down out of the body opening using a special hook (3370).

Installing Fuel Filler Door Cup





Installation is reverse of removal, but note the following.

- To route the drain hose without kinking it, the edge of the drain hole in the fuel filler door cut out align with the edge of the hole in the body - arrow -.

Fuel Filler Door Emergency Release





1 Fuel Filler Door Unlock Motor (V 155)

2 Emergency Release Cable

• Insert the fuel tank lid unlock motor (V 155) with the cable over the tank opening as shown.

• Pull the cable back into the vehicle interior and connect it with the tab on the flange on the comfort system central control module (J393).

3 Side Panel

Fuel Filler Door, Installation Position





1 Side Panel

2 Fuel Filler Door Panel

• Adjust distance - A - = 2.2 mm evenly to the side panel.

3 Fuel Filler Door Cup

• Slide all around onto body flange as shown.

4 Drain Hose

• Route it without kinking it.

Fuel Filler Door Drain Hose





1 Drain Hose

- Route the drain hose as shown under the wheel housing liner and insert it in the lower guide piece.

2 Fuel Filler Door

3 Rear Guide Piece

• Loosen the wheel housing liner in the area of the drain hose and move it to the side.

• Insert the drain hose as shown into the guide in the lower wheel housing liner.