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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.