Re: Where is the button to open gas cap on 2013 jetta
The outer door to the gas cap doesn't lock. You just press on the outer door and it clicks open. This is a problem, however, b/c there isn't a lockable gas cap available right now.
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This should be a normal threaded cap and will twist off in a counter clock wise motion. If the cap is not original and has been replaced with a locking type cap, it will require a key to unlock it and the removal procedure will be the same as the original cap
the fuel "hatch" has a press and release catch, press the rearmost part of the hatch then release once it clicks, this will allow you to gain access to the fuelling cap. the cap can be removed by just unscrewing it counter clockwise
There are a few things that can go wrong here. One is a bad gas cap. Dealer charges $45, and AutozoneAz charges $10. Your call there. But first, clean around where the gas cap meets the filler adapter to see if dirt has built up. If so, the gas cap is not making a good seal. On a hot day, you should hear the gas escape from the tank when opening the cap (well, on a gas car, maybe not a diesel). There is also a valve that is near the air intake box that may need replacing. It is a very easy replacement and does not require a mechanic to do. It is different from car to car, but on my Passat it's called an N80 valve. It opens a line to the evap canister to get that fuel to burn.
Worst case would be the canister as it is about $200. So do the cleaning first, then the gas cap, then the N80 (or whatever it's called on a Jetta TDI).
it locks and unlocks with the cental locking.after unlocking the car it should just push open.
you can also remove the trim inside the trunk next to the cap and pull the wire.....
Pushing the door with your hand isn't going to help, but after digging through a lot of info online, I succeeded in doing this. You have to peel back the lining of the trunk on the right side. Once you get a chance to look in there, there's a somewhat transparent white box inside the trunk near the gas cap. Attached to that is a small metal arm that connects to the inside of the gas cap release.
Tug on that piece of metal, and you'll pop open the gas cap.
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