When Fuel-Filler Lid Cannot be Opened; If Trouble Arises; When Fuel-Filler Lid - Page 437

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If Trouble Arises

When Fuel-Filler Lid Cannot be Opened

When Fuel-Filler Lid 

Cannot be Opened

If the battery is dead, the fuel-filler lid 

cannot be opened.

In this case, the fuel-filler lid can be 

opened by taking care of the dead battery 

situation.

Refer to Jump-Starting on page 

7-23.

If the fuel-filler lid cannot be opened 

even if the dead battery situation has been 

resolved, the electrical system may have a 

malfunction.

In this case, the fuel-filler lid can be 

opened using the following procedure as 

an emergency measure.
1.  Open the trunk lid.

  Refer to Opening and Closing the 

Trunk Lid on page 3-19.

2.  Pull the center section of the plastic 

fastener and remove the fasteners. 

3.  Partially peel back the cover inside the 

trunk, then pull the emergency release 

lever.

Emergency release 
lever

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