- Fig. 1 Luggage compartment: Opening side trim
- Fig. 2 Luggage compartment: Releasing tank flap manually
The tank flap can be released manually if the central locking system should fail to operate.
The manual release mechanism is located behind the side trim on the right of the luggage compartment.
Opening the side trim
Insert the emergency key or a screwdriver
Link (or similar tool) into the gap at the top right of the side trim
Fig. 1.
Lever the trim off upwards.
Releasing the tank flap manually
Release the ring
Fig. 2 from its holder and carefully pull the ring
Caution!. You should now be able to open the tank flap in the usual way
Link.
Pull the ring only until you feel resistance; otherwise you may damage the manual release mechanism (you cannot hear it releasing the tank flap).
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