Many people are bound to encounter the embarrassment of parking in the wrong direction when driving a rental car or filling up the tank for the first time. They finally found the right direction, but were unable to open the fuel tank cap. How to avoid this embarrassing situation? In fact, it's very simple.

The location of the fuel tank port can be seen on the dashboard

Most cars have a fuel port on the left or rear right side, so finding the correct direction for the fuel port is actually a matter of Just find out which side of the car the gas filler is on. The easiest way is to see which side the fuel filler is on before getting in the car. If you forget to look at it before getting in the car, you don't have to stop and look at it. In fact, most cars have a logo on the instrument panel.

There will be a triangular arrow on the refueling sign next to the car's fuel gauge. The direction the arrow points is the direction of the car's refueling port. Most car gauges have this symbol, and even electronic fuel gauges often retain this symbol.

After knowing the direction of the fuel port, it’s time to face another “difficulty”. How to open the fuel tank cap? Generally speaking, there are three ways to open the fuel tank cap: push to open, switch button and mechanical key.

The first type: push type

This opening mode is the simplest, that is, when the vehicle is unlocked, press the fuel tank cap directly with your hand. will open. Please note that the fuel cap cannot be opened when the vehicle is locked.

The second type: switch button type

In this opening mode, the fuel tank cap is controlled by the switch button in the car. The switch is located differently in different models. Some cars have a switch on the floor to the left of the driver's seat. Some cars' switches will be made into electronic buttons, placed on the door panel of the left front door or on the center console. This logo is in the style of a gas pump and can be found with a little attention.

The third type: mechanical key type

This opening method is becoming less and less popular now. After all, opening the fuel tank cap with a key is still a bit cumbersome. In addition, more and more cars are equipped with keyless entry systems, and removing the mechanical key is more troublesome. This method is to use the key to directly open the lock on the fuel tank cover, or some cars have a push-type or direct-open cover, and then the key needs to be used to open the cover inside. This design was mainly used on older generation vehicles and is now rarely seen. Only some off-roaders still insist on using it.

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