fuel fill door release Hyundai Santa Fe 2018 Owner's Manual

Your vehicle at a glance
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW (I)
1. Inside door handle...............................4-23
2. Driver position memory system ...........3-16
3. Side view mirrors control .....................4-69
4. Power window lock button ...................4-43
5. Central door lock switch ......................4-23
6. Power window switch...........................4-39
7. Fuel-filler door opener .........................4-46
8. Instrument panel illumination control knob .........................................4-73
9. Drive mode button or Active ECO button....................5-29, 5-100
10. DBC button ........................................5-51
11. ESC OFF button ................................5-46
12. BSD on/off button ..............................5-89
13. LDWS button .....................................5-96
14. Heated steering wheel button ...........4-58
15. AC inverter button ...........................4-169
16. AWD LOCK button ............................5-23
17. Steering wheel...................................4-56
18. Tilt and telescopic steering control lever .......................................4-57
19. Inner panel fuse ................................7-65
20. Hood release lever ............................4-44
21. Seat .....................................................3-4
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Features of your vehicle
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Opening the fuel filler lid
The fuel filler lid must be opened
from inside the vehicle by pulling the
fuel filler lid opener lever located on
the driver’s door.
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NOTICE
If the fuel filler lid will not open
because ice has formed around it,
tap lightly or push on the lid to break
the ice and release the lid. Do not pry
on the lid. If necessary, spray around
the lid with an approved de-icer fluid
(do not use radiator anti-freeze) or
move the vehicle to a warm place
and allow the ice to melt.
1. Stop the engine.
2. Pull the fuel filler lid opener lever,
then the fuel filler lid will pop up.
3. Pull the fuel filler lid (1) out to fully open.
4. To remove the cap, turn the fuel tank cap (2) counterclockwise.
5. Refuel as needed.
Closing the fuel filler lid
1. To install the cap, turn it clockwise until it clicks one time. This indi-
cates that the cap is securely
tightened.
2. Close the fuel filler lid and push it in lightly making sure that it is
securely closed.
FUEL FILLER LID
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Features of your vehicle
Emergency fuel filler door
release
If the fuel filler door does not open
using the remote fuel filler door
release, you can open it manually.
Unsnap and remove the panel in the
cargo area. Pull the handle outward
slightly.
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CAUTION
Do not pull the handle exces-sively, otherwise the luggagearea trim or release handle maybe damaged.