open gas tank VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2012 Owners Manual

NOTICE
x Failure to heed warning lights or text WARNINGS can result in vehicle damage.
x Never drive until the fuel tank is completely empty. The irregular fuel supply can cause the engine to misfire. This allows unburned fuel to get into the exhaust system and damage the catalytic converter or the diesel particulate filter.
The small arrow next to the gas pump symbol in the fuel gauge shows the side of the vehicle with the fuel filler flap.
Refueling

Fig. 134 Right rear side of vehicle: Opening the fuel filler flap.

Fig. 135 Fuel cap placed on the open fuel filler flap: Versions A and B.