Fuel cap locking mechanism fails and becomes intermittent.
Audi a6 fuel cap release button location.
Always works so i assume its a feature.
I need to get into the trunk to pull the lever for the gas cap so i can fuel it up to take to an audi dealer to fix.
This article applies to the audi a3 a4 b7 b8 a6 c5 c6 q5 and q7.
It may also be accurate for other audi models such as a1 a2 a3 a4.
Fuel cover emergency release on an audi a4 posted on monday 7 november 2011 tuesday 8 november 2011 by mark wilson a couple of days ago my wife called me and said the low fuel warning light had come on on my car as she set out to take the kids swimming a 25 mile round trip.
I might have a similar small problem with mine.
I have a audi tt quatro roadster convertible.
You may have the money you may be at the gas station but without opening this door your car won t be getting any fuel.
The central locking button on the driver s door locks and unlooks doors trunk and fuel filler cap if you hit it twice if you hit it once you will only unlock the driver s door.
I had exactly the same problem you re having when i bought my audi a6 resulting in my accidentally breaking off the electric release latch.
A short video demonstrating location of the fuel cap emergency release lever on audi a6 avant.
The fuel filler cap release doesn t work also the convertible will not lower.
No faults via vcds shown.
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Imagine needing gas in your audi but your fuel door won t open.
Same as you stop for fuel get out of the car all doors unlocked but filler cap wont open i have to re press the unlock button on the key.
Is there a trunk release lever somewhere in this car.
Our emergency fuel release pull cord snapped it was so broken.