Honda Civic: Open Fuel Door

Learn how to open the fuel door on the Honda Civic with this tutorial.

Contents

2015-2023 Models

Note: There is no fuel door release latch on the inside of these models.

  1. Shut off the engine and unlock all doors.
  2. Exit the vehicle and locate the fuel door at the rear of the driver’s side of the vehicle.
  3. Press the rear half of the fuel door in.
  4. Unscrew the fuel cap.
  5. To Close Reverse these steps
    Civic Fuel Door

1996-2014 Models

  1. Turn the ignition off and open the driver’s door.
  2. Locate the fuel release lever on the floorboard, left of the driver’s seat.
  3. Push the lever downwards to open the fuel-fill door.
  4. Press on the fuel-fill door once done to close it.

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  1. 2019 model. I’ve tried that. It doesn’t work. Car is shut off. Doors are unlocked. I push that spot and it will not open. What do I do???

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