Some problems on our automobiles sound unimportant but can be bothersome, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others even if they are not serious will prevent you from using your Mercedes Benz CLA Class in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will no longer be able to fill your tank and consequently ultimately not be able to use your car. This is precisely why we have created this article content, to help you get a rapid solution to your fuel trap trouble so that you can use your motor vehicle in a normal way. To achieve this, we will first try to identify why the fuel door of your Mercedes Benz CLA Class is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Mercedes Benz CLA Class stuck?
So we’ll begin our article content with the origin of your fuel trap problems stuck on Mercedes Benz CLA Class. Be aware that this fuel door is sometimes operated by an electric motor, but in some years or according to the options of your car it is only ran by a cable. Most of the time, it is either the cable that seizes up, or, an electric motor that is at the end of its life. In some cases, it may be the fuel door fuse that is defective on your Mercedes Benz CLA Class. So think about looking at all these components one after the other to find the origin of your fuel door trouble on Mercedes Benz CLA Class. Go to the next part of this article content to find answers to your trouble.
What if the fuel door on my Mercedes Benz CLA Class is stuck?
We are now going to present you one at a time the diverse answers to each of the motives of a fuel door stuck on Mercedes Benz CLA Class, already to give you an immediate solution to allow you to put fuel in your car and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this sort of trouble.
Check the fuel door fuses
The first possible motive of a stuck fuel door on your Mercedes Benz CLA Class is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To solve this trouble, you need to get your car manual, verify which fuse box the one you are interested in is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once found, verify the state and perhaps change the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Mercedes Benz CLA Class, do not think twice to read our guideline to help you resolve your trouble.
Check the fuel door control cable
The second possible trigger of your fuel door trouble being stuck on Mercedes Benz CLA Class is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To remedy this trouble, you will have to try to use a flat screwdriver to pry the fuel door lock with a flat screwdriver for example at the same time as you try to open the fuel door opener. Do not think twice to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid repeating this problem.
Replace the fuel door opening motor
Oftentimes, the trouble will come from the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Mercedes Benz CLA Class. If the hatch is blocked, the engine may be burnt out, to change it, you will have to change the engine, to do so, you will have to access it from the inside of your trunk, by removing the lining of it.
Use the emergency opening pull in the trunk
To conclude, last solution to unlock a fuel door on Mercedes Benz CLA Class, you have to use the emergency opening rod in your trunk. To achieve this, remove the trunk liner on the side of the fuel door and browse your Mercedes Benz CLA Class owner’s manual for the exact position of the fuel door. All you have to do is activate it to unlock the fuel flap of your car.
If you wish more guides on the Mercedes Benz CLA Class, go to our Mercedes Benz CLA Class category.
