Some problems on our cars look like unimportant but can be irritating, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others regardless if they are not serious will prevent you from using your Renault Maxity 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 up your tank and as a consequence ultimately not be able to use your automobile. This is exactly why we have written and published this content, to help you obtain a rapid solution to your fuel trap issue so that you can use your car in a normal way. To achieve this, we will first try to identify why the fuel door of your Renault Maxity is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel door of my Renault Maxity stuck?

So we’ll start our content with the origin of your fuel trap problems stuck on Renault Maxity. Bear in mind that this fuel door is frequently operated by an electric motor, but in some years or dependent on the options of your automobile it is only operated by a cable. Typically, it is either the cable that seizes up, or, an electric motor that is at the end of its life. Occasionally, it could be the fuel door fuse that is malfunctioning on your Renault Maxity. So take into consideration checking all these components one at a time to discover the origin of your fuel door issue on Renault Maxity. Go to the next part of this content to find answers to your issue.

What if the fuel door on my Renault Maxity is stuck?

We are now going to describe you one by one the diverse answers to each of the triggers of a fuel door stuck on Renault Maxity, already to give you an immediate solution to enable you to put fuel in your automobile and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this form of issue.

Check the fuel door fuses

The first possible motive of a stuck fuel door on your Renault Maxity is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To correct this issue, you need to get your automobile manual, verify which fuse box the one you are interested in is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once found, verify the state and possibly change the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Renault Maxity, do not hesitate to read our content page to help you resolve your issue.

Check the fuel door control cable

The second possible cause of your fuel door issue being stuck on Renault Maxity is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To resolve this issue, 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 operate the fuel door opener. Do not hesitate to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid reproducing this problem.

Change the fuel door opening motor

Very often, the issue will be caused by the engine that manages the opening of the fuel door of your Renault Maxity. If the hatch is blocked, the engine may be burnt out, to replace it, you will have to change the engine, for this, 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 option to unlock a fuel door on Renault Maxity, 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 read your Renault Maxity 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.

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