Emergency Fuel Filler Door Release - Dodge DURANGO 2020 Owner's Manual

Emergency Gas Can Refueling
NOTE:
Most gas cans will not open the flapper door.
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A funnel is provided to open the flapper door
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to allow emergency refueling with a gas can.
1. Retrieve funnel from the spare tire storage
area.
2. Insert funnel into same filler pipe opening
as the fuel nozzle.
3. Ensure funnel is inserted fully to hold
flapper door open.
4. Pour fuel into funnel opening.
5. Remove funnel from filler pipe, clean off
prior to putting back in the spare tire
storage area.
WARNING!
Never have any smoking materials lit in or
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near the vehicle when the fuel door is open
or the tank is being filled.
WARNING! (Continued)
Never add fuel when the engine is running.
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This is in violation of most state and federal
fire regulations and may cause the
"Malfunction Indicator Light" to turn on.
A fire may result if fuel is pumped into a
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portable container that is inside of a
vehicle. You could be burned. Always place
fuel containers on the ground while filling.
To avoid fuel spillage and overfilling, do not
"top off" the fuel tank after filling.
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MERGENCY UEL
R
ELEASE
If you are unable to open the fuel filler door, use
the fuel filler door emergency release.
1. Open the liftgate.
2. Push the inboard edge of the left storage
bin to the center, this will pop up the
outboard edge.
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3. Grab popped up outboard edge with other
hand to disengage snaps.
4. Remove the storage bin.
5. Pull the release cable to open the fuel door,
push the release cable back to the home
position to re-seat the fuel door latch to the
closed position.
Release Cable
NOTE:
If the fuel door does not latch after the manual
release cable has been activated, the actuator
latch should be manually returned to the closed
position.
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