Pontiac 1997 Grand Am Owner's Manual page 233

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To open the fuel door, pull the fuel access handle on the
floor by the driver's seat.
The remote fuel filler door release can help keep your
fuel tank from being siphoned. Always be sure the fuel
door is closed and latched after refueling.
While refueling, hang the tethered cap over the hook
inside the fuel door.
To take off the cap, turn it slowly to the left
(counterclockwise). The cap has a spring in it; if you let
go of the cap too soon,
it
will spring back to the right.