Filling The Fuel Tank - Lincoln 1996 Continental Owner's Manual

Filling the Fuel Tank

The fuel filler door cannot be opened from outside
the vehicle. To unlatch the fuel door, push on the
fuel door button located on the driver side door
trim.
The fuel door is on the exterior of passenger side,
near the back of the vehicle. The words FUEL
FILL and an arrow on the instrument cluster remind
you that the fuel door is on that side.
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Manual override fuel filler door
The fuel door release button
If the fuel door does not open when you push the
release button, open the trunk and find the override
release on the right side. The override release is a
handle which says FUEL FILLER DOOR RELEASE
MANUAL OVERRIDE. Open the fuel door by
pulling on the handle.