E36 Fuel door

There is no switch as such. It's operated from the central locking system. You can access the operating solenoid from inside the boot/trunk by removing one of the inner panels. The locking rod can usually be moved by hand te release the flap. JB

There is no switch or button. The door is tied to the car doors, and locks when the doors are locked. If the doors are not locked, the fuel filler door is also not locked, and you simply place your finger into the little recess and pull the door open. Easy stuff really.

On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 13:00:43 +0100, "JB" waffled on about something:

If you're lucky, the little plastic pull cord hasn't broken and you don't even have to pull the side panel out...

Dodgy.