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How do I open the gas tank on a 2016 Hyundai Elantra?

This past Sunday, I nearly landed in a world of trouble because I couldn’t open the gas tank on my wife’s car. You see, I was driving the kids home from their cousin’s 8th birthday party, and both of my kids had to use the restroom (I warned them to go easy on the pineapple juice, FYI). The thing is, the gas tank was empty, so I had to stop. But I couldn’t get the tank open and was forced to drive home on fumes, getting the kids back just in time! For future reference, how do I open the gas tank on a 2016 Hyundai Elantra?

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Jason Tushinski · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
To open the gas tank on a 2016
Hyundai Elantra
, reach down to the floor between the driver’s seat and the driver’s-side door to pull the gas tank door release, which will open the gas tank door.
No gas tank door should ever put you in the dangerous position of ignoring nature’s call. Just follow these steps to open a 2016 Elantra’s gas tank:
  • Turn the Elantra off and make sure all doors are unlocked
  • Reach down between the driver’s seat and the door and pull the gas tank door release, which will open the fuel filler panel
  • Exit the vehicle, and proceed to the rear driver’s side
  • Open the tank and fill’er up!
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