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How do you open the gas tank on a Nissan Altima?

I flew into Boston for my 10-year college reunion and picked up a rental car to drive there. I just pulled off of I-90 to get some gas, but can’t figure out how to open the door to the gas tank. Can you tell me how to open a gas tank on a Nissan Altima?

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Rachel Rigolino · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Opening the gas tank on a Nissan Altima is rather simple once you’ve identified where the release lever is for the gas filler door.
On recent Altima models, you will find the release lever on the bottom left-hand side of the dashboard to the left of the steering column. It has a gas pump icon on it. Lift it to open the gas tank door on the outside of the car.
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