Appreciate any ideas here folks... My remote key seemed to go a bit intermittent with regards to working over the last day or two. I assumed it was battery in the key or something. However now it seems to have completely packed in, requiring me to lock/unlock in the door and inserting key to position 1 in the ignition within 10 secs or so to prevent alarm. That in itself is annoying but tonight when pulling up at Petrol Station on fumes I now find the petrol cap lid is not releasing! I've unlocked and locked numerous times. As far as I can tell from manual unlocking the car either remotely or with the key should unlock the filler lid too? I'm screwed unless I can get any petrol in the car - any ideas what's causing this? Can I prise the lid open manually without breaking the locking mechanism? HELP!
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Theres a manual emergency release Not sure where you access it from though http://www.porsche.com/all/media/pdf/originalparts/en/E_996_KATALOG.pdf
Mine has a back plastic ringpull thing inside the drivers door hinge area when the door is open to pull the flap manually. Open the drivers door, sit in with door wide open and look at the inner wing top above the hinge. Hope that helps.
996UFO - LEGEND!!! Just been outside to try it and yep it's there and works. Many thanks at least I can fill up to take it somewhere to be looked at now!
No problem. It's good to be of use. Best wishes, Ian
The 'search' function is your friend : http://911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=50154 Happened to a few of us over the cold 'snap'. Glad you got sorted. Regards, Baz.
Your central locking button by the radio should do this. Get in, close the doors, press the button to lock the doors, then press again and everything will unlock...
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