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Buz1500

Member Since: 07 Jul 2020
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 150

Filler cap won’t open

I’ve had my P400e for 8 days and just been to the garage to fill up with fuel but unable to open the filler flap. Contacted LR Assist and now awaiting their arrival.

Didn’t think to test the flap when the car was delivered as it was delivered with a full tank of fuel and I haven’t needed to get fuel, until tonight. 2019 Range Rover SDV8 Autobiography
2023 Defender 110 P400e X-Dynamic HSE - gone
2020 Defender P300 SE - gone

2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR - gone
2013 SDV8 Autobiography - gone
2011 L322 TDV8 Vogue SE - gone
2006 L322 3.6 Vogue Se - gone
1999 P38 4.0 se - gone
199? Classic 3.5 - gone

4th Mar 2023 8:23pm

Buz1500

Member Since: 07 Jul 2020
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 150

That was embarrassing. My new Defender has a petrol flap release button on the dash by the instrument display dimmer switch, as found by the AA response guy.

My previous P300 Defender didn’t have one as the flap was unlocked with the central locking. The manual makes no mention of this button. 2019 Range Rover SDV8 Autobiography
2023 Defender 110 P400e X-Dynamic HSE - gone
2020 Defender P300 SE - gone

2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR - gone
2013 SDV8 Autobiography - gone
2011 L322 TDV8 Vogue SE - gone
2006 L322 3.6 Vogue Se - gone
1999 P38 4.0 se - gone
199? Classic 3.5 - gone

4th Mar 2023 11:23pm

martinf

Member Since: 30 Nov 2020
Location: Sussex
Posts: 99

It explains it on pages 373 and 374 of the Handbook

5th Mar 2023 8:18am

Ritson

Member Since: 11 Apr 2021
Location: France
Posts: 184

Buz1500 wrote:
That was embarrassing. My new Defender has a petrol flap release button on the dash by the instrument display dimmer switch, as found by the AA response guy.

Kudos for 'fessing up though! I bet you're not the only one who had the same 'problem' Current: MY22 P400e SE
Prior: Discovery Sport HSE, Jaguar F-Type S, Discovery 3, RR Vogue

5th Mar 2023 4:31pm

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2808

Well my D250 has no locking fuel flap you just press the rear and it opens, no locking fuel cap either

I have fitted an aftermarket locking fuel cap.

6th Mar 2023 11:01pm

Buz1500

Member Since: 07 Jul 2020
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 150

Anyone know why they would change from ‘locking/unlocking via central locking’ to having a separate dash button to perform the same task? 2019 Range Rover SDV8 Autobiography
2023 Defender 110 P400e X-Dynamic HSE - gone
2020 Defender P300 SE - gone

2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR - gone
2013 SDV8 Autobiography - gone
2011 L322 TDV8 Vogue SE - gone
2006 L322 3.6 Vogue Se - gone
1999 P38 4.0 se - gone
199? Classic 3.5 - gone

7th Mar 2023 7:50am

DAP2022

Member Since: 16 Feb 2022
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 120

Apparently on the hybrid the fuel tank is non vented and you need to equalise pressure before you open fuel tank. The electric switch facilitates this

7th Mar 2023 12:23pm

County V8

Member Since: 07 Jun 2021
Location: UK
Posts: 147

Ermm because of sparks???

7th Mar 2023 2:35pm

Fifer

Member Since: 25 Apr 2022
Location: UK
Posts: 13

DAP2022 wrote:
Apparently on the hybrid the fuel tank is non vented and you need to equalise pressure before you open fuel tank. The electric switch facilitates this

This is correct. It was the same with my i8 and now on Mrs Fifer’s Evoque hybrid.

7th Mar 2023 3:14pm

Buz1500

Member Since: 07 Jul 2020
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 150

Thanks for the clarification guys, much appreciated.

Every day is a school day, as they say. 2019 Range Rover SDV8 Autobiography
2023 Defender 110 P400e X-Dynamic HSE - gone
2020 Defender P300 SE - gone

2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR - gone
2013 SDV8 Autobiography - gone
2011 L322 TDV8 Vogue SE - gone
2006 L322 3.6 Vogue Se - gone
1999 P38 4.0 se - gone
199? Classic 3.5 - gone

7th Mar 2023 7:08pm

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