Where to put petrol cap when filling up, just found out today!?!?

[Austin-182]

Afternoon all,

I gave the inside of my petrol flap a clean today and while doing so I realised this is actually designed to hold you peteol cap when filling up. I have owned a clio for 8 years and never untill today realised this.

Am I the only one?

Thanks,
Austin

 

[JackJack]

What did you do with it before?

 

[Austin-182]

Hold it in my left hand for 8 years haha!

 

[DaveDreads]

Well bugger me, I had no clue that was there, I usually just hold it while i'm filling up.

 

[Adamm.]

Lol never noticed it myself I usually just hold it in my other hand.

 

[MonkeyKnifeFight]

I found it awkward to use!! Much easier to hold it in your hand i would say.

 

[chris-182]

Haha, never knew this, will have to give it a try!

 

[hilldawg172]

It actually says in the manual about that hook but I still just hold them tbh.

 

[Addicted]

I've always used it, it hooks well with the weight of the keys.

Amazed you haven't noticed for 8 years LOL.

 

[Beef-Mc]

Flol I'm the same, on my third Clio and this is the first time I've noticed that. Off to see if it's just sports models or all Clio's.

 

[Harpham]

How have I never noticed this... I've owned 5 Clios too LOL.

 

[JackJack]

Flol I'm the same, on my third Clio and this is the first time I've noticed that. Off to see if it's just sports models or all Clio's.

All of them.

Surprising how many people didn't know about it.

 

[Austin-182]

We all learn something new everday ha

 

[JamesBryan]

I've always used it, but i can see why you just hold it though.

It does have a symbol on the bottom left of the flap if you look closely.

 

[Matt W]

The 200 has a plastic cable thing on the cap, so it makes you use the hook

 

[jam.]

Every day's a school day on CS.

 

[Nick_Leeds]

Well I never. Last time i filled up, i was incredibly tired and by brain completely failed on me and i went to put the cap and keys in my pocket :headno:. what a tw*t.

 

[Beasley Clio182]

i read it in the book and was like oh, used it ever since ! haha !

 

[dmallett]

Only time i ever used it on my ph1 and the plastic was brittle, it fell off and ended under the car. I always hold mine from now on

 

[JonC219]

Took me over a year to notice that...

 

[withoutabix]

what must your neighbours think!

taking a photo of your keys hanging off your petrol cap lol bet you kept you head down didn't you!

 

[M@tt_182]

Also never used it, great find!

 

[Poopensharten]

Its the most thought about thing Renault have ever done TBH

 

[Oz172cup]

:hail: +1

 

[sam_clio182]

This is new too me!! Will have too go get petrol just too try it lol

 

[-Sparky-]

I never knew about this, I am strangely needing fuel so must nip out... What a coincedance

 

[Joe#]

Well this is new to me too. I've been standing there holding it like a pleb for a while now!

 

[Rob]

I always thought it was poor that Renault had no allowance for this. Only had a mk2 for 5 years too

 

[Joe#]

I always thought it was poor that Renault had no allowance for this. Only had a mk2 for 5 years too

Lol! I always open the fuel cap whenever I clean my car (a lot) and I've never noticed it.

I need to fill up tonight actually, so I no what I'll be doing

 

[Robert172sport]

Haha now i feel stupid for not seeing it :banghead:

Cheers for the info very Handy :cheers:

 

[Dan519]

The 200 has a plastic cable thing on the cap, so it makes you use the hook

197 too, I hate that bit though, it actually makes it harder to use the hook

Always used it on mk2s, had a couple of other cars with similar things and I like it.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Good grief.

Observant lot, you aren't.

 

[Tony Hunter]

My missus doesn't know where the petrol cap is ffs.

 

[Yorkshire]

Haha I read it in the manual the day I got the clio and used it ever since.
I suppose if you aren't looking for it or never had a car with a hook before you wouldn't notice it.

 

[Richyy182]

Oh dear, in 6 years I've never known this. I always put the cap on the roof haha

 

[cafcross]

I can't believe so many of you never knew about this!

 

[Richyy182]

I feel a bit of a moron now

 

[Tunst]

I can't believe so many of you never knew about this!

This

 

[Addicted]

This

I can't believe so many people didn't notice, what else did they think the giant hook bit (the cutout square) was on the end of the fuel cap lol.

 

[Leeshez]

I have always used.