Little-known fuel arrow light has meaning many are unaware of

A warning light found on most cars could help road users save time when filling up at the petrol station. Fuel cap locations can vary between vehicles meaning motorists getting behind the wheel of brand-new models or rentals may be caught out. Petrol and diesel drivers unaware of which side their fuel filler cap is located on will be left confused at fuel stations with many making a mistake.

However, a simple hack located on almost every car dashboard could save motorists from embarrassment and cut down the time spent topping up. Experts at motoring school, Begin Driving, stress a warning light could provide the answers in seconds as road users pull into the pump. They described the hack as a “useful way” to tell which side a fuel cap is located.



Begin Driving explained: “The next time you get into your car have a look at the fuel gauge and you will see a little fuel pump symbol, and at the side of that symbol you will see a little triangle/arrow, this arrow points to the side of the car that the fuel cap is located. “If you don’t see a triangle/arrow then your fuel cap is on the same side that the nozzle and hosepipe appear on the fuel pump symbol.” Experts at Scrap Car Comparison previously suggested that many motorists were still unaware of the simple hack.

This is because it is a common sight to see road users "straining their necks” to reach pumps on the wrong side. They said: “Most of the modern cars will have the little arrow to the side of the pump, which is your answer. “We still see people at the fuel garages straining their necks and there’s no need for it.

“Some of the older cars may not have the arrow but another good indication is the side of the pump handle on the fuel symbol – this may be the case in a few of the older cars. “But it is not strictly true that if the fuel symbol is on the right or left of your dashboard dial that this indicates the side of the fuel cap on your car.”.