On the floor by drivers door floor mat
Pull the lever with the gas pump symbol located just in front of the drivers seat.
On my 2000 Forester the filler door is opened by putting the index finger of my left hand in the slot at the rear of the door and pulling outward. The filler cap is removed by grasping with the same hand and rotating counter-clockwise. A teather keeps the cap from falling off, but if the teather is broken there is a convenient clip in the fuel filler door to place the cap while refueling. My 2000 Forester has no lid on the fuel tank.
The first thing to do is check all your fuses.
probably water intrusion in your switch assy.
use a hammer
Push on the fuel door itself to open. There is NO remote fuel door release. Push on the fuel door itself to open. There is NO remote fuel door release.
Open the back door of your forester, now on the right, behind the light bulb assembly there will be a door panel push the tab att he top of it down and it should open up.
i cant open my fuel door
If its the same as the 2001 subaru forester, there are two fuse panel locations: The main one is located on the lower left hand corner of the driver side dashboard where you will see what looks like a pull open ashtray holder. Pull that open and you will see that it is actually a cover for where the fuses are located.
The fuel door on a 2013 Ford fusion can be opened by using the fuel door lever next to the driver's side seat. Pull the lever up and the fuel door will open.
The stock air box in a Subaru Forester contains the air filter. To reveal the air filter remove all the screws mounting it to the engine. Proceed to open the air box and replace the air filter. Reinstall the air box to the car.
The fuel filler is immediately behind the driver's door. With the driver's door open, you open the fuel filler door.