Did you know that your car has the indication of the correct side to refuel?

The car's instrument panel has a wealth of information, including the right side to fill the tank

Check with the arrow (Photo: Shutterstock)
By Boris Feldman
Published on 2026-02-23 at 07:00 AM
Updated on 2026-02-23 at 02:52 PM

Many drivers have no idea what the car’s dashboard indications mean. Of all those little points and lights, he often only knows what the speedometer is for. The pointer indicates the speed of the car and the odometer in the middle indicates the mileage that the car has already run. And of course, the fuel level pointer in the tank, because if you run out the car stops.

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Other indicators he has no idea, not even a tiny arrow that is on the panel next to the drawing of a gas pump, there on the tank marker.

Almost all automobiles have this little arrow that points to the left or right. And what it indicates is which side the fuel tank nozzle is, that is, which side the car has to be fueled.

Boris Feldman

Journalist and engineer with 50 years of experience in the automotive press. Led newspaper and television teams and hosts the AutoPapo program on radio stations across the country.

Boris Feldman
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