Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the essential tasks you need to do if you want to keep your car in good condition and avoid unpredicted breakdowns that would require you to spend a lot of cash. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to almost everyone, just like oil and filter changes, but for others you might not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less known but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Alfa Romeo Giulietta? For this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Alfa Romeo Giulietta is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, also named pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Alfa Romeo Giulietta?
So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Alfa Romeo Giulietta. According to the year of your car and the series, the filter can be found in three different areas, we will now describe these locations.
Passenger compartment filter situated in the engine compartment
To find the cabin filter of your Alfa Romeo Giulietta?, we suggest you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most preferred locations for car makers. This is just because this is where the Alfa Romeo Giulietta’s external air intake is placed. This is where your vehicule will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time placed just beneath the windscreen, at the level of the air vents, you can access it through the bonnet of your car, it will be in a plastic box.
Cabin filter which is underneath the glove box of an Alfa Romeo Giulietta
The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Alfa Romeo Giulietta is under the glove compartment of your motor vehicle. This is the simplest place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should recognize a black box including the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Alfa Romeo Giulietta
Finally, last location where the cabin filter on your Alfa Romeo Giulietta can be found is underneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to take out your glove box which is usually held by clips or a screw. Once this is done, you should see the black box it is in.
How to replace the cabin filter of my Alfa Romeo Giulietta?
Finally, we will now show you how to replace the cabin filter of your Alfa Romeo Giulietta? Even though this is a rather simple step, it must be done at the right time to prevent complications on your motor vehicle.
When to replace the cabin filter on Alfa Romeo Giulietta?
The big question for a large number of Alfa Romeo Giulietta owners is when to replace this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t hesitate to consult our article on the removal of the service indicator light; nevertheless, for the cabin filter, it’s a complete other question. It should be changed every year if you use your motor vehicle regularly or every two years if you drive in the country and only make short trips. The purpose of this filter is to filter out air harmful particles, allergens and exhaust gas. Do not hesitate to replace it more frequently if you drive in city.
How to take out the cabin filter on my Alfa Romeo Giulietta?
Last but not least, the last step that certainly attracts you to this guide, how to take out the cabin filter from your Alfa Romeo Giulietta? This step is seriously very basic. Once you’ve found the location of the filter, all you have to do is to unclip the box in which it is located and gently pull it out. Be careful when taking it out to look carefully in which direction it is positioned (you will often find an arrow that gives the direction of the air), so remember to position your new filter in the same direction. You just have to close and re-clip the box and you’re done changing the cabin filter of your Alfa Romeo Giulietta.
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