Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the important tasks you need to achieve if you want to keep your car in good condition and avoid unforeseen malfunctions that would require you to spend a lot of cash. Some maintenance work seem obvious to almost all people, just like oil and filter replacing, but for others you might not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to focus on a less famous but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Alfa Romeo Mito? For this, first we’ll check out where the cabin filter on your Alfa Romeo Mito is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, also named pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Alfa Romeo Mito?

So let’s start our article content with location of the cabin filter on your Alfa Romeo Mito. Based on the year of your motor vehicle and the series, the filter can be located in three different spots, we will now detail these locations.

Passenger compartment filter situated in the engine compartment

To find the cabin filter of your Alfa Romeo Mito?, we suggest you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in truth, it is one of the most popular spots for car makers. This is only mainly because this is where the Alfa Romeo Mito’s external air intake is placed. This is where your vehicule will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally based just under the windscreen, at the level of the air vents, you can access it through the bonnet of your motor vehicle, it will be in a plastic box.

Cabin filter which is under the glove box of an Alfa Romeo Mito

The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Alfa Romeo Mito is under the glove compartment of your car. This is the least difficult place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should find 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 Mito

Finally, last position where the cabin filter on your Alfa Romeo Mito can be located is under your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off your glove box which is almost always 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 Mito?

Finally, we will now see how to replace the cabin filter of your Alfa Romeo Mito? Nevertheless this is a rather ordinary step, it must be done at the right time to avoid complications on your automobile.

When to replace the cabin filter on Alfa Romeo Mito?

The big query for most Alfa Romeo Mito owners is when to replace this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t be reluctant to consult our article content on the removal of the service indicator light; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a whole other question. It should be changed every year if you use your automobile 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 pollutants, allergens and exhaust gases. Do not hesitate to replace it more frequently if you drive in city.

How to take off the cabin filter on my Alfa Romeo Mito?

Last but not least, the last step that certainly draws you to this guide, how to take off the cabin filter from your Alfa Romeo Mito? This step is in fact very simple. Once you’ve found the position of the filter, all you have to do is to unclip the box in which it is located and carefully 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 Mito.

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