Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the essential tasks you need to do if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid unexpected malfunctions that would necessitate you to spend a lot of cash. Some maintenance work seem obvious to almost everyone, such as oil and filter replacing, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to focus on a less notorious but equally essential maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Buick Lucerne? To do this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Buick Lucerne is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, also named pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Buick Lucerne?

So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Buick Lucerne. Depending on the year of your motor vehicle and the series, the filter can be placed in three different spots, we will now detail these locations.

Passenger compartment filter situated in the engine compartment

To locate the cabin filter of your Buick Lucerne?, we advise you to check out the side of the engine compartment, in truth, it is one of the most popular places for car producers. This is just cause this is where the Buick Lucerne’s external air intake is positioned. This is where your vehicule will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time located just beneath the windscreen, at the level of the air vents, you can access it through the bonnet of your automotive, it will be in a plastic box.

Cabin filter which is under the glove box of an Buick Lucerne

The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Buick Lucerne is under the glove compartment of your car. This is the most simple place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should identify a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.

Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Buick Lucerne

Finally, last spot where the cabin filter on your Buick Lucerne can be placed is under your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off 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 Buick Lucerne?

Finally, we will now see how to replace the cabin filter of your Buick Lucerne? Even though this is a rather common procedure, it must be done at the right time to prevent concerns on your automobile.

When to replace the cabin filter on Buick Lucerne?

The big question for most Buick Lucerne 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 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 automobile regularly or every two years if you drive in the country side 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 Buick Lucerne?

Last but not least, the last step that definitely draws you to this publication, how to take off the cabin filter from your Buick Lucerne? This step is honestly very common. 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 softly 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 Buick Lucerne.

If you wish more guides on the Buick Lucerne, go to our Buick Lucerne category.