Vehicle maintenance is one of the essential tasks you need to achieve if you want to keep your car in good condition and avoid unexpected malfunctions that would necessitate you to spend a lot of cash. Some maintenance work seem obvious to everyone, including oil and filter changes, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less famous but equally significant maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Cadillac ATS? To do this, first we’ll check out where the cabin filter on your Cadillac ATS is, and secondly how to change this popular filter, as well named pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Cadillac ATS?
So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Cadillac ATS. Based on the year of your automobile 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 Cadillac ATS?, we encourage you to look at the side of the engine compartment, in reality, it is one of the most preferred places for car manufacturers. This is simply simply because this is where the Cadillac ATS’s external air intake is placed. 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 car, it will be in a plastic box.
Cabin filter which is beneath the glove box of an Cadillac ATS
The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Cadillac ATS is under the glove compartment of your motor vehicle. This is the easiest place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should identify a black box including the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Cadillac ATS
Finally, last location where the cabin filter on your Cadillac ATS can be found is beneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to remove your glove box which is generally held by clips or a screw. Now that this is done, you should see the black box it is in.
How to change the cabin filter of my Cadillac ATS?
Finally, we will now teach you how to change the cabin filter of your Cadillac ATS? Although this is a rather basic maneuver, it must be done at the right time to avoid problems on your car.
When to change the cabin filter on Cadillac ATS?
The big query for most Cadillac ATS owners is when to change 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; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a whole other question. It should be replaced every year if you use your car 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 impure substances, allergens and exhaust fumes. Do not hesitate to change it more regularly if you drive in city.
How to remove the cabin filter on my Cadillac ATS?
Last but not least, the last step that definitely attracts you to this tips guide, how to remove the cabin filter from your Cadillac ATS? This step is actually very simple. 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 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 Cadillac ATS.
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