Vehicle maintenance is one of the important tasks you need to do if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid unexpected equipment failures that would require you to spend a lot of cash. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to everyone, including oil and filter replacing, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to focus on a less known but equally essential maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Chevrolet City Express? For this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Chevrolet City Express is, and secondly how to replace this famous filter, as well known as pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Chevrolet City Express?

So let’s start our article content with location of the cabin filter on your Chevrolet City Express. According to the year of your car and the series, the filter can be located in three different places, we will now describe these locations.

Passenger compartment filter positioned in the engine compartment

To find the cabin filter of your Chevrolet City Express?, we recommend you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most preferred spots for car manufacturers. This is simply mainly because this is where the Chevrolet City Express’s external air intake is placed. This is where your motor vehicle will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time found just below 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 underneath the glove box of an Chevrolet City Express

The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Chevrolet City Express is under the glove compartment of your car. This is the simplest 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 Chevrolet City Express

Finally, last location where the cabin filter on your Chevrolet City Express can be located is underneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off 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 replace the cabin filter of my Chevrolet City Express?

Finally, we will now discover how to replace the cabin filter of your Chevrolet City Express? Even though this is a rather simple technique, it must be done at the right time to avoid concerns on your motor vehicle.

When to replace the cabin filter on Chevrolet City Express?

The big question for many Chevrolet City Express 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 content 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 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 fumes. Do not hesitate to replace it more regularly if you drive in city.

How to take off the cabin filter on my Chevrolet City Express?

Last but not least, the last step that definitely attracts you to this guide, how to take off the cabin filter from your Chevrolet City Express? This step is honestly 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 Chevrolet City Express.

If perhaps you have any further questions about the Chevrolet City Express, do not hesitate to consult our Chevrolet City Express category.