Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the essential duties you need to do if you want to keep your car in good condition and avoid unpredicted breakdowns that would require you to waste a lot of cash. Some maintenance work seem obvious to almost all people, including oil and filter replacing, but for others you might not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to focus on a less known but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Chevrolet Cruze? To do this, first we’ll check out where the cabin filter on your Chevrolet Cruze is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, also named pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Chevrolet Cruze?
So let’s start our article content with location of the cabin filter on your Chevrolet Cruze. According to the year of your motor vehicle and the series, the filter can be placed in three different places, we will now detail these locations.
Passenger compartment filter situated in the engine compartment
To find the cabin filter of your Chevrolet Cruze?, we recommend you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in reality, it is one of the most chosen places for car producers. This is simply cause this is where the Chevrolet Cruze’s external air intake is situated. This is where your vehicule will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time based just beneath 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 Cruze
The second possible location for the cabin filter on your Chevrolet Cruze 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 recognize a black box including the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Chevrolet Cruze
Finally, last place where the cabin filter on your Chevrolet Cruze can be placed is underneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off your glove box which is almost always 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 Cruze?
Finally, we will now teach you how to replace the cabin filter of your Chevrolet Cruze? Even though this is a rather easy to understand step, it must be done at the right time to avoid concerns on your vehicle.
When to replace the cabin filter on Chevrolet Cruze?
The big question for many Chevrolet Cruze owners is when to replace this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t hesitate to read our article content on the removal of the service indicator light; nevertheless, for the cabin filter, it’s a whole other question. It should be changed every year if you use your vehicle 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 fumes. Do not hesitate to replace it more regularly if you drive in city.
How to take off the cabin filter on my Chevrolet Cruze?
Last but not least, the last step that definitely draws you to this publication, how to take off the cabin filter from your Chevrolet Cruze? This step is seriously 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 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 Chevrolet Cruze.
If you want more guides on the Chevrolet Cruze, go to our Chevrolet Cruze category.
