Vehicle maintenance is one of the most important responsibilities you need to achieve if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid unpredicted equipment failures that would require you to waste a lot of money. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to nearly everybody, such as oil and filter changes, but for others you might 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 HHR? To do this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Chevrolet HHR is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, as well named pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Chevrolet HHR?

So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Chevrolet HHR. According to the year of your motor vehicle and the series, the filter can be found in three different places, we will now describe these locations.

Passenger compartment filter located in the engine compartment

To find the cabin filter of your Chevrolet HHR?, we advise you to look at the side of the engine compartment, in fact, it is one of the most popular locations for car makers. This is just because this is where the Chevrolet HHR’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 under 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 underneath the glove box of an Chevrolet HHR

The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Chevrolet HHR is under the glove compartment of your motor vehicle. This is the most simple place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should find out a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.

Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Chevrolet HHR

Finally, last place where the cabin filter on your Chevrolet HHR can be found is underneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off your glove box which is in most cases 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 Chevrolet HHR?

Finally, we will now show you how to replace the cabin filter of your Chevrolet HHR? Nevertheless this is a rather basic procedure, it must be done at the right time to prevent problems on your car.

When to replace the cabin filter on Chevrolet HHR?

The big query for a good number of Chevrolet HHR 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 on the removal of the service indicator light; nevertheless, for the cabin filter, it’s a entire other question. It should be changed 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 impurities, allergens and exhaust gas. Do not hesitate to replace it more regularly if you drive in city.

How to take off the cabin filter on my Chevrolet HHR?

Last but not least, the last step that definitely attracts you to this publication, how to take off the cabin filter from your Chevrolet HHR? This step is in fact very common. 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 HHR.

To get more tips on the Chevrolet HHR, take a look at the Chevrolet HHR category.