Vehicle maintenance is one of the essential responsibilities you need to achieve if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid unforeseen breakdowns that would necessitate you to waste a lot of cash. Some maintenance work seem obvious to everyone, just like oil and filter replacing, but for others you might not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less known but equally essential maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Chevrolet Trax? To do this, first we’ll find out where the cabin filter on your Chevrolet Trax is, and secondly how to change this famous filter, as well called pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Chevrolet Trax?

So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Chevrolet Trax. Determined by 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 positioned in the engine compartment

To locate the cabin filter of your Chevrolet Trax?, we recommend you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most popular spots for car makers. This is simply simply because this is where the Chevrolet Trax’s external air intake is located. This is where your motor vehicle will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally placed 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 underneath the glove box of an Chevrolet Trax

The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Chevrolet Trax is under the glove compartment of your car. 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 Chevrolet Trax

Finally, last spot where the cabin filter on your Chevrolet Trax can be placed is underneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to take out 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 change the cabin filter of my Chevrolet Trax?

Finally, we will now show you how to change the cabin filter of your Chevrolet Trax? Even though this is a rather simple maneuver, it must be done at the right time to prevent complications on your automobile.

When to change the cabin filter on Chevrolet Trax?

The big query for a large number of Chevrolet Trax 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 complete other question. It should be replaced 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 gas. Do not hesitate to change it more frequently if you drive in city.

How to take out the cabin filter on my Chevrolet Trax?

Last but not least, the last step that surely attracts you to this publication, how to take out the cabin filter from your Chevrolet Trax? This step is seriously very basic. 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 Trax.

If you wish more tutorials on the Chevrolet Trax, go to our Chevrolet Trax category.