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 sudden malfunctions that would require you to spend a lot of cash. Some maintenance work seem obvious to almost everyone, such as oil and filter replacing, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to focus on a less notorious but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Dodge Dart? To do this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Dodge Dart is, and secondly how to replace this famous filter, also known as pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Dodge Dart?
So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Dodge Dart. Based on the year of your car and the series, the filter can be found in three different areas, we will now detail these locations.
Passenger compartment filter located in the engine compartment
To locate the cabin filter of your Dodge Dart?, we suggest you to look at the side of the engine compartment, in truth, it is one of the most chosen spots for car makers. This is just cause this is where the Dodge Dart’s external air intake is located. This is where your motor vehicle will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally 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 beneath the glove box of an Dodge Dart
The second possible location for the cabin filter on your Dodge Dart is under the glove compartment of your motor vehicle. This is the simplest place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should see a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Dodge Dart
Finally, last place where the cabin filter on your Dodge Dart can be found is beneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to take out 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 Dodge Dart?
Finally, we will now see how to replace the cabin filter of your Dodge Dart? Nevertheless this is a rather common maneuver, it must be done at the right time to prevent problems on your vehicle.
When to replace the cabin filter on Dodge Dart?
The big query for most Dodge Dart owners is when to replace this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t be reluctant to consult our article on the removal of the service indicator light; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a entire other question. It should be replaced 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 impure substances, allergens and exhaust fumes. Do not hesitate to replace it more frequently if you drive in city.
How to take out the cabin filter on my Dodge Dart?
Last but not least, the last step that definitely draws you to this instruction, how to take out the cabin filter from your Dodge Dart? 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 softly 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 Dodge Dart.
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