Vehicle maintenance is one of the important tasks you need to achieve if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid unpredicted malfunctions that would necessitate you to waste a lot of cash. Some maintenance work seem obvious to almost everyone, just like oil and filter changes, but for others you might not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to concentrate on a less known but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Dodge Journey? To do this, first we’ll find out where the cabin filter on your Dodge Journey is, and secondly how to replace this famous filter, as well named pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Dodge Journey?

So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Dodge Journey. Depending on the year of your motor vehicle and the series, the filter can be placed in three different areas, we will now describe these locations.

Passenger compartment filter found in the engine compartment

To find the cabin filter of your Dodge Journey?, we suggest you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in reality, it is one of the most preferred places for car manufacturers. This is only simply because this is where the Dodge Journey’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 placed just under 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 Dodge Journey

The second possible location for the cabin filter on your Dodge Journey is under the glove compartment of your motor vehicle. This is the least complicated place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should recognize a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.

Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Dodge Journey

Finally, last location where the cabin filter on your Dodge Journey can be placed is underneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off your glove box which is usually 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 Journey?

Finally, we will now see how to replace the cabin filter of your Dodge Journey? Although this is a rather easy to understand technique, it must be done at the right time to prevent problems on your vehicle.

When to replace the cabin filter on Dodge Journey?

The big question for a good number of Dodge Journey 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; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a complete 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 harmful particles, allergens and exhaust gas. Do not hesitate to replace it more frequently if you drive in city.

How to take off the cabin filter on my Dodge Journey?

Last but not least, the last step that certainly draws you to this tips guide, how to take off the cabin filter from your Dodge Journey? This step is honestly 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 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 Journey.

If you wish more guides on the Dodge Journey, go to our Dodge Journey category.