Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the essential tasks you need to achieve if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid unforeseen breakdowns that would require you to waste a lot of cash. Some maintenance work seem obvious to nearly everybody, such as oil and filter changes, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to concentrate on a less notorious but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Dodge Ram? For this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Dodge Ram is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, also named pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Dodge Ram?

So let’s start our short post with location of the cabin filter on your Dodge Ram. Based on the year of your vehicle and the series, the filter can be located in three different spots, we will now describe these locations.

Passenger compartment filter positioned in the engine compartment

To locate the cabin filter of your Dodge Ram?, we suggest you to look at the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most popular locations for car makers. This is simply because this is where the Dodge Ram’s external air intake is installed. This is where your car will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally located 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 under the glove box of an Dodge Ram

The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Dodge Ram 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 including the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.

Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Dodge Ram

Finally, last location where the cabin filter on your Dodge Ram can be located is under your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off your glove box which is commonly 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 Ram?

Finally, we will now show you how to replace the cabin filter of your Dodge Ram? Nevertheless this is a rather ordinary maneuver, it must be done at the right time to avoid complications on your vehicle.

When to replace the cabin filter on Dodge Ram?

The big question for a good number of Dodge Ram 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 short post on the removal of the service indicator light; however, 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 harmful particles, 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 Dodge Ram?

Last but not least, the last step that surely draws you to this tips guide, how to take off the cabin filter from your Dodge Ram? This step is seriously very common. 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 Dodge Ram.

To find more tips on the Dodge Ram, take a look at the Dodge Ram category.